Oct28

Agenda:

In Attendance: Vicki Felkel, Shametria Routt, Natalie Ortega, Kim Kerrison, and Robin Young


 * BUDGET**: $5000 to spend:
 * Webcams - $73
 * Document Cameras - $565
 * Action Item: Make Decisions and Fill Out POs
 * Decision: 8 doc cams - 4 to 6th grade and the others to be divded among 7th and 8th. 8 webcams - t0 be divided between 7th and 8th. POs submitted on October 29th.


 * SUBSTITUES:** Review proposed policy and vote on it. Decision: Accepted

//**Q:** Is there a way for the classroom teacher to make a note in subfinder that a sub cleared for computer use with students is needed?
 * Robin's A**. No. This is a campus decision on if they are cleared to monitor students and therefore not able to be entered into the district system.


 * Q**. Is Joan Rigsby able to reassign subs in the morning so that a preferred sub can be moved to those classes?
 * Robin's A**. Maybe, but once again the right people have to be notified of this need.//


 * REFRESH** - Tech Team Responsibilites - Help answer questions and spread the word!
 * November 9-13
 * Lab 310 closed for week
 * new desktops for teachers, labs, librarys, journalism, BCIS.
 * 4GB memory, 19 inch monitors, DVD burners, dual video out
 * Current Teacher machines stay in room to become classroom machines
 * Anything older than a GX620 - MUST leave campus
 * 6 projectors, 3 laptops
 * BCIS machines will be used to replace para machines, PRO Center, ESL
 * **TRAINING IMPLICATION** - Office 07 versus Office XP

FYI:
Trainings:
 * Pulse Sessions -
 * Already Covered - Google Docs and Flip Cameras
 * Coming in November and December - Webcams and Sype
 * Grade Level Departments Half Day Planning Sessions:
 * Texas History - Google Earth and Texas Revolution
 * 8th Grade Science - Google Earth and Hurrican Predictions
 * 8th Grade ELA - PhotoStory with Research Unit
 * 7th grade ELA - Research lessons; Book Trailer using PhotoStory
 * USH - Bill of Rights With audio or video presentation
 * World Cultures - Backpack Tour of Europe using Google Earth
 * 8th Grade Math - Excel
 * 7th Grade Science - Moodle