February+27,+2008

 Members present: Catherine Bratton, Heidi Dudley, Diane Frank, Mike Mahoney, Kent Sauls, Mike Schreiber, and Steve Wolf    1)  **Inventory Lists **  Heidi handed out a computer inventory lists for each department. Everyone needs to fill out the service tag number for the computers listed in their departmental office areas. Please pass the list around and get everyone in your department to write their name next to the service tag number (in the ID column).If they do not see their service tag number in the ID column, they can add their information in the blank spaces on the last sheet. Heidi needs the inventory sheets completed and returned by the April 30th technology meeting.      2)   **Heritage Summer Class **  This class presented by Mike Porter (our district tech guy), Heidi and Diane during the first week of June was a big success last year. It will be repeated this year during the week of June 2-6. Many of the same Web 2.0 type programs and processes will be explored. This time we’ll concentrate on some of the more interesting and useful Web 2.0 resources so we’ll have more time to look into tools like Google Docs, iGoogle, Google Reader and RSS feeds, creating sound files and podcasts using Audacity and iTunes, free teleconferencing and online phone calling using Skype, amping up your PowerPoint and much, much more. Even though this class will use much of the same material as last year’s class many of these online services have been updated and changed, so the class will be updated and changed also. Everyone is encouraged to come. If you came last year it will be a great refresher and if you didn’t you’ll enjoy all of the exposure to Web 2.0 and how you can use it both personally and with your students. We especially want to encourage all tech committee members to attend. Attending as a group (with as many members of your department participating) would be a great way to work with these programs and tailor them to your curricular areas. You can earn 2 hours of in-service or Adams State credit for attending.    3)  **<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">New for Staff: Heritage Technology Support Page **<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">http://heritage.littletonpublicschools.net/forStaff/TechnologySupport/tabid/5609/Default.aspx <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> On the Heritage site, Heidi has created a new “Technology Support Page.” On the page you will find HHS technology newsletters, resources, tips and help. You’ll also find listings of technology workshops and conferences. There is a link to the new Technology Committee wiki. On the HHS Tech Support page there are also links to 2 Heritage technology blogs: The HHS Technology blog and the Reflections on Technology blog. There is also a link to the new district IT magazine. You can click on the link to see the digital version of the magazine. The magazine contains lots of information on the latest in tech at LPS, how much various technologies would cost you, what software you might need, what kind of training you might need...You can discuss it with your department (chair). <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Members are encouraged to review the Technology Support Page and give Heidi or Diane any feedback as to what you would like to have on the page. It is found on the Heritage site under the For Staff tab and then click on Technology Support. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica"> 4)  **<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Fun Stuff: Wiki, Two blogs **<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">A wiki is a website you can invite people to contribute to. It keeps track of who's added to it and when. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Some pages on the wiki tech members will want to look at: <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Innovative Grant and 5 year tech plan. One of the committee’s activities will be to discuss this. You can read through the original HHS innovative grant and the original HHS 5 year tech plan on the wiki. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">In the Agenda area of the wiki you will find instructions for inputting feedback on the survey results (on technology literacy) and on the innovative grant, plus links to all of the related documents. You will provide your survey feedback on the **Discussion** tab. Please go on to the wiki in the next month or two. We would like survey feedback so that we determine what staff feels we need to focus on instructionally to become more technology literate as a staff. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Talk to your people, get their feeback and add it on the wiki. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">The Innovative Grant feedback (can be added on the blog) is due in the spring of 2009. We need to start thinking about how we do things now, so that we have strong evidence to support learning in different areas... has it made students better writers, evaluators of information? You can get the proposed evaluation form on the wiki under the Innovative Grant link. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">You can add your comments about the Innovative Grant on the blog. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Heidi sent all tech members invitations to both the wiki and the blog. You may need to look in your junk mail to see the invitation. Once you accept the invitations you will be able to edit the wiki and add comments to the blog. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">We made one more blog called “Reflections on Technology:” <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">http://reflectionsontech.blogspot.com/ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">This blog will provide thoughts and musings on technology and Web 2.0 resources and a place for you to add comments on these musings, if you want. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica"> 5)  **<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Tie Conference **<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">The TIE (technology in education) conference is June 24-27 at Copper Mountain. http://www.tiecolorado.org/2008/ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">The ESC will be giving more scholarships out for the conference this year. March 1st is the beginning of registration for the scholarships. The ESC will give priority this year to teams of 2 or 3 teachers who apply together. We encourage all tech committee members to attend this conference especially if you have never gone before. Get one or more colleagues to sign up for the scholarship with you. If you get accepted your entire conference will be paid for, but you will need to pay for your lodging. Copper has some good deals on hotel rooms and condos/suites. You could share lodging with a couple of others who are going if you want. TIE has 200 or more presentations, vendors, thousands of people attending, sessions long enough so that you can dive into topics. Heidi and Diane will be presenting at TIE this year: an Intro to Google Docs class and an iGoogle, Google Reader and more class. If you or your colleagues have any questions about how to apply, see Heidi or Diane. You can get 2 hours of recertification or UCD credit for attending the conference. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica"> 6)  **<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">IT magazine and Misc. **<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> As mentioned earlier, the link to this year’s edition is on our HHS Tech support page. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Ken got the hard copy. Heidi has it now if you want to look at it in hard copy format. If you want it for yourself in hard copy, you’ll have to print it out. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Heidi also has a pamphlet LPS produced on internet safety. Heidi will look into getting more of these. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">We (Heidi and Diane) will buy one document camera for the IT department for next year so that it can be checked out for presentations.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">HHS Technology Committee Meeting Minutes **
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Wednesday February 27, 2008 **
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">2:30 to 3:30 ILC **
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> Our HHS technology wiki: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> http://hhs-techcommittee.wikispaces.com/
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Our HHS technology blog: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> http://hhs-tech.blogspot.com/