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
• participatory evaluation planning

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