AECT BOARD MINUTES

ORLANDO, FL

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2008

 

Mary Herring – President

Pat Miller – Past President

Mike Spector – President Elect

Mary Beth Jordan – Secretary/Treasurer

Ted Frick – Executive Board Representative

Phillip Harris – Executive Director

David Wiley – At-Large Representative

Kay Persichitte – At-Large Representative

Anthony Pina

Nandita Mani

Judy Duffield

Jenny Johnson

William Sugar

Marcus Childress

Karen Kaminski

Elizabeth Boling

Carol Brown

Addie Kinsinger

 

Charlie White

Terry Patterson

Rick West

Nathan Lowell

Anna Donaldson

Trey Martindale

Sharon Smaldino

Wes Miller

David Carbonara – NCATE representative from AECT

 

Called to Order at 8:05AM by President Mary Herring

 

Reminder when AECT Board Conference Call takes place – Third Wednesday of the month at 3PM ET

 

Phil Harris – Executive Director

There were less than 30 no-shows, out of approximately 800 registrations at last count. A few international, but don’t know why, as yet. Attendance was as good as the conference in Atlanta. ISMF numbers are “astronomical”!

Board will attend the ISMF opening session at 8:50AM.  There were 500 students plus parents and teachers participating in ISMF this year.  No tax dollars have been spent to get here by students. A science project to NASA was held on Wednesday to take pictures; the story was then put together on Thursday by students. The students will receive a certificate for schools as to which standards the students have met. Two media technicians are paid to work with ISMF and AECT (cost $15,000 total). Draw for Louisville, KY for students – educational offerings available. AECT is working with the Chamber of Commerce in Louisville to highlight promotional mailings. Some examples of available sites are the Louisville Slugger manufacturer, Muhammad Ali museum, Art and Children’s Science Museum, zoo, boats on the Ohio River. 

 

Board members comments:

Pat Miller – heard many good things; people engaged

Carol Brown – like having diversity of sessions; food expensive; hotel was great

David Wiley – presentations of better quality; volunteer experience not good, too long for working equal to attending sessions (survey volunteers); DaLinda had more volunteers than she has ever had; organization needs to be improved

Ted Frick – rooms close to each other; able to see and talk to others even in the hallways; signage good; program well laid out; couldn’t read the map (too fuzzy); icons helpful for sorting out divisions

Tony Pina – Division dinner went well, held own raffle; members like diversity; graduate student center; how fast elevators were; like the organization of hotel; computer access not available for free in the rooms; more vendors; kudos for the program; problem with board members scheduled to present during the board meeting

 

 

 

Karen Kaminski talked to the Board regarding the Management Division. She recommends dissolution of the Management Division. She gave a history of Management (formerly DEMM) and how people’s positions have changed and the name has not. There has not been a board representative in over a year. In addition, there has not been a communications officer, either. Karen has been the only officer at board meetings. She has discussed the situation with others, along with trying to find a home for division membership. A survey was sent out to division membership, and only 3 answers were received. Mary Herring and Karen Kaminski will work on an email to be sent to the division membership regarding what is happening. Will see what happens before proceeding with dissolution.

 

 

Judy Duffield – not all rooms were labeled. How was it numbered? Didn’t know about the program explanation

Kay Persichitte – positive comments re: culture and environment; former participants were back; cost of food was an issue; attendance at 8AM sessions was horrible, seemed to be humiliation for the presenter; schedule governance and board meetings at 8AM; schedule keynotes at 8:30AM; heard from 8 people regarding this problem

Shandra – people loved receptions; would like to see “dine-arounds” more organized; more mentorship for students; first-timer meeting held opposite the GSA board meeting

Angela Benson – strong K/12 focus; more vendors; provide more corporate education; “face” of the organization, what is it? ; graduate students should work 4 to 8 hours only, anything over should be increased “monies”

Marc Childress – scheduling conflict; Round Up really great; brought 12 students from the university (with internal school grant); relaxed atmosphere in sessions for the students

Elizabeth Boling – scheduling experience was very positive

Jenny Johnson – session should be cross-generational; hospitality did not include coffee or internet accessibility

 

Should AECT return to this venue?

High cost of food/balance cost of the room

Royal Caribe offering the same room rate @ $164, or a little more

 

Seton Hill University, PA participation in certificate program

Graduate program

6 hour distance learning certificate

AECT would consider putting the seal of approval on this program

Formal proposal was requested

What infra-structure would be required to do this, or other like requests?

Create self-review process, maybe

Accountability to AECT to monitor quality

 

Spent $30,000 a year to be a member

Attended SASB meeting in October

Findings: too many requirements in SPA (special areas); Task force established, research reports available, centered on child health and education. Principles to guide SPA in establishing standards and format. Principles and elements will be created, which will be used to design guidelines to establish good practices. Discussion on other school personnel which is where AECT would be affected. Time frame is 2009. AECT is in a holding pattern. References on teacher preparation from NSBA, NEA, and NSF were cited.

 

Terry has been hired by AECT to be the new web editor. He went around the conference to take pictures and has been working with Steve and Kirsten to share AECT conference photos. He has also recorded some pod casts for later use. The new site will be up and working by the first of the year. He will be working with the communications officers of each division. Terry touched base with all the communications officers or visited division board meetings. 

Feedback from board regarding Terry’s position.

Carol Brown – thank you for visiting DSMT

Pat Miller – people are interested in gathering content; last year’s conference had two groups doing interviews and Pat has a DVD on one, the group from Purdue is still being accessed

Charlie White - worked with the Membership committee to promote positive feelings about AECT

Elizabeth Boling – interactivity between membership and divisions; choose whether to share profile

Shandra - is GSA listed, along with membership?

 

Terry will establish outward presence of AECT. He will work with the Electronic Service Committee/Advisory Group.

 

Lois Freeland was given a round of applause for working with AECT since 1976!!!

 

Rob Branch resigned as the Affiliate representative.   As far as he’s concerned, he wasn’t needed.

Feedback: Presence for the state members. Advocate retention of position (3 year period). Appoint someone who all read has a connection to the states. What does AECT offer the state affiliates?

 

Executive Board Representative – part of the inner-workings of the organization with a one year time commitment.     Ted Frick elected to the position.

 

People volunteered for each committee

Mary Herring has updated list

 

Sharon Smaldino reported that division reports regarding the conference need to be sent to her ASAP.