1. DIGITAL CONTENT MEETING
10/7/10

2. AGENDA District Feedback Review Mission Statement, Goals, Objectives
Items to Consider
Letters of Intent
Next Meeting

3. DISTRICT FEEDBACK Who’s In Who’s Out Who’s on the Fence
Thoughts/Comments on the Vision, Mission, or General Timeline

4. MISSION STATEMENT
The member districts and the CAIU will increase and extend learner options by leveraging our wide area network and collaborating to develop and implement digital content, thereby effectively utilizing the latest technologies and research-based instructional strategies to create a 21st Century learning environment.

5. PROJECT GOALS Increase student engagement and achievement
Aggregate and share resources and expertise
Achieve cost savings for districts
Create a 21st Century learning environment. Improve individual access, online learning skills and Web 2.0 teaching skills
Create conditions for future digital initiatives

6. PROJECT OBJECTIVES Complete the building-to-building WAN connections
Connect new members to WAN
Pilot and evaluate use of digital textbooks
Provide professional development to improve Web 2.0 teaching skills
Institute a process to ensure the development and sharing of quality resources
Evaluate the actual cost savings for districts
Evaluate the actual improvement in student achievement and 21st Century skills
Enlist partners to improve individual access
Establish partnerships, infrastructure and process that fosters future digital initiatives

7. ITEMS TO CONSIDER Pilot Subjects: What subjects? Timeline to specify.
Develop requirements for desired solution (both content and equipment)
Evaluation Criteria: How do we evaluate the various vendor solutions? Current and future hardware costs? Common Core or PA Standards?
Develop a budget: Evolve over time & depend on above items
Professional Development: Teacher skills? Timeline? Who develops and delivers it?
Pilot Subjects: What subjects? Timeline to specify.
Course Development: Share duties? Use LFS, NETS, Partnership for 21st Century Skills as framework and terminology?

8. PROJECT TIMELINE YEAR AY MAJOR TASKS/EVENTS
1* / Create Process; Identify & Evaluate Options; RFP & Contract; Teacher PD
2* / Pilot HS Math & Science Dig Textbooks
/ Pilot MS Math & Science Dig Textbooks; Evaluate HS Pilot
/ Full Program and Support
/15
*eFund Grant support

9. DISTRICT COMMITMENT Letter of Intent (found on wiki and hardcopy)
Due date: October 14, 2010
Committee Participation (PD, lesson plan development/sharing)
Project Participation (number of subjects, classes, students)
Individual devices (laptop/netbook/iPad, software, connectivity)

10. NEXT MEETING
November 10, 2010 from 8:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. in the Juniata Room

11. CONTACT INFORMATION
Jill Machemer- or
Mark Hennes- or