Technology+Cadre+08_09

=**Meeting 5**= Monday, March 15th, 2009

= = =**Meeting 4**= Monday, February 9th, 2009
 * Agenda**
 * 1) Attendance and time sheets
 * 2) [|NETS-S] (National Educational Technology Standards for Students)
 * discuss standard 2. Communication and Collaboration
 * 2a. interact, collaborate & publish w. peers, experts...
 * videoconferencing (talk to Ms. Monahan)
 * field trip
 * conference with another class
 * create a class blog ([|Blogger])
 * communicate with parents
 * communicate with other students
 * 2b. communicate info. & ideas effectively to mult. audiences use a variety of media & formats
 * presentations (PowerPoint)
 * websites ([|Google Sites])
 * 2c. develop cultural understanding & global awareness by engaging learners of other cultures
 * videoconferencing
 * communicate with classrooms in other communities, states, countries ([|ePals])
 * 2d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems
 * grade-wide or school-wide wiki
 * grade-wide or school-wide wiki

= = =**Meeting 3**= Monday, January 12th, 2009
 * Agenda**
 * 1) Attendance and time sheets
 * 2) [|NETS-S] (National Educational Technology Standards for Students)
 * discuss standard 1. Creativity and Communication
 * 1a. ideas, products, processes
 * 1b. create original ind. and group works as a means of expressions
 * [|online mind mapping]
 * like Kidspiration and Inspiration, but less graphic, though just as useful
 * using Notebook software to create a shared writing pieces
 * use an image program like [|Tux Paint] to make a shared digital image
 * 1c. simulations and models
 * [|virtual White House tour]
 * [|links of various virtual tours]
 * [|Starfall], phonics and literacy videos and activities
 * [|BrainPop], video about numerous content topics (check out BrainPop jr too)
 * user: nypl, password: library
 * 1d. identify trends and forecast possibilites
 * [|graphing]
 * assess a lesson based on this standard (rubric)
 * 1) discuss technology coaching sessions
 * 2) plan for next meeting

= = =**Meeting 2**= Monday, December 8th, 2008
 * Agenda**
 * 1) Attendance and time sheets
 * 2) Mac OS 10.5 Folder and File Organization ([|link to all tutorials])
 * 3) [|Anatomy of a Mac]
 * 4) [|Finder Basics]
 * 5) [|Using the Sidebar]
 * 6) [|NETS-S] (National Educational Technology Standards for Students)
 * 7) discuss technology coaching sessions
 * 8) plan for next meeting

= = =**Meeting 1**= Monday, November 11, 2008 Agenda
 * Agenda**
 * 1) Attendance and time sheets
 * 2) New Features in [|Notebook 10]
 * alignment
 * auto spell check
 * fill effects
 * page groups
 * properties tab
 * tables
 * magic pen
 * shape pen
 * [|SMART Board tutorials] (SMART Tech)
 * SMART Tech offers overviews of a few of the new features
 * [|SMART Board tutorials] (Atomic Learning ends on December 20th)
 * Atomic Learning offers online tutorials for each specific new feature, use it while you can
 * 1) [|SMART Ideas] - You will need your serial number (under or behind SMART Board) to use this software
 * 2) set next meeting date - January 12th, 2009


 * Attendance & Time Sheets

Review successes and struggles from last year math routines** using several times per week finding new resources sharing resources space and orientation in the classroom trouble-shooting

technology trailblazers (supporting tech cadre: year 1) modeling lessons and new instructional approaches using SMART board at least once per day using laptop carts for instruction
 * Discuss goals for this year inter-visitations**

[|Brain POP] user name: **nypl** password: **library **
 * Questions & Misc.**


 * Support Helena & Maria**