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Student Lead Projects - Tech4 Learning

Classroom should be project-based so that kids are the ones finding the answers to the problems

Choose the method of delivery to make sure that they are lifelong learners


 * Information Literacy
 * Media Literacy
 * ICT Literacy

Collaborative Learning

Pixie - like Kid Pics

Frames - Stop motion animation

ComicStrips

News Reports or PSAs can be summative assessments

Grade with rubrics - if you are in the middle school you can have the students create rubrics

The focus is not on the tool, the focus is on the learning

Technology should be transparent

www.pics4learning.com

xxxxxxxxx $101,000 Phase 1 - if you didn't use all of that money that's fine remaining $246,793 Phase 2 - possibly released by May??? - Must be spent by June 30th 2011

March 15 - July 30 Plan Due March 15th Aug - Dec due in Sept Jan - June due in Winter

Performance indicators for each step - long term

Question on Budget revisions?

at least 25% for PD - at least $61,000 - provide a table showing the specific PD you have taken part in and that you plan for the future (hoping that it is closer to 40%)

$18,000 covers both years of eTech conferences and state classes

Dan Badea - Title II Administrator

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tools needed
 * Required to have a local evaluator
 * $25,000
 * Supplant

Flip cameras / tripod / digital voice recorder / headsets with microphones

Ready Bag - about $500 per bag - 5 kids per bag

Transportation costs for field trips