9-15-11

=9-15-11 Notes= __Ideas__ 1-How it's changing students learning and our teaching
 * ~ Issues ||~ Brainstorm Issues ||~ Follow U ||
 * * **What are the goals of the laptops?**

2-Computer curriculum--4 areas of focus (sharing essential questions 3-Teaches how to use tech to personalize their learning -- what works best for them to learn (teachers need to communicate that it's o.k. to personalize 4-Student ownership and accountability--how to problem solve?
 * communication, collaboration, creating, and citizenship within a digital environment

__Communication with parents__ Alignment with computer classes Changing how we teach and students learn through 4 c's compelling ideas to communicate? ||  ||   || Use 4 c's to frame sessions Take 1 day for technology day--students move from class to class learning tech strategies and tools ||  ||   || Potential Dates--1st week of November--allows time to plan and communicate sessions, also allows experiences to share Al and Sue--Does this work? Dates? ||  ||   || In a couple of weeks begin piloting. Everyone in about 4 weeks. ||  ||   || General Notes Renee is working on a form for students to fill out when a laptop breaks. Plan is to have student fill out form and take laptop and form to library. Details to be worked out.
 * **Plan student tech sessions**--This week's session is being pushed back to next week due to BTSN, picture day, etc...
 * **Parent sessions?**
 * Should we share the same message about 1:1 with parents on B2SN so we are consistent across the grade level? ||  ||   ||
 * **Student email?**
 * Order more sleeves ||  ||   ||

If a screen goes black and unresponsive students can take battery off and reattach to solve problem.

Successes [|Flubaroo] is an app that can be used with Google Forms to automatically grade quizzes given on GForms. Results can be emailed to students.

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