Welcome: Carol Troskosky, Associate Superintendent for Planning and Chief Technology Officer, Erie 1 BOCES

 

Introductions Blog:  Please click on this link to participate Introduce Yourself

 

Discussion Topics (Morning Session):

 

Staff Development Opportunities

                              1)  Through CA BOCES– Barb VanWicklin,  Sr. Program Manager

                              2)  Through WNYRIC – Mansel Wells, Coordinator of Staff Development

                              3)  Joint Efforts of CA BOCES and WNYRIC – Michelle Okal, Manager, CSLO

 

Web 2.0 Tools- Neil Rochelle, Superintendent of Iroquois Central School

                             1)  What are blogs and how can they be used?

                             2)  What are podcasts and how can they be used?

                             3)  Social Networking - Pat Aroune

 

Short Break 

 

AUP vs. Code of Conduct for improper use of computers by students – Sue Lawkowski and Karen Marcucci,  WNYRIC

                                    - Legal Liabilities of districts for blogs

                                    - Censorship of blogs and First Amendment rights

·        Students

·        Teachers & Staff

 

Lunch

 

The National Education Technology Standards NETS for Administrators - Carol Troskosky, WNYRIC

 

Administrative Use of Google Alert – Rick Weinberg, CA BOCES

 

Hands-On Session Choices for the afternoon:

     Podcasting:

     Blogging:

     Google Tools: with Rick Weinberg

     Online Collaboration:

 

Copyright for Administrators

 

Internet Safety: What is being done or what can be done? – Mansel Wells, WNYRIC

                            1)  Cyber Bullying

                            2)  Protection of student identities (what does your AUP provide?)

    3)  Is there a policy regarding plagiarism?

                            4)  Legislation under consideration

 

 

Other Items of Interest - Initiated by Participants

 

 

Hands-on Exploration (Afternoon Session) – Selected by participants

            Podcast Tools (including iTunes)

            Blogging Tools

            Collaboration Tools

            Google Tools (Google Alert, Google Documents)

            i-SAFE America Internet Safety resources (if requested)

 

Evaluation:

1.  Select "other" and enter TIF for Administrators

2.  Select Mansel Wells as Presenter