Key Instructional Contact (KIC) Meetings
The Key Instructional Contact (KIC) Special Interest Group meets monthly during the school year to share questions, information and issues about technology integration, emerging technologies, and best practices.  All are welcome to attend.  
Location: TIES Day: third Tuesday of each month  Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 am.  Special sessions with  vendors are often scheduled after the meeting with lunch provided from 11:30 to 1:00.
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2011 - 2012 Meeting Schedule

Video Streaming Information - http://informns.k12.mn.us/KIC_Stream

Sept 20 - Topic:  Planning programs for the year
Lunch & Learn post-meeting - Naiku
http://www.naiku.net/

Oct 18

Topic: iPads
Lunch & Learn post-meeting - Apple, Inc.

Nov 15

Topic: Google Apps Classroom Applications
Lunch & Learn post-meeting - SkillsTutor

Dec 20
Topic: Flipped Classroom
Lunch & Learn post-meeting -

Jan 17

Topics: BYOT - Bring Your Own Technology
Lunch & Learn post-meeting - First Tech

Feb 21
Topics:Technology Professional Development Models & Agenda Plans for the remainder of the year
Lunch & Learn post-meeting - Mobile Citizens http://mobilecitizen.org

Mar 20
Topics: Online Learning *This will include learning management systems like Moodle, Edmodo, and Schoology
Lunch & Learn post-meeting -

Apr 17
Topics: Collaborating on Open Source *This will include development in the use of existing tools like NROC
Lunch & Learn post-meeting -

May 15
Topics: Alternative Tablets *This will include ebooks, Kindles, Nooks, Chromebook, etc.
Lunch & Learn post-meeting - SMART Technologies 



2011-2012 Meeting Notes
Sept 20
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Oct 18 Meetings Notes 
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Dec 20 Meetings Notes 
Jan 17 Meetings Notes 
Feb 21 Meetings Notes 
Mar 20 Meetings Notes 
Apr 17 Meetings Notes 
May 15 Meetings Notes 



2010-2011Meeting Notes
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Oct 19
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Nov 16
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Dec 21
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Feb 15
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Apr 19  Meeting notes
May 17
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 Livestream   Video feed from meeting
 PPt of Audio Enhancement in the classroom  
Get Acrobat Reader  Article of audio enhancement from "School Planning & Management"  
Get Acrobat Reader  Audio enhancement article from "Technology & Learning"  
  9-21-10 part 1
Video of Sept meeting, part 1


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