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 * EGR Netbook Pilots:**


 * Find Tips/Tricks notes on the "Ongoing Issues, Solutions, and Fixes" link on the left side of this page.**


 * Thanks, Doug Jenkins**

Find past meeting agendas below:

April 21, 2010

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 * Greeting and team building (JG)
 * Website review by team who worked on it, feedback (KI, KR, SM)
 * Survey reviewed and Feedback (DJ)

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 * Share a couple of month calendar for planning (Netbooks, N Networking, letters home to parents) DJ
 * Italc training and ideas (JC and SM)
 * Mentoring conversation, what would people look for in a mentor (two formats, what do you want (5)and what would you looking for(7+1))

March 21, 2010 Engage 1:1 Members:

 Welcome to our WorkDay!

 Trying to accomplish:  1. Wiki~Birmingham and Input from last meeting

 2. Doug and Jeanne work on Surveys  -Student  -Parent  -Birmingham

 4. Goals: 95% complete info for web page 95% surveys complete

5. Share w/whole group and Doug and Jeanne and Admin

Notes from Feb Meeting Below:

Thursday, February 11, 2010
 * 1:1 Committee Meeting **


 * 1) Criterion (teaches them about revision)—doesn’t work as well with the netbooks. Museum Box too.


 * 1) Voice Thread—sign up for account, get three free. Possibly delete from the ePal account, and see if you can get another account. Check out student led conference on voice thread with Amy. VT Educator.


 * 1) Prezi—register as an educator, and get the update Prezi for the rest of your class. Can save Prezi as a movie.


 * 1) Simply Box, Tween Tribune

I. Engage Learning: What is it? (Snapshot, look at Birmingham
 * Engage 1:1 Notes**
 * Elementary Group:**

II. Research

III. Survey

IV. Student Perspective -video -pictures -writing reflections -Lakeside Roar, Breton Blitz, etc… -blog and all other tools they’re using -link to student work (museum box, voice thread, etc.)

V. Teacher Reflections (Like the beginning of the year—intro. With new teachers) -instruction -planning -balance—what is it? -differentiate/engagement level

VI. District Plan/Budget

VII. School to World Connection—Why Our Students need it? -I generation—research from 3 year old -facilitators of K-12 -college students perspectives -PTA Mtg. @ Wealthy and parent stating why

Parking Lot Questions -Student’s from pilot this year and next year -HS LMC—how to research, elem, ms, hs -Everyone wants “my” kids help -JG’s Do we need some type of sharing and celebrations of Pilot 1:1, 2009-10. Start to record our yearbook of events, celebration. -Need to change background to Wiki

Elem._ MS_ HS_
 * Survey (Parent Survey) **

How many working computers do you currently have in your home?

--Are you aware that your student has been in a one to one pilot? --From a rating of 1-5, with the 5 being the highest, what was your initial interest
 * Awareness Level Of Parents of Program**

--Which of these programs have you heard your student talk about and/or share with you? --Please list any other programs you’ve discussed with your students.
 * Have You Heard About This**
 * Ning
 * Prezi
 * Criterion
 * Museum Box
 * Voice Thread
 * Wiki
 * ePals
 * Tween Tribune
 * Simply Box
 * Delicious
 * Kablink

s-do you feel that your writing is better in the journal or the online and why? s-
 * Perception**

Performance/Student Achievement

s-Focuses on issues that interest/topic to me s-What I learn is important to me? s-I see connections in my learning s-I think critically about what I learn? s-I use other student’s ideas s-I can explain my ideas in front of a class/individually s-Technology stimulates my thinking
 * Individualized Instruction**

s-I feel like other students encourage my learning s-Other students support my learning s-Am I able to problem-solve, find support, solutions to my learning
 * Student Growth/Peer**

s-having been a part of the pilot, how will this affect you in the future? s-knowing that you will not be in a1:1 pilot next year, how do you see this affecting your learning s-how valuable do you see being a part of the 1:1 pilot s-do you have a computer at home that you’ll use in place of not having your netbook next year
 * Future Planning & Needs**

p-Based on you and your child’s value, would you consider purchasing a netbook for your student? P-We currently,…funding…if highly encouraged, would be willing to purchase a netbook for your student… P-Do you have other ideas of how to fund this tool for your student learning?