4-15

4/15/11 Present: Dan, Doug, Lara, Trish

1. Discussion re: Wednesday faculty mtg.
 * Would be nice to get a clearer picture of the concerns in re: laptop use/abuse: what're the problems? Numbers of kids being affected and how? Perhaps get deans to speak @ CRT mtg.
 * Survey faculty? Maybe get group to create laptop survey.
 * What to do w/ results?

2. Next time: NAIS presentation by Paraluman, et al.

3. Doug: creating short videos documenting good teaching in teacher's and students' words.

4. Apple: shooting videos next week: at schools where laptops utilized well, the word laptop not mentioned. Tool is taken for granted.

5. Emily McCarren: using iPad AirSketch app to project on computer.

6. SoundNote: can record audio to accompany notes. Can fileshare and download class notes and audio.

7. Use of PD funds for iPad purchase.
 * Change of balance from IT: gatekeeper of tech to support role.

8. Sweeney and Judge use MyGradebook.com: can see upcoming assignments, keep track of grades/assignments.
 * Moodle does this too.
 * Easy Grade Pro: not open gradebook.
 * Security issues.