Technology
Willard South Elementary
TECHNOLOGY CADRE AGENDA/MINUTES
DATE: December 7, 2009
1. Team Builder
- Massage Therapy
2. Members Present
- Whitney Rand, Ann Kynion, Sarah Sims, Kelly Dunn, Linda Overcash
3. Establish Norms
- Start/End on time
- Agree to disagree
- Stay on task
- Agenda at every mtg (S:Drive)
- Minutes at every mtg (S:Drive
4. Challenges/Goals
- Mrs. Sims reports that we got $60 for recycled ink cartridges
- Adopt a family Family 11 Girl 11 books, horses, anything girls her age would like & Girl 8 books, dolls and accessories, anything girls her age would like.
- Do not wrap, collect items and return to Chrysta by Monday, December 14th
- Go through copier nightmare paper cataclysm and attempt to distribute to owners
- Private Print discussion ideas to improve and implement.
- Technology Integration Action Plan
5. Assign Roles
- Facilitator-Linda Overcash (agenda)
- Secretary-Kelly Dunn (minutes)
- Timekeeper-Whitney Rand
- Host-Sarah Sims (room), Ann Kynion (team builders/snacks)
6. Current Visionu
Willard South community will…
- be a welcoming, respectful, child-centered and family-oriented environment.
- provide each student with a well-rounded learning experience to become productive citizens and life-long learners.
- utilize up-to-date technology and resources to enhance student learning.
Willard South Elementary
TECHNOLOGY CADRE AGENDA/MINUTES
DATE: November 11, 2009
1. Team Builder
- Massage Therapy
2. Members Present
- Whitney Rand, Ann Kynion, Sarah Sims, Kelly Dunn, Linda Overcash
3. Establish Norms
- Start/End on time
- Agree to disagree
- Stay on task
- Agenda at every mtg (S:Drive)
- Minutes at every mtg (S:Drive
4. Challenges/Goals
- Mrs. Sims reports that we got $60 for recycled ink cartridges
- Adopt a family Family 11 Girl 11 books, horses, anything girls her age would like & Girl 8 books, dolls and accessories, anything girls her age would like.
- Do not wrap, collect items and return to Chrysta by Monday, December 14th
- Go through copier nightmare paper cataclysm and attempt to distribute to owners
- Private Print discussion ideas to improve and implement.
- Technology Integration Action Plan
5. Assign Roles
- Facilitator-Linda Overcash (agenda)
- Secretary-Kelly Dunn (minutes)
- Timekeeper-Whitney Rand
- Host-Sarah Sims (room), Ann Kynion (team builders/snacks)
6. Current Vision
Our Willard South community will…
- be a welcoming, respectful, child-centered and family-oriented environment.
- provide each student with a well-rounded learning experience to become productive citizens and life-long learners.
- utilize up-to-date technology and resources to enhance student learning.
Willard South Elementary
TECHNOLOGY CADRE AGENDA/MINUTES
DATE: November 9, 2009
1. Team Builder
- http://www.20q.net/
2. Members Present
- Sarah Sims, Whitney Rand, Ann Kynion, Cindy Kisling, Linda Overcash and Kelly Dunn.
3. Establish Norms
- Start/End on time
- Agree to disagree
- Stay on task
- Agenda at every mtg (S:Drive)
- Minutes at every mtg (S:Drive
4. Challenges/Goals
- Call about ink cartridges (Sarah has graciously volunteered to take them J)
- Question about Mozilla Smart FTP (Everyone has gone to blogs. Software is no longer available with the exception of Sea Monkey Composer). Smart FTP is no longer free L!
- GLE Notebook Resources (Linda was kind enough to add more resources J) http://willardsouthelementary.edublogs.org/teacher-resources/ Thanks Linda!
- Technology Cadre has purchased ink cartridges for the computer lab.
5. Assign Roles
- Facilitator-Linda Overcash (agenda)
- Secretary-Kelly Dunn (minutes)
- Timekeeper-Whitney Rand
- Host-Sarah Sims (room, team builders and snacks)
Willard South Elementary
TECHNOLOGY CADRE AGENDA/MINUTES
DATE: 10/5/2009
1. Team Builder
- Skeleton Game-Roll the dice for the parts! You can use this game in your classroom with your fantastic SmartBoard DIE!
