5.25.10+Meeting

**Twenty First Century Work Group &** **District Technology Committee Meeting** **NOTES** **May 25, 2010** **1:30pm – 4:30pm**
 * Mark Femrite's Notes**
 * Attendance:** **C. Zachow, A. Trapp, M. Hempel, D. Loomis, J. Dahl, T. Ireland, R. Whaley, K. Lerfald, M. Boo, N. Benz, K. Randklev, C. Bulman, M. Femrite**

1. Background on: a. Strategic Plan and 21st Century Framework i. Kevin provided an overview of the work so far b. 21st Century Skills c. Technology rubric and use to implement 21st century skills i. Nancy reviewed the technology rubric – compares how we move forward ii. Apple Corp. shared a very simplified rubric (use with staff) iii. We will use technology to implement the 21st century skills (i.e. critical thinking, problem solving)

2. Discuss committee roles/makeup of committees a. District Technology Committee i. Work continues as in the past – nuts and bolts ii. Important to have you in the loop with the work of the 21st century task force iii. Charge - b. 21st Century Task Force i. 3. Charge for the 21st Century Work Group for 2010-2011 a. //Establish and support technology initiatives that will successfully integrate 21st century skills?//

4. Questions/Discussion that will be taken on by the 21st Century committee Kevin a. What technology initiatives are worth exploring? b. What devices are needed? c. What staff development is needed to support the new technology and implementation of the 21st century skills? d. What support to staff is required? e. Do we have adequate infrastructure? f. How do we assess initiatives? g. How is the new technology/initiative launched with staff?

5. Four areas of focus in 2010-2011 Kevin – NO CONCERNS FROM MTG PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THIS FOCUS a. Interactive Board staff development b. Mobile Labs and hand held devices in the classroom Add an //application// and //software PD// components c. Online/Hybrid Courses at the high school i. We will study how other school systems have accomplished this. Start at the high school ii. It will be important to define what we mean by this and //not// be defined d. Other? i. Operational technology

6. [21st Century Task Force] Committee Makeup a. Members i. Superintendent, Asst. Superintendent, Principals, Directors, and 2 teachers from each building (make sure sped is represented) ii. Teachers represent a cross section of disciplines that have an interest in classroom/building technology

b. Meetings i. August 12th 11am – 3pm (Focus: Interactive Boards) ii. October, November, January, February, April, May (1/2 and full days) iii. Release days

c. Staff development will be required for committee members to successfully guide the implementation of 21st century skills and the technology rubric i. TIES ii. Apple Trainings iii. Other? 1. In house staff development – needs to be addressed 2. Assistive technology 3. Summer Technology Institute (in the future) 4. If you have ideas on how to figure this out and get greater exposure and staff development, please bring up your ideas

//7.// //Staff Development 2010-2011// //a.// Technology presence at all staff development days in 2010-2011 //b.// Proposed staff development structure for 2010 and 2011

//i.// August and January District Wide Events //1.// August_ Eric Palmer at GMS //2.// January- TBD Bill Rankton (sp?)? Apple Trainer (value of using mobile labs) //a.// Recognize TIES Teachers //b.// Recognize Student Innovators //ii.// Building level staff development in October/November and April //1.// Building specific staff development //iii.// Staff Development for team and staff meetings //1.// //“Quick tip” training or team initiative training//

//8.// How do we do a better job recognizing staff that earn the TIES technology award? a. Honor them at the January staff development day b. Take some video of the teachers in action and share at the January staff development day c. Apple Distinguished Educators Award

//9.// //Student Application for innovative use of technology// Showcase different levels of students and have an incentive prize. Could connect our parents, school board and community to what is going on with technology. Good for staff to be exposed to student work and their ideas. //a.// Application at each building //10.// //Innovation Grants for 2011-2012//

**Discussion/Questions** 1. Mobile Labs – one-to-one initiative? It is on the table. How do we set this up? 2. What is critical is not just having the technology but how it is used\ 3. East and West Metro interwrite user groups available. Edina has a very strong technology integration department **4.** **Very important to create a work plan for professional development and technology use. What can we do? There are a lot of other needs/task to accomplish on our staff development days.** **a.** **Include on-going training** **b.** **Summer training** **5.** Technology Committee and 21st Century Committee will work together in the following way **a.** Tom will serve on each committee and act as a liason **b.** Other tech committee members may serve on both committees **6.** **Kevin will send out a communication 5-31-10 to staff an update on:** **a.** **Next steps** **b.** **Committee make-up**

Final Document for Presentation: Twenty First Century Work Group

Charge for the 21 st Century Work Group for 2010-2011 //Establish and support technology initiatives that will successfully integrate 21// //st// //century skills//


 * Questions/Discussion that will be taken on by the 21 st Century committee next year
 * What technology initiatives are worth exploring?
 * What devices are needed?
 * What staff development is needed to support the new technology and implementation of the 21 st century skills?
 * What support to staff is required?
 * Do we have adequate infrastructure?
 * How do we assess initiatives?

How is the new technology/initiative launched with staff?


 * Four areas of focus in 2010-2011
 * Interactive Board staff development
 * Mobile Labs and hand held devices in the classroom
 * Online/Hybrid Courses at the high school
 * Operational Technologies

Committee Makeup Members
 * Superintendent, Asst. Superintendent, Principals, Directors, and 2 teachers from each building
 * Teachers represent a cross section of disciplines that have an interest in classroom/building technology
 * Meetings
 * August 12 11-3(Focus: Interactive Boards)
 * Dates to be set in October, November, January, February, April, May
 * Release days(half and full days) will be scheduled
 * Staff development will be required for committee members to successfully guide the implementation of 21 st century skills and the technology rubric
 * TIES
 * Apple Trainings
 * Other