March 12, 2007

Members Present:  Ron Brown, Tim Lynch, Dan Myers, Aaron Gahringer, Kory Kalahar, Don Johnson, Charlie Hickenbottom, Fred Lenard, Todd Busse, Rick Williams, Ray Birks, Don Anspach.

Agenda:

NCCE Updates:

• Ron's NCCE Blog

Web 2.0

• The web is no longer one directional, it is now read/write. The articles I provided you are for you to read before our training in May. We will spend most of that day on web 2.0 concepts for you to learn and possibly do with your students. Many links within my blog entry are about web 2.0 concepts.
• Here is a link to a great 3 part series on Web 2.0 in school. Many teacher and student tools are listed, reviewed, and linked. http://www.solutionwatch.com/512/back-to-school-with-the-class-of-web-20-part-1/

You have an opportunity to experience a podcasting seminar put on by Apple in our very own training lab on March 29th from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. You may use the link below to find out more, see an agenda, and register if you are truly interested and can attend. Be sure to e-mail Ron for a sub code to pay for your half day sub (the seminar does go until 4:00 - be prepared). Happy podcasting!

http://edseminars.apple.com/seminars/event.php?eventID=385

Online Grades system.

• Here is a link for people to provide me some feedback on the online grades system. Please provide this link to all teachers who have been trained in the use of the online grades system.
• http://prodev.wsd.wednet.edu:16080/phpESP/public/survey.php?name=onlinegrades
• EasyGrade is building a "Wenatchee" version of their program so the more feedback we have the better out system will be.

Pilot JR - How are we doing so far?

• So far we have Foothills, part of Pioneer, and Orchard doing it tomorrow.

Gaggle.net - student email accounts?

• Please look at this service to see how/if we could use it with our students.

Staff Technology Survey :

• Link - http://www.edtech.wednet.edu/pilot/index.cfm
• We must have this survey completed by all staff before March 23.
• Please have teachers print their results and turn them into you so that we can have a good picture of our building data.
  

Communication Styles

• How is our group for communication?
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Upcoming Training Dates:

• You have an opportunity to experience a podcasting seminar put on by Apple in our very own training lab on March 29th from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. You may use the link below to find out more, see an agenda, and register if you are truly interested and can attend. Be sure to e-mail Ron for a sub code to pay for your half day sub (the seminar does go until 4:00 - be prepared). Happy podcasting!
  
  http://edseminars.apple.com/seminars/event.php?eventID=385
  
  
• TRT Training all TRT's no buddies - 5/15/07 at WHS LGI
  
  
• Next Years TENTATIVE training dates: Next year's calendar
  • Day 1 - All - 9/18/07
  • Day 2 - K-5 - 11/8/07
  • Day 2 - 6-12 - 11/9/07
  • Day 3 - k-5 - 1/17/08
  • Day 3 - 6-12 - 1/18/08
  • Day 4 - All - 5/8/08