2011+April+4+Meeting

Agenda: 1. Review keynote speakers: - Karen Cator for Keynote Panel - Other keynote panelists - Bill Strickland available for afternoon / could have student available for morning keynote Kevin Conner related cost of $10,000 for PETE&C. Norton will discuss fee and Tech Council will try to find sponsor for Bill Strickland.
 * Distinguished educator Cindy Schaffer will try to identify PA Teacher of the year candidate from IU7; optional choice - Joe Oliphant from Propel who can address both the teacher and administrative needs
 * Student (s) Bill Strickland offered to share name of student
 * National or regional leader - Alice Wilder Committee agreed to insert Alice as panelist. Norton will discuss topic with Alice/ possible connection with Early Childhood (k-2) / Tim Devlin suggested Sesame Street connection / Norton added Cooney Center connection /

2. New Directions - app contest with sponsoring company(s) Aileen Owens suggested App Showcase rather than contest. This would allow for a variety of types of apps that could include simpler, template based strategies/ Rich Platts suggested a focus on open source solutions / Group discussed a student panel on app development - student video recognition = Take a Shot Video Contest (Steeltown) - The Shot Felt by the World Committee thought the link to the contest should be pursued, but also look for other media winners through state competitions/ Also focus on student Computer Fair winners / Ask each IU to share names of regional winners - pre conference workshops Committee agreed to have either full or half day workshops - vendor setup
 * Discovery
 * CoSN
 * Apple
 * App development
 * Digital Media - Steeltown offered to create a session

3. Review marketing plan
 * < **Activity** ||< **Time-frame** ||< **Responsibility** || **NOTES** ||
 * < Develop marketing campaign (theme, logos) ||< 3/11-4/11 ||< Tech Council || Norton and Tech Council met to review ideas/ New logo by April 15 ||
 * < Identify keynote speaker ||< 3/11 – 5/11 ||< Planning Committee || Karen Cator on board / Norton reached out to Bill Strickland ||
 * < Identify presenters ||< 311-8/11 ||< Planning Committee[[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/editor/insert_table.gif]] || Norton contacted Carl Kurlander to have students present videos ||
 * < Identify potential sponsor/vendors ||< 3/11– 6/11 ||< Planning Committee/ Tech Council ||  ||
 * Identify sponsors for workships || 4/11 - 8/11 || Planning Committee/ Tech Council ||  ||
 * < Register presenters/vendors/ participants ||< 6/11– 11/11 ||< Tech Council ||  ||
 * < Evaluate proposals ||< 8/11- 9/11 ||< AIU/ Planning Committee (sub-committee) ||  ||
 * < Arrange for equipment needs ||< 6/11 – 11/11 ||< Tech Council/AIU ||  ||
 * < Update web site/ distribute marketing materials ||< 4/11 – 10/11 ||< Web committee/IUs/Tech Council ||  ||
 * < Arrange for food ||< 9/11 – 11/11 ||< AIU/ Tech Council ||  ||
 * < Pay bills ||< 8/11 – 11/11 ||< Tech Council ||  ||
 * < Provide food / necessary space / tech support ||< 11/11 ||< RLA facility ||  ||
 * < Distribute marketing materials ||< 08/11 - 11/11 ||< Tech Council/ IUs/ Committee members ||  ||
 * < Market to targeted audiences ||< 07/11 - 10/11 ||< IUs/ Committee members/ Tech Council ||  ||
 * < Evaluate /Act 48 ||< 11/11 - 12/11 ||< AIU/ Tech Council ||  ||