AC+Info+2011-2013

January 21, 2014

New Students in 3 - 8 Grades: 18th,19th, or 20th after 12:30 if on the 21st, or 22nd it would have to be after 2:00 when Will is done with his program-
// Judy B - // // Ready! Set! Go! is in the morning from 8/18-8/22, and the afternoons would be open for you to see the middle schoolers. // // I just wanted to mention that Will does a Getting to Know the Middle School for students entering grades 5 and 6. That will be Thursday and Friday, 8/21 and 8/22, from 12:30-2:00. //

// Brian S // // Football camp August 10, 11, 12 //

January 14, 2014

MAPs going better but the software is slower because company servers are being hit so hard..
Find out about after school for coding class.

November 19, 2014

SIS Training
Hour of Code - Web page with choices Gr 1 and 2: Daisy the Dinosaur Gr 3 and 4: Hopscotch Middle School Grades 7 and 8: Kahn Academy on Java US will add link to activities shared with teachers for students to do during that week.

October 8, 2014

CMS
Next meeting make 1:1 survey pertaining to lease/byod or both... September 17, 2013 Printing Communications with hours Digital Citizenship Filewave on all teacher iPads - set up groups.. October 4th drivers license.. August 2013 Issues: Printing is hit and miss, DDCs CARP Admin parent passwords on laptops - could filewave be overwriting the new passwords Do we need AD? Who knew about the DDC? Codes for Apps - We'd prefer Chris continue to handle this.

May 2, 2013

>> May 9th - 8th Grade - 9th Hour (we may grab your computers after your last class on that day - 1:00) >> May 13th - Foreign Language Departmetn - 9th Hour >> May 15th - 5th Grade - 3rd Hour >> May 16th - 6th Grade - 2nd Hour >> May 16th - 7th Grade - 4th Hour May 14th - PE 8:30am
 * Email to faculty about available machines next year.
 * Schedule for Mac Replacement:
 * Pam on Friday May 3, 2013


 * = Fac Macs Not From Cart =
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 * ====== 10. Dain Shuler ======
 * = Fac Macs From Cart =
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 * ====== 5. Sue Baker ======
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 * ====== 7. Kristen C ======
 * = Macs that will go back into the Loaner Pool =
 * ====== 1. Cheryl Vaughn ======
 * ====== 2. Sandi Deshur ======
 * ====== 3. Francine ======
 * ====== 4. Chuck ======
 * ====== 5. Mike S. ======
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 * Faculty iPads...when will we replace them?
 * Go over the agenda for the May 13th event.
 * Simple K-12 - $9000/year for the school - need to enter into a contract now to get the free summer and better rate
 * MS will not use it.
 * LS is interested in using it.
 * App cost for next year - what are we adding? can we include Near Pod? it is $2400/year
 * Comp Sci curriculum - examine the CSTA K-12 Standards and develop a coherent curriculum to begin implementing next year with Tynker, Hopscotch, Scratch????
 * Digital Footprint Curriculum - Begin with iSchool group (Travis) getting student leaders involved
 * Organize the lessons (Common Sense Media & Netsmartz) we will do next year.. LS would have to be in homerooms or by grade level, MS may want to use Advising, US will need to use advising.
 * Moving faculty to Google Apps email....
 * Technology Subscription Services
 * K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum

April 15, 2013

NearPod $2400 – Can we purchase out of app fund?

iPad events – include teachers in grade level expectations section

Ken-a-vision email to grade coordinators about doc cameras

Air print in third grade – Cesar and Steve today

Review Board Report

Summer WH conference in Boston July 10 - 12 for On Campus Discussion about Boston again for iPad Summit for Steve next fall February 13, 2013 [|Lynda.com] - Our Professional Development is not working well with faculty. We had very low turn out for most of our training sessions that were held on Tuesday after school. Lynda.com provides a huge repository of training videos for a yearly subscription. The cost is 375.00 per year for an individual. I am contacting them to see how much it would be to have multiple users.

Vimeo Pro account - $199.00/ per year. This can be a page that would house all of our internal videos.

February 5, 2013

Survey needs to go out to Marketing and Communication for approval Information that the survey is coming beginning Feb 14 and Feb 22 Send survey on Friday, March 1st. Close survey Thursday, March 7th... Active Directory - Windows machines

iPad Mini
 * I would like for the MS to go ahead and allow MS students to purchase the mini.
 * Would need to be 32 Gig
 * Cost savings for the parents

Januaruy 25, 2013

1:1 Survey of Progress
 * Revisit original survey and goals to create new one.
 * Survey must go out prior to Spring Break
 * Trustee Board Report April 16th at 4:00
 * Get Evernote accounts for 8th grade team.

