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Yearly Goal: Stakeholders at all campuses will have opportunities to use a variety of distance learning tools and resources to explore and learn from experts and collaborators both locally and world-wide. November: Meet with all distance learning facilitators this month to share district goals and plans for the year.
 * __Distance Learning 2.0 - Teresa, Jeff__**


 * __Digital Media/Digital Video - Cheryl, Karen__**

Year Goal: Create and interact with digital media in an effort to engage all stakeholders in meaningful learning opportunities to develop 21st century scholars.

November: Schedule a training opportunity at any campus that has not received training in creating and publishing media this school year.

Year Goal: November:
 * __Audio / Video Podcasting: Dwight, Jon__**
 * Goal I:To enhance the engagement of students by giving them an authentic audience.
 * Goal II: To increase knowledge about the schools to stakeholders outside the school. (Example: parents and guardians)
 * Start a Podcast at a campus that does not have one.

Year Goal: November:
 * __Web 2.0/Student Email: Randy, Jeff W__**
 * Facilitate teacher-student communication and better utilize Internet technologies by providing student email for every district student.
 * Use Web 2.0 tools, including blogs, wikis, podcasts, shared bookmarks, etc. to improve student engagement and achievement and foster 21st century skills.
 * Roll out student email to pilot classrooms at elementary and secondary campuses

Year Goal: To have all stakeholders informed, trained, and utilizing efficiently. November: Have the online registration ready, the website totally finished, all courses and teachers ready to go for the spring.
 * __BISD E-Learning/Online Learning/Blackboard__**: Denise, Kathy

Year Goal: Create an increased awareness, educate all stakeholders, and showcase best BISD practices of technology/digital/web 2.0 tools for profound learning. November:
 * __ITS Marketing: Kelli, Scott__**
 * Create bi-monthley Instructional Technology email blast to highlight engaging work, educate stakeholders, what trainings are available to support best practices.
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 * Present instructional technology successes and "what's next" to Dr. Waddell and BISD Leadership Team.
 * Offer technology professional learning sessions each week in the month of November