March+13,+2012+Tech+Meeting

Blairstown and Kelly Fox graciously hosted for March - we discussed all sorts of topics so here are some notes - feel free to add more (it is a wiki after all)

- superintendents should have gone in the NJSMART portal to assign the IT coordinator - the automated readiness tool from the state should be coming any day now - PARCC may offer a paid preparedness module (practice module?) - there will most likely be a video and/or audio prompt on the online tests
 * PARCC**

- tools like iearn.org, skype for education, epals - Hunterdon Central a good school to look at? - thinkfinity for field trips - [|square of life project]? measure a square meter of soil and compare with other countries
 * Global Callaboration**
 * -** cilc.org - center for interactive learning and collaboration - virtual field trips? (only classes of 25 students at a time?)

- only Great Meadows and Lopatcong have STEM classrooms? Labvolt
 * STEM Classrooms**

simpletech - package test that will assess and give you data (based on NETS, not NJ) easytech - 3rd-5th tech instruction used at Phillipsburg (email rosemary rinker if you want a demo account) @http://techyes.net/ - 6th-8th grade application of technology ecybersmart for copyright review (Blairstown)
 * NJTAP-IN 4th & 8th grade assessments**

Great Meadows & Blairstown - Realtime Phillipsburg - IEP Direct WCTS - IEP Planner Washington Township - trying a pilot with OnCourse's new special ed module
 * IEP PROGRAMS**

WCTS & Great Meadows has used CDI - cart with 30 laptops for $15,000 (dual cores with 2GB RAM & 3 year warranty)
 * BUYING MACHINES?**

Anyone considering upgrading in August to the new MS Windows 8 or MS Office 15? NOOOOOO! :)
 * Windows 8 & Office 15**

Kelly Fox - Blairstown Kim Sigman - Washington Township Traci Pan Nulls - Ridge & Valley Robert Cammarota - Warren County Tech Becky Snyder - Knowlton Diane Mandry - Pohatcong Jeff Louw - North Warren Dawn Gizis - Bethlehem Township Michael Hann - Great Meadows Matt Shea - Lopatcong Adam Tucker - Warren Hills Susan Martino - Hope Rosemary Rinker - Phillipsburg
 * IN ATTENDANCE:**