This page is for initial planning for our proposed workshop in mid-winter 2010 -- a smaller meeting of the board and other interested parties. Emphasis on framing PLOTS and planning, not as much on outreach yet.

Topics:

Outcomes:
- action over observation
- remediation
- policy, litigation, and public opinion

Working with the public
- workshops
- outreach
- ownership
- "am I a resident?"
- 'spare' time

Online tools
- what's worked and what hasn't
- legibility and image-based communication
- plans for improving publiclaboratory.org
- data archiving

Research
- the research process: from first explorations to proven in the field
- documentation -- guides, videos, publications
- attracting collaborators; scaling
- building a research culture & research values

Education
- summary of existing curricular work
- proposed classes
- reaching outside the university/school bubble
- working on scales longer than a semester

2010 Summer Workshop 
- planning
- location
- partner organizations