Ok, so now we need to get people assigned to do things. I think I can be most helpful throwing out ideas and helping get things filled in once a general structure of the proposal has been generated. I also am a pretty good proofreader as well.
Like I said, I can get us set up with a workspace on google docs that will allow us to collaborate on the document together as well when the time comes to do so.
I would probably be better at writing the Introduction and Summary. I would also be willing to write the Qualifications section if nobody else really feels creative. Those are just the sections that I would be more comfortable with, I can do other sections if someone feels strongly that they would like to do those. If we could get the task delegation accomplished soon it would be very helpful to me as I only have limited time for this project. I will be going out of town at the end of the week and I won't be back until late the following week, so I will get done what you need from me before then. I just figured I would let everyone know that since the project isn't due until Tuesday, and I will be out of town and away from my computer.
ReplyDeleteAlright this sounds real good, do we know what technologies we're going to incorporate? I think we should all decide on what exactly we are writing about so we're not all over the place. I can write on the proposal tasks section. But first we should know what our tasks are going to be. Also, would this be an internal proposal because we go to NDSU?
ReplyDeletethen that would leave me with the Proposed Program and Budget sections. I assume that if any of us need appendices they will generate themselves. This is unless Ryan gets involved. I have sent him a message and CC'ed Melissa asking if he is still in the class or not.
ReplyDeleteAs to what technologies we want to use, there's a wide variety of free stuff out there. Blogging, Facebook, Myspace, etc. We just need to figure out what new, innovative ways there are to use them at NDSU.
using blogging as a teaching tool would be an innovative approach(have regular reading be in blog post form and then require students to respond with questions for the prof about the material or some such thing).
Have each class be a group on Facebook?
Those are a couple ideas...
That sounds good for me and should give me enough to get started on the Inro and Exec. Summary. I was wondering if we would be suggesting any options other than the free ones, maybe inexpensive ones (Adding a few more computers, blackboard, or other software that would be beneficial). I should be able to get started on my sections soon so I can get it back to you both as soon as possible.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to answer a question you had Kyle about this being an internal proposal. The assignment would be an external proposal, because we are sending this to the Springfield School District. I hope that answers the question.
ReplyDeleteAlso we should have a company name for ourselves. I'm not picky about this because it doesn't really matter so I just figured we could do like Red River Technologies or something of that sort. Just let me know.
As a note, there is a company called Red River Software that we might not want to confuse ourselves with. I would suggest something more vague. Something like Anderson, Blomeke, and Krebs might be better.
ReplyDeleteThat will work for me. I know we decided to recommend blogs, wiki's, facebook and other free programs, but are we going to suggest that they do put some money into it in the form of computers or software? Either way doesn't matter to me, I would just like to know so I can reference them appropriately in the summary and intro. Thanks.
ReplyDeletethat would be a good question to ask Melissa I think.
ReplyDeleteOverall, where are you currently situated as far as technology goes? Are your classrooms wired? How old are your computers? How fast is the district's internet connection? How many students would that connection need to service?
Just to get a lay of the land and figure out whether or not we need to add that into our budget...
My guess though is that we will likely not have to budget for computer upgrades though. They will likely be able to hit the ground running with the technology they have unless the school is stuck in the '90s
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