Project MeetingNovember 2012

YOU ARE HEREAug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Spark Hopwood Funding

  Phase 1: Scholastic Partnership

PrepParents Launch Kids Launch

  Phase 2: NSF Grant w/ WGBH + Scholastic

Phase 2 Prep DUE wait . . . .

EACH MONTH … Meet 1st Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Discuss monthly goals Review progress in production quality and content creation Touch base re: major news in relevant areas like MS, New

Media or Research + Learning. Troubleshoot issues and find help

Produce: 1 video and 2 static posts for Scholastic 2 posts (video or static) for MSS.com (2 videos monthly at the start)

TODAY … Introduce Current Team Roles Note Key November Dates Tour November’s Project Calendar

Note own tasks and schedule Decide Project Categories Brainstorm Content Ideas Q & A

Angela: Project Manager + Content Manager Don: Director, Video Editor + Content Manager, volunteer

temporary site redesign Dave: Asst. Director + Content Manager, volunteer

Project Support for Nov. Christian: Project Assistant, Content Developer Alice: Expert Mentor, Formative Researcher Lisa: Guidance & Oversight w/ MS, Phase 2 research Gina: Point Person for Phase 2 with WGBH Adam: MS Manager/supervision of Christian, support, Mobile

MS Suzanne: Director of New Media, Guidance & Approvals,

Support with Kana Bill: Director of Marketing ($10k) Melissa: STEM Advisor (temporary) Christina: Technical Consultant Sam: Connections with teachers

CURRENT TEAM ROLES

KEY NOVEMBER DATES

Nov. 19  1 Video, 2 Blog Posts due to Scholastic Phase 2 content due to WGBH

Nov. 20  Web Redesign Due for Review

Nov. 26 Next Video Shoot

Nov. 28 Redesign Final, Site Final

Nov. 29 Scholastic Parents site goes live

NOVEMBER CALENDAR

DEADLINES: Scholastic + WGBH

Video 1 Done

Review Posts/Ideas Choose S vs. MSS

Content to Scholastic

Create Downloads for All Content …

Develop 3 posts + ideas for Video 3 . . .

Video 1 Review

Video 2 Done

Review Video 2Fix Up MSS

Video 2 @ MSS Review redesign

Redesign Final Scholastic  LaunchFix Up MSS

1st Week of Dec.: December Mtg.Review Video 3Post to MSS

Choose Video 3 Prep Video 3 …

Shoot Video 3

Begin web redesign

Post Ring @ MSSTEAM MTG

Plan Shoot

Review Outstanding Info for WGBH

WGBH Info to GinaIntegrate Toolkit?

Sched. Research Mtg.

Review Curriculum Guide

Partner, Advisory List

Finalize S. Terms

Finance Mtg.

Survey @ MSS

PROJECT CATEGORIES Current Categories:

Buildable, Wearable, Upcyclable, Animalable, Musical, Edible

Types of Engineering Includes Potential MSS Categories

MechanicalAutomobile, Aerospace (aircraft, spacecraft), Rockets, Naval Rideable, Buildable

ElectricalElectronic (circuits), Power (electricity generation), Control (dynamic systems, microcontrollers)

Wearable (if soft circuit), Electrical, Musical (if electrical), Rideable

Structural Suspension, Weight-bearing (load), Architecture Buildable, Rideable

Mechatronic Automation incl. Robotics, Robotic Instruments

CONTENT IDEAS