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UPDATE--3/21/2012 SARAH--USE OF WIKISPACE AS A COLLABORATIVE TOOL FOR BOOK CLUBS/ SIXTH GRADERS USE OF PREZI MARCEY---USE OF GOOGLE DOCS MARK/ DR. PATON--??? CANDICE/ LINDSEY--- OFFER AFTERSCHOOL WORKSHOPS RANGING FROM MICROSOFT WORD TO GOOGLE DOCS

Here is the link I was talking about tonight in regard to web 2.0 tools in the classroom: http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/. _ INITIATION DATES: MARCH 27TH SURVEY INTERESTED STAFF APRIL 11TH-- GO OVER RESULTS/ DECIDE ON POTENTIAL PILOT LEVELS MAY-JUNE WORKSHOP OFFERINGS FOR TEACHERS AUGUST-- WORKSHOP OFFERINGS FOR TEACHERS APRIL 9TH--- MARCEY TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTING GOOGLE DOCS IN THE CLASSROOM MARCH 21ST-- (CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS) SARAH TO USE WIKISPACE AS COLLABORATIVE TOOL--PREZI IN PROGRESS
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REVIEW DATES: APRIL 11TH-- REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY INTERESTED STAFF JUNE--REVIEW WORKSHOP OFFERINGS--PARTICIPATION, ETC. MAY 2ND-- REVIEW USE OF GOOGLE DOCS IN THE CLASSROOM MAY 2ND-- REVIEW USE OF WIKISPACE IN THE CLASSROOM/ PREZI IN THE CLASSROOM

SMART Goal 1 as suggested by Neil Paton:

S(pecific): Create / develop an **interactive pilot teaching module that blends technology usage and teaching** and conduct it in 2 grade levels: Grade 4, & 11 (levels open for discussion). M(easurable): Goal completion is measured by the completion and **implementation of the module in a live classroom** A(ttainable): **Two modules** (lectures / demos / workshops) should be achievable by the committee if work is focused R(ealistic): This goal will test the **actual capacity to develop and teach** such a module, it will also benchmark resources needed. T(imely): Completion of the modules in a classroom setting by the **end of academic year 2012**.

Future work should **focus on what the module is supposed to deliver**, how it achieves the goal of blending technology and instruction and estimating resources needed. An outline of each module (for each grade) needs to be in place by next meeting. Complexity level needs to be assessed by an educator versed in capabilities of targeted grade levels.

Suggested topics for modules - just some of my ideas: 1) Technology in measurement - tools for measuring: Mass, voltage, light, wind speed, pressure, frequency, temperature, length, volume, luminous intensity - focus on accuracy of measurement, error, ease of use, format (digital / analog), complexity, direct or indirect measurement. 2) Statistics (who came up with this) in everyday life - exposure to probability, variation, margin of error. Students can measure several objects and capture the results into a spreadsheet, basic calculations about the variability of the measurements can be made - mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and variance. Students can plot the results in a series of simple graphs. Simple probability calculations can be made. Data should be shared among students. This exercise is scalable: easy <--> difficult.


 * GREAT IDEAS, DR. PATON! I AM CERTAINLY IN FAVOR OF THE SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR THE MODULES! THANKS FOR SHARING!

Great Goal ! 1.) There are Stem Curriculums for measurement. These could be used for a starting point for the test module or intact. 2.) A rough budget has to be setup to determine what can be used in software, hardware, tools, and projects. I would suggest that we put an all call out to all staff and see what curriculum guides, tools, software, hardware we have in district to save cost. 3.) Class areas would cover Math, Science,Engineering,Technology. 4.) Subject areas would cover: a. Measurements b. Alternative Energy Sources c. Statistics/ Data Analysis d. Law of Physics I am sure many other areas could be covered. I will bring some curriculum guidelines to the next meetting. Thank You Mark Cline