February+7,+2011

**Date: Monday, February 7, 2011 ** **Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm ** **Location: VIRTUAL meeting via Elluminate ** To join Elluminate session as a Participant, use the link below and type in your name on the sign in page: []

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In Attendance: Sandy Israel, Ruth Catalano, Peggy George, Nan Williams, Ruben Montoya


 * Agenda **

**I. Welcome / Call meeting to order** Roll Call: introductions by participants

**II. Business (old/new)** a. Review/Approval of minutes: b. Westside Workshop Coordinator position is still open, any takers?? <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">c.

a. Does anyone have something to share?
 * <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">III. Special Interest Topics: **

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**IV. Westside Workshops:** <span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">a. **Scratch webinars - Learn how to Scratch with Bonnie Feather!** <span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thanks to Laura!! Two webinars are scheduled: Thursday, February 24th @ 4:30 and Friday, February 25th @ 2:30. These are the same presentations, just offered twice. Both sessions will be held via Elluminate!!

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**V. Share & Solve (continuing this popular agenda item to allow members to ask questions, brainstorm/share solutions, and share new technology discoveries)** <span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">a. iPod apps & classroom interventions? <span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">**Murphy School District** is beginning to explore possibilities in using iPods in primary classrooms. Does anyone have ideas or information to share to help us? <span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">b. What types of initiatives are happening in your districts? <span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">c. Anyone have anything else to share today or next time?

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**VI. Conference Updates (Peak, Tucson, AzTEA Content Expo, WOW):** <span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">a. **AzTEA Content Expo, Saturday January 22nd:** <span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Who attended? Please share your experience and one Aha! moment.

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">b. **Teaching & Technology Conference, Saturday, January 29th:** <span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Who attended? Please share your experience and one Aha! or "New Thang" (per Kim Thomas!)

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We have nothing scheduled this month. <span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We have a tentative committment from one of the "Collaborative Workspaces" workshop presenters from the TnT Conference to provide a PD moment for our March meeting.
 * <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">VII. Wow Factor – PD Moment: **

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**VIII. WOW C3 Virtual Conference: Saturday, April 30, 2011**

Report on WOW: Ruth Catalano
<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**IX. Next meeting: - Monday, March 7, 2011: 2:00 - 3:30 via Elluminate!**