Shawn's+Technology+Coordinator+Meeting+Introduction

=Shawn Pichoff= September 13th, 2011


 * Region 5 Technology Coordinator Meetings**

Newest Technology Instructor


 * Last 8 years: Spanish teacher who used technology in daily instruction.
 * Assignments turned in by moodle
 * Recording audio activities
 * on-line Collaborative projects
 * Skyping contacts in other countries.


 * I personal believe that Linux / Ubuntu and open source programs will drive costs down for schools and provide more opportunuty for students.**

I will be creating on line classes in our new moodle 2.1 site as well as project share for you this year and I'm working with our technology departmnet so that region 5 will be able to offer online webinars in the very near future.

I'll be offering workshops some traditional and some new:


 * Traditional Sort
 * TMSDS (Texas Math and Science Diagnostic System) Free
 * MSTAR Universal screener– Middle School Students Algebra Ready
 * Camtasia & Snag it
 * Animoto
 * Non traditional
 * Google Sketch up
 * Google Earth
 * Foreign Language Teachers Unite
 * Open Source Software for Education
 * Teaching in the Digital Realm with Moodle
 * Khan Academy for your Math Labs

I invite you to frequently check out our workshop offerings at [|www.esc5.net] and to see what I specifically offer check out **pichoff.wikispaces.com**, if you are interested in having a specific type of training, either by workshop here or your school, Interactive video conference, webinar, call myself or any of us in this room and we would be glad to help meet your technology needs.