Megaconference Jr. 2005 Date Set for May 19, 2005 (NEW DATE)
Mark your calendars!
The NEW date for Megaconference Jr. 2005 has been set for May 19 and planning committees need your help to make this year's event even more of a success than the first Megaconference Jr.
Elementary and secondary (K-12) teachers and students from around the world are needed now to work on the three planning committees listed below. Participation in a committee will provide the opportunity to engage in regular virtual communications with international team members towards organizing and completing committee goals.
Technical Committee
• Create, maintain and update event website and investigate multi-lingual capabilities
• Manage Web based registration database and create appropriate forms as necessary
• Determine Web hosting requirements and location
• Develop and disseminate technical (network) participation requirements
• Determine possible # of participating sites per timeframe and types of connections
• Assemble and distribute technical troubleshooting guidelines
• Coordinate video streaming and archiving of the event
• Coordinate network testing and troubleshooting
• Coordinate chat room(s) for technical support
To join the Technical Committee, please contact: Sue Rutkofske at srutkofske@sccresa.org.
Program Committee
• Define schedule format and structure
• Solicit, schedule and oversee event presentations and activities
• Oversee the nature and form of event content
• Create request for presentation proposals
• Manage program/content related issues and questions
• Communicate with presenters and activity leaders
• Manage VJs and VJ schedule and script
• Develop and coordinate curriculum/lesson plans
• Coordinate Megaconference Jr. cafes and "open" discussion times
To join the Program Committee, please contact: Kim Breuninger at kimb@cciu.org.
(Due to the many responsibilities of the Program Committee, please specify one or two specific areas you would like to help with: Proposals, activities, chat rooms, VJ's, script writing, curriculum/lesson plans, cafe's & entertainment, etc.)
Operations and Outreach Committee
• Develop planning and event timetable and schedule
• Create event promotional materials
• Manage event outreach and insure adequate knowledge of event and participation
• Create and maintain documentation
• Manage registration and communications with participants
• Define and manage event parameters, ie, maximum number of participants, etiquette protocols, etc.
• Manage administrative affairs and issues
To join the Operations and Outreach Committee, please contact: Jennifer MacDougall at jmacdoug@isc.upenn.edu.
Megaconference Jr. 2005 Planning Timeline:
• Planning Committees Operating: by November 30, 2004
• Event Registration Open: January 30, 2005
• Megaconference Jr. Event: May 19, 2005
Thanks
and see you on May 19, 2005!!
