Let's use this space to plan post-safari events.

ISTE2010

Request from ISTE a space for Digital Photography like the space for Second Life and Podcasting. A space where people interested in photography can gather and share.

Vision for the ISTE space:

• Screen and projector for demonstrations
• Computer workstations for general use
  • Workstations have installed:
    • Apple's Aperture 2.1 (or current version)
    • Adobe Photoshop
      • and/or Photoshop Elements
    • Adobe Lightroom
    • Photomatix Pro for HDR
• Seating areas
• Theatre area (small) for watching presentations
• LCD Display panels to showcase photographs from the Safari (continuously added to during ISTE)
  • As safari participants edit their images from the safari they add photos to a collection that is displayed
  • Multiple LCD displays will provide opportunities to highlight different topics
    • One display could be landscape
    • A display could be dedicated to images appropriate to science lessons or other subjects
    • Dedicated display for telling stories visually
• Vendor displays and equipment with reps to discuss and share ideas
• Meet the professional photographer at scheduled times
  • To share their work
  • Shooting ideas
  • How they develop story themes for their photographs
  • Scheduled once or twice per day for an hour at a time
• Information on certification training for educators who teach in programs requiring certified photography teachers
• ADE Volunteers will "man" the space
  • Adobe Ed Leaders could be asked to help and share information on Adobe Products
• Telling stories with images could be a theme or a focus area to open discussions

Digital Photography SIG - There are lots of SIGs within ISTE, I don't see a SIG for Photography. Does Digital Photography fit within another SIG and if it does which one?

Beyond ISTE and Denver

How does our photo safari idea/event carry over into other ADE activities?

• ADE Institute
• ALI exhibits
• ADE presentations (keynotes, workshops, concurrent/plenary)
• Set(s) of instructional packets, worksheets, instructional videos (a la YouTube or TeacherTube) for classroom or ancillary use
• ADE webinars

And, who will take some responsibility to coordinate specific areas?  Depending upon the area, this could be one person, or it could be multiple people on a team.  Accountability would need to be built into this model so that the idea/activity doesn't just "flop" due to a volunteer's "dropping the ball" (we've seen that happen in the past--someone would volunteer to do something, then nothing ever happens with it).

Let's think about going into this photo safari with an eye towards what happens as a result.  Kinda like Stephen Covey's "beginning with the end in mind" idea. 

• Do we have some terminal objectives in mind for this photo safari?  If so, what are they?
• Why have we decided to focus our selection (initial, at least) upon ADEs?
• Who, beyond the ADE community, do we desire to impact?
• What are specific areas/topics we desire to address?
  • photographic talent
  • nature studies
  • conservation
  • biology
  • botany
  • balance of nature
  • geology
  • careers in park service, conservation, science, ...
• "Thank You" expressions from the ADE community to "outsiders" who help us succeed on this safari