Business Advisory Committee

5:20 Trends – what is the occupational outlook in your field?
Broader general understanding of technologies.
5:40 Two-year plan – a closer look at curriculum development and program marketing. Where are we? Where are we going?

Technology Advisory Committee

Everett High School, Room B218

November 27, 2007 - 5 – 6:30 p.m.

5:00 Welcome

What is your connection to the district? What do you hope to get out of your experience on this advisory committee?

LauriBeth, Corey, Murray, Scott, John, Maggie, Carl

5:20 Trends – what is the occupational outlook in your field?

Basic skills, communication, math

Content management & organization of information

Analytical skills, technical skills

Broader general understanding of technologies.

Logical thinking – tech. thought process.

Cheaper bandwidth

Outsourcing is overblown

More small and midsized companies

Baby boomers retire.

5:40

Two-year plan – a closer look at curriculum development and program marketing. Where are we? Where are we going?

Maggie will send out a link to the UW IT CSE.

Broaden the scope of people who may want to do CTE.

Guest speakers – skypecast – pod cast – guest bloggers – ms career fair

6:10

Employability – If you were hiring an entry level employee, what classes would you like to see that they took in high school?

Office toolset – templates, macros

Passion, realistic expectations

Foundation skills

Lifelong learning – curiosities

Be able to demonstrate something – website, podcast.

Framework of knowledge

6:30

Adjourn

Upcoming meetings: February 12, 2008 & April 22, 2008