| Agenda
Click on a date to view the agenda for that day:
Day
One, Friday, January 24th
(Dress: Tourist Casual)
|
Afternoon |
All U.S. and Chinese Members Arrive
Honolulu/Check into
Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel
and Receive Meeting Packets
|
| Evening |
U.S.
Group Dinner in Hotel—Welcome from Alan Ginsburg |
UP
Day
Two, Saturday, January 25th
(Dress: Business/aloha casual morning
and afternoon)
|
7:00 -- 8:45 am
|
Breakfast on your
own
|
| 8:45 --
9:00 am |
Load bus and drive to PREL |
| 9:00 --
11:45 am |
Demonstration
of the NearStar System |
| 12:00
-- 1:15 pm |
Walk
to Chinatown for lunch/eat lunch |
| 1:15
-- 1:30 pm |
Walk
to Chinese Saturday School |
| 1:30
-- 4:20 pm |
Site
Visit to Chinese Saturday School |
| 4:30
pm |
Load
buses and return to hotel |
| Evening |
Group
Dinner on your own |
UP
Day
Three, Sunday, January 26th
(Dress: Tourist
Casual)
| Morning/Afternoon |
Breakfast
on own/Planning Time |
| 2:00–
4:00 pm |
Break-out Discussions
on Meeting Papers of the
Chinese and American Authors with the
Sub-Group Chairs
|
| 4:00–
5:30 pm |
U.S. and Chinese
Sub-group Chairs Meeting with
Ministry of Education and Department
of Education Staff
|
UP
Day
Four, Monday, January 27th
(Dress: morning -- Business/Aloha
Casual
afternoon
-- Coat and Tie/Business Attire
evening
-- Business/Aloha Casual)
| 7:00
– 8:00am |
Breakfast
at hotel |
| 8:00am |
Load
buses for site visits |
| 8:30– 12:00pm |
Site Visits
#1: English as a second language education/pre-service
#2: English as a second language education/middle
school
#3: Chinese language education/middle schools
#4: Chinese language education/university level
|
| 12:00pm |
Return to the
Hotel |
| 12:00
– 2:00pm |
Lunch on Own |
| Afternoon
--- Official Beginning of the Technical Work Group
Meeting |
| Session
One Plenary -- 2:00—5:00pm, Instructional Design
and Prototype Demonstration (Chaired
by Director Alan Ginsburg) |
| 2:00—2:20pm |
Introduction of
Participants (participants identify themselves by
name, title, and organizational affiliation)
|
| 2:20--2:35pm |
Welcoming remarks
by Counselor Susan Sclafani |
| 2:35--2:50pm |
Welcoming remarks
by Assistant Minister Li Lianning |
| 2:50--3:00pm |
Remarks by Chinese
Embassy staff |
| 3:00—4:30pm |
Presentation
of Instructional Designs and Prototypes
Dr. Yong Zhao, Dr. Thomas Nowalk, Mr.
Bill Nelson, Mr. Liu Songhao
|
| 4:30—5:30pm |
Discussion |
| 6:00pm |
Group Dinner
Hosted by Assistant Minister Lianning |
Day
Five, Tuesday, January 28th
(Dress: morning -- Coat and Tie/Business
Suit
afternoon -- Tourist Casual
evening
-- Coat and Tie/Business Attire)
| Session
Two Plenary—Chaired by Deputy Director General
Zhang Xiuqin |
| 9:00-9:30am |
Meet for Plenary Session--Group photo (in
three groups)
1.
Counselor Susan Sclafani and Assistant Minister
Li Lianning
2. Counselor Susan Sclafani, Assistant
Minister Li Lianning, and
Chinese and American experts
3.
Counselor Sclafani, Assistant Minister Li Lianning,
Chinese and
American experts and officials
|
| 9:30—9:50am |
Presentation
of Content and Standards Issues |
| 9:50—10:10am |
Presentation
of ELLS Platform Issues |
| 10:10-10:25AM |
Break |
| 10:25-10:45am |
Presentation of
Evaluation Issues |
| 10:45-11:05am |
Presentation of
Business Plan Issues |
| 11:05--11:55am |
Discussion |
| 12:00--1:00pm |
Sandwich Buffet |
|
Session Three -- Subgroup Meetings |
| 1:00pm—4:00pm
|
Sub Groups
·
Content and Pedagogy (Standards Crosswalk, Textbook
Analysis, Storyline
and Scenarios, Formative Assessment)
·
System Design and Development (Communications, Platform,
and Voice
Recognition Technologies)
·
System Dissemination and Sustainability (Business
Plan, Summative Evaluation)
|
| 4:30pm |
Board Bus and
Depart for Luau |
| 5:00-9:00pm |
Luau Dinner
hosted by Counselor Sclafani |
| 9:30pm |
Back to Hotel |
UP
Day
Six, Wednesday, January 29th
(Dress: morning --- Tourist Casual;
afternoon
--- Coat and Tie/Business Attire)
|
Session
Four -- Subgroup Meetings Continued |
|
9:00 – 12:00pm |
Sub
Groups
·
Content and Pedagogy (Standards Crosswalk, Textbook
Analysis, Storyline
and Scenarios, Formative Assessment)
·
System Design and Development (Communications, Platform,
and Voice Recognition
Technologies)
·
System Dissemination and Sustainability (Business
Plan, Summative Evaluation)
|
| 12:00
– 1:30pm |
Buffet lunch
|
| Session
Five Plenary—Chaired by Director Alan Ginsburg |
| 1:30--2:00pm |
Report-out
by the Content and Pedagogy |
| 2:00—2:20pm |
Report-out
by System Design and Development |
| 2:20—2:40pm |
Report-out
by System Dissemination and Sustainability |
| 2:40—3:00pm |
Coffee Break |
| 3:00—4:00pm |
Group response
to recommendations and suggestions |
| 4:00—4:15pm |
Concluding
remarks by Assistant Minister Li Lianning |
| 4:15—4:30pm |
Concluding
remarks by Counselor Susan Sclafani |
| 4:30pm |
Conclusion
of meeting |
| 4:45pm |
Board Buses
for University of Hawaii |
| 5:15—7:15pm |
Reception
at the University of Hawaii |
| 7:15pm |
Board Buses
for Return to Hotel/End of Official Activities |
UP
Day
Seven, Thursday, January30th
(Dress: Tourist Casual )
| Morning |
Breakfast
on own |
| Morning |
Morning ED/MOE
Staff work on after action report/specifications |
| Morning/Afternoon |
Leave for the
Airport |
UP
|
