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Key Instructional Contact (KIC) Meetings
The Key Instructional Contact (KIC) Special Interest Group meets monthly during the school year to share questions, information and issues about technology integration, emerging technologies, and best practices. 

All are welcome to attend.  

Location: TIES
Day: third Tuesday of each month 
Time: 9:00 am to 11:30 am. 

Special sessions with  vendors are often scheduled after the meeting with lunch provided.

NOTE:  Beginning August 1 we be changing formats to GoogleGroups.  

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2008-2009 Meeting Schedule, Including Post-Meeting Presentations
September 16
October 21 , Post Meeting Presentation by John Hyde, First Tech
November 18 , Post Meeting Presentation by Pete Markham, Apple:  OS X Education User Group Meeting
December 16 , Post Meeting Presentation by Atomic Learning
January 20 , Post Meeting Presentation by Amy Kretsch, Epson
February 17 , Post Meeting Presentation by Paul Musegades, Apple:  21st Century Learning Tools; and Dan Sentock: Podcasting, iLife and Apple Applications
March 17 , Post Meeting Presentation by Paul Musegades and Paul Miller, Apple:  1:1 Schools and what they have learned (All things 1:1), and John Parker, Bloomington, and Paul Miller and Paul Musegades, Apple:  StudyWiz
April 21  - Post Meetng by SMART Technologies
May 19


October 21

9:00 to 11:30 AM
Larpenteur Room, TIES
  • Michael White, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School
    • Michael will demonstrate how Google Sketchup is being used in his technology classes with 6th grade students.
  • Google in Education - Molly Schroeder, Edina Schools, Google Certified Teacher
    • Molly will show examples of how free Google products can enhance the classroom experience for students and teachers.
    • http://edinagotgoogle.blogspot.com/
  • Open Agenda
Post-meeting presentation - John Hyde, First Tech

September 16

9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Larpenteur Room

Link to Google Doc Meeting Notes
  • Open Agenda
  • Decide topics for meetings through January
  • TIES Update




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