Synthesis of Maine gathering: Ellen, Sam, Alison, Lauren and Mary

Synthesis of Maine gathering: Ellen, Sam. Alison, Lauren and Mary

-Ellen announced that the next gatheringSynthesis of Maine gathering: Ellen, Sam. Alison, Lauren and Mary

-Ellen announced that the next gathering will be held in Boulder from July 30-August 2, 2010.

Ideas generated out of the gathering:
Hawkins Centers of Learning Facebook Page:
-Sam has set this up (Lucinda is interested in helping with it)
-Sam will send out an e-mail telling people about it and will also put a link to it on the Hawkins blog, and website.
-Sam will post a link to the Messing About article.
Ellen will post the defining characteristics of Hawkins Centers of Learning as well as the writing that Sue and she did for a possible brochure.
-Mary will add photos of teachers working in the Hawkins Room at Boulder Journey School and start a list of books and articles (discussed at the gathering.).
-Lauren will send updates to the group: We hope this will help to keep up people’s interest in visiting and adding to the page.
-Alison will add continual updates relating to the teacher education program at Boulder Journey School.
-Sam will begin thinking about a Hawkins Centers logo and he will post to the group that we are interested in any ideas that people might have about a logo.
-We will ask Barry if he would like to put something about balance up.
-Each of us will respond to Laura’s post, and we will each aim to respond to a post or add something new once a week.
-Creation of new topics for the discussion board

Lesley Pre- Institute April 30, 2010:
-Ellen will be concentrating on this.
-Ellen will talk to Laura about being the point person for keeping the group updated about the pre-institute.
-Ellen, Alison and Mary will continue to work on the exhibit content in order to bring a piece of it to the pre-institute.
Hawkins Exhibit:
-For the October initiative: materials available for the participants that would possibly be part of the exhibit in order to get feedback.
Hawkins Room:
-We feel like we have gotten away from Science-would like to introduce materials with more of a “messing about” focus.
-Materials that teachers could explore if they had a small window of time.
-Talk to Barry about helping with this.
-Hosting workshops for teachers in the community in the Hawkins Room.

Other Ideas:
-Mary-Look up Nuffield Junior Science Project
-Ellen and Barry-Meeting with Betty to look at her books, interest in having them published
-Sam-Creating Wikki for Hawkins Centers of Learning
-Diane and Barry-Publishing mirror ball experience
-Shifting out woodshop at Boulder Journey School based on our work with Blake creating wood sculptures.
-Meeting as a group each month
-Keeping the rest of the Hawkins Group updated on what we are doin
will be held in Boulder from July 30-August 2, 2010.

Ideas generated out of the gathering:
Hawkins Centers of Learning Facebook Page:
-Sam has set this up (Lucinda is interested in helping with it)
-Sam will send out an e-mail telling people about it and will also put a link to it on the Hawkins blog, and website.
-Sam will post a link to the Messing About article.
Ellen will post the defining characteristics of Hawkins Centers of Learning as well as the writing that Sue and she did for a possible brochure.
-Mary will add photos of teachers working in the Hawkins Room at Boulder Journey School and start a list of books and articles (discussed at the gathering.).
-Lauren will send updates to the group: We hope this will help to keep up people’s interest in visiting and adding to the page.
-Alison will add continual updates relating to the teacher education program at Boulder Journey School.
-Sam will begin thinking about a Hawkins Centers logo and he will post to the group that we are interested in any ideas that people might have about a logo.
-We will ask Barry if he would like to put something about balance up.
-Each of us will respond to Laura’s post, and we will each aim to respond to a post or add something new once a week.
-Creation of new topics for the discussion board

Lesley Pre- Institute April 30, 2010:
-Ellen will be concentrating on this.
-Ellen will talk to Laura about being the point person for keeping the group updated about the pre-institute.
-Ellen, Alison and Mary will continue to work on the exhibit content in order to bring a piece of it to the pre-institute.
Hawkins Exhibit:
-For the October initiative: materials available for the participants that would possibly be part of the exhibit in order to get feedback.
Hawkins Room:
-We feel like we have gotten away from Science-would like to introduce materials with more of a “messing about” focus.
-Materials that teachers could explore if they had a small window of time.
-Talk to Barry about helping with this.
-Hosting workshops for teachers in the community in the Hawkins Room.

Other Ideas:
-Mary-Look up Nuffield Junior Science Project
-Ellen and Barry-Meeting with Betty to look at her books, interest in having them published
-Sam-Creating Wikki for Hawkins Centers of Learning
-Diane and Barry-Publishing mirror ball experience
-Shifting out woodshop at Boulder Journey School based on our work with Blake creating wood sculptures.
-Meeting as a group each month
-Keeping the rest of the Hawkins Group updated on what we are doing


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