Technology Asset Recovery for the Schools

The time has come to get rid of your obsolete text books and IT equipment!

The New York City Department of Education's 2008 Book Buy Back Program combines the current book buyback program and adds the new option to have obsolete IT equipment removed from your school.

Schools are invited to register from April 28 through June 6. Please register at http://www.learningtimes.net/cleansweep

May Meetings combined

Hello Computer Liaisons,

Due to a conflict with NYSCATE's Metro Conference, we are combining the May monthly computer liaison meetings. We will meet May 12th at the Bay Ridge office. We hope you can attend and if you can, come to the NYSCATE Metro Conference on May 16th!

Thank you,

Staten Island OIT

Poll Everywhere

April Computer Liaison Meeting

21st Century Tools

Workshop Agenda

Welcome and Introductions (10 Minutes)

View "A Vision of K-12 Students Today" (15 Minutes)

Classroom 2.0

What is Jing? Jing is a program that instantly captures and shares images and video…from your computer to anywhere. (30 Minutes)

-Sample Jings-
Professional Development

Teacher Instruction

Student Tutorial

Download Jing-http://www.jingproject.com/(15 Minutes)

Break (10 Minutes)

Model, plan, edit and create a Jing (60 Minutes)

Lunch (60 Minutes)

View "What is a blog?" (15 Minutes)

Create a blog in November Communites (60 Minutes)

Post Jings on Blog (15 Minutes)

Share (15 Minutes)

Workshop Evaluation ( 10 Minutes)

Resources:

Why Blog

Jing-Move The Sun

http://www.jingproject.com/
http://www.screencast.com/

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