Information that needs to get to the parents before the iPad meetings in the summer.
 * Set up iCloud email and iCloud  Storage.

January 16, 2013

Budget is $9,000 for Ac Tech Prof Dev Tom's office in what is currently the tech office and move tech to what is now the MS Mac lab. Parent ed document for current second and fourth grade parents. Students need a 32 GB iPad. Dates for Tech Orientations 3rd grade - Tuesday, August 20 9th grade - Wednesday, August 21 with orientation on afternoon 1:00 to 3:00 5th grade - Thursday, August 22 9:00 - 10:30 and 6:30 to 8:00 12th grade - Monday, August 26 9:00 - 10:30 and 6:30 to 8:00 7th grade - Tuesday August 27th 9:00 - 10:30 and 6:30 to 8:00 Back up times August 26th and 27th 1:00 to 3:00 Mandatory ALL NEW STUDENTS 10:00 to 12:00 Friday, August 23rd

November 20, 2012
 * Edmodo Domain needed
 * In January begin planning for "kids teaching kids" June deployments
 * iPadacademy
 * iMacacademy
 * BYOTacademy
 * Prepare for Paul Tough book discussion beginning in January
 * Evernote School account
 * Cloud storage survey for trustees
 * Identify what is in the capital technology budget
 * Carolyn received grant money for SB tech in preprimary
 * In-house sub computer plan (2 additional computers)
 * Migrating mail off of Outlook to Google and changing domain strand to reflect usmk12.org instead of ga.usmk12.org

October 22, 2012 June 11- 14 Deployment for Mac Book pros 2 hour sessions with kids and 2 hour session with parents and kids. Mandatory participation communication in Friday publications Separating Absolute Apps for either each grade level or by division

October 10, 2012

Micromanagement is necessary even with Zen Desk (tasks not getting done) Conflict with teachers and in front of students (Jessica & Neelie) Getting frustrated with users and turning over to TC
 * Clear Expectations
 * Focus on the issue and not the person
 * Defuse situations and follow up with a different appointment

September 24, 2012 June deployment instead of August for 3rd, 5th, and 7th.. Deploy separate app groups

September 17, 2012 - Meeting @ 9:00 AM in Nikki's office
 * Parent Ed Tech Tuesday - tomorrow morning
 * Edmodo - Tom can do both the web version and the iPad app. Compare and contrast.
 * Portal
 * Tech Tuesdays - You must mean teachers. I meant parents and that agenda is set. So this looks good for faculty. I am also doing turnitin and Moodle integration.
 * Working with Calendars within Outlook for Mac – Steve – September 18
 * Working with Quizes within Moodle – Michael – September 25
 * Working with Evernote – Nikki - October
 * Working with Twitter - PLN Tom or Pam?
 * Working with iMovie - Tom
 * Working with Edmodo - Brad Dunning
 * Learn the Basics of Photoshop - Sarah Markwald
 * Working with Google Drive - Nikki
 * Working with Garage Band – Miriam Altman

September 10, 2012
 * Duplication video content - Where video content has to be put
 * https://sites.google.com/a/ga.usmk12.org/usm-ipad/home
 * 1:1 Portal Page
 * iPad apps
 * Pages
 * iHomework
 * Dropbox
 * Keynote
 * Poplet
 * Google Drive
 * iMovie
 * GoodReader
 * Tools
 * Moodle
 * Google Apps
 * Evernote
 * Drop Box
 * WebDav
 * Voicethread
 * printers - where are we on everything here with devices that access printers remotely
 * Visibility in our divisions and where we spend our minutes (support in and out of classrooms/planning/vision/creation of resources)
 * Budgeting for next year and this year regarding break/fix/loss/movement
 * Strauss, MS Conference Room, Second Grade, possibly Haiyun's room - Could plant do this instead of Lewis Sound? Brian Markwald is willing to donate his board as long as he can get a 70 inch flat screen.
 * Steve - 2 iPads ordered last week of August - Apple TV
 * Tom - 2 Macs ordered August 27th.
 * Presentation for Voicethread tomorrow morning with examples from LS, MS, US
 * Teachers meet to discuss iHomework/blog/webdav
 * VT, Google apps, Evernote, portal, drop box (MS)
 * Teachers (3rd - SF) (5th - LV) (7th - good)
 * Will & Nicola are doing an Australia unit with science and ss.

May 24, 2012
 * Identify components of Level 1 Tools that we should cover
 * Who is participating in each group?
 * How will we deal with new Mac users who are in iPad sessions w/o 1:1 memberships? Can we spend hte $2500 in another way to meet their needs? "iNight?, iLearn?"

