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Meeting - October 10, 2008

posted Sep 12, 2008 9:23 AM by Mark Arnold   [ updated Oct 22, 2008 3:09 AM by Abe Knowlton ]


AGENDA

October 10, 2008

Meeting @ Hancock Grammar School


7:30-8:00

Gather - Coffee


8:00

Meeting of All Union#92 Participants in Gym


9:00-10:30

Discussions -

Inquiry Method Using Technology


10:30

Break

Discussions


11:30

Lunch - Provided Catered by Mano's Restaurant

12:30-1:30

Extension of AM discussions


2:00

Discussion/Sharing

Websites used, procedures

Wishlists

2:30

Wrap up/Evaluations


Notes for October 10, 2008

Discussion about keyboarding.  Sites mentioned uptoten.com.  Starfall.  Discussion about what the schools are using now, if anything.  Expectations from the classroom teachers and the like.  Coordination and attention spans were discussed.  Commercial products, Type to learn.  Mavis Beacon. Master Key.  Type to Learn Jr.


Talked about Google Apps for schools.  Julie D.  migrated her school to this platform, especially the email.  Google Apps is a great way to collaborate online.

BHill - bhcs.org

Peninsula - Penbulldogs.org

Ellsworth - ellsworthschools.org

Hancock - hgs.u92.k12.me.us

Union92 - schoolunion92.org

Union96 - http://169.244.34.8



We also experimented with Bonjour and iChat.  We discussed other social networking sites such as Twitter.  Julie shared NASA's Twitter.  Webspiration.

Utilities - speedtest.net, speakeasy.net, 


Discussion about where and who would host the next DEEP.  David Davis volunteered.  A rough draft was discussed about everyone sharing 1 digital project with group, app and utilities.






 

Meeting - March 28, 2008

posted Mar 17, 2008 10:03 AM by Mark Arnold   [ updated Sep 12, 2008 9:25 AM ]


AGENDA

March 28, 2008

Workshop @ Hancock Elementary School

Map

Resulting Notes of meeting. 

TOPICS from the survey of participants: 

  • Google and Google Apps, Site tools
  • 'How is consolidation going to affect technology at the local level?'
  • Sharing what the participants are doing to integrate technology in their school
  • Grading(rubrics) used to grade technology, standards used
  • Moodle 
  • OpenSource/Freeware
  • Creating packages for pushes using ARD
  • If available, newest version of Noteshare/Server

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Schedule: (We will be meeting in the Art Room)

8:00 - 8:30  (Arrival)           

  • Gathering, Introductions, Session topic volunteers, and lunch sign up.

8:30 – 10:00  (Session 1)

  • Discussion - 'How is consolidation going to affect technology at the local level?'
  • Sharing - Mark Arnold – Google Sites et. al.  (www.unite-ed.org)

10:-15 – 10:30  (Break)

10:30- 12:00  (Session 2)

  • Discussion /Sharing – “How are participants integrating technology at their schools?”
  • Rubircs, lessons, ISTE/NETS
  • Noteshare Rick B.
  • SmartBoard - Abe or Possibly a 'guest' presenter
  • Moodle - Abe, beginning stages
  • Drupal - J Dugas?

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12:00 - 1:00 (Lunch)

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1:00 – 2:15  (Session 3) 

  • Sharing – Packages creation/existing
  • Freeware, Neat
  • Continue practice of earlier presentations

2:15 –

  • Wrap up, evaluations

NOTES:

If there are special dietary concerns, we will be ordering pizza for sure and maybe subs, let me know.  I believe there will be a menu/list of available foods.

Resources Available at HGS

  • SmartBoards - 2
  • Projectors - 3
  • Wireless for iBooks and PC's

Beginning stages of 'Hornets Moodle' has been setup.

I hope to have a few machines that will consistently run Edubuntu wirelessly.

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