|  Minutes
for the BARC Meeting on May 25, 2004
Welcome and Introductions
– Bonnie Marks
TRAP Awards – Plaques
were awarded to the 2003-2004 Teacher Recognition Award recipients.
Photos and descriptions of each teacher’s class projects
are posted on the CTAP IV website.
State Education Technology Update
– http://www.cde.ca.gov/edtech/
CDE - The CDE has made extensive
changes to their website. It is harder to find the EdTech
section. From <www.cde.ca.gov>, click Learning Support
on the top menu, then Educational Technology on the left menu.
CTAP² – CTAP²
for students has been updated so that local administrators
can now reset the student groups. This means that the old
data is saved and groups of students can retake the survey.
This allows the collection of pre- and post-program student
data. It is being modified and will be shorter. However, district
administrators can still require teachers to do long version
if that is desired.
EETT requirements for CTAP² are changing. The EETT Competitive
requirement is changing to require 100% of teachers participating
in professional development under the grant to take the proficiency
and technology use sections of the survey, rather than the
current 60% of all teachers in the district. It is anticipated
that EETT Formula requirements will also change.
CTAP will offer workshops on how to set up projects in CTAP²,
which will make collecting data on a subgroup of teachers
easier.
eRate update – Wayne
Shimizu has put his most recent eRate PowerPoint presentation
on the Los Angeles COE website. This is a convenient way to
find the newest changes in erate. It will soon be linked to
the CTAP IV website.
CTAP Region IV Update –
http://www.ctap4.org
Private Schools Principal's Academy
– Private School Principals’ Academy - CTAP IV
sponsored 4 this year. One more has recently been added. It
will take place on June 28, 29 and 30. It is open only to
principals of private schools. The focus is on how to be an
educational instructional technology leader.
Summer Institutes 2004 –
The CTAP Summer Literacy Academy will take place in Solano
County on August 9-12 and Alameda County on August 16-19.
Registrations are due the end of May. Solano is almost full.
There are still several openings in Alameda County. Topics
to be covered include the “4 I’s” –
Inquiry, Internet, Inspiration and Information Literacy. There
will be a focus on high priority schools and high priority
students. Teachers should sign up in teams of 2-4 from a school.
Upcoming Workshops –
Ken Graeber will lead a Special Education Learning Communities
Workshop on June 2 in Marin County from 4:30-7:30. Topics
will include forming a learning community, funding a learning
community.
Technology Funding Alert!
– The current issue includes: Elmer’s
Glue grant gives schools glue, glue sticks and other
supplies. Three Federal Grants are currently
available – school library programs, school technology
centers, 21st century high school program. Forensics
in the classroom – check out their website,
it has good resources in addition to the funding opportunity
ThinkQuest – check out their website,
it has good resources in addition to the funding opportunity.
NEA grant – website has info about
previous winners
Details are available in the current issue of the Funding
Alert, available as a paper copy from CTAP Region IV or online
at <www.ctap4.org>.
At the Safety and Security Workshop this morning, information
was given about USDE Crisis Management Grants. These grants
require community partners, such as a fire department. Additional
information is available from <lindau@sbc.com>.
Middle School Math Project
– The link on the CTAP IV website has preliminary resources
aligned to the McDougal Little adoption for 8th grade algebra.
This summer, CTAP will work with middle school math teachers
to make it workable for teachers. Input is welcomed.
Microsoft Settlement Update
– Only 4% of eligible Californians applied for the money,
so >1billion will be available for California schools in
Phase 2. Deadline for the first stage has been extended again,
and could still be used as a school site fund raiser. Information
is available at <www.microsoftcalsettlement.com>.
Phase 2 schools must have 40% of their students eligible for
free and reduced lunch. Eligibility will require a state approved
tech plan. Districts will apply for their schools.
Enhancing Education through Technology
- EEET Update
- Formula Funded Grants – 60% of
teaching staff must complete both parts of CTAP2 by June
30
Obligation of funds must be complete by August 29.
There will be three more rounds of EETT Formula funding
next year.
- Competitive Grants – Five Region
IV schools were funded this year. See details in the CTAP
Region IV May-June Newsletter.
MIT Academy – focus is on expanding
their Environmental And Spatial Technology program to their
middle school
Antioch USD – focus is on math
Fairfield USD – focus is on science
and math. Schools were added to their Year 1 program
San Lorenzo USD – focus is on literacy
Napa USD – focus is on literacy.
A new school was added to their Year 1 program.
Resource Spotlight: Seeing Reason
presented by Lucy Salerno, Travis Unified – Seeing
Reason is a new website by Intel. It helps children see the
reason behind cause-and-effect events. A 4th grade teacher
used it to address the California science standard on causes
of events studied in earth science, like earthquakes. Seeing
Reason is similar to Inspiration, but it is easier to show
causal relationships. It gives students a tool to hypothesize,
research and draw preliminary conclusions. This free resource
is available at <www.intel.com/education/seeingreason
>.
Implementation Report Feedback
— 60% of districts responded
There is overall satisfaction with CTAP’s progress in
the 4 pillars
Videoconferencing has especially been appreciated
Featured Speaker: Bard Williams
— Bard Williams presented information from his book
We’re Getting Wired, We’re Going Mobile, What’s
Next? Contact Bard at <bard@techthree.com>.
Slides from his presentation will be on the CTAP IV website.
Upcoming Events
CUE – http://www.cue.org
Return to Palm Springs was successful. Attendance was up.
Dates for next year March 10-12 in Palm Springs “Hotspot
for Learning”. Deadlines for concurrent sessions: June
24, for workshops: June 17. Strands will continue and a new
strand will be data management. CUE Board – Hall Davidson,
Jan Half, Deborah White were elected. CUE will be moving to
CCCOE this summer, hopefully by August 1.
CUE Affiliates — EBCUE
and iCUE are collaborating on planning a November 20 Mini-CUE
Conference.
Announcements — CSUH
graduate program in educational technology leadership is a
2-yr program
Next BARC Meeting
October 2004 at the
Alameda County Office of Education |
