March+3,+2014

March 3, 2014 Agenda


 * Planning our PL days in May and August (Please bring your plans with you if you haven't sent them)
 * Examining Usage Reports of our online subscriptions
 * Spring Conferences
 * Other items?

Notes: LEARNING TEAM

3 March 2014

Mary Frazier – facilitator for the meeting, Jason Kohls, Kim Fredrickson, Todd Fredrickson, Mike Ellegood, Randy Roberts, Cindy Couchman, Bev Lund, Jennifer Keller, Lynette McLean, Randy Doerksen, Jana Moller, Tricia Unruh, Teresa Poulseen, Sarah Berblinger – recorder
 * Attendance: **

Mary opened the meeting with a quick recap of plan for the upcoming 10 days of professional development – 5 scheduled in May and 5 in August. The team leaders then spent time working on organizing their team’s plans for these days. No plans were finalized. All plans need to be finished by March 24.

Discussion was held about district/building subscriptions. A caucus vote was taken about Discovery Streaming since usage has fallen off. The team voted unofficially to cancel this subscription. It will be taken to the principal’s for a final decision. Also discussion Glogster and Atomic Learning. Mary will talk to teachers who may be using these subscriptions to see if other – free – alternatives are available. There was discussion about surveying teachers to find out what and how they use the subscription sites.

Jana Moler mentioned that spring conferences are still shown on the work being done by the calendar committee. Learning Team has wondered about the use and effectiveness of these conferences. Mike Berblinger will visit with the calendar committee about these conferences before their work is complete.

Meeting was adjourned by Mary.