VITA-Central Meeting Minutes, 10/13/10

VITA-Learn Central Region meeting
minutes – 10/13/10
Montpelier High School

Neal Manders (VITA-Learn):

Sign up as a VITA-Learn member!

• Log in to VTCite/VITA site at
  vita-learn.org

• Change your old UN/email to a new
  UN=email address

• Complete contact info: school, role,
  etc

• Fill out Region in other Information
  section

• If no account, create one!

Registration for ISTE 2011 –
Philadelphia, June 26-29

• possibility of “group attendance”
  at the conference

• “Sponsored” transportation &
  lodging?

PD announcements:

• VITA-learn grant for PD (technology
  courses)

• $2000 for each VITA region to
  appropriate

• Any course that meets LSB approval,
  related to tech integration

• reimburse up to 40%, not to exceed
  $125

• (16 applications per region)

PBS TeacherLine

• 3-course certificate program, aligned
  with NETS-T

• a “leadership” certificate

• (tech401, tech410, tech415)

• $1200 value, $200+$500+$500

• Graduate credit available

• Credits apply to Ed-Tech endorsement

VTVLC “Modules of Learning”

• Create short-term online courses to
  be hosted at VTVLC

• Approx stipend $1000 per module

Peter Drescher (VT DOE):

• Intro Ingrid Lumbra, new LNV
  coordiantor, Riverdeep organizer

• Common Core meetings coming

• Broadband access/ eRate filings

• form 470 being filed on behalf of all
  broadband applicants

• ESEA reauthorization – Vermont
  response & comments, effects Title 2D grants

• Final ARRA grants in process ($300K+)

• LNV Best Practices Grants

Other DOE work:

• AUP & Policy work

• Broadband & Federal Reporting
  survey

• Evaluation of Title 2D/ARRA grants

• Supporting LNV

• Consolidated Fed Programs – mixing
  funds

Ongoing:

• Vermont Virtual (formerly VTVLC)

• PD Initiatives

• Classroom Scenarios

• VT e-Learning project

• NEW DOTS 21st Century
  Classroom coming spring 2011

• 2D grant sponsored vtisp.org on
  Internet Safety

Ed Barry (TGE Facilitator):

2010 Vermont Technology Grade
Expectations

• History of NETS-S, Vermont GEs

• Changes in focus since 2003

• Reflection of 21st Century
  Skills

Document available at
http://vermonttges2010.pbworks.com

Small groups each discussed & gave
feedback on one NETS standard