iRead

== =**Project [|iRead] 0708 (I Record Educational Audio Digitally)**=

//Carilyn Gilbert Education Center - Computer Lab 3:30-5:00 pm//

Still need data from (as of June 11 - due before the end of the year):

Ted Kirkbride Maria Mendez Elsa Moreno-Hall

Today is our final meeting of the year. We hope you have had a good experience being part of iRead. We sure appreciate your dedication and efforts in this exploration.
 * June 2**

In order to keep (note terms of contract) the iRead equipment received this year, you need: - attendance at the meetings, and - the spreadsheet with 4 sets of data.

We don't need the data by June 2, but by the end of the year. Please email the data to Jorge and Brad.

The agenda for the meeting includes: - Sharing tips, tricks, and ideas - New resources available - "Lit2Go" - "lightspeed" - etc. - What's next? - [|Survey]

1. Intro & Award - Kathy 2. Strategies for improving Reading - Jorge 3. Review Using GarageBand as a recording device - Ted 4. Anecdotal Request - Kathy 5. Brainstorm - ideas for other creative uses - Kathy, & others - Reading Buddies - Kathy - Reader's Theatre (scripts exist on the server) - Tom & Brad (record voices, add title keynote slide, add bumper music, sound effects) 6. VTC - GarageBand, Excel, etc (Brad) 7. iTunes Tuneup - Burning a CD - Brad & Tom (if time)
 * May 2**

__Agenda__
 * April 4**
 * 1) Announcements & Prizes
 * 2) Reviewing Smart Playlists
 * 3) GarageBand Intro
 * 4) Excel Tips & Tricks
 * 5) Opening
 * 6) Header / Footer
 * 7) Formatting %
 * 8) Formulas
 * 9) score/possible >>>> e.g. =74/77
 * 10) Average (mean) =sum of scores/number of students >>>>e.g. =SUM(E3:E17)/15
 * 11) Resizing Columns/Rows
 * 12) A new sheet
 * 13) Various strategies - trouble shooting / management / curriculum

Please bring artifacts of your instruction: - What your kids are reading - How you are providing feedback to students about their reading - A sample of any recording that shows progress (to share with one another) - Handouts or organizational systems to share - Tech problems & solutions
 * Mar 7 - Refining**

We will be in two discussion groups this month - you will each attend both. We plan to share, brainstorm and collect best practices. Collected ideas will be shared via our Google Doc page. 1. Improving Reading - skills, [|strategies] and ideas that help (Jorge) 2. Classroom [|management] & trouble-shooting (Ted)

- Agenda - Review Progress: class management, & timeline (here is a movie on using the spreadsheet) media type="file" key="iRead Spreadsheet.mov" __Basic & Smart Playlist__ - Add name to Name field - Make Smart Playlists for student name & date range - __More__ - add various other fields
 * Feb 1 - iTunes Database & Sharing Progress**

Name **= Name (keep date & time)** Artist **= student name** Album Artist **=** Album **= grade + passage title** BPM **= WCPM (Pace)** Year **= % word correct (Accuracy)** - __Advanced__ - convert file format & add Photo & text - set up playlist to share to other computers on the network, thus allowing students to listen to their own reading on multiple computers Brainstorm fields / use Discuss voluntary visitations - audio / photos
 * __First thoughts (Jorge)__**

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dds7j3fz_23d7x7p2hh////////////////////////////////** Using Readers' Theatre (Teacher Created Materials podcast) http://www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/curriculum_files/podcasts/TCM_Episode4.mp3 http://www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/curriculum_files/podcasts/TCM_Episode4_Handout.pdf//////////// http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303100 http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2007/05/18/ipod-mic-shootout.html Notes: __iRead Calendar in iCal__ webcal:podcast.eusd4kids.org/calendars/tech_media_services/bpascoe_iRead.ics __iPod case colors__ http://www.theistore.com/icandy_jellies_silicone_cases_for_3rd_generation_ipod_nano?model_id=70 __iPod Gen3 Manual__ http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=answerlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmanuals.info.apple.com%2Fen%2FiPod_nano_3rd_gen_Features_Guide.pdf&answerid=16777229&src=support_site.home __i__
 * //__Read iPod Management__ (compiled by our Year 2 Teachers)

Meeting Dates (first Friday of the month) //Nov 29, 2007 Kickoff (Meeting at Central this time) Jan 11, 2008 - Kickoff; see how to use the iPods; discuss what to record Feb 1 - More about what to record; making Smart Playlists Mar 7 Apr 4 May 2 Jun 6 Jorge and Kathy will send summary info out after this mtg shaded boxes - Accuracy - % - 2 minutes Pace - 2 minutes (average minute) SCOII test At least 10 students - strategic or intensive iRead iCal Calendar ---> Go here: http://www.eusd4kids.org/ical/calendars/Admin.html Click on iRead on the lower left. It will download the calendar to your computer.

