1. 5:10 Identify community chairperson
  2. 5:15 Program overview, updates about changes in technology this year, new
  3.  class offerings at buildings etc.
  4. 6:00 Updates from Industry – trends


Technology Advisory Committee

Everett High School, Room B218

December 7, 2006 - 5 - 6:30 p.m.

 


Minutes

 

Attendance:

LoriBeth Hull

David Passey

Bob

Murray Reid

Maggie Thorleifson

Becky Ballbach

John Low

 

5:00  Welcome – Introductions

 Please provide your name, where you work and describe what you do.

 

5:10  Identify community chairperson

Chairperson facilitates meeting with John Low (teacher liaison)

-Murray Reid will be chairperson

 

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5:15  Program overview, updates about changes in technology this year, new

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 class offerings at buildings etc.

 Maggie reviewed her classes at Jackson. John reviewed his at Everett.

 

5:30  Expectations by employers

 

 What software/technology/programming languages are you currently using?

 Keep hard coding. Style sheets, xml
What skills would you like to see a high school students planning a career in your field leave high school with?
Communication skills, dealing with others in the office
What is a reasonable standard to expect our students to reach in certain areas like computer programming and Web design?


 

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6:00  Updates from Industry – trends

 

What’s the latest/newest thing happening in your industry?

What is cutting edge right now in your industry?

How is training happening in your industry?

How do you handle entry level employees? What are you looking for?

How has the population/your customers/your work changed in the last five years?
 
6:30 Adjourn
 
Upcoming meetings: January 25, 2007 and April 19, 2007

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