Minutes from 2-21-08

VitaLearn – Northeast Winter
Meeting

MINUTES: February 21, 2008  - 
Glover Community School

 

Present:
11

Jerry Piette

Brent McCoy

Jeff Coburn

David
Mitchell

Peter
Drescher

Ed Barry

Barb Hobbs

Arlyn Bruccoli

Maria
Everett

Rick Mallon,

Karen
Collman

 

Meeting began: 4:10 pm

1. Brief Introductions           

2.
Sharing Topics/Comments

-      
reliable
network is essential in smooth and efficient completion of student projects
(e.g. - Science Fair)

-      
local
school web pages not being utilized by teachers and how to generate greater
interest

-      
SoHo
Creator  recommended

-      
greater
use of the distance learning equipment still progressing

-      
Study
Island web site
mentioned

 

3. Ed
Barry presentation

-      
VTCITE web site update (www.vtcite.org)

-      
Dynamic
Landscapes overview
– May 16th

-      
Open
Source Conference -
April 4th - Lake Morey Inn

-      
WEB 2.0
(resources demonstrated available at VTCITE – (www.vtcite.org)

 

4. State
of the State:

Peter
Drescher / Arlyn Bruccoli presented

-      
Title
IID funding discussed

-      
The
Future of Education in Vermont document was discussed. 
Peter stressed that it is a work-in-progress and that input from the public is
important in its development.

-      
Also
discussed were the challenges in the state regarding the connectivity of
schools to video conferencing capacity.

 

5.
Tandberg / Video Conferencing Project (VTCITE Phase II project)

Jerry
Piette and Brent McCoy

-      
The
project is moving along, especially after 2 great video conferencing training
sessions.

-      
A team
of approx. 8-9 members will be addressing various aspects of what could  lead to greater use and success of
video conferencing.

 

6. Next
Meeting:  May 1, 2008

-      
Possible
15 min. presentations by “exemplar” teachers at this meeting

Meeting
adjourned on time at 6:30 pm!!

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