September+14,+2010,+Planning+Meetings

We are NOT meeting as a whole group this week. You are to meet in your small groups and accomplish the following. If you want more hands-on help with Moodle, we'll be on hand in Room 520 during periods 1, 2, and 3. We'll be in room 403 (Seabrease) during period 4.

|| We will work on refining these PLCs so that they best meet our needs. ||
 * Moodle || Click on the different highlights to be redirected to youtube videos/pdfs that will help show you how to accomplish different things in MOODLE. Remember, if you want one on one help, please come by room 520 during 1-3 and room 403 during 4th.
 * Adding events to the Calendar
 * Switching between topics and weeks You can stop at about 1 minute 40 seconds.
 * [[file:Cheat sheet for Moodle.pdf]] This expains many of the little icons you'll be seeing in MOODLE ||
 * NC FALCON || * Begin going through [|NC FALCON]Module 3.
 * This will take about 45-60 minutes total.
 * You do not have to complete the entire module in one sitting.
 * You can break it up into smaller sessions.
 * When you complete Module 3, print out the certificate of completion and turn it in to Mrs. Crooks.
 * The Due Date for completion of Module 3 is October 12, 2010.
 * As a small group, decide on a goal for how far your group should be in Module 3 by September 28.
 * On September 28, as a small group you will discuss your groups' progress and reflections at that point.
 * Note: Those who were not able to attend the summer PD are on an alternate timeline in viewing the NC FALCON modules. Please be sensitive to that. ||
 * Period 3 especially || In your small groups, please complete the team norms exercise and turn in to Mrs. Crooks.
 * Period 3 especially || In your small groups, please complete the team norms exercise and turn in to Mrs. Crooks.
 * || Begin using remaining time to establish and further your PLCs goals. For example,
 * A group may want to develop some common assessments.
 * Your group may want to revise their Curriculum and pacing guides
 * A small group may want to look at developing new presentations using Prezi.
 * Another group may want to look at the grade distribution from this first progress report and brainstorm some interventions.
 * A group may want to work through reading the Prensky text //Teaching Digital Natives//
 * Another group may want to focus on Literacy in the Content Area
 * Another group may want to focus on Literacy in the Content Area


 * Criterias for success || * You added one event to one class in your Moodle
 * Your group has completed and turned in the "setting team norms" document
 * Your group has developed a plan for completing Module 3 of NC FALCON
 * Your group's recorder has sent a copy of the minutes to Mrs. Crooks
 * [[file:Common Planning Minutes.dot]] ||
 * Going above and beyond || * Your group is beginning to develop self-directed goals ||