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** Present:  ** Jan Coleman, Glenys Rogers, Nigel Frater, Kathy Lye, Anne-Marie Gordon, Debbie Middleton, Dennis Thompson, Mike McGimpsey, Kay Wilson ** Minutes of last meeting:   ** Nigel recapped. Kay moved acceptance, Mike seconded. ** Expo wrap up:  ** 1. Jan commented on the good feedback from the survey evaluation. 2. Kathy hasn’t yet charged for hall hire and other costs incurred for Boulcott while hosting the EXPO. She will inquire re appropriate amounts and invoice the cluster fund. ** Financial report:  ** Nigel presented the report for discussion. 1. There is a need to check that GST is on top after the increase kicks in. 2. Plateau is carrying the overdraft amount for the next month until the next round of money comes in. This needs to be looked at for 2011 so that the debt (if one occurs) is spread around the schools. Financial report acceptance moved Glenys, seconded Dennis ** Directors report:  ** Nigel tabled his report. Discussion around LMS options and what they mean. Jan & Nigel gave definitions of the following:  · Portfolios are like the child’s desk  · LMS is a school portal containing data, school information, planning etc. parents can go in and look, children have spaces, there is a social aspect chat etc, most have a portfolio component and lots of resources can be added  · SMS such as MUSAC will interact with most LMS’s  · My portfolio and Mahara options were also discussed briefly  · Jan will follow up with support for my portfolio Directors report acceptance moved Nigel, seconded Debbie. ** Facilitators report:  ** 1. Jan is setting up a wiki for cluster Principals called ITCPrincipals to be used for:  · Play space  · Conversations  · Readings  · Jargon page  · NS resources  · A link to or guide about how to use wikis 2. Jan will set up a wiki for lead teachers. 3. There was some discussion re whether or not our cluster will be able to continue after 2011. 4. Jan explained the circumstances re the speakers at the workshop 1 September and pointed out that even though it may have been challenging for some newer members it is important that the lead teachers has a whole school perspective in order to help make informed decisions for their schools. 5. Two more workshops have been suggested. One on portfolios where children will share their own ones and one on ‘Superclubs Plus’ which is to help answer questions re cybersafety re blogging etc., provides a closed environment, has a series of certificates students can work their way through, has special interest clubs and can run with projects such as watching birds. It is also monitored about 20/7 and free in 2010 and maybe 2011. After discussion these will be organised for during the conference for those interested. Feedback meeting for this is Thursday 14 October 1pm – 5pm. (missed where sorry) Facilitators report acceptance moved Kathy, seconded Anne-Marie ** U-learn:  ** 1. Workshops can be booked from this coming Monday. 2. Anne-Marie requested that we all have the names of those going to the conference. ** Other:  ** 1. ICT PD needs to be the first focus for 2011 with no one applying for other PD. 2. We can build NS PD in to our ICT cluster programme in 2011. 3. Nigel and Jan’s visit times to be arranged. ** Final meeting for the year:  ** ** To be held at Kilburnie Wed 3 November. **  · Leads in the morning till 1pm  · Lunch 1.00 – 1.30  · 1.30 – 2.30 lead teacher presentations  · 2.30 social followed (or during) by management meeting 
 * ICT CLUSTER MANAGEMENT MINUTES 3 SEPTEMBER 2010 (BOULCOTT) **