The summary discusses three key points:
1. The document quotes Jen Wagner saying that the best conversations about technology she's had were never actually about technology.
2. It announces updates on the Region 2 wiki for media and technology directors, as well as Intel Teach courses and resources that support North Carolina's education initiatives.
3. It provides information on "try out" teams needed for the State Library of North Carolina and Instructional Technology Facilitator professional standards being held in late September, as well as the NC Innovator in Digital Learning recognition program.
APM Welcome, APM North West Network Conference, Synergies Across Sectors
Director's Meeting_Sept 14, 2012
1. "The B.E.S.T. conversations I have had with
the people who know THE MOST about TECH has
never been about TECH."
~Jen Wagner
Region 2
Media and Technology Director’s Meeting
September 14, 2012
2. Updates
Region 2 Wiki
Intel Teach
SLMC and TF Professional Standards "Try
out" Teams Needed
NC Innovator in Digital Learning
Recognition
5. Intel Teach
Intel Teach F2F Courses
Essentials and Thinking with
Technology
Other free tools and resources
support NC’s initiatives such as
RttT and Future Ready Educators
6. Elements Courses
Project-Based Approaches
Inquiry in the Science Classroom
Assessment in 21st Century Classrooms
Collaboration in the Digital Classroom
Thinking Critically with Data
Educational Leadership in the 21st Century
7. Accessing courses
Apply for license to host on LMS
Facilitated by online trainer
Intel website
Alignment to Common Core and North
Carolina Essential Standards
Intel/Thinkfinity Partnership
8. SLMC and TF Professional Standards
“Try Out” Teams
Held in Winston Salem
ITF-Sept. 26th, SLMC-Sept. 27th
Team consists of:
supervising principal or assistant principa
(school-based) SLMC or ITF
Media Technology Director or another central based
representative
9. NC Innovator in Digital Learning
Recognition
http://it.ncwiseowl.org/resources/
digital_learning
* Master training will no longer be available after Dec. 31, 2012....move to online facilitated courses.\nIntel® Teach offers free tools and resources to support many of North Carolina’s initiatives including RttT, and Future Ready Educators. \nAdditional resources available through Intel Teach include online tools that provide active learning environments where students can engage in discussions, analyze information, pursue investigations, and solve problems. Other resources include lesson plans, assessment strategies, and technology rich project ideas for all K-12 subject areas. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Intel® Teach Elements is a series of compelling eLearning professional development courses that provide deeper exploration of 21st century learning concepts and is aligned with the new Standard Course of Study. \nThe free “Anyone, Anywhere, and Anytime” Professional Development is high quality, rigorous training that empowers teachers to effectively integrate technology into instruction for 21st century learning. \n\n
Educational agencies can apply for a license agreement to host the course in their own education portal or LMS. Courses can be facilitated within your LEA or Charter School or can be taken online independently by interested educators. A Facilitator Guide is available to support the facilitator. \nThese courses have been aligned to Common Core by a group of educators from across the country.\nWe are presently working on several NC DPI projects that include a partnership with Thinkfinity and eNet Colorado to bring more online opportunities for educators in NC. \n \n