May 16, 2012 TechKnow Work:
 * Provide guiding questions to steer the grade level bands in the organization in the right direction..
 * AUP, Evernote, Google Apps, Moodle, Voicethread, Account and File naming conventions, Workflow process, expectations for getting a checkout machine when needed
 * Create a form where teachers can articulate by team what it will look like the first two weeks of school with students and level one tools. Who will be doing what? DONE
 * Team turns in a plan that is designed and developed during the two days.. You can write the plan as you work so everything is clear when we leave... Morning of the second day we share plans with each other to spark ideas...
 * Food ordering and Snacks

April 30, 2012
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 * ======Budget for Academic R & D: Equipment Budget/Department Budget ======
 * ======Budget for peripherals including converters and Apple TVs: Division Budgets for Apple TVs and wireless projectors ======
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 90%;">Ask for additional funds to cover purchase
 * ======<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 90%;">TechKnow update ======

April 20, 2012 TechKnow Consultant status - develop agendas on WIKI with bio information Status of Google Sites for US summer work? LAN School Moodle Poll Now in Theatre Book 4 Points Sheraton for Dan Hudkins & Rich Colosi Faculty support @ techknow and beginning of the year - screen document procedure April 2, 2012 Megan Teacher Meetings - Classroom management - curriculum creation time Google Sites - Screen Capturing software for some US faculty TechKnow Conference Planning: Agendas from consultants by May 1 Megan - Dan Tom - Wade/Done Tom & Nikki - Harvard & Rich Lee possibly teach boot camp

US meeting notes

Food Rules book
Virtual network

March 12, 2012
TechKnow Knowing we're using Apple TV and Air Drop we'll all need to be on the same ROBUST network Labs for next year - Find Arts Lab Discussion Parent Ed: Get new topics April 3, 2012 Video of Google Docs & Calendar April 12, 2012 9:00 - 10:00 On campus Google Docs & Calendar May 1, 2012 9:00 - 10:00 On Campus Moodle May 29, 2012 Video of Evernote and Drop Box Teacher touches - Megan will sit down with 9=10 teachers to see where they are with level 1 tools, other tools, Agenda for each day by May 15th LAN School: Upper School: Joe Eason & Gardner Friedlander Middle School: Joe Ballentine Fifth Grade: ??? Third Grade:??? = February 21, 2012 = Web Dav? by Spring Break per Chris Haven't heard back from Rich Colossi's superintendent Apple Store 2/23 - Pages work with detail on what can be done with the software and how documents can be shared. -12:15 PM or 1:30 - 3:00 = January 23, 2012 =
 * Introduce program and Dan
 * QDoba/Larry's Brown Deer Market/Snacks/Water
 * Patti Daycare
 * Delegate some jobs at next meeting
 * Activity for beginning of second day
 * Web Dav?**
 * Keyboarding:** Know where the keys are, but pecking is alright.
 * Google Users' group tonight**
 * Collections: naming, color sharing
 * Naming architecture
 * Students sharing and managing content
 * Review Groups - Set em up for those that don't have it, or show them how
 * TechKnow**
 * K-2: Have not heard back from Rich Colossi's boss.**
 * 3-6: EdTech teacher: Tom Daccord**
 * 7-8: Mac:** Wade Bosworth
 * 9-10:** Dan Hudkins

A Days with 5th Grade going well. Confirm next Thursday and the following Thursday Word Press App with Lori and third grade - Touch base with Kelley Sovol 1-1:45 on A Day with 5th Grade Synch Space - Investigate


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span class="gm_ gm_c507fd3a-9656-d29c-5204-a0c87e344508 gm-spell">iPad 2 or iPad 3 owned by families **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">3rd Grade Box Opening Events
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Thursday, August 9th 6:00-7:30 PM or 7:45 - 9:15 PM
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Tuesday, August 14th 9:00-10:30 AM or 10:45 - 12:15 PM or 1:30 - 3:00 or
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">5th Grade Box Opening Events
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Tuesday, August 14th at 6:00-7:30 PM or 7:45 - 9:15 PM or
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Thursday, August 9th - 9:00-10:30 AM or 10:45 - 12:15 PM or 1:30 - 3:00 or
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">MacBook Pro owned by USM leased to families in Grade 7 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">7th Grade Box Opening Events
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Monday, August 13th at 9:00-10:30 AM or 10:45 - 12:15 PM or 1:30 - 3:00 or
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Monday, August 20th at 6:00-7:30 PM or 7:45 - 9:15 PM


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">BYOD in Grades 9 and 10 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Wednesday, August 15th - 9th Grade during Freshmen Orientation (Teschner, Mellowes, Kohl) 3 groups by Advisors
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Wednesday, August 15th 10th at 6:00-7:30 PM or 7:45 - 9:15 PM
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Wednesday, August 8th - 10th at 9:00-10:30 AM or 10:45 -12:15 PM or 1:30 - 3:00

