Learning without borders

Minutes 25^th October, 2006.

2:00pm.

Present: Gary, Tonette, Kathy. C, Beth, Ian, Gary, Louise, Artemio, Celcilia, Bianca, Larraine, Kathy. G (minutes)

Kathy G to do today’s minutes. Gary will do next weeks reflection.

Agenda:

• Beth to do today’s reflection
• Review last weeks minutes
• Beth feedback re Steven Parker
• Update on registrations
• Blog
• Podcast
• Contingency
• Post event stuff
• Time for subgroup to meet

1.      Beth did her reflection of last week’s group meeting.

2.      Everyone agreed Gary’s minutes was a true reflection of last weeks minutes.

3.      Re Steven Parker – Beth has been in contact. Beth, Ian and Louise will meet with Steven in Wollongong on Monday, 6^th November.

      Beth emailed Steven to clarify his last email re teacher release hours.

4.      We have received two registrations.

Celcila reported re marketing strategy – meeting with other UTS classes. Will find out from EL about emailing undergraduate classes. Beth has emailed introduction for flier. Ian will take care of receipts if needed. Lariane will check with UTS re using UTS logo. Please ensure that participants supply us with email address.

5.      Please email missing minutes + reflections to Beth to put on blog. Please check out              blog + edit. Check in with Beth if you want to edit.

6.      Podcast to be recorded in class on 8^th November, 2006.

“What went right? and what did I learn?”

Group agreed to email + bring article for next weeks class where we’ll discuss and

refine ideas for following weeks podcast recording.

Laraine suggested that articles can act as a metaphor for group process.

Ian will scan hard copies for the blog.

Need to ensure that we follow copyright + acknowledge intellectual property.

Can we have EL provide Belpin Report for next week? Larraine will check with EL.

Beth will see if she can lock the blog when all required information has been put on it.

7.      Celicia suggested putting legalise contingency statement of participant information. Group felt that this was not needed.

Beth – if Steven doesn’t work out, have already spoken with OTEN equivalent to who fill in. Beth will email us re Steven’s ok within the next 24 hours. Please check out Dynamism blog (OTEN).

Discussion was had about accessing TAFE staff development funds. Will Steven help us develop program package? Gary + Ian also have contacts from their TAFE colleges who could present.

Discussion was had re sponsorship – Apple? Dick Smith? Pearson? Marketing group will investigate sponsorship this week.

8.      Post event debrief –

·        Individual reflections are to emailed to group within 48 hours after the event.

·        We’ll meet on Wednesday, 29^th November at UTS at 11am in our classroom – summary/minutes will be written to go on the blog. We’d like to go to lunch afterwards!

·        Individual learning critique reports + mentor reports can be handed into Larraine on this day.

9.      Marketing group had time to meet + discuss matters. They’ll keep us informed of activity we need to be engaged with.

4:00pm – Meeting finished.