STLT+Meeting+Notes

Meeting 4/25/09
(items in red are things to be done)
 * 1) New Lovett Website - demo, to be activated as early as next week
 * 2) STLT wiki located at http://lovetttech.wikispaces.com/STLT
 * 3) open for anyone to access and edit through this week
 * 4) members need to create their own wikispaces account @ www.wikispaces.com
 * 5) use initials + "lovett" format for username (e.g. bhllovett)
 * 6) email Ms. Graham when acct is created; then she'll invite you to join the wiki
 * 7) Discussion of names
 * 8) see group wiki for ideas so far
 * 9) add any ideas you have
 * 10) we'll take it to a vote
 * 11) Student - Teacher Interaction
 * 12) Ben gave update on working with Ms. Meriwether
 * 13) We will publish a list of members for faculty
 * 14) More members should be involved
 * 15) recruit your friends and others you know are interested
 * 16) send email to Ms. Graham and Ms. Moss so we can add them to the roster
 * 17) Teachers can use help w/ equipment they already have (e.g. Smartboard, Elmos, etc.)
 * 18) Students could facilitate sessions between teachers who know and those who want to know
 * 19) We'll look into training STLT members on basics of Smartboard use.

Meeting 3/27/09
Looked at Springside's **student tech genius bar** @ http://www.springside.org/home/content.asp?id=5545&zZsec=Technology Great ideas for establishing a web presence here at Lovett Interest was expressed in doing something similar

-Rules for gaming and student education (assembly?) to explain why some games present problems. Goal to create guidelines that work for everyone. -Separate area for gaming? - Gaming vs No Gaming sign (to allow gaming in one lab and not another) - might be possible next year when we have 2 labs -Gaming tournament idea, with opportunity to discuss policies and rules
 * Gaming**:

-teachers use of technology, especially for presenting material, sharing notes -FEAST forum opportunities for students to discuss with faculty -faculty meetings? -individual vs group help for teachers -idea to differentiate groups to meet varying comfort levels -classroom aid for technology (ie equipment, smartboard, senteo, etc) -student training and assistance
 * Student-Teacher Interactions**:

-assembly about technology use and how and what to do
 * General**:

-new "course" offering: Student Tech Aide to assist with Help Desk -current art area, across hall from library, will become tech center with Help Desk - will include another computer lab
 * Also**: -physical help desk will be in place by next spring semester (Jan 2010)

-look for emails and announcements
 * Meeting times**: probably on G-days after chapel