Agenda_10-4-10

 **Date: Monday, October 4, 2010 ** ** Time: 12:00 - 1:30 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: Jen Lane, Peggy George, Ruth Catalano, Sandy Israel, Laura Sheehy, Kim Flack, Barbara Baum, Katie Salch


 * Agenda / Minutes **

 **I. Convene Meeting/Welcome** Roll Call: introductions by participants

**II. Business (old/new)** a. Review/Approval of minutes <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Ruth made a motion to approve the minutes, Sandy seconded it. <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Vote: Approved - 5, Abstain - 1

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">b. Westside Workshop Coordinator - position open <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">: still open, looking for a volunteer <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Kim Flack offered to help with advertising/planning

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">c. Meeting times and venue: virtual or F2F <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Laura to send Doodle to find out if another time for our next meeting that would help more people attend.

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">d. Still looking for form responses <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[] <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Up to 18 responses!!! Small increase over last month. <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Suggestion to offer a prize with the survey. Drawing from the names of those who complete the survey. Jen Lane offered to complete a free on-site 2-hour training in class for the winner. She will work one-to-one, or with the teacher and class (limited to Maricopa County teachers). Kim & Barb offered to tailor a distribution list to help with sending out the survey. Laura to follow-up with Kim & Barb.

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">e. Goals for 2010-11 and Action Steps <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Review of goals and wording for possible changes. Discussion about goals and measuring them. Action steps/timeline are the way to accomplish goals. <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Katie suggested soliciting for members before each event. A short movie before activities/webinars to talk about membership in AzTEA. <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Katie volunteered to start working on an AzTEA promo. Peggy has lots of pictures to draw from. <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Peggy expressed concern about Goal 2. It's hard to encourage joining without a clear expression of the value of joining. We need Board support and decisions. Concern about having the goal without the Board decisions. <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Jen suggested a possible partnership with IDEAL for discounts on classes for AzTEA members. <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Katie suggested creating a Google doc / Peggy said a Moodle for storing resources for members. <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Westside have a Moodle to store workshop archives. Peggy mentioned a goal about incorporating Moodle in our workshop planning for members only. <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Unanimous vote to reword goal to include a Westside Moodle environment for AzTEA members to access recording/resources. <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Refine goals as we need to after we have finished action steps. Right now, use the goals as a framework. Vote: Approve - 6, Abstain - 1 <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">It was not a vote to approve the Goals. <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Set up Moodle course and password protect it. Discuss with Brett to set up. It will be a separate log-in from signing into the AzTEA website. <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Reviewed action steps document and made some updates to it. <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Other webinar suggestions: Discovery Streaming and ASSET/PBS resources <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Bonnie Feather has volunteered to do a Scratch webinar. <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Jen Lane said she would talk to TISs about hosting and facilitating F2F hot spots for WOW. (possible action step to help WOW planning committee) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Action step to create planning committee for WOW with Ruth as chair. and recruiting members. <span style="color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Everyone contribute action steps. We will be revisiting each meeting to check progress.
 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Goal 1: Host events and use Elluminate, Wikispaces and website to share, showcase and explore the integration of technology, curriculum and innovative instructional strategies.
 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Goal 2: Increase participation and communication with membership and stakeholders using current technology tools and advertising the value of being an AzTEA member.
 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Goal 3: Host 9th Annual WOW Conference - 1st Virtual
 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Goal 4: Westside members will commit to offering and/or actively soliciting a monthly Elluminate webinar presentation for professional development.
 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Google spreadsheet: [|Action Steps/Timeline]

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">f. AzTEA News (from AzTEA Board Meeting) > International Association for K-12 Online Learning > Hosted by ADE - Focuses on Title I of NCLB - Quality Programs Powered by STEAM > <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">AzTEA has a big room and split it into 2. Looking for partnership to help. Simulated classroom and asking anyone experience teaching with technology in relation to STEM to come in morning and help. Ruth said we could use 1 volunteer per morning (at this point) we're only doing M/T/W from 8-11:30 I think. Last year we got in free but were not expected to attend any sessions or eat any meals with the conference group.
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">[|Qwest Grant] - Fall Deadline Tomorrow October 5.
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">Website updating  <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #a003a0; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">: Laura will be meeting with Brett to discuss.
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">Content Vendor Expo - November 20 at Madison District Office  <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Moved to January
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">AzTEA Conferences - discussion later in meeting
 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|T&L Conference] - October 19-21, 2010 - Phoenix Convention Center Hosted by National School Boards Association
 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|iNACOL Conference] - November 14-16, 2010 - Glendale, AZ
 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|Mega Conference] - November 16-18, 2010 - Litchfield Park, AZ

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**III. Share & Solve (continuing this popular agenda item to allow members to ask questions, brainstorm/share solutions, and share new technology discoveries)** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Brainstorm new concept or focus for this year's meetings? <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Possible ideas:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Create a "Resources" page on wiki that lists the resource and describes how to use it in the classroom.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Consolidate tried and trues from existing wiki either place.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Looking for a person to "manage" wiki updates and organization.

