Meeting+Agenda

Victory's First Interactive Meeting

Purpose:

The purpose of this meeting is to evaluate the information provided by every member in regards to the technology available at our school and what we use in our classrooms.

Objective: To help us improve and integrate the use of technology in our classrooms and to create a digital learning community to share knowledge and experiences.

Grade Level: High School

Facilitator: Mr. O

Members: Ms. L Ms. K Ms. J Mr. V

=Activity VT-A1= 1. List what technology you have and is not been used. State reason for not been used.
 * 1) I have a StarBoard, desktop computer, laptop computer, four student computers, an Elmo and 12 digital cameras. (Mr. V)
 * 2) I have a digital microscopy kit that is not being used because it needs to be linked to a projector and a microscope simultaneously. I need tech. assistance to set up (Ms. J)
 * 3) I have clickers, but have not use them very much. (Mr O)

2. Identify areas in which you would like to be trained in regards to the use of technology.
 * 1) Elmo use (Mr. V, Ms. J, Mr. O)
 * 2) Microsoft Excel (Mr. V, Ms. J, Mr. O)
 * 3) Digital Microscopy (Ms. J)
 * 4) Clickers and CPS Software that comes with it. (Mr. O)
 * 5) Star boards and it applications in the classroom. (Mr. O)

=Activity VT-A2: Useful Strategies in the Use of Technology= 3. Share some examples of how you use technology in your classroom.


 * 1) Virtual labs (most recently a gas laws lab from the University of Oregon) (Mr. V, Ms. J)
 * 2) EOC Test Questions from Virginia, New York & North Caroline because Texas provides no sample test questions to give teachers. (Mr. V, Ms. J)
 * 3) Digital vocabulary and digital lab reports. (Mr. V, Ms. J)
 * 4) Digital photographs for Science Fair Competiton (Mr. V, Ms. J)
 * 5) Star boards - for student interaction with online book resources, write and solve problems, capture images. (Mr. O)
 * 6) Visual Presenter (Elmo) - project homework answers, project tests and worksheets (then use Star board to work problems) (Mr. O)
 * 7) Textbook online resources, book, note guides, practice worksheets and assessments. (Mr. O)
 * 8) Graphing Calculators TI-84 Plus Silver Edition - students use on a daily basis to solve problems. (Mr. O)

4. How does the technology improve your productivity?

 5. How does the technology help the students’ performance?
 * 1) The students have a better understanding of concepts that has resulted in a significant rise in grades as well as the opportunity for me to increase the academic rigor higher than anytime in my 26 year teaching career. (Mr. V)
 * 2) The students are able to demonstrate a better understanding of concepts and skills related to biology and retention rate has increased with the inception of technology use. (Ms. J)
 * 3) It helps me have readily available work for students from online resources. (Mr. O)
 * 4) Use less paper, save the environment. (Mr. O)

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 * 1) See above statement
 * 2) It enhances their academic performance and promotes learning material with ease. (Ms. J)
 * 3) Readily accessible information for students, all texbook resources online. (Mr. O)
 * 4) Student are more engaged when using technology, they feel more comfortable. (Mr. O)
 * 5) Increase in student creativity through the use of media. (Mr. O)