TimeLine+&+To+Do+List

TIMELINE >>>>>>>> Conference Start Date || Dates for 2008 || Tasks To Be Completed (By Whom) || Comment || Start to work out schedule for personalized HelpDesk support during all syncronous events as well as other times during conference as time and people resources permit.
 * # Weeks Before
 * ~15 to 20 weeks prior to Conference || June to July || Call for HelpDesk Volunteers
 * Chairperson assigned
 * Members identified
 * First Meeting Planned ||  ||
 * ~4 to 15 weeks before the Conference || August to Sept || Review HelpDesk Artefacts (Wiki pages, Screencasts, HelpDesk Gmail Account, HelpDesk Google Calendar, etc). Identify updates, improvements, alterations, etc that are necessary.
 * Best done by dividing pages/screencast tasks etc. amongst helpdesk team members
 * Decide if support will be provided to presenters - If so, assign one helpdesk member to each strand and have the helpdesk send an email out to presenters offering help. ||  ||
 * 4 weeks || Sept. 20 || Wiki pages go live
 * during weekly meetings review possible "help" scenarios and practice using webinar software to be used during conference.
 * Decide whether Meebo-type syncronous assistance will be provided and if so, design help desk schedule with this in mind. ||  ||
 * 2 weeks || Oct. 1st || Confirm HelpDesk Personel for Conference Activities ||  ||
 * 1 week || Oct. 7th || Do final checks on all Help Desk artefacts ||  ||
 * O weeks || Oct.13-31 || Follow through on support for syncronous events as well as Meebo-Type "Live" Help Desk schedule. ||  ||
 * 1 week after the Conference || Nov. 7 || Meet with HelpDesk Team to review Process, Activities - What worked / What needs changing / Advice for next year's gang / etc. ||  ||

To do's: -screencasts ideas: +Walkthrough of K12 Online sites +How to get the most from the K12 Online Conference +Following the lead up to the K12 Online Conference +"how to" add a K12 Online Badge to your Wiki, Blog, Website, etc. -Update HelpDesk Wiki with 2008 info. -Update First Timers page -Change Meebo to helpdesk Gmail account registration? -Everyone monitor HelpDesk Gmail Account

Battle Stations: Monitoring postings on K12 Online Website / Wiki / Gmail / others? Providing support to Presenters / Participants / Convenors & Support Teams

I'm thinking we could add our availability to the google calendar and leave the postings "private"...rather than starting another table - For our next meeting, can everyone identify when they ARE NOT going to be available? One thing last thing - can you post your availability based on the calendar's timezone of EDT - For instance, if john is not available from 7am to 10pm in his time zone, he would post 8am to 11pm. =media type="custom" key="2128419"=
 * AVAILABILITY and IMPORTANT DATES**