January 16 Meeting Summary

The meeting summary for our first meeting is published at http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgz9g6rt_22ctwtszdj

Send comments or requests for clarification to Jim E.

Google Docs available

All GCTAA-PD committee participants should now have access to all relevant PD documents, and you should also have received invitations for several (all will appear in your docs list when you sign in. If you have any difficulties, ask me or David to hover over your shoulder or by phone.

Jim - 703-599-3643
David - 703-228-5735

Agenda - Friday, January 16, 2009 12:30pm

Overarching goal: Participants will collaborate to identify, recommend and then develop professional development experiences in integrative, student-centered teaching and learning.

1. GCTAA Overview - http://www.careercenter.arlington.k12.va.us/gctaa/index.htm

· Opportunities for students

· GCTAA / ACC / NOVA Relationship

· Innovation infrastructure

2. Introduction to collaboration tools

· Wiki – http://wiki.candoskills.org/wiki/Main_Page

· Google Docs – http://docs.google.com

· PD Blog - http://gctaa-pd.blogspot.com/

3. Communications and Meetings

· Face time as necessary – next meeting:

· Skype (www.skype.com) and DimDim (http://www.dimdim.com) , and others

4. Review of the draft PD Plan – shared in google docs

5. Review of the draft Budget Plan – shared in google docs

6. Other issues, concerns, curios

Welcome - Purpose

The purpose of this web log is to share information and updates about professional development initiatives, activities, and follow-up reports.


This blog complements the wiki infrastructure at http://wiki.gctaa.net/wiki/ProfessionalDevelopment.

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