The google site looks great.  I have a suggestion, though.  I would remove the time aspects.  We are all going to read the book, yes, but we are going to do it on our own schedules.  A certain chapter may really sing to me, and I am going to want to address that whether it is the correct week or not.  Some people have already read the book and would get started immediately, while others may not be able to keep to the schedule  proposed.  It should be asynchronous.  As such, the wiki format is perfect.
   Can the site have an email alert when content has changed? This would save this list from a lot of traffic related to it.
  Also, I propose a theme:
In a word:  Implementation
In a few more words:  If a whole school district is unlikely to get on board for MCL, how can we each as individuals implement pieces of the idea to demonstrate its value?
   Thanks again for setting this up.

From: Michael Richards <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Reply-To: ACTEM Integrators <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 16:43:10 -0400
To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Subject: Summer Book Details

Greetings everyone!

I'm very excited about this venture that is going to connect educators all over Maine during the summer months.  It is not too late to join the book group!  We are reading the book Inevitable- Mass Customized Learning: Learning for the Age of Empowerment by Chuck Schwahn and Bea McGarvey (from Maine).

I've just finished the first chapter today and this is a book that is going to resonate with many of you.

Here is the proposed schedule for discussion:
There are a number of people who are attending ISTE so I was thinking this group would start up the week of July 4th with Chapters 1 and 2.  The discussion starts up for Chapters 3 and 4 on the week July 11th.  July 18th would be the start of discussions for Chapters 5 and 6.  The week of July 25th for the next two Chapters 7 and 8.  The final week August 1st would cover the last three Chapters (9-11).


 Now for a question on the mode of discussion.  There are two options we could persue.

  1.  Listserv-People can throw out their thoughts on things that resonated with them and people can react to emails.  The positive side is that it is easy to use.  The negative side would be people who don't want to be part of the book group would be getting these emails and the discussions would be closed to the people who are subscribed to the listserv.
  2.  Using a Google Site (https://sites.google.com/site/actemintegratorsinevitable/)  The positive side is that this can be opened up to a wider group and everything can be self contained and easily accessed.  The negative side I would need to set people up as editors (not a big deal on my end).

What say people?


Michael Richards
Wells Ogunquit CSD