10th: 9:00 - 10:30 10th: 10:45 - 12:15 10th: 1:30 - 3:00 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">5th: 10:45 - 12:15 PM <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">5th: 1:30 - 3:00 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">3rd: 6:00-7:30 PM <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">3rd: 7:45 - 9:15 PM <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">7th: 9:00 - 10:30 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">7th: 10:45 - 12:15 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">7th: 1:30 - 3:00 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">3rd: 9:00-10:30 AM <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">3rd: 10:45 - 12:15 PM <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">3rd: 1:30 - 3:00 PM <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">5th: 6:00-7:30 PM <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">5th: 7:45 - 9:15 PM <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">9th: Freshmen Orientation <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">10th: 6:00-7:30 PM or <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">10th: 7:45 - 9:15 PM <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">5th: 9:00-10:30 AM or <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">5th: 10:45 - 12:15 PM or <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">5th: 1:30 - 3:00 or <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">3rd: 6:00-7:30 PM or <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">3rd: 7:45 - 9:15 PM <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">10th: 9:00-10:30 AM or <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">10th: 10:45 -12:15 PM or <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">10th: 1:30 - 3:00 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">7th: 6:00-7:30 PM or <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">7th: 7:45 - 9:15 PM
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Wednesday, August 8 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Thursday, August 9 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">5th: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">9:00-10:30 AM
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Monday, August 13 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Tuesday, August 14 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Wednesday, August 15 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Thursday, August 16 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Friday, August 17 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Monday, August 20 **

Will be involved with Apple Bring teachers in store "Getting Started" and "Going Further"

= = = January 13, 2012 = Web-Dav solution looks to be the best right now; this is a short term solution Need iPad trainer if Wade can't do it.. Parent Ed on 1:1 January 27th at 8:30 in PA Board Room Overview of program broken down by the areas of our plan focusing on Curriculum, PD, logistics, AUP, Internet Safety, excitment

= January 5, 2012 = Begin finalizing software download list from US and decide how they will be deployed to 9th and 10th grade students. POSSIBLE - August Deployment/Box Opening Dates - Come up with a catchy name AFTERNOON Upper School By Advising Group || 14 MORNING 5th Grade AFTERNOON 3rd Grade || 15 MORNING 3rd Grade AFTERNOON 5TH GRADE || 16 AFTERNOON Upper School By Advising Group || 17 || 18 || EVENING 7th Grade || 21 || 22 || 23 || 24 || 25 || US can come in by advisor on Monday (split in half - morning/afternoon) August 13th 10th grade can come on Thursday, August 16 split in half - morning/afternoon Generate a document for MS and LS ipad users prior to meeting articulating that each student will need an Apple account Run preliminary calendar by division heads
 * Sunday || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday || Saturday ||
 * 12 || 13
 * 19 || 20

TechKnow Dan Hudkins (9th and 10th) - Emailed and offered Wade Bosworth (7th and 8th) - Meeting with him Monday Rich Colossi (PK-2) Nikki & Tom and iPad Guy (3rd - 6th) $12,000.00

= December 8, 2011 = Megan go to Winter Break Work analysis Skype December 16th at 11:00: Megan, Chris, Rosie, Tom
 * Focus is on teaching and learning
 * Alumni Room - Need floating conference room phone
 * Level 1 Tools
 * What do we expect students to be able to do and at which grades
 * Google Apps
 * Evernote
 * Moodle
 * Dropbox ?
 * Pages, Number, Keynote
 * Word, Excel, PPT
 * Efficient & Effective Searching
 * Databases
 * Electronic Submissions
 * Turn it in

= November 30, 2011 = 1. Brandon - Tom will shadow and make recommendations. 2. Parent Ed - 3. Users' Groups 4. TechKnow 5. Report = November 7, 2011 =
 * Level 1 Tool Introduction -
 * December 13 Gaming - Gregg?
 * February 21st/Evernote - - Onsite Hands-on
 * March 6 Google Docs
 * April 3 - Moodle
 * May 1st - Online Research Tools - (Diigo, Noodle)
 * May 29th - Monitoring (Chris - to make sure there is no interference with network)
 * Structure
 * Together (PK-JK) (SK - 2) (3 - 6) (7 - 8) (9 - 10) (11 - 12)
 * US: Day One - Tools
 * Morning Session - Tools
 * Afternoon Session - Collaborative
 * Day Two - Start with groups together for an hour and then break out by grade levels for curriculum
 * Conference will be hinged on outcomes of the Apple Sessions for LS and MS
 * Developed agendas grow out of two day workshops (survey them to pull out topics that need to be worked on)
 * organizational tools (drop box, Evernote, Google Apps)
 * Resources
 * Essential questions, skills and content, Assessments
 * US will use level one tools and classroom management techniques this spring. In June they will develop nuts and bolts including:
 * organizational tools (drop box, Evernote, Google Apps)
 * Resources
 * Essential questions, skills and content, Assessments

