Stevens,+A

=Angela Stevens=

Wednesday, August 22nd
|| **"Session"** || **Reflection/Products** || After showing how to work the GPS units, we let the groups go, and all groups found all 3 caches. We also brainstormed some good classroom applications. || We found the caches and came up with some good classroom applications. Good time! ||
 * **Time**
 * 8:00-9:50 || Welcome, Intro, and Review Core Competencies || We have a lot of new people this year, and I like them! ||
 * 10:00-10:50 || E-Portfolios || This session was packed. We had some great discussions about portfolios and the logisitics of setting them up. We then gave time for people to look at data about portfolios, discuss at their tables and/or set up a wiki and get some technical questions answered. ||
 * 11:00-11:50 || GPS || We had 9 attendees in this session and split into 3 groups of 3.
 * 1:00-1:50 || GPS || This was a very small session. We had about 6.
 * 2:00-2:45 || Meeting with floor Vice Principal || Eric shared some TAKS data and floor expectations. I am looking forward to seeing the kids! ||
 * 2:45-3:30 || PACE Meeting || Registered for the PACE curriculum in BB. ||

Thursday, August 23rd
|| **"Session"** || **Reflection/Products** ||
 * **Time**
 * 8:00-9:50 || Meet with Teams and Specialties || I am the new team "liason." I am not sure what that means... but it sounds fancy. ||
 * 10:00-10:50 || Instructional Strategies || I think this session went pretty well. We looked at four instructional strategies and discussed classroom application. There were lots of good ideas discussed. ||
 * 11:00-11:50 || Laptop Training Meeting with Keith || Keith and I met and finalized the laptop training materials. We are done. WOO HOO! ||
 * 1:00-1:50 || Blogging || I don't feel like I was entirely prepared for this session. Basically I shared some articles and websites, and we talked about what blogging is and some potential classroom applications. I walked around and answered questions. ||
 * 2:00-2:25 || Reflection Time || I am tired... ||
 * 2:30-3:30 || Meet with Departments || Sharon is very organized. ||