ELLS Technical Work Group Meeting
August 2003
Kunming, Yunnan Province, China

American Technical Work Group Members fly to Kunming, China

American Technical Work Group Members arrive in Kunming, China
Stay at the Dianchi Garden and Spa Hotel

9:30-12:30pm	Site Visit to the National Minority Institute
12:30-2:00pm	Lunch and Drive to Yunnan University
2:30-4:30pm	Meet with Faculty from Yunnan University
4:30-4:45pm	Drive into Kunming for Dinner
4:45-5:30pm	Tour through Kunming
6:00-8:40pm	Dinner
9:00-9:20pm	Drive Back to Hotel and Adjourn for the Evening

8:30-9:00am	Welcome from Vice Minister Zhang Xinsheng Comments from Counselor Susan Sclafani Comments from Don Bishop, Minister-Counselor for Press and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Beijing Brief on the Agenda    -- Madame Zhang Xiuqin , Meeting Co-Chair    -- Dr. Alan Ginsburg, Meeting Co-Chair
9:30-9:40am	Joint Overview of the Work Since Last TWG Meeting    --Madame Zhang    --Dr. Alan Ginsburg
9:40-10:15pm	Group Photo/Break
10:15-12:00pm	Introducing the Joint Alpha Prototype -- Overview of the Development Process since Hawaii    Yong Zhao (Michigan State University) -- Introduction of the Joint Alpha Prototype    Liu Songhao (Peking University/NOCTFL)    Bill Nelson (Little Planet Learning) --Walk-through of the Alpha Prototype    Liu Songhao (Peking University/NOCTFL)    TJ Zark (Little Planet Learning)
12:00-1:00pm	Lunch, Dr. Sclafani and VM Zhang talk about a Future Management Entity Authors of papers meet at lunch to discuss a book
1:00-2:30pm	Small groups (4) navigate the alpha Facilitators:    --TWG Group A: Sandy Tanguay and Mr. Liu Songhao    --TWG Group B: Yong Zhao / TJ Zark/Zhang Jianmin    --TWG Group C: Bill Nelson / Lu Wei    --Teacher Group D: Gong Yafu/Gao Liming/Fei Reed/Anne Downs
2:30-3:30pm	Small Group Discussion of the Alpha
3:30-3:45pm	Break
3:45-5:15pm	Plenary Discussion of the Alpha -- Navigation Survey Results—Yong Zhao and Liu Dailin -- Small Group Report-Outs of TWG Members’/Teachers’ Experience with the Alpha—Group Representative -- Results of the Pretest with Youth on the Alpha—Yong Zhao/Gao Limin Open Discussion
6:00p.m	Welcome Dinner Hosted by Vice Minister Zhang

8:30-10:00am	Review of Final Methodologies: Content and Instructional Design: Tracy Gray/Fei Reed (English); Liu Songhao/Ma Jianfei (Chinese) Technology: Bill Nelson and Wang Qiong Assessment: Zhao Yong and Liu Dailin
10:00-10:15am	Break
10:15-12:30pm	Small Group Discussions
12:30-1:30pm	Lunch
1:30-5:30pm	Small Group Discussions
6:00pm	Leave Hotel for Thank You Dinner Hosted By Counselor Sclafani At Aini Hill House Restaurant

9:00-10:00am	Small Groups Meet for Final Presentation
10:15-10:45am	Presentation on Content by Small Group    (Gary Cziko and Lu Wei)
10:45-11:15am	Presentation on Technology by Small Group    (Tanja Schultz and Wang Qiong)
11:15-11:45am	Presentation on Sustainability by Small Group    (George Trone and Wang Jian)
11:45-12:15pm	Presentation on Evaluation/Pilots by Small Group    (Zhao Yong and Liu Dailin)
12:15-1:45pm	Lunch, Counselor Sclafani and Vice Minister Zhang Meet with Small Group Chairs During Lunch
1:45-2:30pm	Next Steps to Complete the Pilot Zhang Guoqing/Anne Downs
2:30-3:15pm	Final Comments    --Counselor Sclafani    --Vice Minister Zhang
3:15pm	Adjourn Meeting
4:00-8:00 pm	Joint Activity and Dinner

7:05am	Fly to Lijiang
7:45-8:15am	Check-in/Leave Luggage at the Jinquan Hotel
9:00-12:30pm	Visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Yunshanping
1:00-2:00pm	Lunch in Jinquan Hotel
2:15-5:15pm	Visit Black Dragon Pool and Site Visit to the Ancient City of Lijiang with our Chinese Collegues
6:00-7:30pm	Joint Dinner--Ancient City of Lijiang at the First Bend of the Yangtze River Old Town Restaurant

9:50am	Fly to Kunming
11:00pm	Arrive Kunming
11:00-3:00pm	Official Tour of Kunming /Visit Seven Color Yunnan
4:30-5:30pm	Simple Dinner
7:40-11:00pm	Fly to Beijing/Arrive

American TWG Members fly back to the United States