Belle1112

I am a new tech mentor as of Fall 2011. I share the job with Jane Koestler. Log of tech. mentor activities: Helped with initial sign-ins for 4th grade Mac lab Corrected improperly set-up media carts Private tutorial on media cart use Provided access to teacher who wasn't assigned as administrator on her laptop Attended full-day workshop to learn use of pocket cameras and filming/editing techniques Forwarded App suggestions to primary teachers with iPads Tutorial on editing wikis for a Plc team Updated South hill tech wiki Troubleshooting with projector/computer sound issue Assisted teacher in accessing Public on new lab computers Facilitated Glog project in fifth grade class Provided tech support for visiting speaker to use projector with her laptop Recommended apps to support science curriculum Continuing assistance on use of Public on computer lab macBooks Updating/upkeep of SH TechTalk wiki Assist 5th grade teacher/class with PowerPoint presentation project Emails to staff with iPads with resource links Attended BOCES workshop in iPad use in classrooms Contributions to tech mentor google doc on how/what to back up on district laptops Workshop on computer backup; creation of wiki page and checklist to assist staff in doing so One to one teacher tutorials on computer backups Helped staff member share folder in DropBox PLC wiki upkeep/administration Attendance at Tech Mentor meeting
 * Date || Activity ||
 * 9/ll || Help new staff member set up computer she inherited to see if it would work. ||
 * 9/11 || Train teacher in use of document camera, VCR and DVD player on cart ||
 * 9/11 || Train teacher to upload documents and post them on ToolBox Pro account ||
 * 9/11 || Create school-wide wiki for staff members to view and add PLC norms, SMART Goals, Agendas, Minutes, and resources ||
 * 10/ll || Train principal in use of SH PLC wiki ||
 * 10/ll || Upkeep of PLC wiki ||
 * 11/11 || Assist with WEP to get faculty member online ||
 * 11/11 || Survey staff about technology workshop needs ||
 * 11/11 || Train classroom teacher to use ToolboxPro mailing list feature ||
 * 11/11 || Develop Raz-Kids home intervention program/protocol for wiki ||
 * 11/11 || Raz-Kids/Reading A-Z presentation for tech mentors ||
 * 11/11 || Facilitate K/5th grade buddy Wordle activity ||
 * 11/11 || Update PLC wiki ||
 * 11/11 || Helped teacher with access to an online program ||
 * 12/11 || Developed materials for Math Fact Fluency workshop ||
 * 12/11 || Published Tech mentor blog entry about Math Fact Fluency Online and emailed to staff listserve ||
 * 12/11 || Math Fact Fluency tutorial with Special Education teacher ||
 * 12/11 || PLC wiki tutorial ||
 * 12/11 || Assistance with requesting equipment through Snoopy ||
 * 1/12 || Created iPad user mailing list ||
 * || Created and distributed iPad resource list and links to iPad group ||
 * || Requested iPad adapters for school carts ||
 * || Fielded email questions about iPads and new computer equipment ||
 * || Trained teacher to use computer lock and set up laptop for media cart ||
 * || Led workshop for beginning iPad users ||
 * || Helped teacher access H-drive for data migration and backup ||
 * || Aided teacher with iPad use ||
 * || iPad workshop ||
 * || Media cart workshop ||
 * || Set up SHTech wiki ||
 * || Helped classroom teacher have students save to Public folder ||
 * || Shared segregation interactive link with Equity Mentor; ended up on monthly Equity challenge ||
 * 2/12 || Recommended apps to 3 staff members ||
 * || Trained staff member to create and invite a shared DropBox folder ||
 * || Available in library after school to help with iPad re-registration ||
 * || Recommended website to support specific Social Studies curriculum ||
 * || Attended TechMentor meeting ||
 * || Forwarded resources about tech integration to staff presenting on Marzano's strategies ||
 * || Posted Marzano Links to SHtech wiki ||
 * || Forwarded early education apps blog post to early education teachers at SH who have iPads ||
 * || Modeled Prezi cloud presentation tool at staff meeting (on Marzano strategy: nonlinguistic representation) ||
 * || Brought adapters and airport to facilitate Marzano strategy presentation by staff members ||
 * || Trained in schoolnet: district learning and assessment portal with building principal ||
 * || Helped teacher hook up to printer on iBook ||
 * || Reinvited teacher to PLC wiki so she could post ||
 * || On-spot troubleshooting with teacher using lab, saving to public ||
 * || Invited faculty member to DropBox at their request ||
 * || Took and sent digital images for Green Team presentation to the Board of Education ||
 * 3/12 || Provided wireless password to several teachers to reconnect an iPad to the network ||
 * || Troubleshooting with printing photo contact sheet ||
 * || Troubleshoot emailing photos from iPad ||
 * || Over vacation: helped with printing issue of report letters from SchoolTool ||
 * || Emailed app suggestions to collegues based on interests/grade level ||
 * || Authored article for ICSD Insider featuring use of websites in SS ||
 * || Prep for March PLC day; ||
 * || Advised teacher on organization to do a Glog project with her classroom ||
 * || Updated SHTechTalk wiki iPad section ||
 * || Helped teacher to set printing to double-sided ||
 * || Portal presentation to staff at district PLC day ||
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