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=**February 12 and 13, 2008 at Information Technology High School**=

Reminder: "Go to" contacts within the iTeach team:

 * **District 24 -** **Frances Newsom-Lang**, mailto:fnewsom-lang@schools.nyc.gov
 * **District 25** - **Phyllis Berkowitz**, mailto:pberkow@schools.nyc.gov
 * **District 26 -** **Michael Swirsky**, mailto:mswirsky@schools.nyc.gov
 * **District 27 -** **Kin Fung Leung**, mailto:kleung@schools.nyc.gov
 * **District 28 - Mitchell Barlas****,** mbarlas@schools.nyc.gov
 * **District 29 -** **Christopher Smith**, csmith31@schools.nyc.gov
 * **District 30 -** **Barbara King,** bking@schools.nyc.gov

Upcoming Events

 * Next Tech Liaison Meetings @ Information Technology High School - March 3 & 4, 2008
 * [|TI - Nspire] - Texas Instruments @ next Tech Liaison Meetings - March 3 & 4, 2008 @ITHS
 * [|Marco Torres] - March 17, 2008 @ MS 202
 * [|Will Richardson] - April 8, 2008 @ MS 202

Upcoming Conferences
[|Celebration of Teaching & Learning - March 7 & 8, 2008 - Manhattan Hilton Hotel]

[| NYSCATE - Hudson Valley Conference - March 8, 2008 - Wappingers Falls]

[|NYSCATE - Metropolital Conference - May 16 & 17, 2008 - Rye Brook, NY]

ISTE National Technology Standards and Performance Indicators for Students Handbook - Sept. 2007
Listed on Page 9 of Hand-Out - Note how sample projects listed by grade level tie into new standards. (www.iste.org)

[|Tech4Learning] [|Tech4Learning FAMIS info.pdf] Contact: Denise MacDevette - denise@tech4learning.com Vendor Contract #: 1B73905 Vendor Code: TEC052

[|Pics4Learning]

[| FRAMES]

To see today's samples, go to: http://www.tech4learning.com/frames/samples.html


 * Watch - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sandbox
 * Go to - https://newwikiusers.wikispaces.com
 * Today's Presentation - [|Using Wikis in the Classroom.ppt]
 * Wiki Resources
 * 1) Wikispaces for Teachers (Free) - http//www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers100k
 * 2) PB WIki (Free) - http://pbwiki.com/education.wiki
 * 3) Jotspot - [|http://www.jotspot.com]
 * 4) Writing Wiki (Free) - [|http://www.writingwiki.org]
 * 5) How to Use Wikis in Education - http://www.wikiineducation.com/display/ikiw/Home &amp; http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/wikiedu

"Power Media Plus" - Mike Swirsky - mswirsky@schools.nyc.gov [[image:Power_Media_Plus.png align="left"]]

 * PowerMediaPlus is an educational media-on-demand service for teachers, that is similar to United Streaming.
 * Collections include 3,300 videos, 23,000 core concept clips, 6,000 audio files including speeches, audio books and music, 25,000 educational photos, clip art, images and illustrations, 5,000 print resources as well as a databank of 15,000 quiz questions and 1,000 pre-made quizzes.
 * School pass codes were distributed which allow site access.
 * Go to: [|http://powermediaplus.com]

"Trouble - Shooting Tips" from OIT iTeach Tech Team - Wayne Demacque and Kin Fung Leung

 * [|iTeach_Techs.ppt]
 * Wireless Configuration Issues: Go to [|http://wchools.nyc.gov] - go to "teachers" - search "Wireless Configuration" - choose first hit. [|Here's the link]. Please use your DOE username and password for access.
 * Website Filtering Issues: Go to an admin line. Get permission from the Principal. Complete the form. You can only access this site from an administrative VLAN. [|Here's the link>]
 * Internet Proxy: http://proxy.nycboe.org/proxy.pac
 * John Greenberg's website (Apple) - http://homepage.mac.com/johnfg

Note: All links are listed in the above PowerPoint

Sussman Instructional Materials
[|Teacher Created Materials] [|Tech Tools]

**Bascom Products**
- [|http://abcschool.globalchalkboard.com]
 * Searchable by category (content area) and sub-category (unit study)

What is Educational Hip Hop? Currently geared towards 6 - 12. - Available for professional development and assemblies
 * Flocabulary - Hip Hop in the Classroom** - (click on the image to access the website)
 * High Level of Engagement
 * Very Relevant - directly relates to students' lives
 * Rhyme and Music - very powerful memorization tools
 * Use of Technology - CDs

Tabula Digita - Immersive Game-Based Learning for Math
http://www.dimension.com/nyc
 * Nt Etuk, VP Sales

Mini-Grant Opportunity: Application required by March 7th. Schools must commit to 6 PD sessions (once per quarter between March 2008 and June 2009). OIT will pay $3,000 out of total $4,500. Schools pay $1,525.

Certiport - Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3) and Microsoft Office Specialist Certification
[|Internet & Computing Core Certification Program (IC3)]

Texas Instruments
[|Ti-Nspir]