GoogleDocs Training

The first GoogleDocs training session is scheduled for this Thursday, October 1st, from 3:30-5:00 at Longfellow. Although it's last minute, I thought it might be worth it to invite some of you to attend and participate in the training. At this point, only 10 people from Longfellow have signed-up, so we have trainers to spare, since all of the trainers want to attend the first training.

So, if you happen to be free and you want to attend, please sign up before 12:00pm today. There will be two forty-five minute sessions, starting at 3:30 and 4:15. (MS teachers could only attend the 4:15 session I realize.)

If you are not available on Thursday, that's okay. The upcoming training schedule for the trainers is pretty tight next week, and I'm not sure if they will be able to hold a separate training for you, but feel  free to attend any of the scheduled sessions, see link below. If that doesn't work,  I will find out when some of the trainers might be able to hold an alternate session for this group. I know you are all eager to do training in your own buildings, and that is the goal!

If you attend any of these training sessions, please bring your laptop!

Sign-up for Longfellow Training
Sign-up for Training in Another Building

Reimaging

Please remember to back up your files before sending your laptop in for reimaging. When your machine is returned to you, nothing will be on it except the programs included on the District Image. All of your files and bookmarks will be gone.

If you move your files from your laptop to your network storage space via a jumpdrive, all you have to do is sync after your laptop is returned and you will be able to retrieve your files in one fell swoop.

Information about reimaging can be found by clicking on the photo in the sidebar. This will help you submit a Helpdesk ticket, and includes advice about what to state in the ticket.

If you have questions about any of this, please let me know.

-blogmaster

Meeting Agenda & Ideas

The next meeting will be held on Monday, September 21st from 4:00-5:00 at Central Office.


Tentative Agenda Items

• Sharing: 21st Century Learning Project Celebration
• Goal Setting
• Tech News Blog
• Opportunities for collaboration
• Virtual Scavenger Hunt
• Training Opportunities for You

Please use the comments to tell us if you have a 21st Century Learning project from last spring to share, or if you would like to submit additional items for the agenda.

Monthly Meetings

Thank you for completing the survey to let us know which day of the week works best for scheduling our monthly meetings. Results indicate that just about all of you are available to meet regularly on Mondays from 4:00-5:00 during the school year. The meeting dates have been posted on a Digital Leaders calendar and shared with each of you. You should be able to see the shared calendar when you log in to your Gmail account.

In case you are unable to view the calendar, or you haven't had a chance to figure it out yet, you should know that the first meeting will be held at CO on Monday, September 21st, from 4:00-5:00 pm.

Please remember to check the due dates in the sidebar. 

Why a Digital Leader Blog?

Blogging is a tool that has a place within a 21st Century learning environment because of it's ease of use and also because it provides viewers with updated information that's easy to find  at the top of the page. Combined with Google Docs, a blog can be interactive. Since we are promoting the use of blogs for communication, collaboration, efficiency and student learning in our schools, it makes sense to use a blog for Digital Leader information.

This will be a new place for Digital Leaders to find information and also collaborate. Hopefully it will make things easier. When the blog is updated, you will receive an email message to alert you to check it.

Please pay attention to tasks and due dates, displayed in the sidebar of this page.