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Tuesday, September 20, 2005: General Meeting: 4-6pm at the Elizabeth Training Facility at 320 N. Elizabeth Street, Room 405 (Driving/CTA directions below-- free parking is available on the corner of Ada and Fulton Market, approximately one block south.)
We will provide two CPDU's for attendance. Refreshments will be served. CLICK HERE for driving directions and/or public transportation directions |
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Wednesday, November 16: General Meeting: 4-6pm at Medill Professional Development Center, 1326 W. 14th Place, Lab 304- free parking in lot (enter 14th Place) Tracy and Ashanti will highlight the new Office of Professional Development website "ePD" (under development) along with the general Office of eLearning website. eLearning schedules all technology-related professional development courses and activities and offers CPDU's/CEU's or lane credit (for CPS staff) through the Office of Professional Development. Tracy and Ashanti will also summarize the NETS assessment for teachers and discuss sample proficiencies. There are also NETS assessments for students and for administrators. NETS are developed by ISTE, our parent organization, and recognized by over 90% of state DOE’s.) Finally, they will promote the upcoming Fall "Tech Talk" professional development day on December 1 or 2 (Area Clusters 1, 3, 6 on 1st and 2, 4, 5 on 2nd) from 8:30 to 3:00 at Coleman School 4655 S. Dearborn. Craig will present an overview of instructional technology professional development options at the college/university level and feature National Louis University's "Technology in Education" program. Craig has also served on the staff of four other local Universities. On July 1, 2004, ISBE implemented a new Technology Specialist Endorsement (both middle school and high school). Craig will also discuss the status of WIT (Web Institute for Teachers), which he co-founded in 1997, and highlight the 2nd edition of his book "Curriculum Webs", co-authored by Marty Billingsley-- five copies will be raffled. This book explains Craig's and Marty's comprehensive vision and quest for authentic and substantial learning aided by technology integration and shared via websites.
We will provide two CPDU's for attendance. Refreshments will be served. |
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Tuesday, January 17, 2006: General Meeting: 4-6pm at Irving Elementary School, 749 S. Oakley (2300 West)— there is ample parking in the school lot on the east side of the building. Our meeting room has an entrance from the parking lot, and entrance signs will be posted. (For further directions go to the Irving website)
Topic: Overview of top seller/most popular instructional software for K-12 for 2006 presented by Tim Welch of Educational Resources and review of Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program (ILTPP)
Our topic is instructional software showcasing the top seller/most popular titles and vendors in major interest categories. In addition, we will review the Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program and how to process orders. The presentation will be led by Tim Welch, who is the Chicago account executive for Educational Resources, the nation’s largest source of educational technology products for K-12. The company was started in 1985 and their headquarters are in Elgin. Tim will discuss their current catalog and comprehensive website access, including free trials. Tim is a partner with Mike Jones, who is the Chicago account manager and handles inside sales. Tim and Mike may be reached at: 800-860-7004.
AGENDA:
4:00 - 4:10 Welcome, sign-in, and refreshments
4:10 - 4:15 Introduction of Tim Welch and the services of Educational Resources
4:15 - 4:20 Overview of the Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program (ILTPP) and order placement
4:20 - 5:20 Showcase top seller/most popular software titles and vendors in major interest categories
5:20 - 5:30 Product feature demo of Let’s Go Learn and Sunburst’s Prescriptive Instruction
5:30 - 5:50 Introduction of attendees, plus any additional comments, concerns, or idea sharing
5:50 - 5:55 Overview of Irving School technology plan, facilities, and integration
5:55 - 6:00 Closing thank you's, announcements, and upcoming tech. events (plus optional tour of Irving at 6pm)
We hope you can attend this meeting and see the current market of instructional software for 2006. We will provide two CPDU's for attendance with ICE as the provider. Refreshments will be served. Please pass on this notice to others! All are welcome!
February 28 - March 3 : IL-TCE 2006: Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois. Mailers are sent to all members and to all schools. Go to: www.il-tce.org
Wednesday, March 22: General Meeting: 4-6pm at Irving Elementary School, 749 S. Oakley (2300 West)— there is ample parking in the school lot on the east side of the building. Our meeting room has an entrance from the parking lot, and entrance signs will be posted. (For further directions go to the Irving website)
Meeting topic is to review school technology plans, share comments, and then go out for refreshments and/or a meal at a local restaurant (donated). The technology plan should be embedded in a school’s improvement plan. CPS has done this for the first time with the 2006-08 School Improvement Plan for Advancing Academic Achievement (SIPAAA). They are due in early April and the drafts are due on March 23. Technology plans are also required for many grants and awards, such as e-rate. In addition, CPS SIPAAAs are being entered on-line (only accessible within CPS WAN). A school technology plan should ideally lay out your strategies and budgets for technology integration success. Come and share your school’s knowledge about what works now and what plans you have for the future. If possible, please bring your school’s latest tech. plan. NCREL has a good overview of developing a tech. plan.
