Brainstorming+2010

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 * Important things about conference**
 * Taking time to reflect/pause/stop for a moment
 * Celebrate - success, accomplishments throughout the college
 * Letting your hair down
 * Synergy
 * Idea generating - building on other's ideas
 * Learning together
 * Teamwork
 * Affirmation
 * Breaking down silos
 * Feedback
 * Seeing new technologies
 * Open "space" for conversation and learning
 * Serendipitous moments
 * Dialectical process - back and forth conversations
 * Ahas - Wows
 * Realizing things you know/have learned
 * Meeting others
 * We're all in this together - I'm not alone
 * Flow of ideas
 * Networking
 * Brainstorming
 * Opening should create excitement
 * Inspiration
 * Food - Christine


 * Metaphors / Theme thoughts**
 * New technologies
 * Springing into Action
 * Respect
 * Learning
 * RRR - Sustainable Practice
 * Balloons (Annique's balloons!!)
 * Discovery - Curiousity - Curious Georg(ian)
 * Building
 * Current
 * Strengthening Networks - Building Capacity
 * Imagining/Imagination - something makebelieve - finding something elusive - (i.e. snarfel)
 * Stand by Me
 * Breaking down barriers
 * Globalization
 * Cultural diversity
 * Inspiration
 * Adaptability
 * CNN/GNN**
 * News Stories - Celebration; Breaking News; Year at a Glance, Books, Movies
 * The Network
 * The Anchor
 * Voting/Polling throughout the day
 * Nominations for best reporting, best network, best journalism, best anchor, news stories,
 * Podcasting
 * Announcements
 * MSNBC (Strengthening Networks, Building Capacity)
 * MSNBC (Strengthening Networks, Building Capacity)


 * Curious Georg(ian)**
 * Where's "waldo - Spin class; Math lab; Banana Daquiri
 * The man with the yellow hat
 * Curious George - thinks he can't do things, but he can; not afraid to try new things even if he messes up; gets himself into sticky situations
 * Is George a student or a teacher; or a student who becomes a teacher
 * George as a catalyst for rethinking, refocusing, reconnecting, etc.
 * George as a catalyst for rethinking technology, environment; for breaking down barriers
 * Sustainability**
 * Coffee mugs
 * e-readers
 * Saving the jungle
 * Globalization
 * Globalization


 * RE....**
 * Refocus
 * Recharge
 * Rethink (rethinking transmission approach)
 * Reconnect (energize)
 * Rebuild
 * Relearn
 * Revisit
 * Reinvent
 * Recreate
 * Restore
 * Relax
 * Re-engage
 * Reinforce
 * Reward
 * Reignite
 * Reframe
 * Retrieve
 * Reflect
 * Rediscover
 * Review
 * Reuse/Recycle
 * Restate
 * Reaffirm
 * Realign
 * Restore
 * Reinspire
 * Session Ideas**
 * New technologies - screen casting, wikis, blogs, ipod touch, clickers
 * Student volunteerism
 * Relating to students - changing face of the classroom - second career students; non-traditional students
 * Large college picture - systemic picture - social/cultural picture
 * UPC - multiple pathways for students
 * Accomodations - AODA- Universal Learning Design
 * Teambuilding
 * Roundtables
 * Open Space - I'd like to talk more about.... (based on earlier in the day)
 * Health and Safety
 * Anger Management - Diffusing Anger
 * Dealing with difficult situations: de-escalating them; having difficult conversations
 * Today's Vernacular - understanding it
 * Poster sessions that highlight something teachers are doing
 * Poster sessions that highlight something teachers are doing


 * Other comments**
 * More time/space for social interaction
 * Use sheets to promote discussion