November+16th+LITE+Meeting

-Link is on the website under Teacher Web Resources- Go to Glenview Google, Click on sign in, (See Handout). Go to 'Add Stuff'. Add Google Apps. Then sign in to Google Docs. - You can go into your Google Docs and into your documents. When you go into your account, click on a document and share it with yourself. It will now be on the Glenview email. -Collaborative program but you have to move your documents from one account to another if you have a personal account. The only documents that you can share however are the documents that you 'own'. - Google Docs allows you to share various types of documents and templates-= PowerPoint, spreadsheets, and business forms, etc. Go to create new and click on the type of template or document that you want to use. Ex. multiple people can work on a document such as a PowerPoint and share it.
 * Agenda:**
 * Did you add your technology integration goals yet?
 * Glenview Google : Attea Homepage > Resources > Teacher Web Resources > Glenview Google Link
 * Note new Gaggle document resources on home page of this Wiki
 * Ask an Expert Web Resources
 * 100 Great Docs Tips for Educators
 * Sharing of SmartBoard Resources
 * [|SmartBoard Lesson Essential Toolkit for Download]
 * [|Wichita Public Schools Instructional Technology Resources: Smart Board Lessons for Middle School Teachers]
 * 3. Flip Video- Downloading video and importing into iMovie 09
 * United Streaming's New Interface
 * 50 Ways to Integrate United Streaming Into Your Classroom Curriculum[[file:50 ways to integrate.pdf]]
 * Attendance: K Smith, A Noonan, M Witte, T Kelly, E Rasof, J Berlin, B Takata, C Cunard, F Posner, B Rich, R Trsar, D Grammas, C Biller, E Bertin, L Tracz, C Meyers, E Ryan, J Crouse, K Nowicki
 * Google Docs:


 * On the main page of the WIKI, click home, scroll down and you will find Gaggle Documents that you need. There are also PDFs about what a chat room etc, and how to use the Digital Locker. There are also various documents that are helpful, such as document reader info, Smart Board, etc
 * There is another way that you can use Gaggle. If you go to the Lite Wiki -Gaggle Docs- there is a link for ask an Expert Web Resource -an excellent resource for projects and ways for kids to connect to the outside world, write letters, thank you notes, etc.
 * Smart Board resources- you don't need a Smart Board to utilize these tools! Open the Smart Board workbook and there should be Smart notebook software under applications. There you should find a Lesson Activity Tool Kit-great ways that you could use collaborative ideas for students. There is also a link in the Staff Shared-All- Smart Board Lessons to Share- that you can go to which will give you interactive tools to use with students!
 * Go back to the Wiki page, click on Wichita Public Schools and there are more resources by subject area and grade level-great way to differentiate!

November 17, 2009 - 7:15am Meeting

Attending: Candice Wu, Megan Schultz, Diane Horban, Marek Dzianott, Emily Ward, Kelly Sidler, Leanne Beuregard, Zach Glim, Helene Davitz, Bruce Leinbach, David Ristow, Katrina Conner

Discussion of Glenview Googledocs
 * How to sign in
 * How to share documents with yourself, with others
 * The differences between Glenview Google and regular google docs.
 * Templates are available on regular Google docs.
 * Glenview Google is for teachers; may use regular Googledocs with students through gaggle accounts.

Gaggle Documents (on home page of this Wiki)
 * Differences between Chat Room, Message Board, and Blogs.
 * See Wiki home page for pdg chart on the differences.
 * Digital Locker information is also under Gaggle Documents.

Ask An Expert Resource (see home page).

Smart Board resources
 * Notebook software. All kids and all teachers have the software on computers. This may be used without a smartboard. Use with projector.
 * Helene demonstrated how to get to Smart Notebook and some of the features.
 * See AT VOL1 staff shared to find a folder about more Smart activities.
 * Browse on your own to discover many activities and lesson plan information. One example: (science) interactive cell game for science in which students have to match labels to parts of cells. Another examples: timers.
 * See Wichita Public Schools for many ideas for using smart board lessons (many do not need a smart board, but can use the Notebook software). Files here may be downloaded to our computer. Teachers may use to present, or students may download and use it themselves.