FEMS

= Here's What is Happening at the middle school = -  Tech. Learning walks monthly  - Training – a) Wikis first, then blogs, and google docs last b) During the school day, Karen will teach teams how to do some of the bells and whistles. c) Wednesday, November 5, 3:00 – 3:30 Karen and Leanne meet to plan (Seminar room) d) Tuesday, November 11, 2:50-3:20 Karen and Leanne will help teachers set up a usable wiki. (Computer Lab)

Karen and Leanne will do at least two days of Wiki planning/training with each other prior to Nov. 11

After winter break Karen will do blog training during the day for teams, then Karen and Leanne will run a class after school on how to apply blogs to the classroom and have teachers set up their blogs.

To explor the connection to the teachers'/students' access to technology and the "requirements" of student use 1. There is a strong correlation between teacher comfort levels and integration of that technology into thier teaching 2. Teachers need strategies to help them assess the content of students' technology- supported work 3. Teachers need assistance in connecting/integrating/demonstrating the 21st century skills into the classroom
 * December 2, 2008 **
 * What are 3 big ideas that would be useful for the ITLTs to address out of the data?

It helps but the connection of wikis/blogs/google docs need to be connected to the 21st century skills needs to continue to be demonstrated by the district from the top down.
 * Does our current focus on wikis, blogs and Google Docs drive us to improving our performance as reported via PATI?