May+2011


 * May 24, 2011 - iSITS Meeting: Learning and Leadership **

**AGENDA**
 * Welcome
 * Words from Jim Shevchuk
 * IT Summit sharing
 * News

**Reflection: DI and Technology**
 * Are you using RTI and DI Concepts as you use technology to teach and learn? See how many of the following questions you can answer with a yes?**
 * For your own contemplation.....**
 * 1) Do you enjoy acting as a facilitator and letting your students discover information on their own?
 * 2) Do you use technology to deliver pre-assessments when you are planning what to teach?
 * 3) Do you frequently use technology to provide multiple ways for your students to master essential concepts and skills?
 * 4) Do you allow your students to use a computing device when working in small groups based on their interests, level of readiness, or learning preferences?
 * 5) Do you allow your students to use technology to demonstrate mastery of material in more than one way?
 * 6) Do your students use technology to do self-assessments?
 * 7) Are you comfortable with research-based strategies such as [|Think Alouds], [|Reciprocal Teaching], [|Anticipation Guides], or Activity Guides?
 * 8) Could you provide examples of how technology could facilitate the above strategies?
 * 9) Do you use technology to gear assignments to different levels of ability and to offer [|anchor assignments] to give students additional practice or opportunities for advanced learning?
 * Quick Write** - How do you see the connection between DI and Technology?

**Good Teaching Trumps Good Tools** Read the article, [|Good Teaching Trumps Good Tools] Read the article - discuss it with your table mates. Share with your table 2 curriculum outcomes and the technology tools you use to meet them. Add to the [|spreadsheet]

**ISTE NETS-T** Jigsaw Activity 1. Form into small groups of no more than 5 2. Each individual will be assigned a specific rubric 3. Move to same rubric grouping 4. Read and simplify the rubric; highlight key words in the performance indicators 5. Read the accompanying scenario 6. Create a scenario based on your collective knowledge and experience using the provided 7. Move back into original groups and share your simplified rubric and your collective scenario

**Leadership: Explore-Model-Infuse** Read the article, Sensible Approaches to Technology for Teaching, Learning and Leadership, noting the leadership model of Explore-Model-Infuse in each of the categories; connect, communicate, collaborate and create.

With your table partners complete the following sheet with examples of how you have explored-modeled-infused technology with your fellow staff members.

**Design Matters** Watch Dean Shareski's video, Design Matters. Note the elements of design. Using the elements of design create a flyer in Word - **NO** templates - for a professional learning opportunity for your teachers.

Use - the drawing tools: shapes, lines, textboxes, formatting with the format tools Use - Fonts: types, colours, styles Use - Insert: Images - formatting appropriately Use - page borders and shading

Critique - share your flyer with another person in the room Share observations with regards to the elements of design:
 * planning
 * imagery
 * whitespace and transitions
 * constraints
 * innovation and significance