2. Members Present
- Cindy Kisling, Ann Kynion, Sarah Sims, Linda Overcash, Whitney Rand and Kelly Dunn
3. Establish Norms
- Start/End on time
- Agree to disagree
- Stay on task
- Agenda at every mtg (S:Drive)
- Minutes at every mtg (S:Drive
4. Challenges/Goals
- Go through Vision and do original assignment.
- Discuss purchase of flash drives for teachers. (We feel as though most people already have flash drives) J
- Discuss success and future use of Private Print. Expand to other staff members.
- Researched SmartBoard Tools
- Called Cartridge World-.886-1234, 823-9990
5. Assign Roles
- Facilitator-Linda Overcash (agenda)
- Secretary-Kelly Dunn (minutes)
- Timekeeper-Whitney Rand
- Host-Sarah Sims (room), Ann Kynion (team builders/snacks)
6. Revisit Current Vision
Willard South Elementary, an Accelerated School, exists to provide a partnership between students, families, staff, administration and community in which:
- Each student is provided with an educationally and socially healthy environment in which he/she is treated with worth, value, and dignity.
- Each student is given opportunities to fully achieve his/her own potential in a child-centered environment where students can be given individualized attention.
- Each student is ensured both challenging and exciting learning experiences by a dedicated, nurturing, professional staff.
- Each student is encouraged to develop a curiosity, readiness, and love of learning.
- Each student is given access to up-to-date resources and equipment to expand his/her learning experiences.
- Each student is encouraged to develop problem solving, critical thinking, and communicating skills to become a life-long learner.
- Each student and family is assisted in establishing ongoing, in-home learning experiences.
These goals will result in preparing each student for full participation in a diverse and integrated society.
Willard South Elementary
TECHNOLOGY CADRE AGENDA/MINUTES
DATE: 9/14/2009
1. Team Builder
- Chips and Salsa, weekend reflection
2. Members Present
- Linda Rhodes , Whitney Rand, Kelly Dunn, Cindy Kisling and Sarah Sims
3. Establish Norms
- Start/End on time
- Agree to disagree
- Stay on task
- Agenda at every mtg (S:Drive)
- Minutes at every mtg (S:Drive)
4. Challenges/Goals
- Set each computer to private print to prevent wasting of paper and loss of print jobs. Concerned that the Private Print will revert back to Normal Print as a default. (We will start with Lindsay Campbell, Susan Shikany, Kathy Davis, Becky Mooney, David Suits, Cindy Kisling, Lisa Kisling and Anita Yates due to IEPs.)
- On Excel and Publisher it will default back to normal print.
- We checked MS Word, PDF (Adobe), e-mail, PowerPoint, MS Works and they all remained private print. (YAY!)
- Each computer password will be their room number.
- Any time staff members print multiple copies they need to use private print. If they are printing only one copy, then they may use normal print.
- Rachel Tennison will go around to the above mentioned staff members and set their print to private to ensure IEP confidentiality.
5. Roles Assigned
- Facilitator-Linda Overcash (agenda)
- Secretary-Kelly Dunn (minutes)
- Timekeeper-Whitney Rand
- Host-Sarah Sims (room), Ann Kynion (team builders/snacks)
6. Revisit Current Vision
Willard South Elementary, an Accelerated School, exists to provide a partnership between students, families, staff, administration and community in which:
- Each student is provided with an educationally and socially healthy environment in which he/she is treated with worth, value, and dignity.
- Each student is given opportunities to fully achieve his/her own potential in a child-centered environment where students can be given individualized attention.
- Each student is ensured both challenging and exciting learning experiences by a dedicated, nurturing, professional staff.
- Each student is encouraged to develop a curiosity, readiness, and love of learning.
- Each student is given access to up-to-date resources and equipment to expand his/her learning experiences.
- Each student is encouraged to develop problem solving, critical thinking, and communicating skills to become a life-long learner.
- Each student and family is assisted in establishing ongoing, in-home learning experiences.
These goals will result in preparing each student for full participation in a diverse and integrated society.
April 6, 2009
Attending the meeting: Ann Kynion, Kelly Dunn, Sarah Sims,
Sarah Jordan, Niki
Schapeler
Order of business:
Team builder
Tech Cadre Minutes
March 9, 2009
Attending the meeting: Ann Kynion, Kelly Dunn, Linda Rhodes,
Sarah Sims, Sarah Jordan,
Kelly Anderson, Niki Schapeler
Ann saw a Kodak 12x Easy Share camera on the Sam’s website
for $118.
Cartridge World has not yet picked up the cartridges.
