August 7, 2008 8 AM - 3 PM
Mary O Karma
Pam O'Donnell
Anita Lockwood
Requests:
Time during the school year to collaborate with Elementray Colleagues
Remind staff that technology concerns should be entered into IT Direct from www.rtnj.org
August 8, 2008 8 AM - 3 PM
SITUATIONAL APPRAISAL
EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SPECIALISTS
JUNE 4, 2008
Facilitators: Ellen Kessler and Damion Macioci
Participants: Anita Lockwood (IR), Pam O’Donnell (FB), Mary Okarma (SH),
Melanie Smith (CG)
LEVEL ONE PRIORITY – HIGH, HIGH, HIGH
There are 5 issues in this level, but all agreed that issue number 1 is most important. All others relate back to it.
(1/2 hour block)
resource
Morris County ETTC
Randolph Academy
Other resources (workshops, webinars, etc)
1. Time management
a. Always on duty
b. Additional teaching and support role impacts time management and schedule
LEVEL THREE PRIORITY: MEDIUM, MEDIUM, HIGH
1. Budget
a. Within certain buildings, differences in $ for supplies and access to
funds
b. Based on students population or principal discretion?
c. Will 4 line items be retained?
d. Need purchasing guidelines for tech and media---curriculum support for books, AV, tech?
1. Volunteers
a. Need guidelines and procedures – can they handle additional
responsibilities?
b. Training and support as library resources
LE
VEL FIVE PRIORITY: LOW, LOW, MEDIUM
1. Assessing the new program
a. How will progress be assessed- student mastery of skills? Which
skills?
8.1 Technology Literacy Standards
b. How will media specialists be assessed? Criteria?
LEVEL SIX PRIORITY: LOW, LOW, LOW
1. Non-computer technology
a. AV equipment – TV’s, overheads, laminators ---repairs/summer
maintenance procedures, discarding, etc.
b. Storage and summer needs
c. Future technologies (I-Pods, etc.) procedures needed
2. End of year procedures – need guidelines