Instructional Technology Committee

September 17, 2007

ESC, Room 351

4:00-6:00 P.m.

Minutes

Committee Members: Denise Fischer, Hilly Curda, April Johns, Betsy O'Connell, Patricia Makishima, Melanie Meidel, Janine Shelley

• IIntroduction of new ITC member: Patricia Makishima

• Review of ITC beliefs and levels of technology integration

• Update on Instructional Technology Plan

• ISafe: Instructional Technology Facilitators (ITFs) in all buildings will received training on Internet safety through the ISafe program taught by Phil Morris, Director of Technology, Kane County Regional Office of Education. ITFs will present information to building teachers and support presentations to students and parents in the District. Topics included in the training:

• Sexual predator identification and prevention

• Social Networking site: Blogging, text messaging, online chatting

• Cyber bullying

• Indentity theft, SPAM, bots

• Copyright, plagiarism, intellectual property

• Viruses, malicious code, security

• Professional Development: ITFs are required to participate in 16 hours of professional development during the school year. Instructional technology funds are also be used to provide technology-based graduate courses and mini-courses that directly align with District instructional initiatives

• Student information system: This year a committee will begin to identify and implement a plan to adopt a new student information system.

• Technology deployment in buildings: Janine Shelley, Instructonal Technology Coordinator, will meet with building administrators and technology committees to identify technology deployment and needs in buildings.

•  Alignment of U-46 technology curriculum with ISTE NETS: The committee will recommend how to proceed with alignment of U-46 technology curriculum with new ISTE NETS standards.

•  Nova 5000 at Garfield update

•  Future Meeting Dates:

December 3, 2007

January 14, 2008

February 25, 2008

April 14, 2008

May 12, 2008