1. Project Meeting
November 2012

2. YOU ARE HERE
Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Spark Hopwood Funding
Phase 1: Scholastic Partnership
Parents
Prep Launch Kids Launch
Phase 2: NSF Grant w/ WGBH + Scholastic
Phase 2 Prep DUE wait . . . .

3. EACH MONTH …
 Meet 1st Tuesday at 4 p.m.
 Discuss monthly goals
 Review progress in production quality and content creation
 Touch base re: major news in relevant areas like MS, New
Media or Research + Learning.
 Troubleshoot issues and find help
 Produce:
 1 video and 2 static posts for Scholastic
 2 posts (video or static) for MSS.com
 (2 videos monthly at the start)

4. TODAY …
 Introduce Current Team Roles
 Note Key November Dates
 Tour November’s Project Calendar
 Note own tasks and schedule
 Decide Project Categories
 Brainstorm Content Ideas
Q & A

5. CURRENT TEAM ROLES
 Angela: Project Manager + Content Manager
 Don: Director, Video Editor + Content Manager,
volunteer temporary site redesign
 Dave: Asst. Director + Content Manager,
volunteer Project Support for Nov.
 Christian: Project Assistant, Content Developer
 Alice: Expert Mentor, Formative Researcher
 Lisa: Guidance & Oversight w/ MS, Phase 2 research
 Gina: Point Person for Phase 2 with WGBH
 Adam: MS Manager/supervision of Christian, support,
Mobile MS
 Suzanne: Director of New Media, Guidance &
Approvals, Support with Kana
 Bill: Director of Marketing ($10k)
 Melissa: STEM Advisor (temporary)
 Christina: Technical Consultant
 Sam: Connections with teachers

6. KEY NOVEMBER DATES
 Nov. 19
 1 Video, 2 Blog Posts due to Scholastic
 Phase 2 content due to WGBH
 Nov. 20
 Web Redesign Due for Review
 Nov. 26
 Next Video Shoot
 Nov. 28
 Redesign Final, Site Final
 Nov. 29
 Scholastic Parents site goes live

7. NOVEMBER CALENDAR
Video 1 Review
Create Downloads for All Content …
Review Video 2 Video 1 Done
Review
TEAM Partner, Advisory List Post Ring @ MSS
Outstanding Info Fix Up MSS
MTG Finance Mtg. Sched. Research Mtg. for WGBH
Develop 3 posts + ideas for Video 3 . . .
Review Posts/Ideas Video 2 Done Begin web Finalize S. Terms Content to Scholastic
Choose S vs. MSS Prep Video 3 … redesign WGBH Info to Gina
Choose Video 3
Review Curriculum Guide
Integrate Toolkit?
DEADLINES: Review redesign
Scholastic + Video 2 @ MSS
WGBH Plan Shoot
1st Week of Dec.:
Shoot Video 3 Redesign Final Scholastic December Mtg.
Fix Up MSS Launch Review Video 3
Survey @ MSS Post to MSS

8. PROJECT CATEGORIES
 Current Categories:
Buildable, Wearable, Upcyclable, Animalable, Musical, Edible
Types of
Engineering Includes Potential MSS Categories
Automobile, Aerospace (aircraft, spacecraft),
Mechanical Rockets, Naval Rideable, Buildable
Electronic (circuits), Power (electricity generation), Wearable (if soft circuit), Electrical,
Electrical Control (dynamic systems, microcontrollers) Musical (if electrical), Rideable
Structural Suspension, Weight-bearing (load), Architecture Buildable, Rideable
Mechatronic Automation incl. Robotics, Robotic Instruments

9. CONTENT IDEAS