Technology+Committee+Minutes+9-16-10

** Minutes 9-16-10 ** **Members present**: S. Appelby, L. Kunze, G. Estes, K. Gwaltney, K. Albers, M. Westerfield, M. Constant
 * Technology Committee Meeting **

**Administrator:** K. Skeens

a. Glogster and toondoo.com working well with students b. Moodle is being used by almost all staff c. Blog.com is useful, but better to not have students create their own. It is more beneficial to have students answer to one class blog.
 * 1. Best Practice **

a. Committee decided to have the members trained and then train teams. b. Schoolpoint is the new website for the district c. Will go live on September 27, 2010
 * 2. New district website / training **

a. Technology proposals i. PAWS team asked for 15 laptops ii. Smartboards were asked for. iii. PowerPoint clickers were requested as well. b. The committee is looking at costs for each and will wait until the teams have had ample time to make requests. c. Smartboards vs. the board that goes with the white board. A few teachers have asked to do a pilot of some sort to see which is better for our students and better for the budget.
 * 3. Budget **

a. Students have met once and came up with the idea to design and sell PANTHER Christmas cards. b. STLP will meet again on Thursday, 23rd at 3:30
 * 4. STLP **

a. none
 * 5. Other items discussed **