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 Tuesday, April 29, 2003
48th Team Update:
I spoke with Neal Curry, Instructional Technology Director for West Bloomfield High School on 4-28-2003 and they are very excited about this project. They will be ready for the "test connection" on Friday and Neal will speak with Joel Milinsky to make sure the "technological issues" are covered. I have also been trading voice mail with Alycia Chase, Social Studies Teacher and "Mock Trial" advocate at West Bloomfield High School. She has spoken with the principal and everyone is extremly enthusiastic about the possibilities. I think these additional contacts provide the final necessary elements for our "test" on Friday. Thanks to Jim Troost for the follow-up and contact information.
Looking forward to "seeing" all of you.
Best,
Jim
posted by James 6:41 AM
Friday, April 25, 2003
Hi folks:
Update on Friday, May 2, 2003 2:00PM / 48th District Court / Pilot Project / Test Connections
OAKLAND SCHOOLS
VIDEO CONFERENCE PLANNING FORM
Date of Request: 4-24-2003
Requested by: Joel Milinsky Phone to Number 248-209-2331
Event Title: 48th District Court Pilot Project / Test Connections
Building:
Event Date: May 2, 2003 Event Time: 2:00PM
Remote Site Remote Tech Contact:
1)__48th District Court Name: Jim Harkins Phone: 248-647-1141
Connection Type: ATM_____ ISDN__X___ IP_____
Dial – In Number or Address: 248-203-1031
Connection Speed / Line Rate:__384______kbps.
Testing Date and Time:____none
2)__West Bloomfield High School Name: Neal Curry Phone 248-865-6720 #6445
Connection Type: ATM_____ ISDN__X___ IP_____
Dial – In Number or Address: 248-409-5732
Connection Speed / Line Rate:___384_____kbps.
Testing Date and Time:_______________________________________________________________
Who will initiate call on day of conference? Oakland__X___ Other Site:____________________________
3)__McMath-Hulbert Observatory Name Jim Ross Phone: 248-335-4791
Connection Type: ATM_____ ISDN__X___ IP_____
Dial – In Number or Address: 248-975-5105
Connection Speed / Line Rate:___384_____kbps.
Testing Date and Time:____none
4)__ Walton Park Manor Name: Yolanda Terry Phone 248-338-2338
Connection Type: ATM_____ ISDN__X___ IP_____
Dial – In Number or Address: 248-454-8105
Connection Speed / Line Rate:___384____kbps.
Testing Date and Time:
Audio / Video requirements:_document camera and basic Vtel configuration
Do you need training on the videoconference unit? Yes______ No______
Video Network Team ONLY
Local Site Information:
· VTEL System #______________________________________________________________________
· Phone Number in room:_______________________________________________________________
· Number of Participants:_______________________________________________________________
Video Network Checklist:
· Network Connection to VTEL_________
· Edit Address in VGATE______________
· Reservation in MCU_________________
· Testing Complete___________________
Additional Notes
posted by James 7:55 AM
Friday, April 11, 2003
Renee:
I faxed you a "graphic outline" today for the meeting. Could you reveiw and let me know what you think. Paul Briercheck and I also reviewed some of the Michigan Benchmarks for Social Studies under the Search Key Word / Court. Some very interersting matches to our efforts were identifed and obtained.
I will share them with you here in the form of "links" and/or "copy and paste" them in the blog when I can get a handle on them.
Best,
Jim
posted by James 4:51 PM
Hi folks:
Joel, what a difference a day makes.
Welcome Paul (a real classroom practioner). Your practical insights will be invaluable to this project.
The meeting has shaped up. I will be looking forward to seeing you all and moving this project off "dead center."
Best,
Jim
posted by James 8:51 AM
Hello, Jim and Renee!
I'm ready to blog.
posted by Paul 7:44 AM
Wednesday, April 09, 2003
Hi Renee:
Glad to see we are "on the same page." I'm recovering from the storm and it's after effects (trees down, electrical out, tree through the roof of our house, etc.) Joel Milinsky and I have been exchanging some information (agenda development issues) regarding our meeting next week. To summerize, I think we (48th District Court) are very well prepared for this initial meeting. I will forward e-mails/or publish here any meaningful updates, etc. Below is an AGENDA (DRAFT). Please feel free to "post" sugesstions, changes, adds and/or deletions.
