ITRT MeetingMarch 15, 2011

Intent to Return Forms

Thank you!!!

ISTE Paperwork

Not for anyone who plans to do SMART Certification.Priority to those who have not attended another major conference.Sign now to express interest only.

SMART Training

10 – 11:30 General Overview

1 – 2:30 More advanced Topics / Questions / Other Smart Devices

CMS Training

• I NEED the form!• I need details ON the form.• A narrative email is great, but still need the form!

Adobe Acrobat 10

Do your install today! I have the codes for each platform.

Thinkfinity Contest The Thinkfinity Teacher Excellence Award recognizes Virginia teachers who are

integrating Thinkfinity resources into their classroom. Eight teachers, one from each of the Superintendents' Study Regions, will be chosen for an award and one teacher from those eight will be named the Virginia Thinkfinity Teacher of the Year. The competition is sponsored through a grant from the Verizon Foundation.

Teachers may be nominated by their instructional technology resource teacher (ITRT) or librarian and school principal by May 30, 2011. Teachers must be a full-time teacher in a K-12 public or private Virginia school. Nominees must have:

a recommendation form from an ITRT or librarian AND principal eight lesson plans which use Thinkfinity resources a five- to ten-minute digital video that demonstrates the teacher in the classroom

during one of the lessons submitted Entries will be judged by a panel of educators and Thinkfinity experts. All entrants will

receive certificates of participation. Winners will be announced in July and an awards event will be held in late summer. The eight regional winners will receive a $1,000 stipend to attend and present at a local, state, or national conference and an Apple iPad. The overall Virginia Thinkfinity Teacher of the Year will receive an additional $1,000 cash award.

Logs

√ Have put in a ticket to have it moved so we can access it outside RPS.√ Not a valid excuse to be behind on doing the log.√ Doing log and not sending a report to your principals is no better. They cannot access the log so are getting NO feedback from you.

Need to see at lunch break

In this order:

ShanaSylviaYolandaTerryTracey MooreRochelle & Gail

2:30 Wrap-up/Dismissal

TSIPs 2 Attendees stay behind: • Grades • Next Classes • Suggested Changes

EdTech & Edmodo

7 ITRTs followed directions and did their homework: Dina, Jonny, Cindy, Cathy, Gail, Rochelle, Brent! Good Job…. Shana share extensive notes. Good job.12 did not. Therefore: Presenting at next meeting – these 12.Be prepared to do a 5 minute presentation on your EdTech experience and knowledge gained.

Morning Tasks

Now till 10 am:√ Work on Logs√ Work on completing CMS Training

Form√ Work on installing Acrobat 10√ Work on adding Memory to your

PC

Next Meeting

April 15th

Will have ISTE paperwork in place by then.

Will attempt to have answers regarding SMART certification

Will begin to discuss VGLA, VAAP, and summer trainings.