Meeting Minutes for the BARC Meeting held October 17, 2006

at Alameda County Office of Education
with video conference to Marin County Office of Education

Welcome and Introductions - CyberKids – Bonnie Marks

State EdTech Update

K-12 HSN Update <http://www.k12hsn.org>

AB307- Chavez Bill: In 2008 districts have to address the issues contained in the bill in district tech plans. These items could be included in new tech plan criteria in 2008. The guidelines and criteria shall include a component to educate pupils and teachers on the appropriate and ethical use of information technology in the classroom, Internet safety, the manner in which to avoid committing plagiarism, the concept, purpose, and significance of a copyright so that pupils are equipped with the skills necessary to distinguish lawful from unlawful online downloading, and the implications of illegal peer-peer network file sharing.

CyberSafety, Unraveled
Adrienne DeWolfe with Linda Uhrenholt, AT&T Education Advocate
<http://www.ctap4.org/cybersafety/>

CTAP Region IV Update <http://www.ctap4.org>

Upcoming Events and Web Resources –

Does Podcasting Meet Standards? This hands-on introduction to podcasting will help teachers learn how educators and students are using podcasting to meet standards. Marin COE, Wednesday, November 15, 2006; 4-6 pm

Technology Management in the Math Classroom: This follow up to summer workshop for the Middle School Math Project will feature Steven Politzer as he shares practical tips and strategies for technology integration.

Adventures in Videoconferencing: The name says it all. Travel virtually to the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame or back in time to the Japanese internment camp at Manzanar.

Beyond Standardized Tests: This workshop helps principals see how successful elementary, middle, and high schools are using data to improve student achievement.

Newsletter

2006-07 BARC Meetings – January 16, 2006: video conference to Solano County Office of Education; March 20, 2006: video conference to San Mateo County Office of Education

Calling Planet Earth
Chris Walsh • Infinite Thinking Machine
<http://www.infinitethinking.org>

Resource Spotlight

Spanish Language Resources: 85% of non-English speaking students in California are Spanish speaking students. Below are some important resources.

NetTrekker d.i.: An entire section of the this resoruce are dedicated to Enlish Language Learners. <http://www.nettrekker.com>

Biblioteca Nacional de Manipuladores Virtuales: This is the Spanish language version of the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives comes from the Utah State University. These web-based virtual manipulatives and concept tutorials help students learn mathematics concepts. <http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/vlibrary.html>

BrainPop: BrainPop now has flash video resources in Spanish. <http://es.brainpop.com>

Matematica Interactiva: Matematica Interactiva is the Spanish equivalent of the Shodor Education Foundation's Project Interactivate. <http://www.eduteka.org/MI/master/interactivate/>

Grants and Funding

Education Technology K-12 Voucher Program:
The estimated amount is currently at the level of $51 per student at eligible sites. The program has a 2-year application process and a 6-year expenditure window. All information we have is posted and updated at the CTAP IV K-12 voucher website. <http://www.ctap4.org/grants/k-12/index.htm> The application takes 15 minutes and can be saved for later completion if you don't have a full 15 minutes to finish it. The application should indicate how the application aligns

Formula Funded Grants – Tech Plan Cycles and E-rate alignment:

• If a district applies only for basic telephone service and does not have internet, then a technology plan is not required. If a district has Internet services, then it does not have basic service.
• For any service other than basic, a district must have a technology plan for E-rate services. There are 2 plan options: A county-approved E-rate plan or a state-approved technology plan.
• If a district writes a state-approved (EETT formula) technology plan, they must also complete a supplemental budget analysis that is kept on file locally. It is recommended that this analysis be revised yearly. This budget analysis form can be downloaded from the CTAP Region IV website: http://www.ctap4.org/grants/planning.htm
• Both the technology plan and the supplemental budget analysis must be completed before submitting E-rate form 470. The CDE recommends documenting completion through internal communication like email.
• The technology plan must be approved before receiving services or submitting form 486. The plan approval cycles left this year are December 1, 2006 and April 6, 2007

Upcoming Events

CUE<http://www.cue.org> – http://clmf.org or http://CLHS.org http://www.macworld.com

East Bay CUE -- January 20, 2007 will see Cool Tools III. Many great workshops. This event is located at the Alameda County Office of Education.

Wine-Country CUE <http://www.winecountrycue.org> – The WCC mini-conference will be held on October 21. Register at the website.

Announcements

My Hero Film Festival: The deadline for the My Hero Film Festival is October 31. <http://www.myhero.com>

Next BARC Meeting
January 16, 2007
Alameda County Office of Education