June Meeting
 * Nuts and bolts - box/parents parties for devices
 * Student's own apple IDs with restrictions
 * Order online and pick up at store to get engraving (soon engraving at store)
 * PD and Conference Prep for presenters
 * <span class="gmw_">Tracks (<span class="gm_ gm_21ccd808-9929-a147-2b5d-6f5491d743ed gm-spell">pk <span class="gmw_">/<span class="gm_ gm_a0d6d043-a860-979f-65ad-4f57857af428 gm-spell">jk <span class="gmw_">, <span class="gm_ gm_55faa4da-81c6-0ba9-b596-54ac9c6013f9 gm-spell">sk /1/2, 3/4/5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12)
 * Compass 9 - Want to work on Smart Start program (should be 3, 5, 7, 9)
 * Webinar
 * Google Apps
 * Evernote
 * Moodle
 * Portal
 * Diigo
 * iTunes University
 * Video
 * Megan will set up calendar with Kate to address aforementioned topics with Compass prior to June
 * Tom will meet with Pam to schedule release time to work with 7th and 5th grades (Could we put 3rd and 5th grades together)
 * survey for focus to customize the day(s) spent with Apple person
 * iPad grad course November 21 to December 31: Email to get audit price - otherwise $425/each
 * Apple Ed Days (Put 3,4,5,6 in a two day session for $4500) - February
 * Consultant for Compass 9 who can help train 10th grade team (Dan Hudkins Status) December 16th @11:00 AM

Level Tools document - Finish and share

Parent Ed - Apple store will run parent ed sessions for us... Tom Cheney, Lee, and Stephanie = October 27, 2011 = Conference: Roles and Responsibilities - All cross divisional Reconsider January Moodle requirement Lots on plate - moving to 1:1 and there is an easier tool to do what we are trying to achieve. You can use Moodle, but we aren't mandating it! Status quo until research is finalized... Conferences: Talking points for faculty - See 1:1 academic document in GA shared with Tom, Megan, Gregg, and Chris(added info during meeting)
 * Customized with info on apple IDs and restrictions
 * Behavior Policies - Academic Dean
 * SIS: Edie is getting questions from the group regarding SIS and will forward to WH so that we can have a webinar addressing them...

October 19, 2011 Moodle upgrade to 2.0 - Tom will call Moodle rooms to find out about inactive classes transferring and we will make a recommendation about when to upgrade Parent Ed - Rehearsal with tom tomorrow Summer Conference Tom will visit Mac Schools
 * Break up by age group in presentation (ie 3-5, 5-7,8-10, MS, US)
 * Young (Wend), Pavlik
 * Brad Dunning, Laurie Barth, Wade Bosworth, Emily, Henry, Patti Ptak,
 * iPad Grad Course - 3rd and 5th, optional other grade levels

= CARP = = = __Across-division goal__: Plan for successful implementation of a 1:1 laptop program for teachers, parents, and students, in some form, for the 2012-2013 school year.
 * Restate topic:**

__US goal__: To gather and utilize resources from users’ group meetings, grade level teams meetings on technology and to implement them in our 1:1 program for the 2012-2013 school year.

__MS goal__: To gather and utilize resources from users’ group meetings, grade level teams meetings on technology and to implement them in our 1:1 program for the 2012-2013 school year. __LS goal__: To gather and utilize resources, users’ groups, and time with grade level teams on curriculum design and iPad2 device management to plan for meaningful integration in a 1:1 program in the 2012-2013 school year. =**What still needs to be done?**= = = = Academic Technology Meeting = = 9.21.11 =
 * **List steps you have taken thus far:**
 * Facilitated the TechKnow Conference August 2 and 3, 2011 which focused on tools that will support a 1:1 program.
 * Established Users’ Groups based on teachers’ interests collected in a survey following the TechKnow Conference.
 * Began facilitating Users’ Groups that will stay intact throughout the year.
 * Created a USM Technology WIKI for each Users’ Group that is attached to the USM Tech WIKI that will host resources for teachers.
 * Established and documented an academic technology goal and accompanying plan with each teacher.
 * Began creating a computer toolkit for students identifying necessary technology.
 * Scheduled parent education events throughout the year on topics related to a 1:1 program.
 * Revised the digital literacy curriculum K-12.
 * Continue to facilitate Users’ Groups throughout the academic year as scheduled.
 * Plan with the Professional Development Committee to hold a summer 1:1 Conference on campus in 2012.
 * Continue to work with grade levels and departments on achieving the academic technology professional development goals.
 * Continue to demo the 1:1 instructional software on ipads.
 * Implement the new digital literacy curriculum.
 * Conduct parent education events centered around topics pertinent to the future 1:1 program

