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 * Goodland High School's Laptop Focus Group Plan 2007-08**


 * **What do you want to learn as a building team?**
 * podcasting both video and verbal podcasting
 * audacity for transmitting vocal lessons
 * video communication for IEP and discussion
 * iChat for ALL staff (no phones, lack of cameras)
 * different age of technology means different *capabilities for use - should be the same for all staff
 * student setting are off on some programs/ accessiblity for programs - inspiration
 * equipment shortage with laptops

time for planning
 * **What do you want to create as a group or an individual?**
 * podcasting
 * ipod
 * imovie
 * organization of materials, resources, etc.
 * all policies, procedures, schedules, etc online
 * updating of websites
 * links to class sites from home page
 * toot our horn for technology accessibility throughout the district
 * more equipment: cameras, microphones, laptops, projectors, tv adapters,
 * PROJECTION AREA: large group lecture area (Joe's mobile area), making use of the ITV room, mac lab
 * access to video editing software/ equipment in art room

extra camera for classroom use
 * What do you want to revisit/relearn as an individual?
 * iWeb**
 * **laptop initiative invitation to all staff members to *revisit past programs**
 * Student use or expertise should be used
 * Student laptops up-to-date and useable
 * Utube - blocked?
 * Monitor of usage....spyme training
 * student email/ gaggle or powerschool
 * more powerschool training- email students/teachers, behavior logs, see it from all angles(parent, students, teachers) checking of grades
 * iMovie
 * Online courses - monitoring, using for student enhancement**
 * **Curriculum more of an online setting**
 * **Moodle training for use in classroom/login problems**
 * **shortcut training - cheat sheet, share sessions at inservice**
 * sharing websites with others during inservice
 * net etiquette training for students
 * Google Notebook training
 * Wikis and Delicious training**

EXTRAS:**
 * MACE attendance for staff members (March in Manhattan, July in KC)