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Technology Meeting Minutes 3 16 12:30 – Jim J. – Is WSR on the right road with respect to what Marc Prensky brought us on Wed of last week? Asked of Prensky – How should we be using technology? His response - Only to help students learn. Group discussion of Prensky. Constructivism in an elementary environment Prensky’s challenges to paradigms “relevant” is useless Its has to be real! Why are we teaching cursive writing? Teaching NOUNS vs VERBS The nouns will change – the verbs will not. Is this correct? What affect does this have? What does a new 5-8 building need? Socialization and how it works face to face vs online. 1:15 – Proposed vision statement for role of technology at WSR What details are needed to fulfill our vision? How can our district approach the vision given the essential conditions we currently encounter? Is the Vision for technology really our vision for learning? Technology is an ends to a means Vision for “learning” – using technology. Technology’s role in learning. Further discussion of NOUNS vs VERBS as we approach standards. 1:30 – 5 min break 1:35 - WSR Standards The ISTE were discussed as a model? Comparison of ISTE with ICC tech literacy standards Taking a look at the WSR standards. Connection between the tech standards and media standards ICC comes from the ISTE standards. How are these standards assessed? Using the tool to support teaching. How has teaching practice been affected? What is valued from our current standards? 2:30 – 5 min break 2:39 – Survey work: New survey questions and concepts The answers are only important if we ask the right questions. Online or hardcopy or both? What groups should be surveyed? 3:00 – Simple assessment Free online assessment of student technology use. What do we know? Students Staff Professional development plans