SAS+&+ITSI-SU+Conference

SAS & ITSI-SU Project
=(Please bring your laptop & charger) =

The Pennsylvania Department of Education, in partnership with the Concord Consortium  has been awarded an extension to the ITSI project from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create SAS lessons based on the ITSI activities. We are looking for teachers who are interested in assisting the department in creating lessons needed in the Materials and Resources section of P ennsylvania’s Standards Aligned System ( SAS ) for secondary science standards. Participating teachers will be compensated for lessons and be able to publish lesson plans on the SAS website. As a committee we will review ITSI Activities that have already been created, select activities that would satisfy the needs of SAS, and enter them into the SAS lesson plan format to be included in the Materials & Resources element of SAS.

Information on the Concord Consortium ITSI-SU activities can be found at: http://itsisu.portal.concord.org/preview/

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When: January 7th & 8th
(If you are arriving on Thursday, a dinner voucher will be provided upon check-in and a Continental Breakfast will be served Friday morning.)

Where: Conference Room 107 @ The PennStater Hotel & Conference Center, State College, Pa
Who: Thursday Night: Murray, Lutz, Mauro, Haberstroh, Statman, Hoskins, Staudt, Popiolkowski, Temons, M, Temons, P, Vreeland, Anderson, Trent, Fabbri, W, Fabbri, R, Kraynak, Wassel

Friday Night:

= ☛ Agenda ☚ = Workshops are in (Conference Room 107 - Main Level) at the PennStater

||= ===== **Saturday, January 8th** ===== ||
 * = ===== **Friday, January 7th** =====
 * * 9am Continental Breakfast outside room 107
 * 10am Welcome & Introductions (Pete)
 * SAS Portal Intro - Updates (Kevin)
 * Create SAS account [[file:How to Create an SAS Account.pdf]]
 * SAS Help
 * About Concord Consortium & NSF (Carolyn)
 * Get Probes >>
 * The 5 Es
 * Exploration of the ISTI-SU Portal & Activities (Carolyn)
 * Review of ITSI-SU Lessons ([[file:Lesson Checklist web based 9 indicatorst.pdf]])
 * Click here to use the Google Form version
 * 12-1pm: Working Lunch (Buffet)
 * ReWrite ISTI-SU activities into PYB Lesson Plan template.
 * (PYB)


 * 5-6p: Working Dinner (Buffet) Orchid Room
 * ISTI PYB Instructional Guide
 * Survey of the Day SurveyMonkey || * 8am - Breakfast Buffet - Garden Room
 * Review Friday's survey
 * Revisit & create written instructions for adding images to PYB.
 * Complete written instructions for what we're doing...
 * More about ITSI - Creating a Class
 * Check Out is at NOON
 * 12-1 Working Lunch (Buffet)
 * Moodle Course Organization
 * Journal
 * Challenges & Benefits of using Ed Tech in schools (WhitePaper)
 * Suggestions for Improving SAS
 * (January 10th to February 18th) editing, peer reviewing, & finalizing drafts of created lessons.
 * Survey & Review
 * Workshop Ends @ 2pm ||

Where: The Ramada Inn (1450 S Atherton Street, State College, PA 16801)
We will be working in the Executive Board Room (to the left when you enter the Conference Center)
 * == Friday - Agenda == || == Saturday - Agenda == ||
 * **Breakfast**
 * 9:30am to 11:00am (Pastries, Juice, Coffee, Fruit)
 * 10am - Workshop starts**
 * Welcome & Recap (Carolyn)
 * Review survey (Pete)
 * Laundry (Melanie)

BREAKS as needed
 * Lunch By The Pool**
 * 12:30 to 2:00pm (Hot Buffet) chef's choice with vegetarian option
 * Mid Day Snack: 3:00 to 4:30pm (Cookies and Whole Fruit)
 * White Paper review. Please add comments & suggestions on Back Channel.
 * Review Survey - Add Subject Area to name tag.
 * Kelly - Adding Video ([[file:How to embed a video in SAS PYB.doc]])
 * More on DIY
 * ITSI-SU for Participants click here
 * ITSI-SU Career Site click here
 * End of Day three survey


 * 6pm - Workshop ends**


 * Dinner**
 * 6:00 to 7:30pm (Italian Buffet) chicken, beef, vegetarian options || **Breakfast**
 * 8am to 9:30am (Pastries, Juice, Coffee, Fruit)

BREAKS as needed
 * 8am Workshop Starts**
 * Review Survey from yesterday.
 * Continue submitting lessons SAS forum & peer review
 * Before Lunch - Complete survey for White Paper.
 * Please take your time & provide as much information & input as you can.
 * Complete & give to Carolyn your Expense Form.
 * Tolls, miles ($ 0.51/mi), food NEED RECEIPTS - NO BOOZE
 * Lunch**
 * 11 to 12:30pm (Hot Buffet) chef's choice with vegetarian option
 * Get your PPID
 * Submit lessons to Quality Review on SAS
 * Mid Day Snack: 1pm to 2:30pm (Cookies and Whole Fruit)
 * End of day four survey
 * 2pm - Workshop ENDS** ||