AGENDA

eLearning Implementation Committee

March 15, 2006 (annotations in orange)

April 4, 2006 (annotations in green)

April 10, 2006 (annotations in pink)

*Collection 9^th Grade Laptops—Spring 2006

1. When?

May 10, AHS—May 12, DCHS

2. By whom?  Support needs?

Building folks + Steve + 1 tech

3. Housing location after collection?

AHS 321—DCHS 167 or 168

4. Other pertinent info
• E-mail instructions to students (building level)—M. Constant, C. Shelton
• Steve will use existing spreadsheet containing student names & asset tag numbers & add columns for check in info
• Steve will also advise Ed of laptop locations
• Over summer machines will be re-imaged, updates will be installed

*Re-Distribution to 10^th Grade Students—Fall 2006

1. When?

Mon., Aug. 14

2. How?  Refinements to last year’s process?  Support needs?

Building folks, including building techs

3. Other details

• Technology fee collection

• Parent/student orientation to changes in discipline procedures

Mailing 3 weeks prior to schedule pick up

In writing when schedules are picked up

Follow-up attachments principal list-serves

Posted on website

54 trailer

In-class follow-up for students:  AHS, English; DCHS, Advocates, Teachers of 10^th Grade Classes

*Laptop Rollout Rising 9^th Grade Students—Fall 2006

1. When?

DCHS—Aug. 17, 18 (Thurs., Fri.)

AHS—Aug. 21, 22 (Mon., Tues.)

2. How?  Refinements? 

Summer prep—possibility of using 4 Help Desk Students from July 1 forward to unbox machines, do initial power up checks, do template/Velcro prep, install laptops in cases—Steve will talk to Ed about this possibility & let Julie know what he finds out—if Ed is agreeable, Julie will discuss further w/Tom S. & Matt—possible commitment of school funds (DCHS suggestion) to get this done

Distribution in individual classrooms (2 @ a time, 4 per class period w/summer prep provided) w/team including 9^th grade academy teacher, eTeam member, 2 building techs, 2 district techs, 2 individuals to manage trash (not needed if summer prep happens), C. Shelton & S. Scott (AHS), B. Benjamin & M. Constant (DCHS)

3. Support Needs?

• District tech staff

• Other district staff—possible additional hands from CO, subs for eTeam members—Catherine & Brian will let Julie know numbers

• School staff

• IBM

• Infocase—none

4. Other details
• Technology fee collection—get suggestion from Matt on tracking fees paid in installments (issue raised by DCHS)

• Initial communication w/parents?  Parent meetings?  9^th grade orientations will include eLearning info segment for students & parents

• Parent/student trainings?  Orientation w/out laptops will occur for 9^th graders at DCHS on Aug. 15, 16 (Tues., Wed.) & at AHS on Aug. 17 & 18 (Thurs., Fri.)—additional orientation training will be provided collaboratively by 9^th grade teachers & eTeam members in individual classrooms following roll out on dates previously listed

Parent training has been scheduled for Mon., Aug. 28, 6:30-8 p.m. in Room 100 of the DCPS Learning Center—attendance incentives will include giveaway of tool for completing internet history checks for parents, extra credit for students—publicity via flier, Catherine will get one of Jack Barrett’s students to design—summer post card mailing including a number of eLearning dates—spring letter to parents of rising 9^th grade students—announcements via 54

Potential topics

· What is myspace.com?

· Where has my child been on the internet & how can I find out?  (Possibility of including law enforcement perspective here)

· Music programs?

· Homework at home?

· Home supervision tips for parents

· Communicating electronically w/the school

· Using STI Home

· 10^th Grade Success Stories

· Q & A

Possible registration via district PD website—Julie will check this out w/Vicki

*Textbook Resources (Electronic Format)—Julie, Catherine, Brian—by May 5!!

1. English 9 & 10—when textbook selections are made (by Apr. 28), get electronic resources from samples

2. Other 10^th Grade Classes?

· World Civ., US History

· Biology (same text AHS, DCHS—CD from K. Mehringer), Earth Space Science (DCHS)

· Pre-Calculus

· Foreign Language Level 3—French, German, Latin, Spanish (finish off levels 3+)

3. Other details

D. Bishop e-mailed Susan an excel file on 3/17/06 that includes all textbooks in use grades 9-12 at AHS & DCHS.

As of 4/10/06, Catherine has provided Susan all AHS material except English & biology (which is being provided by DCHS).

*Existing Class Fits eLearning Topics

1. Internet safety

2. Think Pad operations

3. Network file storage

4. Student e-mail

AHS—fall 2006:  internet safety, English; other topics will be addressed in fall w/half of students receiving info in social studies, other half in career options, reinforcement/follow-up CAP groups

DCHS—discussion planned w/J. Wilson due to there not being a class that all 9^th graders have simultaneously; reinforcement will occur in computer applications & through advocate groups

      *Other Discussion Items