Friday, April 28, 2006

AIM Summer Program / Addition?

3-D Rapid Prototyping Printing Device / Demonstration May 19, 2006 / Troy, Michigan

Fisher/Unitech to show off three-dimensional 'printers': Troy-based Fisher/Unitech, an engineering technologies firm serving the Midwest, Wednesday announced a series of eight open houses next month that will showcase the new Dimension 1200 three-dimensional printers. The new printers give designers more flexibility and the ability to build larger objects, along with faster 3-D "printing" and affordable prices. The machines are used in a variety of industries to build three-dimensional models of parts. The events will be held May 10 in Milwaukee, May 16 in Schaumburg, Ill, May 19 in St. Peters, Mo., Riverside, Mo., Grand Rapids and Troy; May 24 in Brecksville, Ohio, and May 30 in Ft. Wayne, Ind. For more information or to register, contact Lisa Van Giesen at (800) 816-8314, ext. 7129, or e-mail marketing@funtech.com. More about Fisher/Unitech at www.funtech.com.

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Begin WITH the END in MIND!

Welcome colleagues, friends and supporters:

Please feel free to "post" (comment) a simple message to let us know you have arrived.

For those whom attended the meetings please "edit" and add any additional intelligence, insights, etc. that may have escaped us.

Review of collaborative "capacity building" efforts to date.

Meeting: April 6, 2006

1. Initial introductions and tour of the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church and Northwestern High School

2. Roundtable summary of first impressions, insights, etc.

Meeting: Thursday, April 13, 2006 / Northwestern High School / Dr. Ward

1. Visit Dr. Ward and discuss objectives for spring, summer, fall program development

2. Review of AIM Summer Camp 2006 Program

3. Introduction of Karl Klimek of the Convergence Foundation and review of their Fall program at Cobo Hall

4. Discussion of possible office space allocation at Northwestern

Meeting: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 9:00AM / Northwestern High School / Dr. Ward

AGENDA ITEMS

1. Laser-like (clarity) focus on goals and objectives for Summer / Fall 2006 (Time-line development)

(Assigned responsibilities, etc.)

2. Costing issues, etc.

3. Leverage strategies, grants, etc.

Other: (Brief Summary of Discussions 4-26-2006)

1. Misssion Statement: "To install, develop and train teachers and students to utiilize current and emerging digital technologies in the development of the enabled curriculum of DPS. The vehicle used to catapult students to higher levels of acheivment is the AIM (Achievement In Motion) program. This program will have 2 stages in it's development (Academic Stage 1 and Summer Stage 2)."


2. Initial creation of AIM Executive Committee and subsequent sub-committees.

3. Meeting: Thursday, April 27, 2006 / Kamaal Amen Ra to ascertain asset identification, needs analysis, etc. for the Digital Broadcast Arts and Digital Communications elements (Kamaal will update the blog-site on intelligence gathered).

4. Glossary of Terms:


"Digication" The education of "students" using the digital tools of the 21st Century." (Contibuted by Walt Rush)
"Constellation" (connotation: a larger system comprised of smaller elements)
"Scholarship" (connotation: replacement fot higher-ordered "geekdom")


Michigan Department of Education Technology Guidelines


Grades 9-12
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/9-12_150927_7.pdf
Grades 6-8
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/METS_6-8_129586_7.pdf
Grades 3-5
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/METS_3-5_129585_7.pdf
Grades K-2
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/METS_K-2_129581_7.pdf

State of Michigan Office of Community and Faith-based Initiatives
http://www.michigan.gov/outreach