2. Digital Citizenship:

 * Tom: will do 7th Grade by supporting teachers with their advisors - October 3, 2011
 * Tom: Tom will do 6th Grade by supporting teachers with their advisors - October 10, 2011
 * Megan: Mellowes Hall - Students will sit in advising groups but the whole grade level will be there. Megan will lead the common sense media activities. October 3 -10th Graders, October 4th- 9th Graders
 * Nikki: Working with Judy Clegg in Library every afternoon beginning Wednesday, September 28th to deliver all Common Sense Media digital citizenship lessons in grades 1 - 4.

3. Parent Ed

 * WIKI - Resources
 * Twitter Set up
 * What it is
 * Hashtags/Who to follow connections
 * 1) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">#ece **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Early childhood education resources, articles, and more are on #ece.
 * 2) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">#elemchat **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Chat about elementary school teachers and students on #elemchat.
 * 3) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">[|#specialneeds] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Learn about special needs homeschooling and more.
 * 4) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">#dyslexia **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: You’ll better understand how to manage and teach kids with dyslexia.
 * 5) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">[|#tck] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: The Coffee Klatch is a forum for parents to discuss topics related to special needs children.
 * 6) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">#toddlers **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Share experiences and fun activities with #toddlers.
 * 7) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">#preschool **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Find age appropriate activities and fun for #preschool kids.
 * 8) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">[|#cerebralpalsy] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Talk about cerebral palsy and education on #cerebralpalsy.
 * 9) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">[|#spedchat] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: You’ll find information about special education on #spedchat.
 * 10) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">#gifted **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Learn about resources for gifted and talented students by reading #gifted.
 * 11) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">#bilingual **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: If you’re teaching your child to be bilingual, this tag can be helpful.
 * 12) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">[|#Autism] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Here you’ll find news and discussion on Autism.
 * 13) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">[|#aspergers] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: You can better understand Aspergers with the help of #aspergers.
 * 14) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">#teachpreschool **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: See what others are doing in preschool education by following #teachpreschool.
 * 15) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">[|#highered] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Follow ideas for higher education in #highered
 * 16) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">[|#kids] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: #kids shares quotes, tips, and discussions on kids.
 * 17) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">#cybersafety **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Keep your kids safe when studying online by following #cybersafety.
 * 18) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">[|#SAHM] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Chat with other stay at home moms with #SAHM.
 * 19) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">#childcare **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Find, offer, or discuss childcare through #childcare.
 * 20) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">[|#SAHD] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Stay at home dads can connect over #SAHD.
 * 21) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">#littlekids **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Commiserate and share achievements on the #littlekids tag.
 * 22) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">#parents **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: See what other parents are saying on Twitter by following #parents.
 * 23) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">[|#badmommy] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Confess your worst and most hilarious bad mom moments on #badmommy.
 * 24) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">[|#clothdiapers] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: If you’re cloth diapering, this chat can offer lots of help and knowledge.
 * 25) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">[|#dads4life] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: #dads4life has advice for loving and teaching your children.
 * 26) **<span style="color: #0051a7; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">[|#parenting] **<span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: #parenting features tweets from parents and others with advice and more.
 * Digital Footprint
 * [] - Video
 * Blurb for Friday Folder - Learn about social networking tools, including Twitter, and their role in the digital footprings prints you and your child(ren) are creating.The information presented in this hands-on session will engage parents with the knowledge and tools they need to guide their kids toward making safe and smart choices in their digital lives. Please RSVP for this event.
 * Form to RSVP **[]**

= Academic Technology Meeting = = 9.14.11 = 1. Users Groups & Individual Prof Dev Work
 * Get dates for Users Groups set & plan with assignments
 * Send out reminder for prof dev goals to those who haven't met with us
 * One person from each division for Blended Learning course

