March Tech Committee Meeting

Our March Technology Committee meeting went well. I was asked to lead it at the last minute due to the fact that Mary D. had to finish up things with book fair. We discussed the online community I created for our school and possible ways it could be used. For the time being, we decided it would be best to use for future technology professional learning sessions, so that those leading it can create a new page and post their resources and helpful information on that page. In addition, any faculty members who would like to add to any pages are free to do so. The website is: https://laniertechnologycommunity.wikispaces.com/

We also discussed our upcoming technology training for May. It was decided that each grade level will decide their specific needs and Technology Committee reps will lead smaller training sessions/workshops. I think this is such a great idea and could be so much more relevant for all the teachers. Some teachers on my grade level have expressed an interest in exploring some specific Web 2.0 tools in more depth, so I am excited to help them.

In addition, we discussed the template to be used for the school-wide 21st Century Learning projects. Each Tech Committee representative will bring form with them to end of year conference with the principal, but each teacher must be prepared to discuss how the projects went.