Date:
April 27, 2006
To: CTAP
Regional Contacts
From: Bonnie
Marks, Director
Subject: CTAP
Region IV BARC Meeting May 23
We look forward to seeing you at the final
BARC meeting of this school year on Tuesday,
May 23rd. This BARC meeting will include
two special presentations, one focused
on a new
resource at the University of California
Digital Library, and the other a performance
and
presentation by Deneen Frazier Bowen.
Rosalie Lack, Public Content Manager of
the California Digital Library, will share
information
about the new Calisphere website, which
will be launched this summer. The site
includes
photographs, artworks and documents from
six historical eras in California. Our
second guest
speaker, Deneen Frazier Bowen, will present
a performance of The Natives are Restless,
which
will help participants think in new ways
about how to engage today’s students.
After her
presentation, we’ll engage in a discussion
that will draw from Deneen’s performance
and look at
our work as educators. Additional information
about The Natives are Restless is included.
Prior to the BARC meeting, beginning at
9 a.m., CTAP will host a Cyber Safety workshop.
Attendance at the Pre-BARC Cyber Safety
workshop requires pre-registration, although
there is
no fee. A flyer for that workshop is also
included. You may register using the FAX-back
form or
register online at www.ctap4.org.
Because of the nature of Deneen’s
performance, we will not be videoconferencing
this meeting to
other locations.
The BARC meeting will be held on:
Tuesday,
May 23, 2006
12 p.m. Registration and Refreshments
12:30 –3:30 p.m. BARC
meeting
at the
Alameda County Office
of Education – Room
142
313 W. Winton Ave., Hayward
Other BARC Agenda items include:
- Funding
and Grants updates
- K-12 Voucher Program
- Plans
for upcoming workshops and
events
- And,
as always, Sharing and Collaborating
There is no need to RSVP
for the BARC meeting, but for additional
information, you may call Shelle Bolar
at (510) 670-4168.
|
 Meeting
Agenda for the
BARC Meeting held May 23, 2006
at Contra Costa County Office of
Education
with video conference to San Mateo
County Office of Education and Marin
County Office of Education
Welcome
and Introductions – Bonnie
Marks
State
EdTech Update –
EdTech Profile <http://www.edtechprofile.org/>100%
of all staff involved with technolgy professional
development are required to complete the Ed
Tech Profile. Tutorials are forthcoming that
will help users administrate the service.
CTAP Region IV Update – <http://www.ctap4.org>
Recent and Upcoming
Events
-
Cyber Safety -- May 23,
2006: Cycber safety featured
Nancy Willard and occured this morning.
This project partners CTAP and AT&T.
Posters are available. Other workshops
will be offered in the fall.
-
Video Conference User Group
-- May 24, 2006: This user
group meets tomorrow. Library of Congress:
Digital primary resources online.
-
Library of
Congress Workshop -- June 5, 2006: Learn to use the Library
of Congress primary sources to explore
American song and poetry. At the
San Francisco School of the Arts
from 3:30 to 6:30, spaces remain
available. Register online by May
26, 2006 <http://www.ctap4.org/registration/>
Data Driven Decision Making
-- June 9, 2006: The workshop
on June 9 from 9-noon features speakers
from San Francisco and time for round-table
discussions. We recoomend teams bring
the assessment person, the C & I person,
and the technology person.
-
Middle School Math Summer
Institute: June 19-22:
This 4 day institute will be held at
the Contra Costa COE. Content
is focused on use of a variety of free
and/or low cost technological tools for
grade 6-8 math teachers. We are currently
full and have started a wait list.
-
Intel Teach to the Future:
Located at Mt. Diablo, this Intel Teach
to the Future Essentials course is
a free train-the-trainer course. For
more information email jmiller@ict.org.
CTAP Evaluation Survey
Frances Montell • Rockman ET
AL
Resource Spotlight
Calisphere <http://calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu>
Rosalie Lack • University
of California
Calisphere website scheduled to launch
June 2006. This website collects primary
sourcematerials tied to the California
Standards. Photographs, artwork, and
documenets from six historical periods
ranging from the gold rush to social
reform of the 60's and 70's.
Funding and Grants
Technology Funding Alert! – The
new funding alert is online.
Of the many opportunites listed on the alert,
pay special attention to the National Semicodutor
workshop held in Santa Clara. Additionally,
the Best Buy te@ch grant ends on September
30, 2006. Ten other summer grants listed on
the alert merit consideration.
Enhancing Education
through Technology - EEET Update
Formula Funded Grants: Region
4 had 25 districts, 2 county offices, 8 charter
schools submit technology plans to the state
for EETT formula.
Competitive Grants: Congratulations
to Oakland Unified, South San Francisco Unified,
and Vallejo Unified for winning Round 4 competitive
grants. Fairfield-Suisun Unified has been
selected for a state visitation from the
CDE.
K-12 Voucher Program – The
RFA is expected to arrive in the fall. The
front page of the CTAP 4 newsletter describes
the progress with the K-12 voucher program.
TechSETS has taken the lead in helping districts
in the state prepare for the K-12 voucher
<http://www.techsets.org/support/voucher.php>.
Eligibility will be based on FRL% for 2005-2006
CBEDS. Direct-funded charters and specially
funded county program schools do not need
a technology plan to take part in the K-12
Voucher program.
Special Guest Presentation
The Natives
are Restless
Deneen Frazier Bowen
<http://www.actwith.com>
You had to be there.
Upcoming Events
CUE<http://www.cue.org> –
East Bay CUE --
iCUE --
Wine-Country CUE <http://www.winecountrycue.org> –
NECC Conference --
Announcements
Next BARC Meeting
October 17, 2006
Alameda
County Office of Education |
