Portable Storage Device for Class

I had included a note about our class next week, suggesting everyone bring a thumb drive.  And I was asked--what is that?  Thank you so much for asking early!  It will make next week go much easier if everyone has one to work with.

My post in a nutshell: 

http://www.geekalerts.com/usb-bug/

 *Don't get anything that is measured in MB, it's too small and a waste of money!  Technology is developing so quickly now that there are 512 MB drives for $15, next to a 2 GB drive for $7.  MB is smaller, go for the GB.

*Lids are made to be Lost--if it has a cap or lid, it's probably going to be missing within 6 months (if you are lucky).

 *If this is the first time you are shopping for one, go for a 4 or 2 GB and spend $10 to $15

CPS How-to Videos and PASS linking

 Videos and PASS Linking
There are how-to videos showing you screen by screen how to use CPS.  We will watch a few of these in class, bookmark this page because I have found this resource very helpful.  
Following the link to the video index, I have step by step instructions on how to download the Oklahoma Pass Objectives and import them into your CPS to be able to gradually build a very concise tool.  However, please consider the Core Curriculum changes that are in the works before you spend alot of time building this.  

Schedule

Welcome to Mrs. Menzie's Fall 2010 Professional Development.  This year the class will meet in 4 sessions, tentatively as below:

Thu Oct 28, 2010		3:20pm – 4:50pm	Session 1: CPS - N-01
Thu Nov 4, 2010		3:20pm – 4:50pm	Session 2: SmartBoards for Differentiation - N-01
Thu Nov 11, 2010		All day	Inservice - No School
Thu Nov 18, 2010		3:20pm – 4:50pm	Session 3 - N-01
Wed Nov 24-26, 2010		All day	Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
Thu Nov 25, 2010		All day	Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
Fri Nov 26, 2010		All day	Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
Thu Dec 2, 2010		3:20pm – 4:50pm	Session 4 - N-01
Thu Dec 9, 2010		All day	Make Up Session
Fri Dec 10, 2010		All day	Make Up Session

The Make-Up Session will be EITHER Thursday or Friday, not BOTH!

The books will be placed in your in-boxes or given to you personally after the faculty meeting on Wednesday Morning before the P/T conference as we finalize the schedule.  Curriculum 21 is a collection of essays by several different authors, so we will have focus essays for each session that we will determine during our planning sessions that relate to the participants area of interest.

This schedule is subject to revision. Post comments to this if you have any comments or input.  See you soon!