LowerEdBlogCon


 * Draft RFP Blog Post

Sheryl's Questions: Are we going to call it Lower Ed Blog Con ...are there any intellectual property issues with that? Darren: I don't know about Int. Prop. issues so let's keep it to something simple, like "K12 Online 2006"

Who is our audience? Darren: Teachers and ed. profesionals in K12 schools and districts.

Who are we targeting for presenters? Darren: Well known edubloggers. A first crack at a list: Bud Hunt Clarence Fisher Ewan McIntosh Miguel Guhlin Vicki Davis Anne Davis John Evans Bill Kerr Graham Wegner Al Upton Leigh Blackall James Farmer Josie Fraser Jenny Levine Joyce Valenca Steve Denbo Paul Alison Bob Sprankle Dean Shareski Alan Levine(?) Brian Lamb(?) D'Arcy Norman(?) Stephen Downes Alan November(?) David Warlick (?) Barbra Ganley(?) ....

What is the overall theme? Darren: How does this sound -- "Unleashing the potential."

What is the objective and overall purpose of the event? Darren: Three objectives (1) Practical concrete pedagogical applications and "how to deal with issues" for teachers and administrators just starting out with web 2.0 teaching and learning. (2) To provide experienced edubloggers with new ideas and food for thought; practical stuff for the classroom and how to take on a leadership role re: issues and concerns (3) To encourage individual teachers to continue or create PLE (personal learning ecologies) vis a vis blogs etc.

Why is it worth participant's time? Darren: Uh ... how about all that stuff up there ^. ;-) Next Meeting: TBA**

AGENDA (1) Finalize tracks • Week 1 - Thread A: **Convenor: Darren Kuropatwa** A Week in the Classroom (Bud Hunt Keynote **confirmed**) - Thread B: : **Convenor: Sheryl Nusbaum-Beach** Basic/Advanced Training (one of each per day) (Alan Levine(?) Keynote) Darren: FYI, I've already received postitve feedback re: the idea of an advanced track. There's a thirst for this in the community. • Week 2 - Thread A: : **Convenor: Will Richardson** Personal Professional Development (Ewan McIntosh Keynote **confirmed**) - Thread B: : **Convenor: Miguel Guhlin (?)** Overcoming Obstacles (Anne Davis(?) Keynote)

(2) protocol for choosing presentations • All submissions accepted. • We will only present 2/day/thread • Each of us takes responsibility for a thread. (or should we solicit "Thread Coordinators from the community?) • We three decide in a skype chat. • Presentations not chosen will be sent a nice thank you letter from all of us asking that they resubmit next time.

(3) Deadlines, schedules, timelines (4) take a task (5) other

Availability:
 * || **Sun July 2** || **Mon July 3** || **Tue July 4** || **Wed July 5** || **Thu July 6** || **Fri July 7** || **Sat July 8** ||
 * **Darren** || n/a || n/a || from 9:45am/10:45am (central/eastern) || from 9:45 am/10:45 am || from 9:45 am/10:45 am || from 9:45 am/10:45 am || ||
 * **Sheryl** || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
 * **Will** || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||

//**Let's make a wikipedia for Education**// //Will's offhand remark.// ;-)

Elluminate will provide anything and everything we need in terms of Elluminate rooms for the two weeks.

cool new tools (Alan Levine?) issue surrounding teaching and leaning (Alan November) newbies/advanced week A week in the classroom (teachers who are doing it)
 * weekly themes**

Will's ideas for threads: Personal Professional Development (Presentations on how to use the tools to create a personal PD plan) A Week in the Classroom (on how to use the tools with students) Overcoming obstacles (???) Basic Training (???)


 * Keynotes/Presenters:** Anne, David W., Will, Alan November, Alan Levine, Leigh Blackall, Glen Malone?, Ewan, James Farmer, Terry Freedman, Josie Fraser, John Bidder, Stephen Downes, Gene Roche, Brian Lamb, D'Arcy Norman, Clarence Fisher, Bud Hunt, Tim Tyson, Clayton Wilcox, Shawn Nutting, Paul Allison. Bob Sprankle,

Apple Eluminate ISTE WIRED Teacher Magazine NEA National Staff Development Council Google (blogger) PBwiki Pageflakes Vaestro
 * Sponsors(?):**

Worldbridges Second Life?


 * TO DO**

Date: Oct. 23-27 Oct. 30- Nov. 3 time line-- roll out plan/marketing set a date subcommittees (tasks assigned) technology?