PTO Letter – Finished and send – We would like each grade
level to have their own digital camera to use with
rechargeable batteries. We are requesting one recharging
unit to share (it recharges very quickly). The total cost
is $710-$740 depending on the camera prices when we are able
to purchase them.
Tech Cadre Minutes
February 2, 2009
Attending the meeting: Julie Vaughan, Ann Kynion, Kelly
Dunn, Linda Rhodes, Betty Teel, Sarah Sims, Sarah Jordan,
Kelly Anderson, Lauren Ritter (student teacher), Niki
Schapeler
Order of business:
Team builder
January 5, 2009
Attending the meeting: Julie Vaughan, Ann Kynion, Kelly
Dunn, Linda Rhodes, Betty Teel, Sarah Sims, Sarah Jordan
Order of business:
- Robert from Waste Management will be coming soon to do a
waste evaluation. He is focus most of this on the kitchen
and cafeteria. After the evaluation, he will suggest some
“green” ideas to reduce waste.
- Sam’s has 2 GB SD cards for $8. We would like to get
these and a SD reader (about $15) for school use.
- We would like to ask the Leadership Team what they would
like us to work on. What do they view as tech needs of the
building?
Next Meeting:
Review information from the Leadership Team.
Tech Cadre Minutes
Nov. 24, 2008
Attending the meeting: Julie Vaughan, Cortney Lollis
(student teacher), Ann Kynion, Kelly Dunn, Kelly Anderson,
Linda Rhodes, Betty Teel, Sarah Jordan
Order of business:
- Read Emails Betty sent and received about getting
recycling bins. She was told to contact Robert with WCA for
more information.
- Ann called Robert during our meeting. He will come on
December 9, 2008 at 3:00pm to tell us about how to get bins,
grants, etc.
- The art room should have new tech. goodies installed in
December
Next Meeting:
- We need to call Cartridge World to come collect our ink
again.
- We are going to bring wedding photos for a team builder.
November 3, 2009
Members Present:
- Kelly Anderson
- Kelly Dunn
- Linda Rhodes
- Ann Kynion
- Betty Teel
- Sarah Sims
Discussion items:
- Voting set up on the stage
- Grant Discussion for Recycle bins
- Ann is calling Trash companies to get bids for 2 dumpsters because anything over $10,000 has to be bid out.
- Betty brought information about how to transfer blog pages from edublogs to wordpress.
Tech Cadre Minutes
Oct. 6, 2008
Attending the meeting: Sarah Jordan, Julie Vaughan, Ann
Kynion, Kelly Dunn, Kelly Anderson, Linda Rhodes, Betty
Teel, Sarah Sims
Order of business:
- Read minutes from the September meeting
- Read minutes from the last Leadership meeting
- Linda Rhodes talked to Kimberly White about a grant program
that may pay for our building to get large outdoor recycling
bins. They would provide the money (in the spring) but we
would have to find out where and how to get them here. We
would like ot have bins for aluminum/tin and plastic.
Someone thought we should call our current trash company to
see if they would have some available, would pick up the
recycling from time to time, and how much that would be.
WCA was called (800)323-7548. Clyde said he would look into
it for us and call back with more information.
- Ann Kynion told us that the district art teachers had a
meeting about new textbooks vs. more technology. They
decided they would rather have more technology. The
district will be providing a new Smartboards, an Elmo, a
digital camera, and a laptop for each elementary art room.
Next meeting
- We need to count the empty ink cartridges and call
Cartridge World about coming to pick them up.
- Talk about switching blogs from Edublogs to Wordpress.
Climate Cadre Minutes
Sept 9, 2008
Attending the meeting: Sarah Jordan, Julie Vaughan, Ann Kynion, Kelly Dunn, Kelly Anderson, Linda Rhodes
Order of business:
1. A company is willing to donate toner cartridges. Linda called Cartrige World during our meeting. They will take
them for us, but will not pay us for them. We have decided to contact the company and tell them we do not need them. They can also be given to Women’s Shelters. We will ask for Leadership Committee input on this
2. Sara S. in the building mentioned trying to collect cell phones for soldiers. Each cell phone that is donated will
be given to a soldier with 60 minutes of free phone time.
3. As a cadre, we are interested in getting Willard South more into recycling. We will ask about having large
recycling bin placed at our school for the community to use.
All used paper can be placed in the cardboard recycling bin that we currently have.
4. Ann has called lots of trash companies about cost for service and recycling. She found out that Reliable Trash
Company (869-5759) has the best rate for service and takes recycling for free!