3:45 || 12.15.11 - 3:45 ||  ||
 * iPads ||  || Smart Notebook ||   || Moodle ||   || Flipped Classroom || Google Apps || Macs || WIKI || Blogs ||   ||
 * 9.15.11 ||  || 10.18.11 - 3:45 PM ||   || 10.11.11 - 3:45 PM ||   || 10.6.11 - 3:45 PM || 10.13.11 - 3:45 PM || 10.19.11 - 3:45 || 10.27.11 - 3:45 || 11.3.11 - 3:45 ||   ||
 * 10.14.11 ||  || 12.6.11 - 7:30 AM ||   || 11.8.11 - 3:45 PM ||   || 12.1.11 - 3:45 PM || 11.17.11 - 3:45 PM || 11.16.11 - 3:45 || 12.8.11 -
 * 11.15.11 ||  || 2.7.12 - 3:45 PM ||   || 1.24.12 - 7:30 AM ||   || 1.19.12 - 3:45 PM || 1.5.12 - 3:45 PM || 12.7.11 - 3:45 ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 12.15.11 ||  || 4.10.12 - 7:30 AM ||   || 3.13.12 - 3:45 PM ||   || 2.16.12 - 3:45 PM || 2.9.12 - 3:45 PM || 2.15.12 - 3:45 ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1.13.11 ||  ||   ||   || 4.17.12 - 7:30 AM ||   || 4.19.12 - 3:45 PM || 3.8.12 - 3:45 PM || 4.11.12 - 3:45 ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 2.15.11 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 3.15.11 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 4.13.11 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 5.15.11 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

2. Parent Ed.
 * Schedule & plan with assignments

3. Digital Footprint
 * US - By class and led by Megan
 * MS - Advising
 * LS - In classrooms - some led by teachers and others by Nikki

4. Friday Publication
 * Nice work, Tom... Wondering if we should include information for each division as one eNewsletter... Thoughts?

= Academic Technology Meeting = = 9.06.11 = Parent Ed Piece of Digital Footprint <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, October 4 Twitter & the Digital Footprint <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, October 25 Internet Safety <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, November 29 Social Media <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, December 13 Gaming <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, January 10 Cyberbullying <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, February 21 Google Calendar to organize family schedules <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, March 6 Skype <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, April 3 Research & Information Literacy <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, May 1 Digital Learners Brain-based Strategies that work! <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, May 29 Monitoring & Managing Internet Use

When are we doing grade level Digital Citizenship? =Quarter 1 Digital Footprint Curriclum=

"College Bound" Lesson from Common Sense Media Grades 9-12
= Academic Technology Carp Meeting Agenda 8.25.11 =
 * Using Calendars what you're working on and with whom
 * Wiki with our documentation from EC
 * http://usmtech.wikispaces.com/ec
 * Re-examining User Groups to include Flipped Classroom - right now we have Moodle, iPad, SmartTech, and Google Apps, Evernote, Mac Users, Science Tools, Finished form (below) for teachers to sign up

Dear Colleagues, There are two things the Academic Technology Coordinators would like you to respond to by September 1st. In addition, we want to remind you of the many important websites and resources available to you at USM.

First, this school year the Academic Technology Coordinators will be facilitating several users groups for faculty on important topics. These users groups will generally meet once a quarter and will serve as an opportunity for members to share what they are doing and learn new things. Please use the form below to indicate which users groups you are interested in joining and what meeting times work best for you. We will use this information to set meeting schedules.

User Groups Form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dERvVXBjdDBCYm0tRXFxRHZPbVp4Q3c6MQ

Second, if you have not yet shared your academic technology goal with us, please take a moment and do so by following the link below.

Faculty Goals: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dC1ZaGplbnMyUkxsMThkbEtZbW43TFE6MQ

Important Websites/Resources: Portal: https://usmnet.usmk12.org/podium/ FA Web: https://socrates.usmk12.org/FAWeb7 Moodle: https://moodle.usmk12.org/ Google Apps: http://ga.usmk12.org Tech Wiki: http://usmtech.wikispaces.com

>>> > Chalk and Wire - we have 9th grade teachers in Compass 9 interested in investigating this web-based portfolio system, any MS teachers interested in checking this out? = =
 * Academic Tech Philosophy for ISACS Accreditation Process: Use ACCESS report from EC drawn from data from the teachers..
 * PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT: Academic T echnology at University School provides the A utonomy to C reate, C ollaborate, E xplore, S upport all learners, and S hare with the global community.
 * GOALS
 * Autonomy
 * Enhance access to educational resources
 * Increase long-term, fiscal and environmental sustainability
 * Create
 * Encourage creativity and exploration
 * Promote problem-solving, application, analysis, synthesis, debate and discussion
 * Collaborate
 * Increase collaboration within the school and broader global communities
 * Explore
 * Teach discernment and ethical conduct in all use of technology
 * Support all learners
 * Promote a faculty-wide understanding of the role and value of networked resources in a rigorous academic program
 * Increase opportunities for differentiated instruction and assessment
 * Share with the Global Community
 * Improve communication among teachers, students, and parents
 * Increase sharing with the global community
 * Do we really want "Advaced Moodle" group when we should be building critical mass and looking at process shifts = NO - changed to Moodle
 * Evernote - Premium costs if we start directing here
 * iPads...
 * where are we?
 * where are we going?
 * data?
 * timetable?
 * Meeting with your new teachers this week
 * prob won't do a whole group thing again... feedback was negative... maybe next year, Laura does her info and then we break off

