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 * Online Learning Community Collaboration: Professional Development**

All agenda items should be reviewed and submitted by 3:30 on Thursday, May 7.

The first "meeting" will be held between 8:00am and 3:30pm on Friday, May 8. All members should use the "Discussion" tabs to post comments and critiques of submitted items.

The facilitator will review all entries and make final comments on all submitted items by 5:00pm on Friday, May 8.

__**Facilitator:**__ Amanda Townsend

__**Members:**__ Lauren Graves Rick Huffman Jessica Ramirez Andrea Tanner

__**Purpose:**__
 * Provide awareness of professional development opportunities for teachers in the district, specifically regarding integration of technology into the curriculum.
 * Provide awareness of online professional developmentopportunities for teachers, specifically regarding integration of technology into the curriculum.
 * Compile lists of best practices and online professional development opportunities regarding technology implementation into high school science and math classes.

__**Agenda Items/Activities:**__


 * District Professional Development Opportunities:**
 * Each member should identify one professional development opportunity offered by the district for the upcoming summer.
 * This professional development opportunity should relate technology usage to the grade level/subject that the member will be teaching in the upcoming school year.
 * Professional development opportunities are listed through your district email system. Each opportunity presented should be a minimum of 8hrs (1 day).
 * Please submit the title, date(s), time(s), facilitator, and a brief summary of your selected professional development.
 * Opportunities should be submitted by Thursday, May 7. Opportunities will be reviewed and discussed by members Friday, May 8 from 8:00am til 3:30pm, and a final/revised listing will be posted by the facilitator by 5:00pm on Friday, May 8.


 * Online Professional Development Opportunities:**
 * Each member should identify one professional opportunity offered in an online or distance education setting.
 * This professional development opportunity should relate technology usage to the grade level/subject that the member is currently or will be teaching in the upcoming school year.
 * Members should try to find professional development opportunities that are graduate-level courses and that may count towards graduate school credit.
 * Please submit the title, date(s), time(s), URL address, cost, and a brief summary of your selected professional development.
 * Opportunities should be submitted by thursday, May 7. Opportunities will be reviewed and discussed by members on Friday, May 8 from 8:00am 'til 3:30pm, and a final/revised listing will be posted by the facilitator by 5:00pm on Friday, May 8.


 * Best Practices:**
 * Each member should identify one best practice that they have used in their classroom.
 * This best practice should illustrate how to effectively integrate technology into the classroom.
 * Best practices should be backed by research and should have been used at least twice in your personal classroom.
 * Please submit the best practice title (if applicable), a brief summary of how, when, and for what purpose it was used, and what the response was with your students.
 * Best Practices should be submitted by Thursday, May 7. Practices will be reviewed and discussed by members Friday, May 8 from 8:00am til 3:30pm, and a final/revised listing will be posted by the facilitator by 5:00pm on Friday, May 8.

Please be constructive in your discussion comments. Make sure to comment on at least one professional development from each of the areas identified.

Thank you for your participation. Remember that together we can build a better future for our students!