Pre-launch Check List

Print this document. As you begin planning your project, use this check list to take notes. The object is not to fill in all the blanks, but to help gather as much pertinent information as your project requires. You should have information for the basics: Who, Where, What, When, and Why. They must be part of any good invitation

• Contact
  Project Co-ordinator: ______________________
  Level(s) or subjects taught: __________________
  E-mail: ______________________
  Name of school: ______________________
  School Location: ___________________________________________
  Other information I'd like to give about us: ____________________________

Why ?

• Project name: ____________________________________________
• Curriculum Area(s) if applicable: ____________________________________________
• My project description
  Purpose served by communication... here are some ideas:
  We want first hand information
  My students could benefit from having an audience for their work.
  My class wants to share expertise
  We need distant collaborators to extend the value of a class project.
  I will explain it differently...
  Short, practical, "what-we-want-to-do" description. Why do I want my class to do this ?

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What ?

• What will we exchange, share, or create together ?
  

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• How are participants going to send me the information?
  By E-mail
  By snail-mail
  By a form on my Web page
  By Fax
• How are we going to share the information, our conclusions or the finished product ?
  By E-mail
  By publishing on a Web page
  By snail-mail
  By Fax

When

• Timeline or Starting and ending dates
  Registration (if applicable): ___________
  Start/First communication: ___________
  End: ___________

• Participants

  Communication with one other class: (More than keypals)

  Class to class: ___
  Team to team: ___
  Student to student: ___

  Communication with more than one class:

  How many? Unlimited: ___ OR Ideal/Maximum Number: ___

• Information I'd like to get from participants when they register or write.
  (Check what you'd like to ask for)
  Teacher's name
  Teacher's E-mail
  Postal address of school or city and country
  Phone and fax number of school
  Subject(s) and/or Level(s) taught
  Class E-mail
  Other
• Zooming in on my project
  • Type of activity best suited to my purpose: _____________________________
    (To help you see beyond traditional correspondence, see Activity Structures to choose from: http://www.qesnrecit.qc.ca/ssn/ projects/structures.htm )
  • Do I need to clarify? Added instructions , examples of what I'd like to get, or procedures.

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• How will I find collaborators ?
  I will contact teachers I know

  I will find contact through school Web pages

  Sources:
  Canadian Schools: http://www.schoolnet.ca
  Schools around the world: Web 66 (http://web66.coled.umn.edu/schools.html)

  I will send my invitation on the qesn-announce mailing list

  To subscribe: http://www.qesnrecit.qc.ca/cgi/listserver.htm
  To announce, send your announcement to dufourc@qesnrecit.qc.ca

  I will use other mailing lists

  (Remember tips for announcing and managing your project: http://www.qesnrecit.qc.ca/ssn/projsubm.htm)