Monday March 30 County-wide Parent Mtg - Organized by Parents for Responsible Use of Technology in School

Organized by Parents for Responsible Use of Technology in School

How did MCPS plan this notebook rollout?

With computers  distributed to our students (or soon to be), it is time for     parents to come together to learn about this technology, its pros and cons, and to develop a plan of action to help our teachers planning the proper rollout strategy.

Join us for this important meeting.

Date:  March 30, 2015, Monday         

Time: 7pm to 8:30 pm EST

Location: Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814 Parking available on site.

Agenda

A. Technology in the Classroom.

B.  Preparation— students, parents, teachers;

C.  Testing—PARCC & other testing;

D.  Privacy—data mining by 3rd parties; access to health records;

E.  Security—protection of data collected;

F.  Safety– wireless vs. cable, code of conduct, bullying

G.  Create working groups and a plan of action with measurable goals.

If you cannot join us in person, please log on to join.me/unitedbreakin , type in your name and click on Enter the meeting, click on tel icon (at top) to join audio (download software required)

Any questions before the meeting?

Contact ellen@ellenzavian.com or apascal2003@gmail.com

 Please pass the word around to all other parents.  Thank you.   Media welcome.