February+Agenda


 * Technology Curriculum Committee Minutes**
 * Feb. 13, 2007**

1. Update All invited teachers have responded positively and will meet with Jill, Sarah, or Jennifer on March 5 or March 19. A tentative meeting was held with those three and Rita, discussing possible strategies for creating the check list. If any of the committee members has suggestions, please contact Rita so she can include the information in the packets that will be used on those days. Rita presented an overview of what the committee is working on this school year at the January meeting.
 * 1) Technology skills checklist for grades K-3:
 * 1) K-12 presentation:
 * 1) MACUL conference opportunity:
 * If any committee member would like to attend the MACUL conference for ONE day on March 15th or 16th, please register on the MACUL website at [|www.macul.org]. before 2/27/07.** Your conference expenses for ONE day will be paid through grant money. If you do decide to go, please let Rita know. You need to fill out a blue form and have it sent to Scott Pitts for approval (as well as your building principal.)
 * 1) http://mediatech.wikispaces.com: please try to use the wiki if you have information to share. It is a handy tool—from anywhere.

2. 8th Grade Literacy Test All attending members took the test online. There were a lot of grumbles during testing. ExamView is a program that is currently licensed for the middle schools, and is also available as part of the math textbook (and other textbooks) purchased by the district.
 * 1) Experience it online in ExamView

3. Move to Media Center for discussion:
 * 1) District/building results: information shared through packet that Craig McBain brought with him for members. Craig is going to try to do a breakdown question results per standard if he is able to do that in ExamView.

4. Analysis: break into groups, rework test, vocabulary

5. Regroup: discussion: submit recommended changes to Rita: please send changes via school email (Joe, Jan, and Sarah already did!).
 * 1)  After school subcommittee volunteers needed: if you can help, please contact Rita

6. P. D. Subcommittee: Instructors needed for Professional Development classes
 * 1) Paula, Pat, Jill, Craig, Rita: need to set up a date in March to review possibilities.

7. Next meeting: March 13