It was a great experience for us to get to know you all during the summer trainings. Your enthusiasm was great and we look forward to an exciting school year with you.
In an attempt to further clarify items related to the Engaged Classroom professional development opportunity, please share the appropriate information with your trainees.
- INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS: Information regarding the instructional tools that you should have received in connection with the Engaged Classroom can be found here. With the exception of the Student Response Systems, you should have received all of your Engaged Classroom equipment. If you have not received all of your equipment, first contact your school secretary to find the invoices. The items on the invoice were delivered to your school. If an item is not on the invoice, or listed as back-ordered, then please let your Curriculum Technology Specialist know that you are missing something, and what that specific item is.
- STUDENT RESPONSE SYSTEMS:
- The Senteo student response system (from Smart Technologies) will be distributed during the November Monthly Inservice.
- PROJECTORS AND SOUND SYSTEMS: Please note that projectors and Audio Enhancement systems will be installed in your school as soon as possible, but without firm installation dates in place. Additionally, the mobile lab imaging will follow a similar schedule but should be completed within the next several weeks.
- Issues with the sound system, call Audio Enhancement at 1-800-383-9362.
- Issues with projection installation, can be discussed with Dave Rostrom in Maintenance at 567-8881.
- MOBILE LAB COMPUTER #1: In an effort to accommodate the diverse needs of various software programs and hardware components, computer #1 in the Engaged Classroom mobile labs will be completely open to administrative access. This will be particularly useful for teachers who, for example, wish to use computer #1 to attach to a video projector for instructional purposes. When doing this, the video display resolution of the computer may need to be changed to accommodate the needs of the projector. You will now have the ability to make this change, as well as others, via administrative access to system preferences on computer #1.
- COMPUTER IMAGE CHANGES: Since the inception of the Engaged Classroom Program, there have been eighteen changes to the program images placed on the mobile computer labs. This is normal. We will continue to deliver periodic software up-dates, and newer, more effective software programs to your systems as we become aware of them, and they are made available to us. Our priority is to ensure that you, as the teacher, have the best and most efficient tools possible to help deliver instruction to your students.
- A checklist highlighting the individual tasks to be completed for Trainers and Trainees in October and April can be found here.
- Please visit this website to choose your dates for the five monthly after school trainings. Remember, you will need to attend one training in each month (October, November, January, February, and April). Use the forms here to sign up.
Additionally, the following websites might assist you with ideas in establishing with your class guidelines for use of the 20 new laptops.
Important: For future information and discussions related to the Engaged Classroom, we will be utilizing the following blog:
Our intent is to use this blog to get announcements and information to you on a regular and timely basis, rather than sending out multiple emails in a month. Please bookmark the blog or subscribe to it in your RSS reader so that you can get these updates regularly.
We look forward to an innovative and engaging year working with you in your Engaged Classroom.
The Curriculum Technology Specialists
- Computer Rules Prevent Problems
- Computer & Internet Rules For Elementary Classes
- SKC Computer and Information Technology Rules for Students
- Williamstown Public School Computer and Internet Acceptable Use Policy
Important: For future information and discussions related to the Engaged Classroom, we will be utilizing the following blog:
Our intent is to use this blog to get announcements and information to you on a regular and timely basis, rather than sending out multiple emails in a month. Please bookmark the blog or subscribe to it in your RSS reader so that you can get these updates regularly.
We look forward to an innovative and engaging year working with you in your Engaged Classroom.
The Curriculum Technology Specialists
