Wes: Hi Scott Wilson

Dawn Danker (presenters): If Kent was right...I'm dad brady

Dawn Danker: bandwidth is a big issue and the idea of how schools use technology

Wes: So the idea of Storychasing technology innovators and barriers in our communities would be GREAT to do

Scott Charlson: Exactly... We have lots of great tools in the cloud, yet not enough bandwidth in most cases to take full advantage of the potential.

Wes: (bandwidth could be a barrier which is highlighted)

Levi Patrick: Update on Ning: Just announced cheapest plan will be $3/month allowing networks to be ad free.

Scott Charlson: I think it would be awesome Wes. Kids go out with their cameras and Zorb cameras etc and file field reports.  

Wes: @Sacra: Welcome to the webinar world! Lots to follow here. But the backchannel is essential with so many folks in the room.

Wes: @Scott YES :-)

Wes: We should write in prizes and incentives for Storychasers, and to have monthly themes as well as prizes

Kent: Scott if each of us are Gifted one day a week what does that mean with 9 or 10 of us?

Scott Charlson: I think the incentives are a must.

Joshua Williams: I agree that it's imperative that this gourp continue to meet. 

Wes: @Scott YES

Wes: Open Educational Resources (OER) and Creative Commons are essential pieces here: http://creativecommons.org/education

Wes: Students are the ones more likely to PRODUCE and give the time required

Joshua Williams: Another cultural issue, Levi.

Scott Charlson: The pardadigm has to shift to allow for teacher planning and curriculum building.

Wes: So we can provide creative incentives for students to create this content: field trips, opportunities to meet with STEM experts in person, network

Kent: How do you get organizational cultures to live by the Google 80/20 rule

Kent: Incentives!

Scott Charlson: Now you are at the essence of creativity ! Thanks Kent !!

Joshua Williams: Don Wilson is right on. The assessment problem has to be oversome.

Wes: When I met with Janet Barressi 2 weeks ago, she asked me to work on a white paper for 1:1 in Oklahoma. Maybe we (as a group) should write a white paper on these themes: STEM, creativity, cultures of collaboration, etc...

Dawn Danker: agreed

Joshua Williams: Great idea, Wes.

Wes: If we meet on a periodic basis, we should record and share our meetings...

Kent: Good idea

Scott Charlson: exactly -- outcomes based.. they know the stuff and can use it to function.

Wes: I can definitely share any of these ideas within the Education committee of the Creativity Project. What about the needs analysis / survey idea?

Dawn Danker: A+ schools has research that shows what benefits you get when you focus on creativity

Scott Charlson: Is it available on your website?

Wes: @Dawn: yes, I need to read that!

Dawn Danker: it's on their website....stand by...I''ll get it

Scott Charlson: thanks Dawn

Wes: Maybe we should empower student storychaser groups to monitor, amplify, and influence legislator meetings about education, STEM, etc...

Scott Charlson: Now that's a cool idea !

Kent: Google proves what happens when you allow time for creativity

Wes: We need to think about ways to influence ''the system'' outside the traditional structures. Creating new structures via the web, learning communities, etc.

Dawn Danker: http://www.aplusok.org/history/reports/

Scott Charlson: Kent -  Nice poster in the background.

Wes: Yes

Tony Brancich: more often than that!

Levi Patrick: @wes , @scott charlson I agree!

Levi Patrick: amen

Joshua Williams: Can we get a WIKI setup so we can continue this conversation offline?

Levi Patrick: his audio stops, but usually catches back up...

Dawn Danker: wiki would be good

Tony Brancich: is it possible for some of us to stick around a bit longer?

Dawn Danker: and I think mor than once a month would be a consideration....Agree with Tony

Scott Charlson: Wiki works for me..

Wes: I'll start a Google Doc and share this with everyone here

Kent: Im free in 2013

Wes: Well, we won't ALL go in the exact same direction, but collaboration to share is good

Wes: thanks

Levi Patrick: thanks - levi.j.patrick@gmail.com

Joshua Williams: Does everyone have Google WAVE acccess also? I have additional invites.

Scott Charlson: Have a most swell and excellent day !!!

Joshua Williams: jswedtech@gmail.com

Levi Patrick: your audio is acting up. you might turn off your video and just use audio

Wes: ok

Tony Brancich: still breaking up a bit :(

Wes: ok, I'm throwing this laptop away :-)

Levi Patrick: @wes - technology, huh? never works when you need it 

Wes: I do agree the assessment issues are paramount. 

Wes: We need to expand the concept of assessment beyond its narrowly defined political view now

Levi Patrick: exactly

Wes: ok I will type this

Wes: In Yukon you are going 1:1 - What would you like to see from a state STEM initiative, that would help your kids think about STEM careers, become content creators, collaborate, etc?

Wes: educational culture change is the goal then

Levi Patrick: I think Scott Wilson might have some perspective on that too

Tony Brancich: common themes in the top three winners last year were centered on teacher certification

Wes: yes

Tony Brancich: and administrator certification

Wes: so how do we get the attention of state policymakers, after we define what this agenda looks like?

Wes: Groups like the Oklahoma Academy try to do this. Maybe we should have our own, invite-only Oklahoma academy event to further develop this shared document and outline a strategy?

Levi Patrick: Education Week just had an article about high quality teacher PD and how it does not affect teacher effectiveness. interesting point related to what we're talking about.

Levi Patrick: I think that ''high quality'' is subjective... we have to rethink PD.

Wes: Levi: Are there examples of openly published content, videos, stories, etc that have been published by K20Alt?

Joshua Williams: We need to start with a compelling picture of wht it looks like, Wes. It seems like we have a fractured voice and no unified movement.

Tony Brancich: I wonder what impact revoking certification for insufficient skills would have

Wes: @Levi are you on Twitter?

Levi Patrick: @_levi_

Wes: thanks

Levi Patrick: and @k20alt

Levi Patrick: i totally agree

Wes: but at least we didn't just hear one third of you ;-)

Tony Brancich: MIT?

Wes: http://www.curriki.org

Wes: I'd love to come see what you all are doing and participate in some of your events

Wes: yes Dawn, exactly

Wes: Teachers have a CONSUMPTION mentality

Joshua Williams: Everyone should read Wes's post on this last night on www.speedofcreativity.org if you haven't already.

Wes: the shift has to include learners as PROSUMERS

Wes: no I'm hearing ALL you :-)

Levi Patrick: i can hear you!

Wes: Daniel Pink ''Drive'' book

Wes: STEM grant should help encourage teachers to CREATE CONTENT

Wes: disruptive change

Tony Brancich: crash the system

Joshua Williams: Culture eats strategy for lunch. Every. Single. Time.

Tony Brancich: you said it josh

Wes: well, 1:1 schools could be in that boat somewhat

Wes: WE are the alternative to the textbook industry

Wes: ok, so let's continue this brainstorm in a Google Doc...

Wes: OK, peace out :-)

Tony Brancich: this same conversation happened in the ether 5 years ago about blogs vs regular media