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=Peach Creek Tech Discussion Group = =Peach Creek Elementary=

Members:[[image:Waterfall.jpg width="228" height="167" align="right"]]
T. Parker, Kindergarten N. Kammerdiener, Kindergarten P. Schwartz, Kindergarten E. McMurray, Kindergarten C. Jones, Computer Lab T. Young, Principal S. Harris, Vice-Principal L. Linnehan, Pre-K Dr. K. Abernathy, Professor

Purpose:
The purpose of this online learning community is       <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to work collaboratively to address ways of improving technology use and integration to promote student achievement at our campus. We will focus on Educator Preparation and Development as an area needing improvement according to our campus STaR Chart summary. Over a three year period, our level of progress in this area has improved from an Early Tech Classification to Developing Tech. We will look at action we can take to move our technology use to the next level. Our campus STaR Chart summary can be viewed at           <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">http://starchart.esc12.net/

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1. View the YouTube video "Wikis in Plain English" at the following link <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: #00FF; mso-fareast-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wikis+in+plain+English&search_type= 2. See an example of a discussion page at <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: #00FF; mso-fareast-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">http://coeprofessionaldevelopment.wikispaces.com/ 3. Read and consider the questions listed below. Go to the "DISCUSSION" link at the top of this page to discuss those topics or share any other questions, thoughts, or ideas you have related to integrating technology in all areas of our curriculum and instruction.

**Questions** :
//  1. What is keeping us from moving forward with technology use and implementation in content area classrooms?

2. What might be the advantages to us of exploring alternative professional development forms such as mentoring, establishing our own professional development network, podcasts, and free web-based tools? //