Meeting+Timeline

Greetings GISD-Techno-Integrate Team. September is almost over and it’s time to start looking at setting some dates for our first online Technology Integration discussion. The plan for this meeting will be to discuss and plan an agenda for assisting faculty in the integration of technology within their classrooms. Once everyone has had a chance to add their input, our next task will be to collaboratively create an agenda for the implementation of our timeline.

To better understand how the collaboration process will work, take a few minutes to watch the video, “Wiki in Plain English” at []. If you are unable to access this link from school, go to [] and follow the online directions for converting the file. A link for the converted file will be sent to you via your email address so you may download the file and play with the media player on your computer.

Add your comments or suggestions to the timeline by clicking on the EDIT button in the top right of the screen. By clicking on the EDIT button, the page will appear as an editable document. Make your additions and/or changes to the proposed agenda and click SAVE at the top of the page to save your comments and/or suggestions.

**__Timeline__** __Friday, September 18, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. __ – invite GISD-Techno-Integrate Team to review and/or edit the proposed agenda. __Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. __ – close online collaboration of proposed agenda. __Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. __ – Finalize and post final agenda.

I agree with the timeline and look forward to the first meeting. P. Zilch

I found the video very informative. The timeline is realistic. My contact info is anja.k.acree@lonestar.edu Anja Acree

MonicaZone- I agree that we can meet the timeline. What kind of technology does your school want to focus on integrating right now? For example, my school is starting a college prep/career intro. advisory course to run 30 minutes a day for two weeks.

Monica - Currently my campus is focusing on integrating technoloigy in our math labs. The district has purchased Apangea and Tabula Digita to be used in the math lab classes and we are looking at a program that will be used in the Science classes which will target our ELL students. It is a big adjustment for many of the teachers as they are reluctant to utilize the programs on a consistant basis. I'm certain if the programs are utilized consistantly, they will begin to see results in their classrooms. Kathy

In addition to Apangea and Tabula Digita, we also have PWLN and ePath (or Study Island) for the math and science classes. We also have Flip video cameras for use in the classrooms I think the timeline looks doable. Kim : >)