HOPE COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY TEAM
Meeting Minutes
February 6, 2014
Opening:
This meeting of the Technology Team was called to order at 7:00pm on February 6, 2014 in Van
Zoeren 247 by co­directors Ashley Blauwkamp and Kate Bauer.
Members Present: Aaron Goodyke, Abby Devries Christian, Ashley Blauwkamp, , Ashley
Vlasak, Brady Van Malsen, Hannah Bauersfeld, Holly Brinker, Jake Verschueren, Kate Bauer,
Rachel Lundstrom, Sam Pederson, Sarah Krzak, Sarah Sheridan, Susan Cherup, and Zoe
Edwards
Member Absent: Jencen Smith
A.
Approval of Agenda
A formal agenda had been prepared for this meeting by Ashley and Kate.
B.
Approval of Minutes
The meeting minutes from January 16, 2014 have been uploaded to the Tech Team website.
C.
Meeting Business
Recap: Chalk and Wire Sessions
● Thanks to all who helped out at the sessions!
● One suggestion for future sessions was to print the instructions/PowerPoint slides so that
students can take them home to refer to later. This may not be necessary because directions
are already on the website.
Committee and Partnerships
● Brady is working with professor Hwang’s Ed 220 class. They have videotaped their
metaphor projects and plan to upload short clips to their Ed 220/NETS Portfolios.
○ One problem that some students have run into is not having any editing software on
their computers.
○ Additionally, videos longer than 10­15 cannot be efficiently uploaded to chalk and
wire.
○ In order to show a longer portion of their presentation on their portfolio, students
could possibly upload their video to Youtube or Vimeo and then add the link to their
portfolios.
○ Sarah S. will be joining Brady on the project
● Douglas­ Sarah K. will contact the teachers at Douglas again to see if the committee could
be of use to them this semester.
● Hamilton­ The committee is not needed at this point in time.
Announcement for New Members
● Make sure you fill out the member information sheet in the Tech Team Google Doc folder!
Web Development:
● Aaron has talked to CIT and the website will hopefully be up soon! In other news, Aaron
had been invited by CIT to join the web advisory committee!
● An email will be sent to education faculty, staff, and students with the link to the new
website.
Tech Team Recruitment
● As always, be on the lookout for potential Tech Team members. Contact Susan with any
suggestions.
Tech Team Walk Through
● The Tech Team Walk Through will take place on Saturday, February 15th from 10:00am to
1:00pm
● Please sign up for the following on the Google Doc:
○ A food or drink to bring. The main course will be provided.
○ Technologies you can present and how much time you will need. (If you don’t feel
confident presenting on any technologies, that is okay! Just come and learn
something new.)
● The walk through will be recorded for people who will not be in attendance.
Calling All Co­Director Candidates!
● Juniors: If interested, please send edtechteam@hope.edu an e­mail by midnight tonight
explaining why you would like to be considered!Sophomores: The position is now open to
sophomores who are interested as well. The deadline is Saturday, February 15th before the
walk through.
Tech Team Tshirts
● Zoe and Sarah K. presented a t­shirt design. The shirt will have an iPad on the front that
says “Educational Tech Team” on the screen. The back of the shirt will have members’ last
names.
● There should be a final design and price estimate by the walk through.
Looking Ahead: Student Teaching Portfolio Presentation/Review Session
● The presentation went very well! Thank you to those who attended.
● The review session will be on Wednesday, February 26th from 5­6:30pm
● If you are a reviewer, arrive at 4:15pm for a light dinner and training.
● There will be a slightly modified rubric this semester.
Looking Ahead:OAISD ED Camp
● March 1st from 8:00am­3:00pm
● Let Kate know if you can go. You can register up until the day of the event.
● Registration is paid for and you will get paid for attending!
Looking ahead: MACUL
● March 13th­14th in Grand Rapids
● Ashley and Kate will be presenting on Thursday at 1:00pm
● Let Susan know by the day of the walk­through if you plan to attend. It is a great
opportunity for professional development and networking!
● Registration will be paid for, but you will not be paid for attending.
Adjournment:
Meeting was adjourned at 8:00pm. The Tech Team’s next general meeting will take place on
February 20, 2014 at 7:00pm in Van Zoeren 247
This concludes our meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Sarah Krzak, clerk