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September 23

[|10 Tips for Using Technology in the Classrom] [|Social Networking for Students and Teachers]

1. Welcome: Stephen Dudar

2. Introductions: LSSD LwICT Study Group Members Activity: Stephen

3. Purpose of the Steering Committee: Stephen

4. Review [|Objectives] of the Study Group: Richard Ingimundson

5. Directions for 1:45 - 2:15 Classroom Walk About: Stephen

Break

6. [|LwICT Continuum Review] Activity: Sharon Moolchan  7. Smartboard Suitcase/ Notebook Software: Richard, Chris Minarik 

8. [|Assessing, Evaluating and Reporting]: Sharon  Teachers will soon be receiving the LwICT Parent Handbook along with a covering letter. Please encourage teachers to become familiar with the contents. After teachers have had a chance to preview the Handbook parents will all receive their copies with an appropriate cover letter.
 * Parent Handbook**


 * Student Assessment and Reporting**

This year all teachers K-8 will be asked to report on three of the LwICT BIG Ideas. The report will be done only in second term and will be a one page insert. Every effort will be made to distribute a copy of the insert to schools well before reporting time.

Teachers will report on the following three ideas from the LwICT Continuum. //Cognitive Domain// Demonstrates critical thinking with ICT to plan and gather information Demonstrates creative thinking with ICT to produce and communicate information //Affective Domain// Demonstrates responsibility and ethics with ICT
 * Second Term Report Big Ideas**

9. Demo New Resource: Stephen [|Slideshare]

10. Resources: [|Box of Tricks] [|Wordle] [|250,000 More K-12 Wikis] [|50 Ways to Use Wikis]

11. Notes and Homework Assignment: Please talk to your staff members about what software they are using. In particular: World Book Online Atomic Learning School Kit Ezedia support RAZ Kids Learning A-Z and any other pieces of software that your school pays for but others may use and that we can combine to save some money. Send an email to Stephen Dudar (sdudar@lssd.ca) with your info. In the subject field type in "Divisional software purchase." Please complete this task by 3:30 Fri Sept 26. Bonus: Please list any PD suggestions you or your staff have for future sessions here: 1. 2. 3. ... X. Smartboard software can be downloaded from here: http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Support/Downloads/default.htm