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= Welcome to the December, 2010 Tech Liaison Meeting =

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= Agenda = __**Dec 14, 2010**__ **and** __**Dec 15, 2010**__ 8:45 - 9:45 – ePals 9:45 - 10:45 - CDW/Epson – John McCabe & Dave Partridge 10:45 – 11:45 – ARC GIS - John Hall 12:00 – 1:00 – Lunch on your own 1:00 – 3:00 - Creating a Graphic Novel

Protraxx Codes
12/14/10 - Protraxx # 051-11-035-106 12/15/10 - Protraxx #015-11-035-107

** Reso A Information - including Sample Requests, Implementation Procedures and Awards **
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NYSCATE - Free membership - [|www.nyscate.org]
[|ePals Website] - Connecting Your Classroom with the World --


 * The Leading Safe Email and Virtual Workspace Solution for Schools (free)
 * Awarded the NYCDoE contract
 * Developing Learning Communities - Learning Groups as well as School Groups (fee based)



__**ePals Learning Space**__ Pricing $2,875 per school One-time set up fee ($250) One-time Webinar Training ($375)


 * FAMIS Vendor # 432093680DOE**

Dave Patridge @davipar@cdwg.com- 914-471-2118

 * Reclaim valuable real estate by projecting on any wall and make it interactive!
 * Interactive Projector + Pen + Wall = Interactive area
 * Can use SMARTBoard Notebook, Promethean and Active Inspire software using this projector, if you have the license from SMART or Promethean.
 * TeamBoard Draw SA - (Epson proprietary basic annotation software) Pen has the ability to change colors, highlight, erase, become picture reveal or shade, spotlight.

Part No. 0016-ETNG-SITEL ||=  ||= $5,997.00 > ||=  ||
 * FAMIS Vendor # 311542395 - $2,799** includes installation, projector and TeamBoard Draw software (comes on a CD), training
 * has a ten watt speaker in the projector or can be hooked out to the projector
 * can record voice
 * Life of the bulb = 2500 - 3000 hours per bulb. Bulb costs $169. You get a free lamp bulb when you buy the BrightLink
 * RM Easiteach software - purchase additional software website: []
 * [|RM Easiteach Next Generation Software] - Cost $347
 * = Easiteach Next Generation Site License

and - A Computer Mapping Tool (click on the image to access the website)

Contact: Jim Hall - jhall@schools.nyc.gov
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Data is Everywhere - Turns data into images
 * Allows you to integrate relevant layers to form the larger picture
 * Integrate Data of Various Sources
 * Choose the Scale: Local to Global
 * GIS is a Tool for Thinkers
 * Think about a topic or a place
 * Ask a question about it
 * Make a map
 * Explore the patterns that appear
 * Enhance the data or modify the data
 * Benefits
 * Science, Social Studies, Math content
 * Provides computer experience and vocational skills
 * Develops Critical Thinking skills
 * Solves authentic problems
 * Applications in Education
 * Can be used in the field interactively

ArcGIS (click on the image to access the website)

Sample Imagery (Erupting Volcano)

Scope of the Oil Spill

To download the software: Go to [|https://customers.esn.com] User: NYCDOE_GIS Password: 2010Access Note: Data size is 4 gigs - be sure to load on an appropriate computer.

Contact Jim Hall - jhall@schools.nyc.gov

What do you do with the software once you get it: Go to [|http://edcommunity.esri.com] Read about GIS Day -[| http://www.gisday.com/support/materials3.html]

Where do you get Data? NYC Data Mine: [] NYC Bytes of the Big Apple (NYC Planning Data): [] NYS GIS Clearning house: [|http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us]

= Afternoon Session - Creating a Graphic Novel using Comic Life with Ellen Phillips and Kelly Gallagher, OETQ =





How can we use graphic novels in the classroom?
 * Purchasing Information: Comic Life can be purchased through DELL on FAMIS**
 * "We can use graphic novels to capture the dialogue in our Conflict Resolution classes. We already have them create a storyboard of a conflict. Now we can use Comic Life to expand it." - Lauren


 * Six Basic Parts of a Graphic Novel**
 * 1) Page
 * 2) Panels
 * 3) Pictures
 * 4) Captions (narrator that moves story forward)
 * 5) Speech Balloons
 * 6) Comic Text (POW, BAM, SLAP)
 * 7) Silent Partner - the gutter - the space between the images

Remember:
 * You should NOT see too much text in a graphic novel. Let the images tell the story.
 * Text has to be succinct - keep it exact. What word has the most punch?
 * Start with a SCRIPT - It's all about the writing!
 * Planning your Piece - How do you Process? Does the text drive the story in your mind? Does the image? What about your students? Give them the option to process their way but make sure they PLAN first!

Getting Started
 * Open the software
 * Notice the tabs on the upper right - Libraries and Details
 * Go to the details drop down menu - click on the drop down arrow and choose the Built-In Graphic Novel template
 * Click and drag the template to the work space on the left
 * Go to the album drop down menu and choose an image that's inside your photo library
 * Click and drag an image from the right box to the box in the template
 * Drop your image in the box

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= For Tutorials on Graphic Novels =



http://voicesinhistory.wikispaces.com/Graphic+Novels

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Evaluation Survey - December 14 and 15, 2010 Please take a few moments to complete the survey below.

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