August+27th+2011

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 * Coffee & Bagels
 * Catch-up with everyone
 * Meet new MICErs
 * Share on Linoit website...."What I did on my summer vacation"
 * You can add a sticky note directly below or visit the website at:
 * http://linoit.com/users/kthomas/canvases/What%20I%20Did%20On%20My%20Summer%20Vacation
 * Overview of the beginning of the year
 * TeacherWeb at your site...teaching and CATNIP hours- __**class offered at MTA: Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, 3:30-5:30 including 1 hour of homework. Rm 212 upstairs. Teachers who plan to attend, please email Leah Jenks so we know how many to expect.**__
 * CATNIP classes- to register for the AZTEA vendor fair (earns 4 CATNIP hours)- click here
 * "Other devices" on campus
 * Testing out of CATNIP - suggestion that they have to do an evaluation style lesson with Admin or Tech expert using board and prove that they are really using smartboard and tools to its full potential to test out.
 * One suggestion: if teachers can provide their certificates from the classes they take, could we consider offering them a limited number of hours towards earning technology?
 * This is Jessie McKinley's 2 cents: If we take a note from how companies handle customers when they come out with the latest and greatest thing in technology: why can't we offer an reduced number in hours for the basic goodies, and beef up the hours for the new and improved tech, including subscriptions to 2.0 web apps (that meet district standards).
 * Next step for technology earned through CATNIP
 * Must talk about new websense and blocking of websites
 * Thanks for all the help you have provided at your site
 * Office Tutorials []

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John E. I haven't tried this yet, but I heard about it at Camp Plug n Play. Seems like a solution to those problems we keep facing. Basically, you allow your kids to piggyback on your gmail account when they are required to submit some email address (using web 2.0 tools.)

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Have had teachers ask if I could teach a Microsoft 10 classes for PD Still having printer issues Still having a lot of teachers who refuse to problem solve. MAP testing is almost done and Amanda gets to go back to her classroom soon :) COWs still need to be updated. Kids are excited to be using Microsoft 10 and Windows 7 Our new principal seems pretty positive and excited about the school year. Parents seemed excited about the districts updated software - Koodos to IT dept.
 * 1 Updates**

Many track-its have been answered promptly Kim Thomas has visited to save the day MAP testing is going well, although new students are still not in the system and therefore can't take the test Waterford is not on the computers- this is a major problem because it is our main intervention and we are unable to even refer children without 6+ weeks of interventions Many cords have disappeared throughout Simis over the summer Still having printer issues and smartboard/projector issues
 * Simis Updates**

YAY!!!!!- computer lab is up and running, COWS are working and being used by teachers, all smartboards are connected correctly and working, teachers are using the sound systems, teacherweb class has been planned and will be available to teachers for CATNIP hours. HMMM???- 1. we need an extra sound system charger 2. multiple printers are still not connecting to teacher laptops and we can't connect teacher laptops to the copiers downstairs. 3. Gina Fastero needs her Microsoft Office to be reinstalled
 * __MTA__**

Jodie, Jessie, Shelley - We like the new operating software - When track-its are processed/filled…THEY ARE DONE RIGHT!!! J - Scanning from the main copier to e.mail: AWESOME for google docs __Kinder:__ - Waterford (needed: updated accessories, issues: freezing, no sound) - Reinstall treasures software __Special Ed:__ - When we got new operating system, programs needed were not reinstalled __2nd grade/All School:__ - Mic System Batteries: Jessie supposed to have and don’t - Inactive spot in the middle of the smartboard - Computer hibernates: goes black/smartboard goes blue – we have to re-log in to display into (we have even updated the screen saver setting/times) - Printers (in classroom and printing to main copy machine in office) are not working - COPY MACHINE DOWN ALL THE TIME!!! (not “big enough” for our site)
 * __ROSE LANE:__**
 * __Smile Face:__**
 * __Frown Face:__**
 * Use lithium batteries BUT DO NOT PLUG IN
 * Go across the board to see if there is a “bubble”…will need a repair
 * Control panel, power meter, choose a power plan

PARK: Glynis, Mary, Lindsay & Rae GOOD: Kathy is an outstanding tech - we're lucky -We have an incredible new principal - adjusts expectations as needed, great ideas, positive...WONDERFUL -the students have been awesome in their patience for everything to work NEEDS HELP: -PLEASE, better training for personnal in powerschool, etc. -Printers - too many not working, not everyone can send to office, secure documents at risk

Erin C. Below is a link that has a bunch of interactive science simulations. I've already used Moving Man and the States of Matter and few others. They are great! []

Scott V. Here is the diigo list of education sites that I put together last year. []

Rae D. A great site with loads of links to explore. http://www.eduTeacher.net/index.php - if it doesn't work, type eduTeacher in google. This is where I found __curriki__ - great place for lesson plans on your topic

Make your favorite mom a star @ http://moty09.cnnbcvideo.com/taf.html?p=

Jessie McKinley - CV [] You've arrived at the most complete and current source of information about the WebQuest Model. Whether you're an education student new to the topic or an experienced teacher educator looking for materials, you'll find something here to meet your needs. A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. The model was developed by Bernie Dodge at San Diego State University in February, 1995 with early input from SDSU/Pacific Bell Fellow Tom March, the Educational Technology staff at San Diego Unified School District, and waves of participants each summer at the Teach the Teachers Consortium.

Jessie McKinley - CV [] PBS LearningMedia is a dynamic platform offering the best of public media content and produced specifically for PreK-16 teachers. With free access to over 14,000 high-quality resources tied to national standards, teachers can download, save and share exactly what they need for an inspired classroom experience. Sign up is free and easy! Learn more about [|PBS LearningMedia]

Mary K. http://www.energyhog.org/childrens.htm This is a fun site where students can learn about energy conservation

Shelley: http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/games.html Switch accessible activities and games. Helps students learn mousing skills, too.

__**RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES**__ If you are using an Audio Enhancement system in your classroom and your microphones take rechargeable batteries... This message is FOR YOU. You can request new batteries from Kim. She is currently providing Lithium batteries as a replacement - - - - __//**DO NOT PLUG IN YOUR MICS**//__ if you use lithium or alkaline batteries. The only batteries that are rechargeable will be clearly marked **NiCad or NiMH**.

John E. I haven't tried this yet, but I heard about it at Camp Plug n Play. Seems like a solution to those problems we keep facing. Basically, you allow your kids to piggyback on your gmail account when they are required to submit some email address (using web 2.0 tools.)

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xmarks this is online bookmark storage with syncing for firefox. And it allowed me to add-on to my firefox on my MSD laptop.

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Yolanda Abel Thanks to Camp Plug in Play's Google class. If you like some of these websites but want more sites or some that are related, type in relate:www.yourwebsite.com (what ever site you like) in a google search and it will find related websites.

Still some printing problems people sharing printers/helping each other
 * Heights updates**

Trackits got done early but recent ones not getting done.

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