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">a. Wikispaces PD Presenter Toolkit wiki - Laura <span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">http://pdpresentertoolkit.wikispaces.com/ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wiki of tools for conducting trainings about wikis/Wikispaces

Sandy shared a wiki about iPads as instructional tools from ISTE webinar she attended. http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">b. Monthly "Mini-Geek Fest" - Monday, October 11, 8:00 pm [] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Always 2nd Monday of the month. Peggy and Kim Thomas co-host and have attendees from around the world. Sharing about anything about technology in education. Recording and chat log posted on AzTEA calendar event and on LearnCentral.org. Join LearnCentral.org and the AzTEA group: @http://learncentral.com/

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">c. Can anyone share about Discovery Education's Streamathon - Sept. 14th <span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">View presentations [|here] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wonderful opportunity to learn about features in Discovery. Some of the services discussed and presented about AZ doesn't have. They give tips about incorporating video and other resources into your lessons.

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">d. Discovery Education [|Fall Virtual Conference] - Saturday, October 23 - starts at 9am ET <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">They present about a wide variety of tools and using them in the classroom, not just Discovery tools. Mini presentations by DEN Stars. Become a Star and gain access to more resources and tools. Presentations will be archived as well.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Peggy shared about Education Forum today between 2 and 4. It's a panel hosted by Steve Hargadon and Edutopia to discuss for one hour and then take an hour of questions comments about Education Reform. If you miss it, it will be recorded. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">@http://www.stevehargadon.com/2010/09/elevating-education-reform-dialog-live.html

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Anyone have something to share today or next time?

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience PBS 2010! ASSET Educator Institute <span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[] <span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Links Document] <span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> - handout about online experience site <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Amazing day of resources! Document of links shared above. If you aren't a member of ASSET, join @http://www.asset.asu.edu <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Teacher's Domain - teacher accounts, student accounts - great resources.
 * <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">IV. Wow Factor – PD Moment: **

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Volunteer for next time? Would anyone be interested in providing us with a short presentation for Professional Development at our next meeting? (Or at a future meeting) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sandy volunteered to present at the next meeting about information from ISTE webinars.

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">a. Anyone else have a tech initiative to share today or at another meeting?
 * <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">V. Special Interest Topics: **

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**VI. Westside Workshops** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">a) Ideas / Planning <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">b) Yolink Webinars - Peggy Tentative Dates: October 18, Nov. 1, Nov. 15, 7:00-8:00pm <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ann Lumm and Peggy have been meeting with Yolink trainer. Will include teachers who are actually using Yolink. Will be recorded as well. Yolink is a search enhancement engine. Session will have information, hands-on, and tasks to do before next session. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">c) Commitment from Bonnie Feather to present on [|Scratch] in November. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Session will be recorded. > Weds. at 4pm in November via Elluminate, Offer workshop twice - possible second offering on a Mon. at 2 - Suggestions?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Ideas for title of workshop: Scratch and Learn or Need creativity in your class? Scratch and Grow
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Suggestions for title (reflect the title): Scratch that Educational Itch: stories, games, music online
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Suggestions about times: offering twice - Weds at 4pm and second offering on Friday at 2 pm

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**VII. Conference Updates (Peak, Tucson, WOW):** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">a. Peak/Peer Coaching Summit - Saturday, November 6, 2010 <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> b. Teaching & Technology Conference - Tucson, AZ - Saturday, January 29, 2011 <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> c. WOW C3 Conference: Virtual - Saturday, April 30, 2011
 * Report on WOW: Ruth Catalano **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Encouraging people to go to link and give feedback on opening and closing speakers. Until the survey is done, Ann won't be able to solicit a presenter.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Next step will be a meeting with CCS and Troxell who may be offering opportunities to use their platform instead of Elluminate.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Peggy will be talking to Elluminate about having more seats than the regular 50.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Peggy talked to Elluminate and that the representative didn't think there would be a problem. Asked her to submit a request for 200 seats. First impression, it won't be a problem.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Next WOW planning team meeting after decision about speakers.

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**VIII. Next meeting: - Monday, November 1 - Elluminate! 12:00-1:30pm?** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Laura to send Doodle with different times for the Monday to see about a better time for meeting.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sandy moved to adjourn. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #a003a0; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ruth seconded motion to adjourn meeting.