TechCo-Nov10-2008

=CUIP Session for Tech Coordinators / Lab Teachers / Educators Interested in Technology=

Murray Language Academy
 * November 2008**


 * Agenda**


 * Welcome & Introductions (& Web Resources)**

Sign-In

Attendee Web-Resource Recommendations


 * The State of Technology Integration in the Classroom**


 * General Discussion on Trends and Challenges
 * The Election
 * Science Fairs
 * Google Forms Example
 * Time Permitting: School (or Lab) web pages ... for parent contact, current links for students, and other purposes


 * School Specific Processes for Handling Technology Support, Maintenance, Organization, and Use**
 * Repair requests
 * Written form
 * E-mail requests
 * In-person requests (my computer is broken!)
 * Ask the user if the machine is plugged in
 * Ask if there is paper in the printer
 * "Stop me in the hall" and demand requests
 * What does a tech co do?
 * FirstClass calendar to schedule labs, equipment, etc.
 * Equipment sign out process and forms
 * What can the principal do to help?
 * Require school staff to use e-mail
 * More preps for teachers
 * Less non-tech stuff to do
 * Clear definition of tech co role / lab teacher role


 * CPS Tools: General Discussion and Sharing of Advice**
 * Gradebook
 * Report Cards
 * Grade scale (principal must request change)
 * Must use or can use, for daily recording of grades?
 * Comments section
 * FirstClass
 * Help Desk
 * IMPACT
 * INSTR
 * Student use of
 * Logins
 * File storage
 * Asset Disposal
 * New wireless: School-specific codes, WPA -- equipment removal??


 * Time Permitting:**

Equipment Cost Analysis

Printing Environment / Ecology of Printing