minutes+10-25-10

Martha, Dave, Sheila, Lana, Susannah, Stew

Jude requestsed that we review the Acceptable Use Policy from the Board. We'll need to make recommendations to this doct that could come about next year.

propoer use, cookie cutter, form
 * what happens when something goes wrong (defacing the comptuer) ?**

This is the frist time that anything has really been challenged. that is a good sign.

fyi - there is one computer that is missing a key on a comptuer -

the lap top carts are updated

- too few kids know that they double side - start this habit in the middle level - capstone environmental concept? and Ink!
 * the amount of paper that we go through ts too great**

gary veer - is this something you do alreadt?

e-mail docts to teachers with track changes

- kids are misuing them? texting druign class? using their phones with repsect to class
 * are teachers having issues with ipods, phones, etc...?**

"the phone rules" were rolled out two falls ago during in service - what is appropriate use of technology

Teachers set boundaries for appropriate use - confiscated for the day

Phone texting in the library / computer room - too big a challenge to fight that battle - there needs to be role models for others - how do we feel about texting during the school day - there is no difference here and with other rules in school

Do the right thing because it is the rigth thing to do - what are the steps to making the data something meaningful.

What do teachers use/teach with?
 * BEST practice work - where is the backbone to this? people clearly do not know the policies**
 * Is there interest in getting the student survery of technology use?**

Examples: __Have you used your iPhone in class:__ calculator, calendar, stopwatch, text a freind, cheat on a test, meet with someone during class in the hall,

__When you are texting in school:__ who are you texting? how long are you "on"

__How often ar you plugged in?__ __Computer Use__ what percentage of the time that you are on a computer... is it academic? is it entertainment? is it for audio files? social networking use?

can we establish a social network for academic work on facebook?

__what is the effectiveness of the on-line courses?__ would you take another course there are several issues with teh on-line couses

find the positive and model those and id those that are negative and detracting the time in class - how can we teach them that there is a better way to do this?