April+8,+2010

April 8, 2010 @ ESMS conference room (900-330 pm)

Present: Sharon Moolchan, Chris Minarik, Scott Kwasnitza, & Richard Ingimundson Absent: Steve Dudar

** 01. **** Study Group ** - Sharon & Craig will review these points at the upcoming Admin Council Goal Planning on April 22

 * Registration costs by teachers to Ride the Wave will have be provided from school-based PD funds, and not divisional funds. Next year we may to look to cover these costs for members of the LwICT Study Group.
 * Literacy with ICT Lead Teacher posting will be coming out sometime in the near future. It is currently going to be a half-time position. We could lend to this process by drafting a 'roles and goals' summary for this position.
 * ====20K has been allocated to LwICT for 2010-2011====
 * ==== Planning for PD at the school level (application/proposal) ====
 * ====members will be the liaison for school-based planning====
 * ====3K/day per meeting - 3 dates proposed for next year====

**02. Craig Feeke's 5-Year IT plan**

 * ====It's essential that we meet with Craig to see where there is commonality of plans between IT and ET====
 * ====we want to ensure cohesion====

** 03. **** Atomic Learning **

 * We have purchased the same 25-user subscription for next year

** 04. **** Video Conferencing **

 * We have access to Smart software called Bridgit at: bridgit.lssd.ca (password: L$$D) This application is limited in terms of video conferencing though does a decent job of screen sharing
 * Applications like [|Sightspeed] or [|Skype] might better serve our video conferencing ability (Steve provided pricing via email)
 * We may even be able to purchase video-bridge services from another Manitoba school division
 * 05. **** Software for next year **
 * RAZ Kids… Sharon is still consolidating licensing and if possible gain divisional rates for future… should this software be available at all schools?
 * Stratalogica GPS software - pilot for next year
 * BrainPop subscription

· We will provide priorities list to IT (see previous submissions WIKI), i.e. software, hardware, etc…
==== · Tech EA meetings would benefit from having an admin liaison (which has been missing since the days of ICT Coordinator) – this will help bridge IT and ET needs and requirements; presently, a technician is that liaison ====