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=Welcome To The NC Region Four Media Wiki= //This is our workspace to facilitate collaboration across the region. I invite you to share your successes and tips. What works for you? What do you wish you knew more about? What are your areas of strength?//

//Gone are the days of Silos. We all grow and our students benefit when we work together. Please go to the discussion tab. The discussion about the May 12th Lunch Learn and Share has started!!! You are welcome to initiate conversations, request resources, and share your knowledge.//

//**ITES** - this page has links to resources that will support your awareness of the Information Technology Essential Standards. (I like to use the acronym "STIRS.")// // **S** afety and Ethical Use; **T** echnology as a Tool; **I** nformational Text; **R** esearch Process; **S** ources of Information//

//**Moore County Agenda** - This is an outline of the February 2, 2012 Media Specialist's training in Moore County.//
//**Resources for Education** - This is a live document with links to resources. Included on this page are activities for QR Codes, the wikispace created by Wake County as they work on integration of ITES, and a link to reviews of popular iPad applications for education//

**The next Region Four Media Lunch and Learn will be January 24, 2013 at the Cumberland County ERC**
===// Please remember these points: Description: In this "Train the Trainer" professional development for MCs and ELA lead teachers, we will focus on text complexity analysis as well as research in the CCSS. Participants will learn the text complexity placemat process, complete an interactive online example, and recognize the integration of research throughout the standards. *You must bring your a fully charged device (laptop, iPad, etc.). The audience will be school based media coordinators and ELA teachers. Each LEA may bring up to 10 participants with the following stipulations. Each school-based media coordinator that attends MUST bring an ELA teacher from her/his school. Each LEA group must consist of at least one team from each of the following grade spans: K-5, 6-8 and 9-12. //===

**[[file:ELA-ITES LL.pdf|The Scheduled Agenda]]**

 * If you need a PDF version please let me know (julian.nicholswilson@dpi.nc.gov)**

You may also click the following link to get directions:
 * Cumberland County ERC Directions**