Minutes+for+Dec

Minutes for Dec. 3, 2007** Absent members: Joe Connelly, Brad Everett, Vicki Myers, Jennifer Nelson, John Peacock. If your name is here in error, please let Rita know. I. **//Elementary Checklist Update://** meeting date set for Dec. 17; unfortunately (?) a snow day; new date will be set in January. II. //**Wiki reminder**//: http://mediatech.wikispaces.com/ : agendas and minutes will be posted here. If you would like to join, please let Rita know. An invitation had been sent out earlier in the year but there were no responses so it may have been an error. III. Mystery Quest explained: 7th grade activity; training for 7th grade social studies teachers will consist of half day; Mary Lou David will coordinate. Each middle school will be notified of dates and times for May activity and earlier training dates. IV. **//Tabled to January meeting//**: Group Activity: Generate a list of classes/lessons where people already use technology in the curriculum a. Grades K-2 b. Grades 4-5 c. Grades 6-8 d. Grades 9-12 • Please turn in any ideas, activities, projects to Rita at end of meeting for posting on wiki site • Need one spokesperson for each group to report to committee (short) V**//. Moviemaker Demonstration//**: Cynthia demonstrated how to use Windows MovieMaker, available on all CV computes as part of the operating system. Everyone participated and found the program to be an exciting one to use. A discussion on how to introduce this to staff was held; the possibility of PD time was suggested because of the time involved in learning this program and others. A copy of the lesson she created and the instructions for duplicating the lesson is available in the Moviemaker tutorial section of the main page. VI. **//Technology Professional Development://** since the Dec. meeting, a date for professional development (district wide) has been established. Details will be given at the January meeting. VII. //**Tech Decathalon Introduction**//: from Craig; all members please review the web site and let Craig know what you think; Craig’s Decathalon will go to CV teachers in the new year. VIII. **//Tech Plan Additions://** Craig showed us two additions recently made to the tech plan to meet state requirements. IX. **//Meetings will rotate around district schools//**. The next meeting will be held at Algonquin on Monday, Jan. 14, at 4. If you cannot attend, please let Rita know. On the agenda for that date is PhotoStory. The Feb. 4 meeting will be held at Wyandot. X. Craig said he would, if possible, put //**Skype in P: drive**// so teachers could access it. See you On January 14 at Algonquin!
 * Instructional Technology Curriculum Committee
 * • NOTE: please bring a copy of your grade level GLCEs to the January meeting**