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Technology Committee Meeting

July 24, 2002

Purpose of meeting          Write Technology Vision Statement for lab grant; approve S/W Use

Attendees    Anna Bennett, Carolynn Chase, Al Coleman, Marty McMahon, Marian Miller  Joan Singer, Jim Skeen, Sharon Swendell, Carolyn Wittman.

Meeting Summary

1.    Technology Vision Statement.  As part of our grant submission for Lab 3 computers, we must create a Technology Vision Statement.  In today's meeting, we brainstormed in the following areas.

What do we want to create?  

• empower the student in literacy & "real world" business

• non-threatening, safe

• build self-confidence in modern business environment

• active learners, self-motivated

• leverage resources more easily available thru computers & connectivity

• make learning an enjoyable experience

• lower difficulty of learning

• continue to upgrade & update instruction/equipment.

How is technology going to affect services to our students?  

• increase scope

• more options for teachers

• more effective communicators

• more flexible, more options

• expand world knowledge

What long-term needs are we trying to address through techology?  

• outreach to community

• keep plan going

If resource & training were not issues, what would be different?  

• Integration of curriculum with technology

• Clean & efficient classroom environment

• Use of wireless

• Mobil van to teach classes in the community

• Loan computers to students

• Connections with business community

How will services change because of Technology Plan?  

• more flexible scheduling, based on students' needs

• opportunity for new additional classroom activities

With these ideas in mind, the committee members  worked on the wording of the Vision Statement.  After listing key ideas and phrases, we assigned actual wordsmithing to Carolyn and Carolynn.

2.  Software.    We approved the following list of Software as technically useful and installable on our new computers.  Separate approval is required for expenditures.  Our intent is that software licenses cover all the new computers (approximately 50).  All software will be installed on all the new lab computers.  

1. Photoshop Elements 2.0

2. Frontpage 2002

3. Quicken 2003

4. MS Publisher 2002

5. Typing Master (English & Spanish)

6. MS Office 2000 (we can use the District's license)

3.  Action Items.

• Carolyn & Carolynn.   Using ideas listed above, wordsmith final Vision Statement.

4.  Next Meeting

TBD.