STEP Central.netA Guided Tourfor STEP 2014 Presenters

Jose Herrera and Peter Lea

STEP 2013 Meeting Co-Organizers

Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM

and Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME

Sessions Formats

Panel Discussions

Workshops

Themed Poster Sessions (“poster panels”) – poster boards, tacks will be available.

Logistics90 minutes

Use “best practices” (engage audience; active information transfer; minimize lecturing)

Coordinate effort with other participants

Tables for small groups

Flip Board

Wireless available

Moderators for panels but not workshops

Data projector but no computer (bring laptop/connectors) Not encouraged for panel discussions

STEP Central Activities: http://stepcentral.net/

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Subscribe to working groups

Create / participate in discussions

Post resources

Ways to Encourage Community ActivitySubscribe to the working group in which your session has

been placed

Post hand outs or powerpoints ahead of time - ask for questions or comments

Ask people to share key questions they hope you will cover

Use workshop as a way to get input on a resource you are working on: FAQs , white paper, resource guide, etc.

Utilize STEP Central during the workshop!

Post document on STEP Central for further comments/feedback

Use STEP Central to continue dialog and engagement on projects and ideas hatched at the meeting!

Suggestions?

What else can we do to encourage community activity?

Make the meeting more productive?

Please attend the Wednesday Forum: STEPping into the Future: Sustaining STEP's Mission in the New Funding Landscape. The session will be held on March 5th, from 6:30-8:30pm at the Mariott Wardman Hotel.

Registration is SEPARATE from the meeting registration, and available on the STEP 2014 meeting pages.