Organization+for+Nov.21+2011


 * Meeting October 18, 2011**

Organizing an agenda for the school based pro-d day - November 21, 2011

We have tenatviely built an agenda which we are trying to assemble Independent Short Story Project || Lara Wear Websites for Dummies ||  ||
 * **9:00-10:00** || Caroline Baldwin
 * **9:00-10:00** || Caroline Baldwin
 * **10:15-10:45** || Sam - Mind Mapping || Adrian - Collaborative Project || Barry - Smart Response Clickers Demo ||
 * **11:00-11:30** || Dave Newel - Writing for Science/Math || Griff - Oral Testing || Barry - Integrade Email Feature ||
 * Lunch ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **1:00 - ?** || Arbutus - Discussion ||  ||   ||

In house presenters: > > (online database (he might mean blog) collaborative project he did with Ted where two Social Studies classes posted ideas and discussions on a website developed by another student.) >
 * Caroline An independent short story project, but I am also looking at adapting the format to address content in other areas such as science (social studies) and possibly math. Because it uses both online and offline activities, I think it will work well for classrooms that don't have computers for everyone.
 * Lara (top two suggestions: websites and integrade email)
 * Sam (Mind Mapping/Document Camera)
 * Adrian
 * Dave Newell: Writing for understanding in science and math and developing “The driving question” Dave Newell – 30 min discussion session

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 * Griff - Oral Testing
 * others?


 * Afternoon sessions to be focused collaboration with Arbutus staff, within departments.


 * I (Barry) have contacted Arbutus to discuss this possibility of conducting joint afternoon sessions.

Notes:

We need to find more staff willing to share some ideas/concepts/strategies in the morning sessions.

Some suggestions were: Panel Discussions:
 * holding panel discussions on relevant topics such as way to use time more efficiently
 * panel discussions must be guided
 * other?
 * approach individual teachers to conduct sessions
 * Integrating Social Responsibility with Curriculum
 * Flipping the Classroom - http://www.khanacademy.org/
 * Working Smarter not Harder

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 * Next Meeting -Tuesday, November 15 Lunch - Room 113**