ESFaculty31March09

=ES Faculty Meeting = Understanding = U Informing = I Recommending = R Deciding = D ||  ||  **P** || **Guiding Question** ||  **Background/ Process** || **Person/Time** ||  || Tara 5 mins ||
 * Date: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 || Starting/ Ending Time: 2:15 - 3:15 || Place: ES MPR ||
 * Facilitator/Timekeeper: || Recorder: || Purpose:
 * **Task**
 * Survey || **I** || Where are you in your personal learning? || Please complete this very quick, 5 question, [|survey] before our meeting ||  ||
 * Teachers Rock! || **I** ||  What have you done lately that was successful in the classroom? ||  Think, Pair, Share, Group discussion initiated by [|this quote].
 * Speed Geeking || **U** || What are some new strategies/techniques/tools you can use in your classroom? || All presentations will demonstrate at least one aspect of ISB's vision of the 21st Century Learner.

Grade level teams will split into 2 groups (to divide between each Speed Geeking rotation table: [|Speed Geeking Starting Points]

Session leaders will discuss:
 * What was the impact on student learning?
 * What was easy?
 * What was challenging?

1. Chrissy: [|ePortfolios using VoiceThread] 2. Siri: SmartBoards 3. EARCOS: [|Diane EAP blog] 4. EARCOS: Peach 5. Susi: Class Wiki 6. Robin & Ali: [|Robin's Class Blog,][|Ali's Class Blog], ([|planning document], [|Podcasting Power])
 * Circle One:**

1. Brian: SmartFolios 2. EARCOS: Mary 3. Vince: GarageBand 4. Rebecca: [|Sprouting Seeds VoiceThread] 5. James: Class Wiki 6. EARCOS: Jim || Kim 30 mins || How did each session address one or more of the aspects of a 21st Century Learner? || Small group discussion & reflection in grade level teams at tables
 * Circle Two:**
 * Group Discussion || **I** || What sparked your interest today?

Share back to big group about which sessions fit into one or more of the 3 aspects of a 21st century learner. || Jeff 10 mins || 5 mins ||
 * Everything is Awesome Video || **U** || How can we appreciate what we have? || Closing thoughts || Kim, Jeff, Tara