August+9,+2010+meeting

In attendance: Norton Gusky (recorder), Kevin Conner, Justin Driscoll, Mike Baker, Toni Sulkowski, Mara Linaberger, Tim Devlin, Jana Baxter, Aileen Owens

Topics for discussion:

1. Keynote Speaker: Alan November Alan November is an international leader in education technology. He began his career as an oceanography teacher and dorm counselor at an island reform school for boys in Boston Harbor. He has been director of an alternative high school, computer coordinator, technology consultant, and university lecturer. He has helped schools, governments and industry leaders improve the quality of education through technology. Audiences enjoy Alan's humor and wit as he pushes the boundaries of how to improve teaching and learning. His areas of expertise include planning across curriculum, staff development, new school design, community building and leadership development. He has delivered keynotes and workshops in all fifty states, across Canada, and throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and Central America.

Alan was named one of the nation’s fifteen most influential thinkers of the decade by Technology and Learning Magazine. In 2001, he was listed one of eight educators to provide leadership into the future by the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse. In 2007 he was selected to speak at the Cisco Public Services Summit during the Nobel Prize Festivities in Stockholm, Sweden. His writing includes numerous articles and two best-selling books, //Empowering Students with Technology// and //Web Literacy// //for Educators// . Alan was co-founder of the Stanford Institute for Educational Leadership Through Technology and is most proud of being selected as one of the original five national Christa McAuliffe Educators.

Each summer Alan leads the Building Learning Communities summer conference with world-class presenters and international participants. Visit novemberlearning.com/blc for more details.

2. Schedule for day: 8:30 – 9:30 am – Keynote Panel: Session Title: “Mastering the Moment.” Keith Kruger, Executive Director - CoSN Linda Hippert, Executive Director - AIU Mike Baker, Teacher - South Side Beaver Hunter Berk, Student - Fox Chapel Area SD

9:30 - 10:30 am – Break Out Session #1: Session Title: “ 8-10 slots

10:30 – 10:45 am - Break

10:45 – 11:45 am – Break Out Session #2: Session Title: “ 8-10 slots

11:45 – 1:00 pm – Lunch:

1:00 – 2:00 pm – Break Out Session #3: Session Title: “ 8-10 slots

2:05 – 2:45 pm – Closing Keynote: Alan November (via Skype)

2:45 – 3:15 pm – Conclusion: Raffle & ACT 48 Credit

Virtual Room (Tandberg Unit) Digital Playground Use of Back-channel - Mike Baker shared ISTE 2010 success and challenges. Key = Code of Conduct and Moderators / Mara Linaberger highlighted use of CoverItLive as back-channel solution.

3. Review presentations (21 slots) Spotlight Speakers: Keynote panel (4 slots) / Traci Blazosky / CoSN - at least one slot Cisco - three slots as part of Tandberg virtual learning sessions Jana Baxter will lead team to review proposals. Justin will provide access to Google Docs. Kevin Conner identified possible presenters that he will contact / Toni Sulkowski will touch base with Peter's Township possibilities / Mara will have a representative team from her National Endowment project in the Arts / Mike Baker will send out message to Keystone folks

4. Vendors / Sponsors Special Event: A private reception for vendors and technology coordinators on November 9th at the Carnegie Science Center in the evening. This event is designed to provide vendors with an opportunity to connect with the people responsible for making IT product/service decisions. Tim Devlin questioned whether the event should be considered a pre-conference session or part of TRETC. Justin Driscoll and Tech Council will work out relationship.

CMU - Justin reported that he was waiting to hear from CMU as main Conference Sponsor / Otherwise Cal U will have this role Comcast - agreed to $2,000 boxed lunch sponsorship Cisco - Justin outlined role similar to Discovery last year / Will have logo and all related sponsorship, but will not have speaking presence SafariMontage - Norton mentioned interest from meeting at Questeq offices / Brian Lang will contact and follow up

List from Justin to reach out

5. Marketing Justin outlined next steps including: post card for teachers using IU contacts / email campaign /

6. Other Issues