Ideas

toc =Ideas for TRETC 08 (Extended to 09)=

Idea #1 - Groups
Offer special group meeting spaces and times. Each session would be run by members of these groups.


 * //Keystones//
 * //CFF//
 * //DEN//

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Idea #2 - Badges
Provide badges for the above groups. This will help identify leaders and decision makers. [Norton:  We provided Keystone recognition in 2008 ]

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Idea #3 - Students
Offer free admission for a student when an administrator and teacher from the same building attend. Students could attend during Wednesday’s evening session. Special town hall style forums would be made available to these groups. This might test the waters for future student involvement. These sessions can run parallel to other sessions. Think sub group. [Norton: Fox Chapel Area SD sent a team of 8 students to the Thursday session. The students are part of our CFF Student Cohort. The students loved the experience and based on the student comments teachers appreciated the student input. I think we should encourage more of this type of participation. I do think we need to have some type of payment for the students to cover the cost of food.]

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Idea #4 - Conversations
Conversation sessions can be offered as an optional format. This might stimulate presenter interest and bring an audience in that is frustrated with typical formats. Standard formats can also be an option, but the different types would need to be noted in the PR and programs.

//These conversation sessions might follow the below rules://


 * Presenter/ Facilitator only presents content for 10-20 minutes of the session.
 * Along with a description of the presentation, the presenter would submit a minimum of 10 questions to ask the audience.
 * All conversation sessions must offer a page on the TRETC wiki in order to further the conversation after the session is over.
 * All Facilitators must offer a minimum of 3 additional respected sources onto the wiki.

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Idea #5 - Unconference
(This information comes to me via Chris Champion- SC Regional Director, PAECT) Foo Camp is an annual hacker event, but it is a conference that is completely fluid. The people plan, design and present the conference. I'm not suggesting TRETC do this, but this idea is so off-the-beaten-path, I had to share. [|Click here] to read more. [Norton: We are definitely considering this direction. Several IUs have indicated that they would like to set up video conferencing equipment for teachers who cannot travel to TRETC.]

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