xi symbol  XI   July 8, 2003

 

Mentors:  Nicole Zumpano & Alicia Ross

Listserve:  witxi-l@lists.cuip.net

Welcome to WIT, section "xi" (pronounced chi)

  1. Introductions of mentors:
    • Who we are
    • What we do
    • Our experiences with WIT
  2. Introductions of participants:
    • Who you are, where you work (grade level)
    • Computer knowledge 1-10
    • What you want out of WIT
  3. Lab and WIT rules:
    • No food
    • Drinks in containers with a screw top only
    • We start on time!
    • 10 minute breaks (cafeteria on 2nd floor)
    • Plenarys (advantage to BSLC) and Mentor meetings-12:15 Thursdays
    • You must sign in each day
    • Absence policy:
      • CPDUs are awarded based on the number of hours you actually attend WIT. The maximum is 80 hours (16 CEUs). You will lose 1 CPDU for each hour you are absent.
      • If you miss more than 2 days (8 hours) of WIT, you are no longer eligible for CPS Lane Promotion Credit.
      • If you miss more than 2 days (8 hours) of WIT, your stipend (if any, offered by the Chicago Public Schools to full-time certified teachers) will be cut. If you miss 6 or more days (24 hours or more) of WIT, you will no longer be eligible for the stipend.
      • Lateness to sessions will not be tolerated. You are allowed 2 tardies without penalty. After the first 2, any additional tardies of more than 30 minutes will count as ½ day missed (2 hours absence). In addition, you may not leave early. If you leave more than 30 minutes early on any day during WIT, you will be penalized ½ day missed (2 hours absence).
      • A portion of the stipend will depend upon your implementation of your WIT Webquest or curriculum web. More details will be given at orientation
  4. XI web site:
  5. What you will be doing during WIT
  6. WIT handbook- Please bring it daily!
  7. Presurvey
  8. Refresher: Computer basics module: please take some time to walk through this module. If you feel you are up to speed, take a short break
  9. Email Module (pages 3-5 in handouts book)
  10. Sign up for the listserve for XI
  11. Begin Netscape Composer Module (pages 38-60 in handouts book)
  12. CD Rom: setting up Netscape
  13. Any questions? There are no small or stupid questions....
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