Kathy Shirley Brad Pascoe Jorge Cuevas-Antillion Tom Borer//

//Melissa Andrews Sarah Cowles Dana Dutton Elika Fredrickson Jose Hernandez Jason Hoff Jennifer Gramley Irma Gonzalez** Ted Kirkbride Maria Mendez Elsa Moreno-Hall Harriet Sibley
 * Melinda Britt
 * Teresa Lucero**
 * Terri Price**
 * Jackie Zwielich (Algazi)

http://www.theistore.com/cables_and_adapters?model_id=70

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/520716-REG/CTA_IP_UMG_Travel_Groove_Gift_Set.html//**//**//**//**//**//**//**//**//**//**//

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=**Project iRead 0607 (I Record Educational Audio Digitally) Pilot Brainstorm**= __Concept:__ students will improve in their reading fluency using digital recording tools. short term data will be collected every 6 to 8 weeks (kids in this group may or may not be present from year to year for CST data) __Pilot:__ ~5 to 10 teachers from HP & Lectura __Dates__: Assessments - Must be turned in by June 20 Kids need to go up 40 words a year Challenges to this project Sucesses you've had Equipment evaluation Follow up? What would you be interested in? Recommend this to others? iPod Users' group?
 * __Feb 27__,** 4-6pm, Willow Room. Project Defining session
 * __March 19;__** 4-6pm - Kickoff training - Palm Room.
 * __April 27__**; 4-6pm. Willow Room.
 * __June 13:__** 4-6pm
 * What format?
 * Excel SS w/: student #, # of correct wpm (wcpm) increase, percentage of correct words, teacher notes on prosity (experiece over a 6-8 week period - goal 5-8 words improvement)
 * HP: Rigby data
 * write-up of what you did and
 * audio files
 * How are they submitted?

__Agenda__ __June 13__**; 4-6pm. Willow Room.
 * Ideas
 * Teachers are to record themselves & email file to Kathy
 * how you have used it
 * how it has impacted
 * Next meeting: we bring recording d
 * Settings > Backlight > Always on
 * Setting default imports - iTunes > Preferences > Advanced > Importing > AAC
 * Settings > Voice Memos > High Quality - records in AAC
 * Advanced > Convert Selection to AAC
 * Customizing Song Info: Lyrics, Kids photo, etc
 * Voice memo
 * highlight file
 * Cmd I
 * Adding Lyrics
 * Widget: Sing that iTune
 * Making Playlist for Kids
 * http://www.widgetgallery.com/view.php?widget=36261**////**//**////**////**////
 * //**Discuss Challenges, Successes, and Tips (record for sound bytes)**//
 * //**Class for Speech therapists**//
 * //**Stories**//
 * //**Elsa - recording vocab**//
 * //**colored pencils**//
 * //**Share resources developed or found**//
 * //**iQuiz**//
 * //**http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/**////////**//**//////////**//**//
 * **Discuss resource needs. Discuss training needs.**
 * **iQuiz demo**
 * **Materals: silicon cases - better; more power chargers**
 * **Discuss evaluation.**
 * **Universal access time - use that time to record students**
 * **paced**
 * **accuracy - pre/post**
 * **pause at the ? marks, commas**
 * **vocabulary**
 * **inflection**
 * **prosity - if students ready**
 * **prosity - if students ready**

__To do__ Note: materials stored in Teacher Resources Server > Facilitators Resources > iRead//
 * TMS - Spot check on teacher machine being used for recently updated software & RAM for GB (Tom remotely?)
 * TMS - Build and share "iRead" group email DONE
 * TMS - Create "local" login for computer - possibly "update software"
 * TMS - Cost analysis of pilot materials DONE
 * TMS - contact __Language Acquisition__ (funding) & __Staff Dev & Assess__ (instructor time)
 * Jorge & Ted (? & Becky) - contact all teachers w/ suggested assessments
 * Conduct pre use assessment w/ students - normally fluency assessments are part of Lectura program.
 * For this project, High Point teachers will need to assess also.
 * Measure speed and accuracy and have two separate measurements
 * TMS - order DONE
 * TMS - barcode materials DONE
 * TMS - Create Sign-out sheet acknowledging receiving equipment DONE
 * TMS & Ted & Jorge (? & Becky) - create contract STARTED - on Google Docs
 * TMS - Plan Kickoff Training
 * TEACHERS - pre-assess all students in class using non digital method

__High Point__ Melissa Andrews - RSVP Carrie Cox Ted Kirkbride - RSVP Maria Mendez - RSVP Harriet Sibley - RSVP

__Lectura__ Sandra Cheatham Irma Gonzalez - RSVP - DROPPED Jamie Gurken Yvette Hernandez Elsa Moreno-Hall - RSVP

__TOSA/DO__ Tom Borer - RSVP Jorge Cuevas Antillon - RSVP Frank Maggi - RSVP Brad Pascoe - RSVP Kathy Shirley - RSVP Becky Warfel - RSVP

__Target groups__ (5 to 10 teachers): - 2/3 Lectura Teachers (March 21, April 30, May 31) - 4-8 HP Basics (dates ?) __Share meetings__: a portion of meetings w/Jorge will be used __Trainings__: specific trainings offered monthly (iPod; iTunes; GB) Strategies/Management: (in process)

Pilot Materials: Test 1 - Single Data Analysis Testing Station - (1) 30GB Video iPod (Teacher and Listening Center) - to be checked out from DO. Cable to connect to TV or projector or stereo w/ mic, case, av connector, and headphones http://www.schooloutfitters.com/catalog/product_family_info/cPath/CAT1_CAT17/pfam_id/PFAM603 http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/ikaraoke/ http://www.califone.com/charts/jackbox.php - (3-6) 2GB Nano w/ mic, case, and headphones iKaroke (includes FM transmitter) iLife '06 in the Classroom book

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