Agenda+Maker

The purpose of this meeting is to g ather and discuss ideas and suggestions for improving the use and integration of technology on campus. We need to identify our technological needs based on curriculum and instructional requirements and in so doing identify our needs in the area of professional development and teacher education. Our long term goal is to educate and prepare our 21st century students for life and work outside the classroom. Sra. Margy Laufe: Spanish 3 Pre-Ap Sra. Judith Tamai: Spanish 1& 2 Sr. James Gunno: Spanish 1 & 2 Sra. Amanda O'Leary: Spanish 1& 3 Mme. Maria Gloria Borsa: French & 4 Sig.ra Donna Beveridge: Italian 3 & 4 Gveret. Devora Borik: Hebrew (all levels) Mrs. Sarah Tsai: Chinese (all levels) Mme. Lisa McLendon: Russian (all levels) I have a suggestion for our first meeting: 1) I know that we have the new grade book program coming up in the school next year. I think we should discuss some basic parameters for how the program will be used by teachers so that it is uniform across the school. 2) We need to look at the foreign language department hardware-- we really need to buy some scanners for the department. 3) I think if we worked together as a team we could get more use for the data projectors and the document cameras that we just got. James Gunno
 * Meeting Purpose **
 * Facilitator **: Margy Laufe
 * Committee Members: **

I am strongly interested in learning to use a Promethean board. They are relatively cheap (about $3,000 for the board, the projector and the training for the teacher...) and allow students to interact between them and with the teacher. I think I might need to go to a training before actually asking to get one. Maybe we could discuss how to attend a training and then present the boards to the other colleagues. Maria Gloria Borsa

3/12/09 Below is a dratf agenda based on your input so far. Please feel free to make changes or sugggestions.

** Technology Committee Meeting Agenda ** **09:15-09:45** **Brainstorming Session** : Issues under discussion will include hardware, software, and professional development.
 * 09:00-09:05 ** **Welcome and Introduction**
 * 09:10-09:15 Meeting Objectives: 1) ** Discuss ideas and conclusions resulting from the study of LRPT and Technology Applications Inventory. **2)** Identify common strengths and weaknesses. **3)** Brainstorm and decide on a shared goal for technology integration in our department to include Hard ware, Software and Professional Development requirements
 * 09:45-10:00 Goal Statement ** : Result of brainstorming session should yield a short but complete statement of our end goal.
 * 10:00-10:10 **   ** Timeline: ** Date by which we will achieve our goal (phased or complete delivery?)
 * 10:10-10:20 Budget and cost-benefit analysis ** : Who will pay? Possibility of grants scholarships other technology funding
 * 10:20-10:40 Discussion of existing resources ** : What do we have, what do we need. Are our existing resources being used to their fullest potential? How could we increase the effectiveness of out present resources?
 * 10:40-10:50 Further Study ** : Division of tasks for follow up studies before next meeting. Who is responsible?
 * 10:50-11:00 Any ** **Other Business** : Requests. Comments, questions from committee members