May 12th Framework Meeting

Elementary Instructional Technology Leaders (STC)
Date: May 12, 2005 (Thursday)
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 - Optional meeting
Location: Bush Elementary School

Updates: I will be able to pay you at curriculum rate for attending. I am excited to share the work that has been done this year on finding a direction. It is just the beginning as next year the District's Technology Plan expires so we need to start writing and updated one

Agenda (A few changes):

HaS Team (hardware and software standards team) - we will complete a survey to be turned in - There is a need to focus some energy on creating standards on what we are using in our labs and what we want Technology Information Services and their Onsite Team to learn and support. Please start thinking of ways in which you or your school may want to participate. We will have a survey for you to fill out to record what is already being used. **Be thinking about ways you would like to help - try software in your lab, review software in an after school committee, research and make recommendations... others??

K-5 Skills Framework - The K-5 Instructional Technology Advisory Council meet frequently this year. Our focus was to find a direction and setting a focus for computer skills that would fit into each grade level. There is a need now to interpret what that will look like for teachers. We would like to share that with you and get feedback on what to do next.

Building a technology plan - This is a big need for all schools. Let's look at a "shell" of a plan that schools could adopt and fill in their own goals. Please bring anything your school has been working on. Our intent is not to override anything you are doing but support your efforts to support your teachers and schools.