5. Linda will take over responsibilty of updating the WS Cadre Minutes edublogs.
Next meeting:
1. Ask about recycling bins for outside.
February 25, 2008Attending meeting: Cindy Brown, Ann Kynion, Julie Vaughn, Sarah Jordan, Kelly Anderson, Linda Rhodes
1. We still don’t know what Cartridge World will be paying us for the cartridges that they picked up. They have been called several times, but have not given us an answer.
2. The Tech Cadre purchased a snowball microphone. It will be used by After School Actors to record their dramatic readings.
3. Reading Counts is being updated.
4. Lori F. would like help making a blog.
5. Kelly A. and Linda R. will be working on a library blog.
January 14, 2008
Attending meeting: Cindy Brown, Ann Kynion, Julie Vaughn, Sarah Jordan, Kelly Anderson, Linda Rhodes
1. Linda will email Kara about advertising the pizza cards we have to sell
2. Current balance in Tech fund – $245 and $26 with pizza cards
3. Edublogs site is down…again. Sarah has all of the past information formatted ready to revise the website.
4. Cartridge World picked up cartridges. Linda called asking for how much they are going to pay us. They told her we would get more than most people since we are a non-profit organization. Someone will call her tomorrow with a check amount.
December 3, 2007
Tech Cadre Member present: Julie Vaughn, Linda Rhodes, Ann Kynion, Kelly Anderson, Cindy Brown, Sarah JordanOld Business
1. Papa Murphy cards are available in the library. Julie will sell them at the 2nd grade show on December 11.
2. Reading Counts Cindy’s computers have been updated and are working very well.
New Business
1. Ink cartridges – someone needs to call Cartridge World to ask them to pick up our current stock of used cartridges. Julie will call.
2. Running Ad-Aware and Spy Bot on school computers not to be used on newer computers. Cindy will find out the ages of all WS computers and try to find when some of the older computers will be replaced.
3. Projectors Galloway’s projector is now working. Teel’s stopped working today. It is less that one year old and should be under warranty. Ann has asked Kara if they could get the art room projector suspended from the ceiling.
4. All Tech rooms will be receiving surround sound
5. Monday, December 10 Professional Development some tech people in computer lab to help people with blogs while others make clay ornaments.
6. Sarah Jordan will change cadre blog so each cadre will have its own page
7. Tech Cadre has a balance of $245 in the account
8. Call to Papa Murphy’s confirms that cards can be used at any location
9. Cartridge World will come by to pick up and pay for some of the cartridges.
October 8, 2007
Members: Ann Kynion, Kara Hylton, Linda Rhodes, Cindy Brown, Sarah Jordan, Kelly Anderson, Sarah Sims, Kara Crighton-Smith
1. Cindy will sell Papa Murphy cards at the 4th grade show
2. Linda will give Stan the PO for cards and will pick them up before the 4th grade show
3. Cadre Blog link will be added to the WS website by Linda
4. Sarah J. will email staff about the Cadre Blog
5. Cindy will bring a schedule of school events to the next meeting to see when we want to sell cards.
6. Kara told us about new website for professional, personal, and sick day requests. We will all get more information when the website is up and running.
August 14, 2007
Those attending included Sarah Sims, Sarah Jordan, Kelly Anderson, Linda Rhodes, Cindy Brown, Julie Vaughan, Ann Kynion.1. Election of New Officers
Facilitator Cindy Brown
Secretary Sarah Jordan
Tresurer Kelly Anderson
Time Keeper Julie Vaughan & Sarah Sims2. South Webpage will be changed to a blog so updates can be made from home. North has done this already and we will be looking at their format to create our own.3. Cindy Brown got permission from A-Z Reading to use their materials for her classroom and after school artists Podcasts.
4. Linda Rhodes will look through the Edhelper.com subscriptions to make sure that every grade level is covered.5. Ann Kynion will contact Angela Stevens or Susan Marcum to see if the new teachers can get the laminated GLE cards. She will contact each teacher and see if they have their complete set. Tech cadre will pay for the heavy duty lamination cards if the district is unable to do so.
6. Sarah Sims will send an e-mail to Kara to include recycling information in one of her newsletters that go home to parents.
7. Cindy Brown wants to get Reading Counts Quizzes for her classroom.
8. Julie Vaughan will check with Stan in regards to our budget and report this to Kelly Anderson.
9. Sarah Sims reported on a Chuck E. Cheese fundraising event.
