Agenda

 ==Please fill in the chart below with your ideas and recommendations for our first collaborative meeting. I will need your feedback and ideas by Wed. August 5th to create a final draft which will be submitted to you for approval by 5:00pm on Thursday, Aug. 6th. Thank you for your input, ideas, and recommendations. ==

Just a not for Diana: Look in discussion (at the top of this page) to see it. --Elizabeth, 8/4
For each activity below, the purpose, description, steps, and the estimated time have been included. || []  ||
 * **//__Purpose:__// ** || To familiarize new members with the use of technology in the classrom, as well as share input on our shared objective for this wiki. ||
 * **//__Objective:__// ** || Our objective for this wiki is to facilitate technology integration in Spanish language instruction; and to create a supportive climate, amongst colleagues, for learning to use various technology tools. ||
 * **//__Grade Level:__// ** || We will focus on the Intermediate Classroom level of Spanish IA and IB; however, the collaboration on this website can be used in grades 7-12. ||
 * **//__Facilitator's name:__// ** || Diana F. Sullivan, Spanish Teacher in Klein ISD. ||
 * **//__Community members:__//** || Diana F. Sullivan, Elizabeth Pressler, Jennifer Ertel, Karen James ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: #800000;">I. Each Member will take the TEA Technology Applications Inventory and share the results with community members. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">The Technology Applications Inventory is an online resource in the form of a questionnaire which will help teachers assess their strengths and weaknesses using technology in the classroom. The purpose for the TEA's Technology Applications Inventory is to help members of this community to recognize their strenghths and weaknesses so as to address any deficits and create a support system. An estimated time of 20 minutes should be sufficient for the discussion of this activity.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">The Technology Applications Inventory will be taken a week prior to the meeting.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">On the discussion board of the page entitled "Survey Results", memebers will discuss their results. Members will list their strengths and weaknesses in the chart provided on this page.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Members will brainstorm reasons for these deficits.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Ideas for activities to eliminate deficits will be posted at the bottom of the page.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">A support system will be created using this information. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: #800000;">II. Members will discuss ways they are currenty using technology in their classrooms. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">The purpose of this discussion is to gather information from colleagues to see how technology is being utlilized in their classrooms. An estimated time of 15 minutes should be sufficient. This discussion will occur on the discussion board of the page entitled "Technology in the Classroom".
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">The discussion will open with a question: How are you using technology effectively in your classroom?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Each participant will post their answers, including those who do not currently use technology.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Members will share the steps needed to use this form of technology so that others may be able to implement it as well.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: #800000;">III. Members will share ideas about innovative tech applications they would like to try in their classrooms. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">The purpose of this activity is to share various technology teaching tools members would like to try in their classrooms. This discussion will take 15 minutes to complete.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">The discussion will begin by answering this question: What technology would you like to use in your classrooms?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Members will brainstorm ways to implement these ideas in a Spanish classroom setting. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: #800000;">IV. Members will discuss the agenda for next meeting. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">The purpose of this discussion is to brainstorm ideas for the next meeting. The discussion will include dates and content. This discussion will last the duration of the meeting, 10 minutes.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">The discussion will begin on the page entitled "Agenda 2". Members will post ideas and recommendations for the next meeting.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">A member will be assigned to edit and organize the final version. It may be done outside the actual meeting.
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