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=**Transition**=

One-to one- laptop Environment

 * 1) 7th Grade Administrators, Who will they be? **Detullio**
 * 2) Handout and collection at end of day. Will we still have explorations? Need a plan for both.
 * 3) Zipties for homeroom colors will be on the zipper.
 * 4) Charging and storage
 * 5) Reporting issues with laptops. You will have students use this link to report issues.
 * 6) If you want to see the spreadsheet that tracks the issues, email Michelle Wendt she will send you an invitation.

PBL units

 * 1) When will we write them? ** During Summer Development **
 * 2) What subjects can we combine for them? ** Math and Science Lang Arts and Social Studie **s
 * 3) I need help writing my unit- Is there a video tutorial that tells me what to do in each section? YES there is!

Here is the template

Here is a sample

New Students: What happens when I get a new student?

 * 1) A 4 digit number must be assigned by **DETULLIO**
 * 2) Contact Lisa, she will create a Thinkquest account, an epals account



Applications and accounts

 * 1) You each have your own epals account- you will need to login and reset password.
 * 2) Thinkquests-communicate with Lisa when you get a new student- so she can add them to thinkquest
 * 3) epals-who will be the 7th grade monitor?** DETULLIO **
 * 4) wikispaces- see samples
 * 5) glogster- see samples
 * 6) Pearsonsuccessnet.com- won't matter in 7th and 8th grade- there are textbook companion websites with their new books as long as they come in on time.
 * 7) ietherpad- most of the staff have accounts- you have been emailed your initial passwords. See Kelly if you have problems.
 * 8) Smart Classroom Suite- we all need training in this. This will take place on **June 13th for many of us. We will Turnkey it.** You will be able to control student laptops and push assessments right to them, push websites right to them, please sign up to take webinar to familiarize yourself with this suite.
 * 9) quizlet.com- students have their own accounts.

Discipline Policy and AUP

 * 1) Be aware of the AUP governing laptop usage.
 * 2) Discipline policy suggested changes are-
 * Histories cannot be deleted for any reason
 * No wallpaper downloads
 * do not be off tak, stay on current assignment.

What resources are available to me?

 * 1) Join diigo and link up with other talent 21 teachers. Michelle wendt you an invitation on Tuesday.
 * 2) Look on the Moodle for resources posted by Michelle by the Ettc