May 3 and 4, 2011 Updates from Technology Department of Instructional Technology

Summertime and the livin’ is easy. ✤ June 1 - 2: SMART Learner Conference ✤ June 8 - July 28 ✤ District SMART Board Certification ✤ Moodle ✤ Response and CPS ✤ SMART Notebook: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Content Creation ✤ WebQuests, Collaborative Tools, Movie Maker and Flip Cams

going the distance ✤ Where are we going? ✤ How will we get there? ✤ Tandberg ✤ MOVI ✤ Skype

its a BIG Universe ✤ 2099 eBookseBooks ✤ read and CREATE! from phone, iPad, computer, iPod Touch ✤ Targets grades K - 8 ✤ AR books available ✤ Thank you.....Title1

going to the DigiDrive

Student logins!! ✤ Student logins are available and must be in use by October 1. ✤ Lists of usernames and passwords generated by ITS ✤ lists available by September 1 on Sharepoint ✤ contact James McKinnis ✤ Schools will be responsible for maintaining up-to-date lists

We have iPads, now what? ✤ iPads must be set up to work with the MCPSS network by ITS ✤ Apps cannot be purchased with Title 1 funds ✤ The Apple Volume License Purchase Program The Apple Volume License Purchase Program ✤ There is a link with iPad app suggestions on the principal wiki

HELP!! ✤ Thank you for your support ✤ Calls taken from TST and Principal only, thank you

SMART things you should know ✤ Warranty ✤ SMART Board Install Check Sheet SMART Board Install Check Sheet ✤ Cleanliness is next to Godliness ✤ Are you registered?

Enabled, Engaged and Empowered ✤ Survey says....the national Speak Up Survey ✤ 67% of parents would purchase a mobile device for schoolwork ✤ 53% of students said inability to use mobile device was largest obstacle when using technology in school ✤ 71% of HS students want us to allow greater access to digital content ✤ 33% of HS students report they are using online textbooks or online curriculum as part of their regular schoolwork.

what does it all mean?? ✤ Conference, school and district discussion and policy trends: ✤ mobile learning ✤ online and blended learning ✤ e-textbooks ✤ Student vision: socially based, un-tethered, digitally rich learning ✤ Parents: support the student vision

the new 3 Es of Education ✤ Enabling students to reach their potential through increased access to educational resources and experts that extend learning beyond the capacities or limitations of their school or community. ✤ Engaging students in rich, compelling learning experiences that develop deeper knowledge and skill development especially the problem-solving, creativity and critical thinking skills so highly desired for our world today. ✤ Empowering students to take responsibility for their own educational destinies and to explore knowledge with an unfettered curiosity, thus creating a new generation of life long learners.

and, don’t forget IMPACT ✤ Have you taken your IMPACT yet? ✤ Open until May 18 ✤ Request results from Michele White

next..... ✤ Hands-on SMART for Administrators June 7, 2011 ✤ Robbins, Burns, Clark and Central Office ✤ BYOC / BYOL ✤ Technology’s answer to the Very Long Day ✤ July at Clark ✤ 2 hours of hours of....

Questions from the floor??