[APA-InfoTech Leaders] Ideas for Webinars

Ken Snyder ken at placematters.org
Thu Jul 17 11:25:25 CDT 2008 

Thanks Jennifer (Harsh and Ahmed) for a great list.  My vote would be  
for sessions on "Mashups for Planners" and "Social Networking for  
Planning"  as our first offerings this fall.  Would like to see what  
you would include in a course about YouTube as well.

One topic I am planning on submitting to APA for a general session is  
called "Wii Planning?? An introduction to the new world of motion/ 
touch sensitive, and location aware applications."

I think we could provide a similar "Tech Future" (as opposed to Tech  
101) webinar.  The session would give a overview of the soon to  
explode world of touch enabled, location aware, hardware, software and  
internet services.  The session would include demos and descriptions  
of a range of applications and techniques including:
	• using touch tables and tablet PC in real-time scenario planning and  
impact analysis.
	• building asset maps with a team of GPS enabled iPhones and/or touch  
sensitive tablets;
	• using wiki-style sites to collect ideas and collaboratively author  
documents while in a town meeting or dispersed around town;
	• utilizing drag and drop functionality to rapidly prioritize a list  
of next steps;
	• collecting photos/comments and using enterprise technology to have  
everything show up instantly in a common space for others to see;
	• using push technology to keep people constantly but unobtrusively  
aware of new posts and therefore remain more engaged in discussions; and
	• demonstrating fly-through 3D visualizations of a mainstreet  
development with the iPhone sensing movement just like a steering wheel.

Thoughts.

Shall we pick some dates in the Fall and begin to advertise in the  
next newsletter?

Ken


	
On Jul 16, 2008, at 1:30 PM, Jennifer Cowley wrote:

Here are some outlines for my suggested webcasts.  Feedback is welcome.

Tech 101: Mashups for Planners
1) What is a Mashup?
2) The Google Mashup Editor and Yahoo Pipes
3) Picking your map location
4) How to allow visitors to manipulate the map
5) How to get data for your Mashup
6) Scripting needed for mashups
7) Geocoding basics
8) Tying your mashup to your website
9) Examples of planning mashups
10) Resources for building mashups

Tech 101: Online Discussion Forums for Planning Processes
1) What is an online discussion forum
2) Examples of Discussion Forums for Planning
3) How to setup an online discussion forum
4) Costs associated with online discussion forums
5) Security and monitoring of discussion forums

Tech 101: Creating Effective Online Surveys
1) Online survey providers
2) Types of questions most suitable for online surveys
3) Organizing online surveys
4) Marketing online surveys
5) Examples of online surveys for planning

Tech 101: Social Networking in Planning
1) What is Social Networking?
2) The differences between Facebook, Myspace, and LinkedIn
3) Examples of social networking in planning
4) How to organize a social networking page
5) How to market social networking pages

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Thanks Jennifer. Here's what I've come up with from the discussion after
our last conference call:

--- PLAN TECH 101 - Desktop GIS ---

Featuring:
	- QGIS (opensource)
	- ArcGIS (proprietary, $)

Outline:
* Intro to GIS data
	- Vector
	- Raster
	- KML, GML, WMS etc
* How to acquire GIS data - Resources
* How to work with maps - Common tasks
	- Geocoding/Geoprocessing
	- Spatial analyses
	- Editing
	- Printing, publishing
* Intro to spatial databases
* Best practices
* What lies ahead - Industry trends
* Other notable resources - handy tools and hacks

--- PLAN TECH 102 - webGIS ---

Featuring:
	- Mash-Up APIs
		- Google Maps (proprietary, free)
		- ArcWebServices (proprietary, $)
	- Virtual Globes
		- NASA World Wind (opensource)
		- Google Earth and SketchUp (proprietary, free versions)
	- IMS
		- MapServer (opensource)

Outline:
* Intro to webGIS
* How to mash-up
	- Text to maps etc
	- How to use MapMaker, MyMaps and Charts
	- License considerations
* How to use Virtual Globes
	- How to add placemarks, polygons, photographs etc
	- How to georeference photographs
	- How to create network links
	- How to create tours
	- License considerations
	- Other presentation considerations
		- 3D models
* Intro to in-house interactive mapping
	- How to set-up and serve
* Best practices
* What lies ahead - Industry trends
* Other notable resources - handy tools and hacks

--- PLAN TECH 103 - Web 2.0 ---

Outline (we can offer what Planetizen is offering on this topic):

* Intro to Web 2.0
* How to set-up
	- CMSs
		- Blogs and forums
	- Mailing lists
	- webGIS
		- Mash-Ups
* How to use Social Networking
	- YouTube
	- MySpace
	- Facebook
* License considerations
* Intro to Section 508
	- Guidelines
	- Resources
	- Tips
* Best practices
* What lies ahead - Industry trends
* Other notable resources - handy tools and hacks

These webinars would be 60-90 minutes each, instructor-driven
training-type with 2-3 panelists using sample GIS data where applicable.
And to qualify for CM credits, the original purpose, these webinars will
address one or more of the following functional areas while remaining
vendor-neutral:

* Spatial/Suitability analyses - Health analyses; Demographic analyses;
Environmental analyses; Economic analyses and forecasting; Hazard
mitigation and disaster analyses; Crime analyses;
* e-Permitting and zoning systems
* Reporting - Collecting, organizing, analyzing and reporting data;
Quantitative and qualitative research methods;
* Modeling tools - Visioning and goal-setting; Modeling;
* Public participation techniques and e-Government
* Project and program management
* Section 508 accessibility

Happy 4th, Harsh

-------- Original Message --------
From: JENNIFER COWLEY <cowley.11 at osu.edu>

Hi all,
Here are some initial thoughts on webinar topics:
How to create a google mashup
Using online discussion forums in a planning process
How to use Google Earth to create a staff report (this is the one
Planetizen is doing, but I think we could build off of this type of
topic)
Creating effective online surveys
Using Facebook and Myspace in planning
Please feel free to add to this list.  Perhaps we could create a once a
month series on these.
Jennifer

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