Re: [school-core] Schoolforge Locals/Conference

["Marilyn Hagle" <Marilyn.Hagle@gpisd.org>]

Of course I think this is a great idea!  All of the slide shows from our
presentations will be online, so upcoming conferences will be welcome to
take and use what they want.  I will send the link to the list as soon
as it is in place.  Also, the accouncement site, http://www.hagle.com is
growing and changing . . . you might get some ideas from there.  

I haven't put a SchoolForge link on there yet, but I need to.  If anyone
has an idea about how and where I should put it, please let me know.  My
time is limited, so help would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Marilyn

>>> Mark@Rauterkus.com 03/18/03 19:12 PM >>>
David wrote:

> Schoolforge workshops or
> conferences. We would share materials, presentations, and ideas.

I'm good to go here in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Great idea.

We were working hard on getting computer labs put into City Rec Centers.
Our
fight is still not won. However, we think a YOUTH Technology Summit
would be
a great addition to our shared landscape. I'm going to aggitate and
instigate for such an event. This is just starting to build and it isn't
much more than a foggy dream now. http://summit.cloh.org

Getting an alliance with others via some Schoolforge workshops or
whatever
would be very welcomed.

> For instance, I
> have gotten the school at which I am currently working to join
Schoolforge and
> have convinced them that we should host a workshop/conference in June.
If
> possible, and you all agree, I'd like to call it a Schoolforge
Conference.

I don't know the specifics of the logo ownership, etc. Trademarks? But,
the
concept works for me. Perhaps Schoolforge Community Conference. Or get
an
designation -- "Linked Conference from Schoolforge."



> Here's the draft conference announcement:
>
http://opensourceschools.org/staticpages/index.php?page=20030303060148945
>
> Any suggestions for improving focus and or content would be
appreciated.

I figure that the Youth Technology SUMMIT is going to thrive or not
based
upon a group of build-up events. Smaller, school-based, neighborhood
based
events would then feed into the annual SUMMIT. Then it is a best of the
best
approach for the program at the SUMMIT.

Furthermore, I'd love to run the SUMMIT as a "democratic" endeavor. Put
everything up to a vote. Open committees. Join (subscribe) and then get
a
vote. This would be a way to insure that the youth have a meaningful way
to
guide the events and participate.

The raw voting power statement might freak out a few principals and Tech
Councils. But, for the summit to really work, it would evolve into a
Regional gig and exceed any specific school or district.



Ta.


Mark Rauterkus
mark@Rauterkus.com  http://Rauterkus.com
http://CLOH.Org   http://Sunnyhill.org    http://www.Deliberate.com

Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network's first 'Public Action' was Feb 20,
2003 at Wesley Center A.M.E.-Zion Church. Thanks for lending your power
to
this effort and its Youth & Recreation Task Force. http://dorm.cloh.org