Thursday+Program

**Thursday, August 19th:** HR: 8:30-8:50 Morning Sessions: 9-12:42 Lunch: 12:42-1:17 Afternoon Sessions: 1:17-3:25 After school master sessions: 3:45-5 Evening session for parents: 6-9 pm?

HR: 8:30-8:40 A - 8:45 to 9:25 B - 9:30-10:15 C - 10:20 - 11:00 D - 11:05 - 11:45 E - 11:50-12:30 Lunch: 12:30-1:15 F - 1:15 - 1:55 G - 2:00-2:40 H - 2:45-3:25 After school sessions: 3:45-5
 * Friday, August 20th (not necessarily in this letter order, depends on MS schedule):**

Free period sessions - Tech Help sessions? Draft Tech Fest Program Considerations: > > 1. Whole School Theater Welcome by Headmaster and Principal (3-5 minutes) Guest Speaker (In person and via skype) (30 minutes)
 * 1) Start 9:00 finish by 3.25
 * 2) Afternoon or early sessions for parents
 * 3) Mixtures of whole school, mandatory and sign up sessions
 * 4) Matching individual needs with presentations and workshops
 * 5) Ensure that the Tech Fest is not just a Talk Fest but that clearly defined objectives in terms of tech are achieved:
 * 6) all students will have accounts with the web applications identified as relevant to teaching and learning at CA
 * 7) all students will have working knowledge of these applications
 * 8) all students understand acceptable use policies especially in terms of how they use their laptop in the classroom

2. Presentations for Grades 9-12 Mandatory (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced) (30-40 minutes) Through Goggle Forms Start with Technology Director outline the Big Four: Final Site, Powerschool, Gmail, AUP at the beginning of the first session
 * 1) Google Docs/Sites (1 hour)
 * 2) Blogs (1 hour)
 * 3) VoiceThread (1 hour)

Prize for the most inspiring content produced ipad prize time for students to work on it 3. Sign up Workshops 2 X 1 hour sessions) Through Google Forms Suggestions: Video making, Music through GarageBand, Poscasts, Subject specific software, Helping your child with Technology (repeated at night), Web 2.0 tools and presentations wikis, netvibes, zotero, library data bases qeustia, photoshop, 4. Final Session 3.25 - 3.30 Lucky draw for shuffles! More information about compeition