Countdown to Camp 4: Small Group Signups, Optional Dinners, Blogging Streaks, and Summer Camp Podcast

Posted on July 31, 2008 
Filed Under Learning Design, Summer Camp

Hi Everyone.  This is the fourth of five “Countdown to Camp” notes.  This week, I thought I’d let you know about some of the small group discussions that we’re planning, some ideas we have for “Food for Thought” dinners, a one-post-per-day blogging challenge that some of us are going to try in August, and where to go in case you missed any of the previous “Countdown to Camp” note.

1. Small Group Signups – There are three times during Camp where you’ll have the opportunity to meet with a small group to discuss a topic of interest: lunch during Day 1, one hour in the morning of Day 2, and lunch on Day 2.  Go to the wiki and review the discussion topics.  If you seen one that you like, go into its page and add your name to the list so we know how big of a group we’ll be having.  If you don’t see anything of interest and want to add your own topic, please do so.  If you need help setting it up, please contact me (Allan asg102@psu.edu).

2. Optional “Food for Thought” Dinners – If you would like to continue the discussion in the evening of Day 1 or Day 2, we’ll be meeting at several local restaurants.  On Day 1, the options are Otto’s, Golden Wok, or Mad Mex.  On Day 2, we’ll be going to Champs or India Pavilion.  If you would like to join in, please add your name to the restaurant as well as some discussion topic ideas. For instance, on Day 2, I’d like to talk about organizing an event like the Learning Design Summer Camp in case anyone else would like to try something similar.

3. Blogging Streak – This isn’t directly related to the Summer Camp, but it is related to more general themes of professional development and community.  Cole has set a goal of writing one blog post during every weekday in August.  Personally, I haven’t gotten into the habit of blogging about my work, so I thought I’d give this a try to see what happens and whether blogging helps me think about my work differently.  Other people are going to try it as well.  If you have wanted to get into the habit of blogging, now may be the right time.

4. Summer Camp Podcast: Jamie Oberdick interviewed me and Cole about the planning and organization of the Learning Design Summer Camp.  That interview is online now if you’d like to listen to it.

If you recently registered for the Learning Design Summer Camp and would like to see “Countdown to Camp” notes 1-3, they can be found on the ETS Web site.  Previous notes included topics like the community-created stickers, technology frameworks, Twitter, RSS feeds, the official tag (LDSC08), and a preview of some of our main discussion topics.

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