Best,
Jim
AGENDA (DRAFT)
Meeting: PILOT PROGRAM 48th District Court / Oakland Schools ISD
Participants
48th District Court
Judge Kimberly Small (Not Attending)
Jim Harkins
Renee Boggemes
Oakland Schools
Guy Blackburn, Oakland Schools Consultant
Joel Milinsky, Oakland Schools Distance Learning Consultant
Amy Bloom, (forme teacher and attroney) Oakland Schools Government Curriculum Consultant (did not attend)
Ms. Starr, Center for Civic Education Through Law / Potential Funder Elements (did not attend)
Jim Troost, Center for Civic Education Through Law
Jeff Love, Oakland Schools Video Networking New Media (did not attend)
Joe Hoover, Oakland Schools, Technical Specialist (didi not attend)
McMath-Hulbert Observatory
Jim Ross
Ed Hendry (did not attend)
Greg Adams, ilearn Interactive Systems (did not attend)
Brief Introductions
Asset Identification / 48th District Court / Oakland Schools
Goals & Objectives (Project Based Learning)
Jurisprudence Elements (intellectual, personal, consequences)
Additional Program Development Elements / Peer Mediation, Conflict Resolution, Anger Management, etc.
Outcomes (Curriculum & Benchmarks)
Benefits / Teachers & Students
Student & Teacher Interaction Elements Identification
Logistics / Technological Classroom Model Issues
Timeline
OTHER:
Next Meeting / date, time, etc.
AGENDA Items
Letter of Understanding (DRAFT)
RESEARCH ITEMS & DOCUMENTATION
Meeting the Collaboration Challenge
Blogger
Embracing the Information Age
Blogger
(You may need to "click-on" web view layout button on bottom of your screen to view in appropriate scale)
The Sustainibility Challenge: Taking Edtech to the Next Level
Blogger
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Blogger
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, a public/private partnership
supported by the U.S. Department of Education and leading corporations, is
seeking information to support its research on 21st Century Skills.
Organizations that are engaged in initiatives, projects, or research
activity focused on 21st Century Skills/literacies are invited to share
that information with the Partnership. The information will help the
Partnership build a consensus on the definition of 21st century skills and
create practical Readiness Guides for these skills that will allow
educators and administrators to measure the progress of their schools in
defining, teaching and assessing 21st century skills and technology
literacy.
Technology Partnerships
[Editor's note: This is an abstract; the original article is available at Blogger
The challenges that educators face throughout the world have never been greater. As developing nations work to build their economies and industrialized nations endeavor to maintain their infrastructures, virtually everyone looks to education as the foundation for future economic prosperity. Creating and maintaining a highly educated and skilled workforce has become increasingly important at a time when technology is intensifying global competition.
Technology-rich schools have taken advantage of the Internet to expose their students to diverse educational materials that were once difficult to access. As a result, students are now able to investigate and explore topics in greater depth. In this learning environment, educators encourage students to use technology to follow individualized paths of learning, a process that supports the development of life-long learning skills. Further, many teachers in technology-rich schools emphasize cooperative learning and project-based activities, thereby taking on greater roles as facilitators in the educational process. Internet technology has become the tool that assists teachers in creating a learning environment that is interactive, collaborative, multidisciplinary, and exploratory.
To help K-12 schools cope with the challenge of this new educational model, Carl Sandburg College (CSC) in Galesburg, Ill., offers a wide array of products and services at little or no cost to school districts or their teachers. The college's mission is to “provide accessible, quality education in a caring environment by keeping the learner's needs at the center of decision making and by working in partnership with communities of the college district.” Serving K-12 schools is an important aspect of CSC's fulfillment of this mission and its commitment to the surrounding community. The purpose of this article is to describe CSC's outreach initiatives as an example of how colleges can foster technology-enhanced education in their local communities. It also outlines some of the major challenges CSC has faced, such as such as administrative support and the ongoing problem of scheduling teachers’ and administrators’ time.
posted by James 8:28 AM
Friday, April 04, 2003
Hi Renee:
Welcome to the 48th District Court Project blog-site. Please "post" a simple message to let me know you have arrived.
Best,
Jim
posted by James 9:07 PM
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