AGENDA:
4:00 - 4:10 Welcome and sign-in
4:10 - 4:15 Announcements and recap of IL-TCE
4:15 - 5:00 Review each other’s tech. plans and provide feedback
5:00 - 6:00 Walk to local restaurant (donated) to continue discussions, plus share any additional comments, concerns, or ideas
ICE-CAP invites your chapter participation and leadership, as ICE-CAP depends on volunteer support. Leadership positions are open, including ICE-CAP Board offices, according to your interest level.
We hope you can attend this meeting and share your technology plans and vision. All are welcome!
Tuesday, May 16: General Meeting: 4-6pm-- at Orozco Middle School, 1940 W. 18th St. in the Pilsen community (northeast corner of 18th and Damen)— there is ample parking in the school lot on the north side of the building (enter lot from 17th St.). Entrance signs will be posted to the Media Center. (For further directions to Orozco, click here). Our meeting is hosted by Connie Amon, Media Specialist, and Louis Coronel, Network Administrator.
Meeting topic is an overview and demonstration of two major on-line subscription resources available in Chicago: Atomic Learning and Thomson Gale Databases. ICE and CPS both have subscriptions to Atomic Learning. (Monthly password is e-mailed to all members.) If you are in CPS, contact the Office of eLearning for log-on info. This presentation will be led by Peter Schneider, Account Executive. In addition, CPS has an on-going subcription to a major collection of reference databases through Thomson Gale (The password is your four digit unit number. If you are non-CPS, you will be given free trial info.) Further information on CPS databases is available through the Dept. of Libraries and Info. Services. This presentation will be led by Andrea Muncy, Training Consultant.
We will also discuss the best way to communicate ideas regarding educational tech. issues, for example, CPS' sharepoint at: https://ishare.cps.k12.il.us/sites/techco However, this forum is only available within the CPS WAN to employees and requires continuous log-ons instead of an open email-based solution. For further info. about the sharepoint, contact: Thom Goodwin.
Finally, we will share recommendations for reputable on-line educational tech. magazines and journals, such as ISTE's Learning and Leading with Technology or T.H.E. Journal (Technological Horizons in Education) or Technology and Learning Magazine.
AGENDA:
4:00 - 4:10 Welcome, and sign-in
4:10 - 4:15 Announcements and introductions
4:15 - 4:45 Overview and demonstration of Thomson Gale on-line databases by Andrea Muncy, Training Consultant
4:45 - 5:15 Overview and demonstration of Atomic Learning tutorial videos by Peter Schneider, Account Executive
5:15 - 5:25 Overview of CPS Tech. Coordinator sharepoint and discussion of effective professional communication open to all schools in Chicago
5:25 - 5:35 Recommendations for on-line educational tech. magazines and journals
5:35 - 5:45 Overview of Orozco School's technology plan, facilities, and integration
5:45 - 5:55 Introduction of attendees, plus any additional comments, concerns, or idea sharing; Final nominations for 06-07 ICE-CAP Board
5:55 - 6:00 Closing thank you's, announcements, and upcoming tech. events (plus optional brief tour of Orozco at 6pm)
We welcome your suggestions for meeting topics and locations next year. We want our activities to be as useful and comprehensive as possible.
As noted above, ICE-CAP Board nominations for the 2006-2007 school year will be presented at this meeting. Nominations can be accepted by any ICE-CAP member until the meeting and forwarded to: cbgunn@cps.k12.il.us; positions are listed on our "About ICE-CAP" page.
Please note that your membership should be renewed annually. If you attended the IL-TCE, your current membership was required and, if needed, automatically charged. ICE-CAP members may check their expiration date on our "Membership" page.
Two CPDU's will be provided by ICE. Refreshments will be served, including some authentic Mexican tamales!
July 4-7, 2006:
The 27th Annual National Educational Computing Conference www.iste.org/necc
NECC 2006 Theme: "Explore, Dream, Discover"
San Diego, CA at the San Diego Convention Center
In addition, ICE will offer a series of summer workshops similar to the workshops offered for IL-TCE. These workshops will be either a three-hour morning or afternoon session or an all day six hour session with an hour lunch break. The topics, locations, and dates will vary to offer a wide selection of options. Please check the ICE homepage for complete info. along with your member e-mail.
