2012+March+meeting

March 12, 2012 meeting [ Additions and Modifications based on March 12 meeting and email comments following meeting] On line: Norton Gusky (recorder), Frank Muto, Cindy Shaffer, Justin Driscoll, Mike Baker, Kelley Beeson, Matt Strine, Kevin Conner, Amiena Mahsoob, Aileen Owens, Nina Butler >> **Director of Educational Innovation ** >> Adams Center for Teaching and Learning >> Brown Library Rm 254 >> ACU Box 28252 >> Abilene, TX 79699-8252 >> rankinw@acu.edu
 * Dates for conference - November 13 and 14
 * Ideas for pre-conference workshop - link with Creative Arts Technology network
 * Theme and possible special activities, including student connections - Communications and Collaboration
 * Connecting to a Digital World - Connecting in a Digital World
 * Involving Students : Kevin reported that students working game design as part of STEAM grant will present projects / Aileen proposed a student-led workshop on App design and programming (Scratch) for teachers / video of students responding to theme - Justin will coordinate with Tech Council /
 * Mike suggested that the app session also be a virtual session
 * Mike proposed a panel on gamnification / Norton requested a focus on "making" rather than "using"
 * Strand with virtual field trips - Amiena will work with Tim Devlin
 * Matt shared information from recent STEM Summit at Norwin and will contact Norwin to bring students working on robotics / Group agreed to include STEAM strand that will link to IU1/IU3 work with Creativity, Art, and Technology - Kelley will take lead
 * Mike proposed using Essential Questions for each session to stimulate discussion and follow-up to event, e..g "How does your topic relate to "Connecting in a Digital World?"
 * Nina shared a visual idea from another conference - put on a large screen during keynote the back-channel conversation
 * Keynote speakers - group agreed with idea for bookend speakers including Susan Patrick and Gary Stager / Kevin suggested another speaker from Abilene Christian / Aileen liked the idea of Gary Stager and his connection with computational thinking / Kevin suggested that opening Keynote speaker respond to online questions as part of follow-up presentation
 * Gary Stager - $5,000 + travel - Norton will contact and try to reduce amount
 * Howard Rheingold - $15,000 + travel / $10,000 - web delivery -
 * Susan Patrick - free + travel
 * Possible speaker from Abilene Christian University: **Dr Bill Rankin**
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 * Barbara Bray and Katheleen McClaskey - Personalizing Learning / UDL
 * Nina suggested Quest to Learn in NYC
 * Sylvia Martinez - Generation Yes
 * Discovery Education
 * Apple Educator
 * Marketing plan (see below)
 * Vendors - identify possible sponsors
 * Google
 * Microsoft
 * Polycom - check with Tim Devlin for contact
 * Kennamental - Cindy provided contact
 * Here are some follow-up tasks: Norton - will contact Gary Stager and Susan Patrick as keynote speakers / will work on identifying spotlight speakers <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Mike - will develop Gamnification panel <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Matt - will contact Norwin to bring students as part of STEAM strand with focus on robotics <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Justin - will work with committee to find schools to participate in student video responding to theme / will share list of potential vendors with committee <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Cindy - will work with Justin on developing student video concept based on WIU project <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Amiena - will work with Tim Devlin to develop virtual field trip strand <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Kevin - will work with Aileen and Jana Baxter to coordinate selection of presenters <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Nina - will contact Quest to Learn for potential presentation <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Aileen - will coordinate student app / gaming presentation / workshop


 * < **Activity** ||< **Time-frame** ||< **Responsibility** ||
 * < Develop marketing campaign (theme, logos) ||< 3/12-4/12 ||< Tech Council ||
 * < Identify keynote speaker(s) ||< 3/12 – 5/12 ||< Planning Committee ||
 * < Identify presenters ||< 312-8/12 ||< Planning Committee[[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/editor/insert_table.gif]] ||
 * < Identify potential vendors ||< 3/12– 6/12 ||< Planning Committee/ Tech Council ||
 * < Register presenters/vendors/ participants ||< 6/12– 11/12 ||< Tech Council ||
 * < Evaluate proposals ||< 8/12- 9/12 ||< AIU/ Planning Committee (sub-committee) ||
 * < Arrange for equipment needs ||< 6/12 – 11/12 ||< Tech Council/AIU ||
 * < Update web site/ distribute marketing materials ||< 4/12 – 10/12 ||< Web committee/IUs/Tech Council ||
 * < Arrange for food ||< 9/12 – 11/12 ||< AIU/ Tech Council ||
 * < Pay bills ||< 8/12 – 11/12 ||< Tech Council ||
 * < Provide food / necessary space / tech support ||< 11/12 ||< RLA facility ||
 * < Distribute marketing materials ||< 08/12 - 11/12 ||< Tech Council/ IUs/ Committee members ||
 * < Market to targeted audiences ||< 07/12 - 10/12 ||< IUs/ Committee members/ Tech Council ||
 * < Evaluate /Act 48 ||< 11/12 - 12/12 ||< AIU/ Tech Council ||