Tech+Vision+for+May+2010

** Delaware **** Writing Project **
 * Site Tech Vision Meeting Proposal **
 * Web Presence **
 * Framing Vision Question:How can our web presence reflect and support the elements of our site map?
 * Share site Metaphor and Visual Model:
 * Sun—Delaware Writing Project (as Derivative of NWP)


 * Teacher Consultant Continuity—Mentoring
 * Summer Institute—New Recruits
 * Community Outreach—Professional Development Workshops—Festival of Words
 * Developing Young Writers—Festival of Words—Student Workshops
 * Emerging Concepts and Tools—Technology/Web 2.0
 * Sustaining Scholarship—Book Study
 * University Relations
 * School Partnerships-


 * Astronauts—TCS who travel between spheres


 * Part of Larger galaxy—NWP

** Site Vision/Identity **
 * Reflect: What people, activities, place most define our writing project site?
 * Discuss: Identity, Audience and Purpose of Project--(NWP Retreat Work Extension)
 * Share Site Metaphor Created at Retreat


 * Site Map Discussion **
 * Clarification:
 * Relationship/Support from University—Delaware Center for Teacher Education
 * Webmaster Role and Responsibility
 * Delaware Reading Project
 * Clarify current connection between DRP and DWP
 * Should the Delaware Reading Project have a separate web presence?


 * Leadership Committee
 * Specific Roles?
 * Meetings?
 * How can technology liaison support/participate in the Leadership Committee/Team?


 * Technology Liaison
 * Request copy/discussion of budget—focus area: technology decision making (purchasing, training, programs, etc.)


 * Book Study
 * Mini-Grant Application—June 15th (due July 1st)
 * Book Selection—
 * Who will be involved in selection?
 * How will it be acquired/distributed?
 * Facilitator of down state group?


 * Purpose/Process/Products of Initiative
 * Purpose:
 * continuing professional development to unite TCs and sustain scholarship of emerging research


 * Process:
 * Invite former TCs to participate in a collaborative study group centered on writing and technology
 * Schedule and facilitate 4 face to face meetings with participants
 * Establish and facilitate an online community for inter and intra communication between two sites


 * Product:
 * Organize and facilitate a report out or presentation of study group results to stakeholders
 * Archive/Collect artifacts of the process and products forweb presence and CFA


 * Continuity
 * Discussion/Brainstorming
 * Special Events?


 * Community Outreach?


 * Public Relations?


 * Summer Institute (Invitational Institute) **
 * TL Schedule
 * Monday Morning Sessions/Wednesday Afternoon Sessions
 * Training or Tool Sessions—Agreed Upon Times
 * Parking?


 * Tools
 * What will we use?
 * Where will we get it?
 * How will we support it?


 * Training
 * Topics of interest to be presented?
 * Timing within currently planned Institute?


 * Moving Toward Paperless?
 * Flash drives
 * Shared Drive/Space
 * Online/Electronic Portfolios


 * Web Presence Specific Questions **
 * Current Infrastructure of website/Functionality
 * Presentation/Discussion of Inquiry Question and Web Presence Plan/Strategic Timeline


 * Discussion:
 * Establish Preliminary Audiences
 * Design
 * Functionality
 * Logo?
 * Authorship


 * Requested Elements from Site:
 * Facebook/Social Networking—NWP soon
 * Resources—Tool Tutorials and Site/Program Artifacts
 * Links (Spoken Word, Resources Pages, NWP)


 * Suggested Elements:
 * TC Database
 * Event Calendar