Team+Brilliant+1+Mindmaps+Proposal+(Christy,+Julie+and+Chrsitian)

= **"EVERY ACT OF CREATION IS FIRST OF ALL AN ACT OF DESTRUCTION." **~PABLO PICASSO =

Picasso refused to color between the lines of life. Thinking outside of the box, he found innovative ways to reach beyond the 'everyday.'

A bit about our PROCESS of coming up with an innovative proposal for a more accessible and usable resource for MALT and the larger educational community.


 * Discussion about the nature of Mindmaps and conclusion that "mindmap" inaccurately describes the nature that wiki - a more accurate image is found on the inside cover of the Tim Brown book "Change By Design."
 * The current Mindmaps initial intent could have very well worked when it was introduced, but as Bill Moseley noted, it has grown organically - the intent has morphed.
 * Goals set: a resource in which to collaborate, organize, integrate technical tools with the least amount of time and difficulty - it should be VERY EASY TO NAVIGATE.
 * A new idea: a GROUP BLOG! Moving away from forum-based discussion, allowing for in-depth and on-going thought, searchable topics, authors, tags, blogs branch better and are always dated properly...and more!
 * Mindmaps needs a facelift, it needs to be revamped, overhauled and rejuvenated. It needs an upgrade.

For a full transcript of our group meeting(s), please click here: FULL TRANSCRIPT


 * MINDMAPS REBIRTH **:

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Team Members:
 * Christian
 * Julie
 * Christy

Team Notes:

Proposal: We believe that Mindmaps should be a website that pays tribute to all of the accomplishments of the MALT program. WikiSpaces was probably the proper tool to use when Mindmaps was in its infant stage, but it has morphed into a collection of MALT projects and navigation is almost impossible. Mindmaps needs to be moved to a webpage so people and organizations outside of the MALT program can see what we are doing.

Organization:
 * Cadre projects organized by the MALT strands:
 * Theory
 * Action Research
 * Learning Design
 * Project Proposal submissions from outside organizations which MALT students and/or groups can use for action research or learning design projects.
 * Evaluation of Learning Technologies organized by purpose, with various use recommendations for education.
 * Private Discussion Boards for MALT students from all years (can be done with WordPress).
 * Resources and web links focused on the progressive movement of technology and education.
 * There are more but cannot see them right now. As the site grows, more areas will present themselves.

Work Distribution:
 * The work can be distributed between either the two larger groups, the learning design teams, or the lego teams, depending on how many "buckets" we need to organize.