2012+02_Eval_Meeting

Members present: Norton Gusky (recorder), Justin Driscoll, Nikki Navta, Frank Muto, Tim Devlin, Kevin Conner

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 * Evaluation of 2011 conference - what worked and what needs to be improved? (Do you have any of the feedback data?)
 * Overall success - meeting participants needs based on transfer to classroom needs
 * Issues
 * People on screen and on risers
 * Panel not interactive
 * Meeting dates for 2012 - 2nd Monday
 * Theme for 2012 - Communication and Collaboration in the 21st Century - Building Your Own Personal Connections -
 * Global Connections
 * Online learning - Michael Horn / Susan Patrick /
 * BYOD - Chris Stengel (Mount Lebanon) / Ed McCavaney (Hampton)
 * Cloud-based with Google (sponsor and keynote)
 * Providing Content (Nikki) - panel discussion
 * Blended Learning
 * eTextbooks
 * Personalized Learning
 * Professional Development
 * MAGPIE - Panel on providing virtual content / World Affairs Council /
 * Game Developers - Gamnification - Multiuser game (MIT)
 * Other ideas
 * Digital Playgrounds
 * Closing panel using polling
 * Virtual TRETC
 * Business technology
 * Appeal to content providers
 * Private industry interested in selling to schools
 * Museums (Warhol), Children's Museum (Lois Winslow), Compass Museum