Planning+-+Earthcast+10

=Planning space for Earthcast= ==
 * Hashtag** = **#earthcast12**

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Next meeting - March 11, 2012, 11:30 am EDT
Agenda 2. Which format? 24 hours or several shows during the month? Some schools are on vacation or not available on a Sunday. 3. Do we have promo materials? 4. Who is available to stream? 5.
 * 1) Who's interested?

Minutes of Sunday January 23, 2011, 13:00 EST or 18:00 GMT (Other time zones)
 * Several US schools will have vacation that day. Who will be available that day and in what capacity?
 * Use the K12Online format for the month of April. Release recorded pieces for each week. Then have live 24hour webcast.
 * Look into Echos to coordinate with other countries' Earth Days.
 * Keynote speaker - contact Matt?
 * Earth Day is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world. How can we get people to participate?
 * Promo materials
 * Sheila will check with Jason about doing a new promo video. And will ask if he can participate before the day.
 * All - look at what's available already and see what changes need to be done.
 * Update [|earthbridges.net] site. - tabled.
 * Check previous notes for reminders and notes. - don't forget posterous too.
 * Keep or change VT?
 * Change the voicethread to a new one. Volunteer?
 * Should we start to make some material without dates? Yes.
 * Hashtag should have the year, but promo items can drop the year so we may reuse them. Badges of participation should have the year too.
 * Use [|doodle] for determining next meeting.
 * If you need to be added to the Earthbridges skype chat, please let Matt, Durff, Peggy, Derrall, Jose or Sheila know. Or put your contact info here:

Notes from March 28, 2010


 * Use of elluminate room
 * New image for branding of Earthcast with no year mentioned.
 * Posterous space; diigo; set up now
 * in different languages?
 * Content schedule for schools as a handout/web page -
 * Would a flyer and a PR be useful?
 * Use tags!
 * Maybe set up a netvibes or pageflakes page?
 * Matt will do tinyurls for everything.

Audio at : Unedited Skype call audio posted on Podomatic - if player isn't working for you, listen directly on Podomatic here: http://pgeorge.podOmatic.com/entry/2010-03-28T11_03_38-07_00 Don't be confused by the image on the recording--just scroll down to the Earthcast podcast. This is my Podomatic player and it includes links to my most recent podcasts.

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Audio recording of planning session: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4540542
 * Notes from Feb. 7, 2010** -

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 * Sign-up wiki is awkward with the table is there an alternative?
 * Time slots that are focused for schools in several time zones.
 * Advertise that these times - perhaps around lunch times! To get more participation and listeners.
 * Set aside time for students to participate?
 * Include more links for GMT
 * Accessibility with languages.
 * Break sessions into smaller segments - 48 segments for the 24 hours.
 * Tagging in advance - #earthcast10
 * How will this be used afterwards? What purpose does the archives serve?
 * How can they be followed up?
 * Pool the resources
 * Drew suggested one live session and rebroadcasted later. Live Q&A again later.
 * Posterous - []
 * Student panels - international group - can they meet beforehand?
 * How can they interact; with topics? have a voice for their region? report from their region?
 * Chat room - what can be accessible and protected?
 * TeachMeet connections and suggestions - Drew
 * Divide up the responsibilities!!!. ex. official tweeter for certain hours;
 * Tools we can use:
 * Wallwisher || Facebook || Twitter || VoiceThread
 * Posterous || YouTube ||  ||   ||
 * How many of these tools will be blocked by schools?
 * Can we have guides ready for teachers?
 * Can we have guides ready for teachers?


 * Badge / Certificate of Participation
 * Common landing place?
 * Earthbridges.net needs some tweaking. JL will help.
 * Posterous

=Earthcast 10 Preliminary Project Participation Form= Live Form: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGhEQXdQbklQbFBaY3kzQy1LdF84UVE6MA
 * Google form is created to use to invite people to help with the event (before, during, after):**

Results can be viewed here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ver?key=thDAwPnIPlPZcy3C-Kt_8QQ&t=1265734302512000&pt=1265734231202000&diffWidget=true&s=AJVazbUQPXHVqMxvCS7euGxN3eowyrz3Xw


 * NEXT meeting** - (Feb 11, 2010) agenda items - Set aside times that are more school focused (participating and listening)

Audio recording of brainstorming session on EdTechTalk: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4288038
 * Notes from Jan. 28, 2010** - random notes

Next Planning Meetings: Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 right after Conversations on EdTechTalk, 12:30pm EST Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 during EdTech Brainstorm, 9:00pm EST
 * to do soon: Promotional video on YouTube
 * Facebook group or page?
 * Google form to sign up and wiki
 * Not committing to one hour - shorter segments for content
 * 24 hours - commitment still?
 * call for participants
 * voicethread - MaryZ will start it. [|http://voicethread.com/#q.b887765.i4731643]
 * Have pre-recorded content with guides too?
 * Visual part is important!
 * webcam video - live cams (tinychat - password protected)?
 * Add more interactivity - jeopardy game, images (slideshow); interview people on the street;
 * Mac alternative for Camtwist that will give good quality.
 * Use EarthHour to build awareness.
 * NEXT STEPS
 * Announce event for this year.
 * Post on twitter
 * Echoes can be past content. "From the archives . . . Are you ready for Earthcast10?"
 * Make 2 minute podcasts to update to twitter - http://chirbit.com
 * Sign-up for participation - need list of jobs; Peggy will do the sign-up form;
 * Start to form a sense of community
 * Educon - get those ppl to share info - Rob
 * Dovetail off of Classroom 2.0 Live session - March 27, 10-noon EST

Planning Meeting #3: Feb 11, 2010
Links from planning meeting: Wallwisher http://wallwisher.com/wall/earthcast10 http://lingtlanguage.com/redcamarocruiser/ http://earthcast.posterous.com/earthcast-2010-a-global-24-hour-webcastathon-0

Daylight savings time -- do you REALLY know what time it is? Ensure that all participants are working from the same schedule. http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

How do we bring in different people to the project? Maybe a speakers' corner to facilitate recording of messages to be played during the webcastathon.

Pre-echo, Sat March 29, 2010 Dress rehearsal to "de-mystify" participating in a webcast, and encourage participation during 'athon

Sign-up to participate in Earthcast 2010 http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGhEQXdQbklQbFBaY3kzQy1LdF84UVE6MA

Agenda for planning
 * 1) Who's involved?
 * 2) Whats the format? Some schools are not available on Sunday, April 22.
 * 3) Howmanny streamers do we have?
 * 4) Any promo media available?