Thursday+Aug.+27th+PD+Day

=Agenda for afternoon of Thursday, August 27th, 2009=

12:30-1:30 in Lecture Hall

 * 1) Briefly identifying some **managerial issues** with the new Macbooks & the importance of communicating and modeling expectations
 * 2) **Gradebook** discussion with Colin
 * 3) Quick demo of **iCal** as a communication tool
 * 4) Quick introduction to the **three folders** on all student and teacher Macbooks- Drop Box folder, Shared folder, Handout folder

**1:30-3:00 in various locations**
 This is free prep time with the Macbooks (except for teachers on the 3rd year of their evaluation cycle and Special Ed teachers). It is an ideal time to get together with a buddy or small group to prepare for the laptop rollout. Here are some **optional** sessions that some teachers have offered to facilitate:


 * 1:30 in Room 225**: Margo Murphy will discuss her experience with **classroom management** in a 1:1 environment at Georges Valley High School. She will get into the fine details of the expectations that she sets for her students in the first few days of school and how she handles the hurdles along the way.


 * 1:30 in Room 219**: Bill's room will be open for teachers who would like to discuss **Google Docs**.


 * 2:00 in the Media Lab**: Chris Walker-Spencer will be available to discuss **Wikispaces**- e.g. why would you want one, how do you manage one, how do you change the font to red?


 * 2:00 in Room 225**: New Gradebook


 * 2:30 in Room 21****9**: Bill O'Brien will demonstrate how you can **publish a calendar in iCal** (of homework assignments, sports practices, band lessons, etc.) and how students can subscribe to your calendar.

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