This document provides an agenda and discussion questions for an education course. It discusses spending $6,000 from the technology committee budget at a middle school to promote student achievement. Guidelines are provided for creating a one-page newsletter with graphics and minimal text. The weekly tasks are outlined, including posting reaction papers, responding to classmates, and creating a newsletter. Students are reminded to proofread, be on time, check the course blog for resources, and contact the instructor if help is needed.

1. EDU 309: Week 3
Dr. Jennifer C. Walts

2. Agenda
Welcome and Sharing
Discussion
Creating a Newsletter/PDF
Looking Ahead
Presentation criteria
Questions? Concerns?

3. Discussion Questions
You are on the Technology Committee
at your Middle School. The committee
has $6000.00 to spend. How can you
spend this money to get the most for
your money while promoting student
achievement at the same time?

4. Plan with the end in mind…
What are we hoping to accomplish for
our students?
How will the software be accessed?
Who are our students?
Who are our teachers?
Training?

5. Harvesting a jpeg
This is a no-brainer!
Easy-peasy
You can do this blindfolded!
Are you serious? Really?
– Find a picture
– Right click on it
– Select “Save image”
– Tell it where
– Name it something sensible

6. Newsletter Guidelines
Keep text to a minimum; hit the
important details
Use graphics to make it visually
interesting
Remember, busy parents don’t have a lot of time to
read newsletters, especially if they have lots of kids!

7. This Week
Wednesday: Post your reaction paper to
Chapter 3
Thursday: Read your classmates’ papers
Friday: Respond to at least 3 classmates - be
thoughtful and thought-provoking
Saturday: Post your Newsletter
Sunday: email your weekly reflection to Dr.
Walts

8. Looking Ahead: Week 4
Visit the blog and post a comment
Check out SmileBox

9. Questions? Concerns?
Please don’t attach unless necessary.
PROOFREAD!!!
Be on time.
Check the blog weekly for resources.
Call, text or email me if you need help!