P12+December+Meeting

Agenda/Notes:

 * **Introductions**
 * Members present: Layne Arakaki, Marcy Cochran, Quinn Van Horn, Monika Hardy, Jeanie May, Kim Watchorn, Ken Gwynn, Jeannie Sponheim, Brian Brown, Diane McInturff, Julie Cunningham
 * Members absent: Michelle Logan, Scott Elias, Kellie Bashor, Roger Boettcher, Diane Lauer, Steve Kennedy
 * **Tech Updates &** **Special Projects (Val)**
 * ERC- Mac computers are in and most are in buildings
 * Promethean
 * $10,000 grant received and awarded to FHS and CES
 * New server has been purchased and configured to house some Promethean flip charts
 * iPad grant
 * 5 iPads each awarded to Chastity Stringer (LEMS), Jason Lund (BRMS), Cindy Case (LHS), Amy White (MVHS) and Karrie Rolwes (MBES). Tiffany Kile also received 5 last spring
 * iPad Social Studies implementation will happen this spring in 6th and 7th grade classroom
 * Volume Purchasing Program will be in effect for buying iPad apps if schools desire. Contact Val at x5171 for orders
 * OS update available for iPads. Be sure to update!
 * LiveScribe Pen Pilot going on with 10 Speech Therapists in the district
 * E2T2 (Enhancing Education Through Technology) going on with Boulder.
 * Interactive Projector pilot going on at BRMS (Jeff Karas)
 * 8th Grade Tech Literacy Assessment- pre-test in January, post test in April
 * Filter and Network updates
 * All Staff and 6-12 grade students will have open access to the internet beginning in January.
 * Colorado Learning will by February 26th at LHS.
 * Clicker Implementation at Truscott. All classrooms will have a set of clickers
 * **Goal work in groups**
 * Explore and demonstrate ways to collaborate other than face-to-face meetings.
 * Planning document
 * Create a centralized location of tech "How to's" and support
 * Planning document
 * Explore a web-based product to house curriculum maps and standards
 * Planning document
 * Group share out
 * Closing