Waiver Day,November 2, 2010

ZachSharonNew person at Walnut (Zach/Carla)

Thank you CarlaHi Brooke

Jack Gantos was awesome!Allison Zmuda has interesting ideassome to which Im philosophically opposedJack Gantos was inspiring!Audacity and Flip cameras will be used this year at WSHSJack Gantos signed books for Zach and Deb!

What did our other attendees think?

If you didnt attend OELMA, start looking at eTech in February and get your registration info to Linda Cannon early.

Help save your position Promote YourselfEvery 9 weeks; at least every semesterInclude:Professional Development activitiesCollaborative activitiesPictures of kids in the MCStandards being met

Buffy Hamilton High School

Fort Osage short and sweet

Brown Elementary - online

You need to be out there!Easy to use stableWikispacesGoogle sitesGlogster (in a wiki)DynamicBlogsComboAggregators Netvibes Symbaloo Only2Clicks

Pick something you can maintain easilySend the address to Matt DavisHave an icon installed on the computer desktopsPut a blurb in the parent newsletterNotify the teachers and show it to them at the next staff meetingUse it all the time with the kids

Places to go to find great toolsBest of the EdTech Web slideshareALAs Top 25 Tools 2010Learning Commons

Pick a couple and start implementing them as often as possible

How do YOU contribute to student achievement?What can YOU do to improve test scores?How do YOU assess what students are learning?How are YOU conveying your importance as a learning specialist?

Present a session!Co-host with a content area teacherMake it applicable to all agesShow how you are using technology

Committee to work on them?Upload to wiki or Google sitesIdeas:Importing MARC recordsFines (collecting at other schools)Textbooks (returning to other schools)PurchasingSite specific subjectsHow to best provide training to newcomersWhat questions did you want answered first?