EDLD+5306+-+Collaboration+Page

=Thank you all for sharing this part of my educational journey. = =Goal - Improve technology use and integration at Carver Elementary.= = G.W. Carver - Home of the Stars located in Baytown, TX. = = = Invited Members: Kathy Payne - Science Peer Facilitator Codi Freeman - ELA Peer Facilitator Elisa Holmes - Kindergarten Catherine Rangel - 4th grade Math/Science Joanna Bates - 4th grade Science/Social Studies Franki Dockens - Elementary Science Instructional Specialist Cindy Lasseter - 5th Grade Science Teacher Luling Gene Lasseter - High School Math/Science Lockhart Daphne Dean - Academic Coach, Lamar University

After beginning the higher education process at Lamar University, I had to review Carver's STaR chart that rates how we are applying the components of the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology over the past three years. Based on this data, our campus' greatest strength seems to be Infrastructure, connectivity with rooms to LAN/WAN for easy access to resources and access to online learning with streaming video. = = According the data, one weakness we have is in Educator Preparation and Development (professional development) referring to integrating technology into the content areas and follow up on staff development. I feel the people I invited to be a part of this wiki page are stars that will help Carver improve the use of technology and integration within the school.

A star is a luminous ball of plasma that is held together by its own gravity. You all __shine brightly__, each in your own way and hold not only your position together but leading and guiding the way for many others. I hold you all in high esteem.

This wiki will serve as a place in which we will gathering questions, suggestions, and ideas for deciding how to improve the integration of technology into the content areas and help design a plan for follow up on staff development. All members of the committee may "Edit this page," add and ask questions, or give suggestions.

Here are some questions to get our conversation started: 1. What training have you attended for technology staff development in the past year? 2. Do you need feel you need some follow up from a colleague or the technology department? 3. What specific training/professional development needs in technology would you like to see for Carver?

Below is a video to help you understanding the wiki concept: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY You may start your own wiki at: http://www.wikispaces.com