Agenda

**Purpose**
Our purpose is to put in place an appropriate Eigth Grade Technology Assessment as well as discuss ways to integrate technology into the curriculum at the participating campuses. According to the Texas Long Range Technology Plan 2006-2020, to meet the needs of 21st Century learners we must ensure that appropriate skills are acquired by both teachers and students. All students must show mastery of the Texas Technology Applicaitions TEKS by demonstrating that they are technology literate at the end of eigth grade with the needed proficiencies to acquire information, solve problems, and communicate using technology.

**Grade level**
Grades 7 & 8

**Facilitator’s name**
Nancy Gardner - Coordinator of Instructional Technology Nancy Gardner - Coordinator of Instructional Technology

**Community members**
Erin Cobb - Instructional Technology Facilitator Anne Mueller - Computer Literacy Teacher/ Technology Integration @ Lake Jackson Intermediate ~ 7th & 8th Grade Barbara Monte - Computer Literacy Teacher @ Clute Intermediate ~ 7th & 8th Grade Brooke Bohot - Computer Literacy Teacher @ Freeport Intermediate ~ 7th & 8th Grade Juanita Cantu - Computer Literacy Teacher @ Freeport Intermediate ~ 7th & 8th Grade

= Dec.1-12, 2008 =

**Objective**
Discuss essential questions concerning technology integration at all campuses.

**Activities**
= = = Dec.13-19, 2008 =
 * 1) Respond to the questions on each of the following pages - Obstacles, Professional Development, Assessment, and Tech Tools.
 * 2) Use the //**Edit this Page**// button to respond to the questions and save your responses.
 * 3) All members should respond to the each question as it pertains to their own campus.

**Objective**
Contribute to the agenda and time line

**Activities**
= Jan 5-16, 2008 =
 * 1) Review and make additions or changes to the Agenda and Time Line.
 * 2) Use the //**Edit this Page**// button and save your changes.

**Objective**
Analyze Grade 6-8 Tech Apps TEKS

**Activities**
=** Jan 19-30, 2008 **=
 * 1) Each member will analyze a portion of the 6-8 Tech Apps TEKS.
 * 2) Click the //**Edit this Page**// button.
 * 3) Place your name next to the section listed below that you will analyze. More than one person can analyze a section but every section needs to be analyzed. Save the page.
 * Member Name ~ Foundations
 * Member Name ~ Information Acquisition
 * Member Name ~ Solving Problems
 * Member Name ~ Communication
 * 1) Access the 6-8 Tech Apps TEKS by visiting http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/ch126.html#s12611.
 * 2) Review your section. For each TEK determine how the obj. would best be assessed. Record your ideas in the chart below by placing the obj code in the appropriate column. Make changes to the chart as needed.
 * Observation || Written Question || Demonstration || Portfolio ||  ||   ||

**Objective**
Research 8th Grade Tech Apps Assessments

**Activities**

 * 1) Gather information about currently available assessments
 * 2) Discuss validity of assessments