Monitoring the use of  technology at your site… Agenda: December 3rd and 5th Agenda Dec 2008  Education World:  http://www.education-world.com/a_admin/admin/admin387.shtml  Technology Skills Checklist Technology Skills Check List This is a Shorewood High School Website for Mr. Stearns : http://nstearns.edublogs.org/  Moodle ISTE NET s exercise:  http://moodle.iste.org/moodliste/mod/book/view.php?id=440 NiceNet: http://www.nicenet.org/ Looking for resources introduced in past Tech Bucks? Here we will list websites, document and PowerPoint presentations and other related items by meeting or item title/type Meeting Titles: April 2008: Tech Bucks Parameters and Requirements Spending your Tech Bucks - Tech Bucks Application Form Smart Thinking about Educational Technology - Article http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/04/02/31zucker_ep.h27.html?print=1

Laptop Project in APS

• Cari Roberts

http://apscms.net/staffpages/caroberts

• Leana Kaspar

http://apscms.net/staffpages/lrkaspar/ Blogs http://nstearns.edublogs.org/

• Student Email - Reference

            http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/04/02/31email.h27.html?tmp=19930441622 Online Learning - Hybrid models http://www.edutopia.org/stat-online-learning Possible development of an Online Program for APS

• Blackboard - Jefferson County Example

The Latest in Ed Tech - Browse time…. http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3749094  Cool Stuff from FETC - Browse time… http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3749097 Upcoming Conferences to consider: Activ 08 Educational Summit Tucson AZ April 28 and 29 21st Century Schools Summit (for middle level and high school leaders) Breckenridge CO June 12-13, 2008 http://www.co-case.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=563 National Educational Computer Conference - NECC San Antonio TX June 29 - July 2 http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2008/

• Alan November Conference

Boston MS July 14-18 http://novemberlearning.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=60 Aurora Public Library Tumble Books Resource http://auroralibrary.org:90/screens/koEreader.html March 2008: Groupwise and Blogs What is a Blog? Wikipedia’s description Blogging Basics Peter Merholz How to Create a Blog: Using Google Blogger Online Training Video   Teacher Blog uses: Colorado Reading First Edublog Mrs. Carter’s Blog Mrs. Tokarz Blog ConnectSafely is a forum, where parents, teens, educators, and experts discuss and learn about safe blogging and social networking. ConnectSafely website

 

November: Introduction to Tech Bucks

The Tech Bucks Program is designed to provide hardware/software for administrators who have taken training in the area of technology and to increase administrator efficiency. Parameters are as follows:

• The program is only available to administrators/professional technical personnel.
• Training sessions/classes are eligible to be counted for Tech Bucks starting from July 1, 1995.
• Based on availability of funds, the number of Tech Bucks earned can accrue from one year to the next. Tech Bucks, when traded in, will be counted on a one-to-one ratio, meaning that each Tech Buck will earn one dollar in purchasing power.
• At least 400 Tech Bucks must be accumulated before applying for reimbursement in actual dollars. Applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis. Approval is based on fund availability.
• Any items that are purchased with District Tech Bucks are the property of the District and may move with the administrator within the District, but remain the property of the District if an administrator chooses to leave APS.
• It is the individual administrator’s responsibility to keep track of classes/inservices/training sessions on the attached sheet.
• Please contact Ivan Duran to check on your Tech Bucks account balance before making a purchase.

Money from other sources can be combined with money earned as part of Tech Bucks to make purchases. The above rules still apply. The amount Tech Bucks awards for each training session will be as follows: 100 Tech Bucks for each SEA sponsored technology-training session (starting July 1, 2000). 100 Tech Bucks for each semester hour or 7.5 contact hours of university or relicensure credit in technology earned (Copy of a transcript is required). 200 Tech Bucks for each semester hour or 15 contact hours of university or relicensure credit in technology earned. (Copy of a transcript is required). To cash in Tech Bucks for specific technology, take the following steps: 1. Complete the form entitled “Administrative Tech Bucks Purchase Application Form. 2. Please make sure you use your tax-exempt status. 3. Send this form with any required documentation, the appropriate building budget account and your receipts to Tina Green, Secretary, Department of Instructional Technology. 4. The money will be transferred to your site account and a copy will be returned to you.Please direct any calls regarding this program to Ivan Duran at 303-344-8060 or ext. 28329 (ivand@hline.aps.k12.co.us). December: Interactive Whiteboards January:Effective Use of Technology in Classrooms and Exploring 21st Century Skills Februrary:Using PowerPoint for Sites, Administrators,Teachers, and Students  March: Using WordPress to Create Staff Web Pages April: Redeeming/Using Your Tech Bucks & Summary of Technology in APS Document Title/Type: