Tech+Council+Meetings+&+Focus+2007-08


 * __EASTCONN Tech Council Focus for 2007-08__**

The EASTCONN Tech Council meetings will focus on the following major agenda topics for the year:

3:30-5:30 PM || **Web 2.0 and 3.0:** How are Web 2.0 and 3.0 changing education? What are your favorite Web 2.0 and 3.0 tools? Pre-work - Bring ideas and materials to share. || 3rd Floor Computer Lab EASTCONN Windham Mills 322 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 || 3:30-5:30 PM || **State and Federal Technology Initiatives:** Art Skerker will be visiting in November to share updates on federal and state technology initiatives. We will discuss the implications of these initiatives on our work. || 3rd Floor Computer Lab EASTCONN Windham Mills 322 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 || 3:30-5:30 PM (snowdate: 1/31/08) || **Technology PD:** Sharing models and materials that work; What PD is available for us? How can we build capacity? How do we narrow the gap? (postponed from November to January) Pre-work - Bring ideas and materials to share. || 3rd Floor Computer Lab EASTCONN Windham Mills 322 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 || 3:30-5:30 PM (snowdate: 3/27/08) || **Technology Assessments** – How are we assessing the technology proficiency of teachers and students? Pre-work - Bring ideas and materials to share. || 3rd Floor Computer Lab EASTCONN Windham Mills 322 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 || 3:30-5:30 PM || **Web-based Resources for Students and Teachers:** What are good resources? How do you teach students to evaluate Web sites? Pre-work - Bring ideas and materials to share. For Kathy's online support site, go to: http://kathyschrock.net/web20/ || 3rd Floor Computer Lab EASTCONN Windham Mills 322 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 || 3:30-5:30 PM || **National Educational Technology Standards for Students** (NETS-S): Implications of the new NETS-S on our work. Pre-work - Bring ideas and materials to share. || 3rd Floor Computer Lab EASTCONN Windham Mills 322 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 ||
 * **Date & Time** || **Meeting Focus** || **Location** ||
 * October 4, 2007
 * November 29, 2007
 * January 24, 2008
 * March 20, 2008
 * April 24, 2008
 * Special guest: Kathy Schrock**
 * May 8, 2008