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 * //__Technology Mentor Report__//**

March/ April
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The last two months has been a fog as we come near the end of the school year. One of the greatest areas that I have enjoyed over the past two months has been the One to One Technology sessions that we have been doing with individual staff members. The response has been overwhelming so much that we had to begin a list for future follow ups. Administrators were equally thrilled and feel that they want to keep a report of those who have been served and those who perhaps may want this in service next year if it becomes available. The end of March was busy as we tried to get in as much in service as possible with the budget we have. We met with Chris Sherwood to look at some of our priorities between now and the end of June.

I enjoyed our sessions in Fredericton however I would have like a little more time in the individual sessions. The opportunity to learn from other Mentors from around the province was great.

There has been continuous works on Projects with the Elementary Schools, Middle, and High. Some of these have consisted of setting up blogs, and wiikis for their classes. Some teachers are now seeing the value of these tools for their classes and can see where they could be useful next year. A lot of time was spent preparing and delivering sessions to elementary schools on Internet Safety. This has been one aspect that I have enjoyed, talking, sharing and informing students on staying safe online. Time has been spent assisting teachers in using the Smart Board Resources. Teachers have begun accessing lesson activities and posting them in the portal into specific grade levels and subject areas for our District teachers to access.

Cheri & I have time to collaborate and learn from each other weekly. She has been busy learning and sharing about pod casting which I hope to pick up from her. It is great to have another individual to bounce ideas off of. The next two months are already quickly booking up.

Ø Still- What takes priority? Ø Time, time, Time
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 * //__Technology Mentor Report__//**


 * __Month:__**
 * December /January**

Ø Continue PD sessions for the Notebook students in regards to: o SychronEyes, Class Server, Smart Board Ø Offer PD session on Smart Tools to Elem/Middle teachers Ø Begin individual PD session in the Elementary school. Ø Continue on Social Studies Project-SSES Ø Finish with the Elementary classes in Campobello on a research project. Ø Assist others Mentors with PD sessions at DO. Ø Gather resources to plan for PD session in December/January for the notebook Teachers Ø Offer PD session on Smart Tools to Elem/Middle teachers Ø Revisit WebSite management for Elem Schools. Assist Principals in developing a new, up to date website. Ø Explore Blogs & Wikkis Ø Plan, book, and set up a night to discuss expectations for our PD Trip with Middle School Teachers, Grand Manan Teachers and mentors to Texas. Ø Working with a grade eight class on a collaborative project as well as setting one up with a grade 3 class.
 * __Goals for the months:__**

Presented session to various groups in the following topics: o Class Server o SychronEyes o Online Research Tools o Student Portfolios
 * __What did I do to bring about success in achieving your monthly goals? Accomplishments/Successes__**

Ø Worked with Cheri Russell with setting up a schedule for Dec/ Jan /Feb for individual PD sessions in schools. Sessions run approximately 60-90 mins. Ø Held a PD session on Smart Board Resources for Elementary School. Ø Presented a mini session at the Principal’s meeting on Internet Safety & Air Liner Ø Visited Scott Parks (Albert St. School)- assisted me with changing the school WebPages for the Elementary Schools in our District. Also visited his technology classes to obtain resources for our Middle School in our district. Ø Finished up with Campobello Elementary classes. Students presented their PowerPoint presentations to their classes. Great Job by the kids Ø Did presentation to some Elementary Classes on research tools. Ø Developing PD session to assist teachers to be innovative with what they have such as Mimio. Ø Began revamping Elementary Websites for our District. Plan to meet with each Principal to assist in setting up for others to contribute.

Ø What takes priority? Ø Staying on top of PD for the notebook teachers as well as other teachers. Ø Time, time, Time
 * __Challenges:__**

o The individual sessions at the schools during the school day are a hit. We have been offering 90 mins. sessions however we feel that 60 mins. would be sufficient. The feedback has been great. We will begin the high schools after exams. o I demonstrated the capabilities of the airliner to some of the Principals and teachers. For schools where funding is an issues at the moment these are a great alternative.
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