Sep+2008+meeting

Attending: Mike Baker, ?? from Tech Council, Karlton Chapman, Kevin Conner, Jana Baxter, Tim Devlin, Norton Gusky


 * 1. Confirm Schedule for workshops (11/5) and presentations (11/6)**

Pre-Conference Workshops Tablet PCs in the classroom - Ananda Gunawardena (CMU) Digital Story-telling - Kevin Conner (AIU) Advanced PowerPoint **-** Jana Baxter (AIU) Web 2.0 tools (Wikis) - Mike Baker (South Side Beaver) Programming with Alice - Don Slater (CMU)

Presentations: (* in line-up) [rationale for not including] 7. Bob Tozier - Differentiating Instruction using Yo Soy Artista [too narrow in scope] 9. Ron Reyer/Matt Johnson - Returning to Sanity via Application Virtualization [too narrow in scope] 15. Mike Baker - Eduwiki.us - open courseware (MIT, etc) - [withdrawn and will do workshop] 18. SVS - (need details) [not in list]
 * 1. Dan Mullen - Data Collection Technologies
 * 2. Gina Oliphant - Using Technology to Assist with Differentiated Instruction
 * 3. Jim Beeghley - Using Technology to Teach the Civil War
 * 4. Dodie Smith - Study Island - Standards Mastery
 * 5. Panel - School Safety
 * 6. Norton Gusky/ Kevin Conner - iTunes U
 * 8. Joe Bires - Integrating Interactive Whiteboards into the Classroom
 * 10. Traci Blazosky - Improving Writing Through Art & Animation
 * 11. Adam Conroy - Fly High with Google Earth
 * 12. Janice Abernethy - Wikis and Blogs to Create Authentic Learning
 * 13. Michael Graham - Quick, Easy and Scalable Webcasting
 * 14. Wendy Zuber - Creating an ACTIV Classroom (should this be a vendor presentation?
 * 16. Verizon Wireless - Panel on School Safety
 * 17. Tom DeMarco - OnHand Schools - Seamless Connection between Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction

Additional presentations (received after meeting): Recommended (see below)
 * 19. Grace Poli - An iPod in your Classroom Toolbox (Apple Distinguished Educator)
 * 20. Shawn Walk - Lego League
 * 21. Scott Hand - 21st Century Student Leadership
 * 22. Jackie Shia - An Adventure In Distance Learning
 * 24. Beth Kovalchik - From the On Switch to Learning Across Oceans: Getting Started With Videoconferencing
 * 25. Robin Shoop - Robotics
 * 26. Bruce Howard - CyberSurgeons: An Interactive Videoconference Simulation
 * 27. Adele Weitz - Wikis, Blogs,Oh My

Presentations not in line-up [rationale for not including] 28. Laurie Korte - Moodle Magic: Make It Happen [out of state presenter - Illinois/ is it worth her traveling?] 29. Benjamin Althof - 'Is Google Making Us Stupid?' [questionable title] 30. Jim Hazen - Virtual Curriculum Enhancement ~ Using On-line Training for Business in the Classroom [too narrow in scope] 31. Toni Sulkowski - The Principal as a Technology Leader - [withdrawn] 32. Ward Cochenour - Blackboard in the High School [too narrow]


 * 33. Joe Oliphant - Think Outside the Board
 * 34 NetTrekker

PROPOSED SCHEDULE
 * Session A || 5.School Safety Panel || 2.Using Tech to Differentiate || 13. Webcasting || 3. Civil War || 14.Activ Classroom ||  || 26. Cybersurgeons || 25.Robotics || 9. Virtualization ||
 * Session B || 6.iTunes U || 8. Integrating Whiteboards || 20. Lego League || 19.iPod in Classroom || 12. Wikis, Blogs - Authentic Learning ||  || 17. Vendor -Seamless Connection || 24.Video- conferencing || 34 DI: NetTrekker ||
 * Session C || 1. Data Collection || 4. Study Island || 11.Google Earth || 10. Writing || 21. 21st century Student Leadership ||  || 22. Distance Learning || 27. Wikis, Blogs, Oh My || 33. Outside the Board ||

Vendor Presentations: 1. Pearson - SuccessMaker 2. AEC

Compass Odyssey OnHands Rodata Sound Video Verizon HP Creative Web Exterys LIghtspeed Questeq ? CMU ? RPC Video
 * 2. Review participating vendors:**

Who's missing? Apple Discovery ePlus Nettrekker

> Rooms for Lunch - Technology Leaders [Tim Devlin] BIRD OF A FEATHER - Keystones [Jana Baxter & Mike Baker] - CFF [Kevin Conner]
 * 3. review room needs and other details for Regional learning alliance**

> Keystones through Eric > CFF mentors > Tech leaders > Library/Media > WPSLA > Tech Council email blast / electronic newsletter > > Curriculum Coordinators > PaIMS > PAECT web site - regional events
 * 4. plan for getting people to register**

> Next meeting on Monday, October 6