Vita Learn NW Meeting April 3 Mt. Mansfield Union High School

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Viita Learn NW  -   Meeting

April 3, 2009

 

Mt Mansfield Union High School:

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I. 8:30 – 9:45 – Introductions  Updates, and Announcements)

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  Introductions

  Update about Upcoming Conferences and PD

  VTCITE updates

 

State of the State

Sharing What's New  and Tech Gem

We will return to 'share'  something 'new' or a Tech Gem, aha,  of something that worked this year.

Won't you also insert your share in the comment section of this agenda 

 

At our last meeting, it was suggested that there are little things that made our life easier this year that might be helpful to others.  We will use this time to share these.

You might also want to review some of the comments and online discussion shared from previous meetings. http://vtcite.org/node/2650 

http://vtcite.org/node/2603

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II.  9:45 - 10:00  Break

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III. 10:00 - 11:00    - Collaborative Group Tools:  Match the tool to the goal!

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We will compare and contrast the features of these collaborative group tools with participants sharing there experiences so that we will leave with a better understanding of when we might choose one tool over another. Come prepared to share the pros and cons of your favorite tool.

 

Google Groups

Ning

Moodle

Think.com

Drupal

Wiki

Other

Resources:

 

http://www.nsba.org/site/docs/
41400/41340.pdf

http://www.wdil.org/resources/
national-school-boards-
association-research-and-
guidelines-on-online-social-
networking

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IV. 11:00 – 11:20  Updates on  Web 2.0 policies and protocols in

your school Dialogue

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At our last meeting we decided to start a Wiki to post some of the sample forms,  examples, and process documents so we can continue to support and inform each others work.

Thanks Shannon for doing this.  Here is the link: https://vitalearnnw.pbwiki.com/

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V.   11:20 – 11:30     Wrap up.    Door Prize (16 g Ipod Touch)

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Below are directions to the VITALearn NW mtg for April 3rd at Mt Mansfield Union High School:

 

FROM ESSEX

1.       Take VT-15 East

2.       Go thru Jericho, and turn RIGHT onto BROWN'S TRACE RD. (Clark Trucking w/very large US flag is there on right)  1.9 mi

3.       Left into Mt Mansfield High School.  Park in the lower parking lot.  

FROM BURLINGTON

1.       Take I-89 South

2.       Take the US-2 exit, EXIT 11, toward VT-117/RICHMOND/BOLTON.  0.2 mi

3.       Turn RIGHT onto US-2/W MAIN ST/THEODORE ROOSEVELT HWY.  1.6 mi

4.       At light in center of Richmond Turn LEFT up JERICHO RD (a.k.a. Browns Trace Rd).  6.5 mi

5.       Right into Mt Mansfield High School.  Park in the lower parking lot.