Steering+Committee


 * Steering Committee**
 * Meeting - May 23, 2012**
 * NVD Media Center**

Guiding question for discussion:


 * What factors are most important in decisions about student devices?**

On Whiteboard During Meeting: Feasibility Durability Content Creation/Production Content Consumption Facilitate Teacher Student Interaction Annotate Materials Ease of Use Intuitive Speed of Access Infrastructure Ability to Monitor Ability to Control Engagement Adaptability to Student Needs Adaptability of the Technology/Platform Language/character Support Battery Life Software/Applications Compatibility with Existing Systems Repair Speed Support Tools Cost Distraction Cloud Storage Local Storage Style Ease of Transfer of Files/Resources Setup/Replacement Speed Portability Software Cost Distribution of Software Student Collaboration Universality Uniformity

From Wiki (as of 5/25/12): Universal tool for producing and consuming. (e.g. dedicated keyboard; storage space; accessibility) Realistic learning curve for implementation Support for extended characters (multilingual, science/math) Durability Ease of support Ease of collaboration Content/Curriculum should drive decision Control or at least the ability to see what students are doing Still have the ability to have conversations / that devices don't form walls Available apps Seamless integration in every environment No wasted classtime logging on or off Access to teaching materials (like Flash-based) application Having a stylus to annotate texts Efficiency - students and teachers are comfortable with the devices and can use them quickly to access whatever is asked for Ability to project Ability to connect to whiteboard A keyboard for typing

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The following people attended this meeting: Arpi Lajinian Lola Szobota Bob Price Ginny Senande Stacie Collins Matthew Spatz Kathy Fable Fred Hessler Elizabeth Ferrara Ron Romano James Santana Bruce Sabatini Jim Buoye Ron Schwartzman Dave Chan Dave Janosz Chris Eftychiou Melissa Driscoll Carmine Cacciavillani


 * Steering Committee**
 * Meeting - October 20, 2011**
 * NV Old Tappan Academic Theater**

Guiding questions for discussion:


 * What //__specific technologies and systems__// will be best suited to support teaching and learning in 2014 and beyond?**


 * How will the systems you have identified __e__nhance learning? How will they __e__ngage students? How will they make teaching and learning more __e__fficient or __e__conomical?**


 * What are the issues and concerns related to the systems you have identified? How might we best address these concerns?**

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The following people attended this meeting: Stacie Collins Dave Janosz Christopher Nagy James Santana Jennifer Mezzina Eric Shine Ron Romano Elizabeth Leonard Susan Nogaj Javier Rabelo Arpi Lajinian Jon Gray Janice Cooper Ginny Senande Jim Buoye Stacey Jeong


 * Steering Committee**
 * Meeting - October 12, 2011**
 * NV Demarest Academic Theater**

Guiding questions for discussion:


 * What will teaching and learning look like in Northern Valley in 2014?**


 * What is the purpose of technology in an educational setting?**


 * What tools and technologies will be best suited to support teaching and learning in 2014 and beyond?**


 * Who are the stakeholders in this discussion?**


 * What are the issues and concerns related to educational technology? How might we best address these concerns?**

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The following people attended this meeting: Fred Hessler Helen Bennett Debra Skawinski Susan Nogaj Stacie Collins Jennifer Mezzina Bruce Sabatini George Harris Kathy Vuoncino Carol Albolafia Christopher Nagy Carmine Cacciavillani Jim Buoye Cathy Troia-Slutsky Kristy Ianna Dave Chan Janice Cooper Phil Paspalas Matthew Spatz Shari Moss Patty Barnes Ron Schwartzman Javier Rabelo Dave Janosz Ginny Senande