ITL Steering Committee Meeting
October 18, 2011

Notes

1.) Welcome (1:45 – 2:00)

Introductions – New Members

2.) Project Shares from Our Colleagues… (2:00 – 2:45)

Examples of different methods/projects for developing Contemporary Literacies

1. Vietnam Videos – Robin Stiles, LMS & Mary Elizabeth Fulco, English, SHS
1. Explanation of Project (doc)
2. Presentation Rubric (doc)
3. Note Card Presentation Format (doc)
2. Senteo Clickers (notebook file) – Aimee Shuhart, LMS, KHS
3. Tagxedo – Ken Hine, Tech Teacher, SES

3.) State Tech Plan (2:45 – 3:00)

Information about the State Tech Plan and the Steering Committee’s role

• Focus Groups
• Survey

4.) ITL and Westport 2025 (3:00 – 3:20)

How does ITL connect?

• Tony Wagner Skills <--> Contemporary Literacies 
• Tony Wagner's Skills*:
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Collaboration & Leadership
• Agility & Adaptability
• Initiative & Entrepreneurialism
• Effective Oral & Written Communication
• Accessing & Analyzing Information
• Curiosity & Imagination
• * Wagner, Tony. "Rigor Redefined." Educational Leadership 66.2 (2008): 20-24. Academic OneFile. Web. 23 Sept. 2010
• Contemporary Literacies:
• Critical Thinking & Information Literacy
• Creative Thinking
• Communication & Collaboration
• Visual & Media Literacy
• Self-Directed Learning
• Digital Citizenship
• Group 1 - Cacoo Diagram
  
• Group 2 - Cacoo Diagram 
• Group 3 - Cacoo Diagram
• Group 4 - Cacoo Diagram
• Group 5 - Cacoo Diagram

5.) Group Discussion: Goals 2011-2012 (3:20 – 3:40)

Discuss within your school’s ITL committees

• Looking at last year’s goals, discuss:
• what you will keep,
• what you will change,
• what will you add.

6.) Wrap-Up (3:40 – 3:45)

ITL Steering Committee Reflection