*** face to face class meeting at the Sheraton Laval at 5 pm. We meet in the lobby at 5 p.m. In preparation for this Monday's class please read this one page overview.

Managing Technology :

• Topics:
  • What are the ISTE standards in technology for students and teachers?
  • CEFRIO Report: Recommendations
  • What platform? What software? What's free and what's not?
    
• Related Tasks/Resources:
  • Discussion (whole class --face to face):
    • Discussion: What's going on with technology in your school?
    • CEFRIO report: How can we use recommendations to help implement technology in our schools ?
    • How do we integrate the use of technology in our schools?
    • What's your school's tech plan? Is there one? Who's supporting the implementation?
    • Available 'free' resources ABBRACADABRA and ePearl.
    • What else should we be using?
      
• Readings & Homework:
  • 1. Pick ONE of the following articles and comment on your weekly blog :
    • The Educator's Guide to the Read/Write Web
    • The World of Digital Storytelling
    • Web Wonders: Teaching the Tweens
  • 2. Weekly blog/reflection (25 marks): After each class please prepare a one page reflection on the discussion and topics covered during the class. What was new to you? What did you find interesting? How could this be used in your day to day life as an administrator? etc. etc.

*** On Saturday morning I will be online from 10 to 12 to take care of any difficulties and to handle any questions you may have. If you can't log on please use my cell phone. Feel free to email me anytime with any questions or concerns.