February+2012

February 2012 Time for another MICE gathering....

Coffee and snacks
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 * == Sign-in ==
 * End of year certificates issued for hours attending MICE meetings, can be used for recertification
 * = __//Your To-Do List items are in//__ **Green** =
 * // Kim, your To-Dos are italicized :) //
 * == Volunteer to take notes on wiki...someone who hasn't done it yet...? ==
 * == Introduction of visitors ==
 * == Share out from ==
 * TnT Conference- Vail has gone itouch crazy- going paperless; StarLogo & Gamestar Mechanic good for middle school (programming); Class Parrot- able to text students, parents without sharing your phone number
 * Day of Discovery- wordle !! voicethread !!
 * Atlanta trip - BYOT/BYO D - DaVinci Academy
 * Simis - Grade level web 2.0 projects- voicethread, storyjumper, storybird, voki
 * Dani - Bug Unit Grant, iPads- you might not know how hard Dani and Chris Hoon have worked on their grant- they are so amazing and we are so so proud of them!
 * == Teacherweb....time to bid adieu ==
 * Google pages- **save your teacherweb as an html so you can refer back to it when building your new google page**
 * Templates- no cutsie :( we don't get to help Justin create them, boo :(
 * Training- stay tuned...
 * == And now a word from our guests.... ==
 * == Projectors and Smartboards ==
 * Making the bulbs last, time to be even more careful- only 3 left! ** *TELL TEACHERS TO TURN THEIR PROJECTORS OFF WHEN NOT IN USE!!* ** ** If you won't use it in the next 15 minutes, turn it off. *REMIND YOUR STAFF PLEASE* (pic mute doesn't count- that doesn't turn the bulb off) **
 * smartboard set-ups are track-its **only**, nicely decline to assist, thank you very much
 * == Laptops and locks ==
 * ** Please remind teachers that laptops should be locked in their rooms **
 * ** If they don't have a lock they can contact their Lab Tech **
 * == Doc cams, response pads and such ==
 * Limited doc cams, no more response pads for this year, will order more for 2012/2013
 * // Kim please order response pads for Bobbi, great, thanks //
 * == Google Docs and Office 2010 ==
 * Office is **not** going away
 * Google domain, will probably pilot at Park first (ALL teachers will have a gmail account- you need to do nothing now)
 * == Power Grade - Rose M. ==
 * == Discovery Education ==
 * Student accounts
 * Working with Jason P. to get all students uploaded to Discovery
 * Username and password configuration
 * Offer CATNIP class at your site on Discovery?
 * What to become a DEN Educator?
 * The Discovery Educator Network (DEN) is a global community of educators passionate about teaching with digital media, sharing resources, collaborating, and networking. With over 100,000 members providing professional development to over 600,000 educators worldwide, the DEN connects teachers both on-line and in-person. Discovery Educators have exclusive access to a wide range of resources, professional development activities, networking opportunities, exclusive Discovery Educator events and more!
 * //Kim, next month we want to spend an hour going over Discovery, great, thanks//
 * == Download Helper - have you downloaded this app? ==
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 * This is the only add-on that teachers are allow to load. The more add-ons, the slower the internet will run
 * == Free Poster from Peter Reynolds ==
 * ==[[file:fablevision_our_voices_matter.pdf]]==

= Sites to share..... =
 * QR Codes
 * media type="custom" key="12541730"
 * Amazing Twitter Story
 * Use Game-Based Learning to Teach Civics (great resource for Social Studies)
 * A Google a Day
 * minecraft
 * Common Core Standards? There's an app for that iphone app android app
 * mentormob
 * teachers pay teachers
 * pearson ole
 * Crystal's link