September+12,+2016+meeting

Attending: Norton Gusky (Recorder), Carol Wooten, Kris Hupp, Tim Devlin, Nikki Navta, Dom Salvucci, Amiena Mahsoob, Justin Driscoll, Zee Poerio, Ed McCaveney, Justin Aglio, Jordan Lippman

Discuss Marketing to attendees:
 * Web link for registration - http://bit.ly/2cGwoGG
 * Social Media
 * Email blast by PTC/ IUs
 * Student Showcase (Free) / Student attendees ($40)
 * Groups/ Events to target
 * Carol - Superintendent's Forum
 * Justin - STEAM Showcase on September 27
 * Other ideas
 * Pgh Tech Council will design an html document for email blast
 * Norton will share with planning team

Sponsors/ Exhibitors

> Allegheny Educational Systems > BirdBrain Technologies > EDUSPIRE > Kinetigear > On Hand Schools > Print Tech of Western PA > Think Through Math > University of Pittsburgh
 * Zee shared list of potential sponsors with PTC
 * 13-14 as of 9/8 including
 * Issues
 * Problem getting large (Title or Supporting) vendors on board
 * Need leads
 * Possible vendors / groups
 * PAECT - Dom and Justin D will follow up
 * Furniture companies, like Steelcase or Bretford, working in Maker Space
 * Barnes & Nobles with interest in Maker Space
 * Startup Community, e.g. AlphaLab or Innovation Works
 * German Chamber of Commerce - seeking K-12 opportunities
 * LUMA Institute - Human-Centered Design interest
 * Google for Education
 * Next Steps
 * PTC will send eblast to all members
 * Committee members will reach out to potential sponsors/ vendors

Review presentation proposals
 * As of 9/1 75 proposals
 * Need to fill 48 slots (minus 4 featured presenters)
 * Should we ask featured presenters to consider presenting twice?
 * Only if this does not eliminate presenter
 * Alternative: Fire Hose with multiple presenters giving shorter version of longer presentation on a similar topic or theme
 * September 16 at AIU to review proposals. Jana, Kevin, Justin, and Kris will review proposals.

Review pre-conference workshop ideas:
 * AR/VR - Heather Mallak - //Sense of Place Through Time and Space:////Enhancing the Experience through Media and Augmented + Virtual Reality// @http://placetimespace.tumblr.com/
 * Ideas previously discussed
 * Walk through of new Montour Elementary site - Redesigning Learning Spaces - IU 3 and 7 interested in leading/ use digital media lab and transformEd - Kevin Conner will coordinate
 * Virtual Reality * - zSpace with Justin A will coordinate / NetDragon possible / Google Cardboard / Mobile Trailer
 * PBL - Avonworth
 * Why Python? (led by South Fayette students) - Aileen Owens
 * Finch Tales - Story-telling with Finch Robots - Birdbrain Technology with Zee Poerio
 * Minecraft EDU - Montour 4th grade teacher
 * New idea: Camp Invention [Ed will check with Hampton]

Ideas for Student Showcase - Lisa Palmieri will lead
 * Invite schools to participate based on four categories (target 2 per category)
 * Digital Media/ Student Voice
 * Robotics / Game Design
 * Graphics / Web design
 * Inventing / Making / Fabrication
 * Student award winners
 * Science / Engineering / Computer (Norton followed up)
 * FBI competition (Ed McCaveney will follow up)
 * Steeltown Video ( Justin Aglio will follow up )
 * Take a Shot (Zee Poerio will follow up)


 * Steeltown Reel Television
 * IU1 - alternative special Ed students working in Fab Lab
 * Include Hear Me project (Jessica Kaminsky) on Gender Equality ( Kris Hupp will follow up )
 * Include Larry Berger - slb radio/ Youth Expression (Justin Aglio will follow up) /
 * Include poster sessions (Dom Salvucci will lead)
 * Consider Shark Tank (ala Hampton model) /
 * Target schools working with InventionLand curriculum (IU 1 lead)
 * Use lunch period for activities with poster sessions before
 * Talk with AIU about STEAM projects (Norton)
 * Consider TEDx for Youth or Smackdown before lunch with conversations over lunch
 * MakerSpace as part of Remake Learning Zone ( Remake Learning / Sprout will coordinate)

Time Frame Pre-Conference Conference
 * 4:00 - 5:30 Registration / Workshops (at Montour)
 * 6:00 - 6:30 Welcome Presentation (at Hotel)
 * 6:30 - 8:00 Vendor Reception (at Hotel)
 * Registration/ Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30
 * Welcome 8:30 - 9:00
 * Session I 9:10 - 10:10
 * Session II 10:15 - 11:15
 * Lunch A 11:20 - 12:05
 * Lunch B 12:05 - 12:50
 * Session III 1:00 - 2:00
 * Session IV 2:05 - 3:05
 * Wrap-up 3:10 - 3:30

Issues to Check on:
 * Cost for students - $40 or stipend on first come, first serve if funding available (Limit ??)

Social Media


 * Zoom - capture presentation with presenter [IU 3] Kevin Conner - focus on Featured Presenters + Students [Steeltown] with Highlight Reel

Other Ideas
 * Target School Board members to attend (Ed McCaveney will check)
 * Live streaming of activities -Amiba [Ron Reyer] / Competition with people using #TRETC2016/