September+18,+2008

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Lower Level Conference Room

 * 1) **Review June Meeting minutes**
 * Need to enlarge committee - suggested Tom Flight, Tinhai Vong, Barb Makowsky, Carmen Rohne,
 * Terry Skarban is on the provincial steering committee
 * Research and Development money needs to be budgeted

2.  **Communication channels at Board Office/** Need to know what LwICT is all about!!

3. **Budget from LwICT - 08-09 $28 400.00 for PD ** Year two of three years Bulk Mail after October 24 to parents Need to create a teacher information letter about LwICT in division and the handbook Sample letter http://planningforlwict.wikispaces.com/ Teacher copies of handbook will arrive at BO around September 15
 * Update: LwICT **Parent Handbook**
 * ? what date to send out letter and teacher copies** Committee to do:

4. **Planning f**or this year: How do we find out: **Electronic Survey** ? Committee to do: RAZ kids reading Bridgit videocasting There is a line item in div.budget for $2500.00 Status of Atomic Learning subscriptions Not renewed as yet as new cost would be $5600.00 Streaming video resources (Discovery Channel, etc.) Ezedia Nothing happening or paid. $3500.00 allocated World Book Fee per student Ed Class 100 students at Lockport and at ESJH cost $2200.00 Kid Pix replacement/ suggested "Crick software" > a). implementation team meeting dates @ $1-2 000. September October January April June b). **study group meetings** dates and topic 7 half days@$10 500. September Hands On October November April May c). **after school gatherings** dates and topic  $1 000. Name Smart Basics Smart Intermediate Smart Advanced Infusion Tools - applications on computers and on the web with curricular examples Troubleshooting - Smart, computers, Applications LwICT Continuum Understanding LwICT Assessment and Reporting <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">d). **mentoring** e). **TALL for tech EAs** @$2 000. f). 2 **half day workshops** that may be open to other divisions Dates Topics g). T.A.L.L. grade 7 and 8 5. Planning **September Study Group Meeting** September 23 6. If time: suggest Stephen as administrator for accounts/ comprehensive tech set up accounts
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">fitting LwICT into divisional and school goals
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">where are the schools/ teachers?
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">what applications do they need, are they using?
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">**divisional plan/ focus** - what PD do they need?
 * ePearl Workshop Report - Chris
 * LwICT Mentoring Workshop Report - Sharon