2008-09+Dates+&+Focus


 * __EASTCONN Tech Council Focus for 2008-09__**

In addition to their standing agenda items, the EASTCONN Tech Council meetings will focus on the following major agenda topics for the year:

3:30-5:30 PM || **New Initiatives and Hot Topics in Technology** How did you spend your summer vacation? What new technology tools have you learned about? What burning questions do you have as we begin the new school year? Prework: Bring ideas, questions and materials to share. || 3rd Floor Computer Lab EASTCONN Windham Mills 322 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 || 3:30-5:30 PM || **Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum** How do we make technology a seamless tool for teaching and learning? What are some successful practices in tech integration? Prework: 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: 1/29/09) || **CEN and Filtering** What are the pluses and minuses of Internet filtering? How is everyone dealing with filtering inappropriate content while allowing teachers and students access to the Web resources they need? Pre-work: Jane will invite a CEN representative to visit either real time or virtually. || 3rd Floor Computer Lab EASTCONN Windham Mills 322 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 || 3:30-5:30 PM (snowdate: 3/12/09) || **Preparing Students for Colleges and Work Force** What do we need to do to prepare our students for life after K-12? What are the futurists saying about the world our students will be entering? How do we align our curriculum with the ISTE NET*S to prepare our students with 21st Century Skills? What resources does Discovery Education provide? What does it take to become a STAR Discovery Educator? || 3rd Floor Computer Lab EASTCONN Windham Mills 322 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 || 3:30-5:30 PM || **Hot Topics Free for All** 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: Jane will try to get the back room of the Main Street Cafe. || Main Stree Cafe 967 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 ||
 * **Date & Time** || **Meeting Focus** || **Location** ||
 * October 2, 2008
 * November 13, 2008
 * January 15, 2009
 * March 5, 2009
 * Discovery Education Resources and Opportunities**
 * May 7, 2009