August+8,+2016+meeting

Attending: Norton Gusky (Recorder), Jenny, Dom, Amiena, Ron, Justin, Carol, Kevin

Finalize 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]

Review presentation proposals
 * As of 8/1 20 proposals
 * Need to fill 48 slots
 * Will ask presenters to consider presenting twice
 * Looking at September 16 at AIU to review proposals. Open to committee members. Need 2-3 people.

Ideas for Student Showcase - Lisa Palmieri will lead
 * Student award winners
 * Science / Engineering / Computer
 * 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 (Norton will follow up)

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: Other Ideas Social Media
 * Cost for students - $40 or stipend on first come, first seve if funding available (Limit ??)
 * Target School Board members to attend (Ed McCaveney will check)
 * Live streaming of activities -Amiba [Ron Reyer] / Competition with people using #TRETC2016/
 * Sponsors
 * Zoom - capture presentation with presenter [IU 3] Kevin Conner - focus on Featured Presenters + Students [Steeltown] with Highlight Reel