= August 17th Meeting = The Online School for Girls is happy to announce our line-up of fall/winter professional development courses (including two brand new offerings). Over three hundred independent school teachers and administrators have taken our co-ed OSG professional development courses in the year since we began offering them! And, of those 98.2% would “recommend the course they took to a colleague."  *Returning Courses*  <span class="gmw_">Blended Learning I <<span class="gmw_">http://bit.ly/p41zHH  >(October 17 - November 13) -- more  than 200 educators have taken this course that introduces teachers and  administrators to blended learning theory, pedagogy, and practice  <span class="gmw_">Blended Learning II: The Flipped Classroom <<span class="gmw_">http://bit.ly/eNyBRI  > (October  17 - November 13) -- learn how to flip/reverse the classroom lecture model  <span class="gmw_">Brain Based Learning for Girls <<span class="gmw_">http://bit.ly/mSwGti  > (January 14 - February 10) -- learn how to apply the latest brain research to teaching girls  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Brad Rathgeber  Director, Online School for Girls  brad.rathgeber@onlineschoolforgirls.org  (o) 301.842.4674  (m) 860.202.8828  **(Skype) brad.rathgeber  (Twitter) brad_rathgeber
 * ==== Opening Division Meetings - Content ====
 * New webfilter form will automatically appear if they can't get to a site. They should complete the quick form because it immediately notifies Jeff and he can add the site.
 * Common topic offerings for faculty (When & Topics)
 * Help Desk: when to call Laura
 * techhelpline@usmk12.org
 * Smart board - broken/turning off call #340, If you want to do some lessons and learn how to use it, call the TC
 * Scheduling time in the labs
 * Tech Goals Form
 * Computer Labs - Sign ups, Saving
 * Where we are with 1:1
 * 4th grade pilot January
 * MS 6-7 Mac, 8th BYOD,
 * US 9-10 BYOD
 * Faculty Users Groups as Educational Opportunities
 * iPads
 * Beginning Moodle
 * Advanced Moodle
 * Smart Notebook
 * Mac Users Group
 * Digital Citizenship Curriculum - Common Sense Media: Librarians, Academic Deans, Advising in US once a quarter
 * Gurus: Mac, Smart, Moodle
 * Goals & Meetings - Keep track inspreadsheet of every teacher's goal, meeting times, and resources provided. Look for common goals and group whenever possible (social capacity)
 * Toolkit outlining level 1-3 resources
 * Resources nearby and school visits - LSA
 * Online school for girls has interesting offerings this year that build on many of the things we've started:

= August 11th Meeting = =Future Tech Conference 2012= University Partner/LMAIS Plan for 2012 =__**Parent Ed**__=
 * The goal is to conduct Parent Ed addressing topics outlined in the parent survey results and those shared by Connie White to engage the community in topics they are interested in a VARIETY of contexts. Resources from Common Sense Media will be utilized K-12 for program continuity**
 * __Developmental Profile__ information provided by Tom and Nikki as part of those events
 * __US Back to School Night__ Megan intro and info about parent ed sessions on Eluminate


 * Elluminate Series is called USMParentEd**

__**Dates**__


 * Inform M & C of the hash tags and parent ed topics this year

Why you should use Twitter as a Parent at USM: This will occur on campus and be recorded and posted onportal for parents who miss it. It will include information on how to join live Elluminate sessions in the future.
 * Tuesday, October 4th @7:00: USMParentEd**
 * Set up accounts
 * Demonstrate how hashtags will be used to share resources with them pertinent to topics we'll be covering with students and those that they have indicatedinterest in. Links to the elluminate series we will do will also be available in Twitter.


 * Tuesday, October 25th @7:00 USMParentEd - Elluminate Session**
 * Internet Safety
 * Location of Computer
 * Knowing where your child is developmentally and making decisions in the best interest of your child
 * Anonymity on line/ID protection
 * Managing online identities of children: Knowing all identities/passwords and when they are online

=Student Digital Citizenship Program= Common Sense Media K-12 Program with some additional resources taken from the Netsmartz program will be used. Megan Lantz will meet with Class Chairs to get the program going in through US Advising. ATT will be responsible for providing the faculty resources to use during those advising sessions related to digital citizenship.