January Technology Liaison Meeting Agenda

• 8:30 - 9:00 Intros and News from OET
• 9:00 - 9:45 Using Our Ning Forum
  Post a strategy you have used successfully to support teachers in content area instruction
  Comment upon the strategy of at least 2 other participants
  Whole group discussion
  How can virtual forum conversations be a helpful technique with students?
  Is there a place for virtual conversations within your school?
• 9:45 - 10:30 Today's Objectives: To create a virtual network for you to use with your staff. The purpose of creating a ning is to establish a platform to collaberate with colleagues within your building without leaving your classroom.
  Design is Essential
  Good Ning vs. Bad Ning (Let's look for some examples)
  Ning Guidelines
  Educational Networking
  Compiling criteria for an effective ning
  Posting to the found Ning
• 10:30 - 10:45 Bio-break
• 10:45 - 11:45 Creating your Ning based on your research to be show cased before lunch
• 11:45 - 12:30 Lunch
• 12:30 - 1:30 Resourcing
  Invite your staff to your Ning
  Using ARIS Connect
  Using Outlook
  Invite your Technology Liaison Colleagues to your Ning
  Creating Differentiated Groups within your Ning
• 1:30 - 2:15 Ning Showcase - Share your hard work
• 2:15 - 2:30 Evaluation