2009-10+Meeting+Dates+&+Focus


 * __EASTCONN Tech Council Focus for 2009-10 __**

//**Standing Agenda Items: **// · State & CEN updates · New funding sources · Burning issues/Troubleshooting/Problem-solving In addition to their standing agenda items, the EASTCONN Tech Council meetings will focus on the following major agenda topics for the year:

o Tech tools for collecting data for progress monitoring o Software for student interventions o Confidentiality issues __Prework: __ Bring ideas, questions and materials to share. __<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Homework: __<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Assign Web 2.0 tools that people will be willing to explore and share at the next meeting || <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">3rd Floor Computer Lab EASTCONN Windham Mills 322 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 || December 3, 2009 3:30-5:30 PM || **<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Web 2.0 Tools ** <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">o Sharing of Web 2.0 Tools __<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Prework: __ <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Be prepared to share your favorite and/or assigned tool. See volunteer assignments in <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">October 8, 2009 minutes. || <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">3rd Floor Computer Lab EASTCONN Windham Mills 322 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 || 3:30-5:30 PM (Snowdate: 1/28/10) || **<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">PD and Technology Standards ** <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">o Finish Web 2.0 Tools from 12/3/09 <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">o PD For teachers <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">o <span style="color: black; font-size: 7pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> PD <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For administrators <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">o <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Virtual PD <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">o Write or find a position statement regarding 21st Century learning. __<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Prework: __<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Bring ideas, questions and materials to share. Focus Group Questions for EASTCONN Regional Summit:
 * **<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Date & Time ** || **<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Meeting Focus ** || **<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Location ** ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">October 8, 2009 3:30-5:30 PM || **<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Implementing RTI **
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">January 21, 2010

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. What programs/services did the school system cease to provide that they provided before and what was the impact? 2. What programs/services are you finding it difficult to provide? 3. What has been the impact to your district in fulfilling state mandates (for example: tech plans, SRBI, web site postings) 4. [We¹ve been talking about pressing current issues, but your current kindergarteners will graduate in 2022. What will that world be like?] What future trends should we be considering as we prepare our present students for the world they will live and work in? || <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">3rd Floor Computer Lab EASTCONN Windham Mills 322 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 || 3:30-5:30 PM (Snowdate: 3/18/10) || **<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">How to get more with less – Hardware and Software, Netbooks, Virtualization ** <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">o <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Show and tell – bring different models of Netbooks to share <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">o <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Comparisons of laptops, desktops and other hardware <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">o <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Projection devices <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">o <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Scanners <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">o <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Cameras <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">o <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Group purchasing, reverse auction process (see Jan) and sharing of specs on hardware || <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">3rd Floor Computer Lab EASTCONN Windham Mills 322 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 || 3:30-5:30 PM || **<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Tech Playground and Social ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Join the group for a Dutch treat social at the Main Street Cafe/Willimantic Brewing Company exploring hot topics and burning questions related to technology and its implications in education. Pre-work: Pam will book the back room of the Main Street Cafe. || <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Main Street Cafe 967 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">March 11, 2010
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">May 13, 2010