July+14,+2014+meeting

Attending: Norton Gusky (recorder), Karlton Chapman, Justin Driscoll, Lisa Palmieri, Dom Salvucci, Lindsay Bradley (Tech Council), Nikki Navta, Kevin Conner, Zee Poerio

Agenda:


 * Review Pre-Conference
 * *** Pull in larger entrepreneurial number
 * Justin Driscoll will work with co-worker at Tech Council, Lindsay Bradley, to bring in entrepreneurs to meet with decision-makers from school districts
 * Create business opportunities in edtech space for companies in Tech Council
 * Use current database + planning committee


 * Logistics
 * Able to select day/ track / in more detail
 * Keynote focused more on entrepreneurial

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 * Keynote and Featured Speakers
 * Tom Vander Ark - confirmed as keynote for both pre-conference and conference
 * Discuss Flow for Conference for Students
 * Student showcase work
 * Maker Space Playground [Lisa Palmieri] - Ellis students taking the lead / Coordinate with Sprout Fund
 * ISTE 9:00 - 1:00 /
 * Hummingbird - Tom Lauwer
 * LittleBits
 * Agile Learning
 * Redesigned classroom
 * Cool Stools
 * Conversations with Makers - Corey Wittig, Nina Barbuto,

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 * Campfire - use last session / What's on Your Radar
 * Seek sponsorship from Sprout Fund
 * Goal - 60 students who earn digital badge for participating in Maker Space/ Bulls Eye / Attend at least one session with follow-up => Menu of Choices
 * Sub-committee with Lisa, Zee, Nikki, / Norton will send out note to entire committee
 * Start Google Doc to brainstorm - Lisa
 * Team application
 * Identify potential sponsors
 * ** draft of package ready this week / Justin will share with committee
 * Padcaster interested - see Zee
 * Must present with educational customer
 * Autodesk sponsored Maker Space at ISTE / Tech Council visit to San Francisco - will reach out to Autodesk/ Who in Pittsburgh would be interested? / Suggestion - Tech Shop

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 * Review possible themes for presentation: Using Technology to Deepen Understanding
 * Game-based Learning
 * Project-based Learning
 * Competency-based Learning
 * Others
 * Review time-line for presentation proposals
 * Deadline for September 15 with final selections by October 1
 * Discuss marketing plan
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,'Droid Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">
 * Web site - almost ready for prime time in next week or two
 * eMail blast in August / September / October
 * PAECT (Dom) will reach out including Ohio
 * Keystone Summit [ Ask Mike Baker to share TRETC news with participants]

> || Develop marketing campaign (theme, logos) || 3/14-7/14 || Tech Council || > || Identify keynote speaker(s) || 3/14 – 6/14 || Planning Committee || > || Identify presenters || 314-8/14 || Planning Committee || > || Send out Hold Date email || 5/14 || Tech Council / AIU || > || Identify potential vendors || 3/14– 10/14 || Planning Committee/ Tech Council || > || Register presenters/vendors/ participants || 7/14– 11/14 || Tech Council || > || Evaluate proposals || 8/14- 9/14 || AIU/ Planning Committee (sub-committee) || > || Arrange for equipment needs || 6/14 – 11/14 || Tech Council/AIU/ Sponsors || > || Update web site || 4/14 – 10/14 || Tech Council || > || Arrange for food || 9/14 – 11/14 || Tech Council || > || Provide food / necessary space / tech support || 11/14 || Sheraton Four Points || > || Distribute marketing materials || 08/14 - 11/14 || Tech Council/ IUs/ Committee members || > || Market to targeted audiences || 07/14 - 10/14 || IUs/ Committee members/ Tech Council || > || Evaluate /Act 48 || 11/14 - 12/14 || AIU/ Tech Council ||
 * Other ideas
 * Zee suggested we consider livecasting and charging for virtual attendance / Norton suggested we contact FrontRow who did this for FlipCon14
 * **Activity** || **Time-frame** || **Responsibility** ||