#RuralTeach

[davidporteriv]

Implementation Pt. 2

At the conclusion of last week we felt like we had discussed most of our features and the logistics that surround them in enough detail that we were ready to move forward in creating a detailed user flow document to include in our final presentation. Our focus shifted towards elevating our idea into business. An important component of this is branding and the company name. This was one of the more challenging parts in our solution. We tossed around some fun ideas, like Schooral (school + rural), but ended up feeling like having a more straightforward name would best maintain a professional vibe for the site. Eventually we landed on RuralTeach because the name clearly communicates who our target audience is for use of the website itself. As a group, we came to the conclusion that our selling audience would be district and school administrators.

We also spent time creating a color palette to use for our site by independently pinning different images and pictures to a shared Pinterest dashboard. Following the lead of the designers in our group, we sorted through the colors we felt would complement each other best and be attractive to the user experience on the site. While working on the specifics of the features, the team came together to share feedback on our initial impressions on the dashboard/home page’s 1st iteration. Some of the feedback shared was that a user may feel somewhat overwhelmed with the number of features that are presented. The designers in our group went back to the drawing board and spent time iterating on the product more, which resulted in removing some features altogether based on what would be our product’s primary goals. 

Before departing to do more individual work, we resurfaced our conversation from prior weeks on how to be more productive as a unit. Understanding that we had those in our group who had experience in design and others who were more business oriented, we reviewed the major points that needed to be hit during the presentation of our final product and will work in sub groups for efficiency’s sake. The designers plan to focus on the actual solution to our problem statement, and the business minded teammates will spend time thinking through our team’s problem solving process and telling the story on how we arrived at our solution, as well as how it can be implemented.

[laura-creates]

Week 13: Implementation Part 2

This week, our group worked in teams of two on separate aspects of our implementation. Two members iterated on user flow charts and the other two began to plan ahead for our final deliverable in terms of the narrative and content of our presentation. In addition, we chose a name for our digital hub: RuralTeach.

Creating user flows helped us sort out the details and functionality of RuralTeach. We realized that the user may feel overwhelmed by the number of features. Because of this, we removed the Newsfeed feature completely. We believe that removing the newsfeed makes the most sense because the feature does not provide community or professional development; it has the lowest priority of all features.

We generated visual assets using Pinterest to create a mood board. From this, we put together an initial color palette and typography pairing. We will discuss the palettes and typography during our in-class meeting.

[kielywilcoxprocessjournal]

Implementation Pt 2

After last week’s productive discussions regarding features and the specifics that make them work, the team spent this week working on branding and user flow to create a more professional feel to the site. We used Pinterest as a place for us to individually contribute our visions of rural schools and selected a color palette for the dashboard to match. After playing around with the naming for our digital hub, we decided to move forward with something no-nonsense and straightforward that clearly indicated who the site was for. Some of our earlier ideas were too vague, or too quirky to convey the professional sense we wanted the site to maintain. We decided to use RuralTeach. By spending time on the branding, we’ve collected multiple components to support our final presentation, and the expanded user flow will be used to further illustrate all the features the site has to offer, and why it’s so useful for rural school districts to purchase access. 

[evnoweb]

OTR Links 09/13/2018

The Best of Ontario-Educators Daily

The best of ontario-educators daily is out! https://t.co/OBMa2boPPs Stories via @marthahradowy @NoelineL @NancyPeelSB #onpoli #codebreaker

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 13, 2018

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11 Things You Must Do With a Brand New Laptop

11 Things You Must Do With a Brand New Laptop https://t.co/DSZg0mkc5w

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Twitter

Here is the new Toronto council reduction bill — and its controversial new clause. pic.twitter.com/HceWdnsOBj

— Allison Smith (@QueensParkToday) September 12, 2018

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The Best of Ontario-Educators 5 Daily

The latest The Doug Peterson Daily! https://t.co/ARn3wrfSUy Thanks to @TL_Kate @t_hankinson @ScottPiatkowski #circe #yrdsbdlrt

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Microsoft to ‘warn’ Windows 10 users not to install Chrome or Firefox – The Verge

Microsoft to ‘warn’ Windows 10 users not to install Chrome or Firefox – The Verge https://t.co/vRaHZi6yPG

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Spreading Sunshine- Ramona Meharg’s P3 | bobblog

Spreading Sunshine- Ramona Meharg’s P3 | bobblog https://t.co/T7qrNNr3sw

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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The Best of Ontario-Educators Daily

The best of ontario-educators daily is out! https://t.co/7f9n9reMhV Stories via @rubyseegobin @pattimarathon @MPatel_1 #infrontenac #cpchat

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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The Best of Ontario-Educators 4 Daily

The latest The Best of Ontario-Educators 4 Daily! https://t.co/DEJ1h11KhW Thanks to @Laurier @erinjenkins11 @WaltonRo #edtech #edchat

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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The Best of Ontario-Educators 2 daily

The best of ontario-educators2 daily is out! is out! https://t.co/TjDvTZgm4z Stories via @kyley_mcq @Alex__Johnstone @MrMike_Phillips #onpoli #infrontenac

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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The Best of Ontario-Educators 3 Daily

The latest Best of Ontario-Educators3 Daily! https://t.co/WMniK1VnUx Thanks to @lisaradha @bhncdsb @ms_e_a #k12 #pbl

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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The Doug Peterson Community News

The latest The Doug Peterson Community News! https://t.co/m2R41dvCrA Thanks to @ruralteacher @bar_zie @etalbert #edtech #edchat

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Should Parents Monitor Kids’ Social Media? Ana Homayoun Offers Advice – The Atlantic

Should Parents Monitor Kids’ Social Media? Ana Homayoun Offers Advice – The Atlantic https://t.co/OoWjyv5fmy

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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How to Show Full URL & Subdomains in Google Chrome 69

How to Show Full URL & Subdomains in Google Chrome 69 https://t.co/mGqNzhW7St

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Geek.com – Tech News, Reviews & Tips

How to install Ubuntu on the Surface Pro – https://t.co/Ekbf2uSSty https://t.co/1AUtlDHy0v

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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How to install Ubuntu on the Surface Pro – Geek.com

How to install Ubuntu on the Surface Pro – https://t.co/Ekbf2uSSty https://t.co/1AUtlDHy0v

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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The World’s Most Beautiful And Iconic Libraries Open To The Public

The World’s Most Beautiful And Iconic Libraries Open To The Public https://t.co/QGHg5uezs5 via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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WordPress Gutenberg Editor – Extensive Test and Review – Rudy’s Krabbels

WordPress Gutenberg Editor – Extensive Test and Review https://t.co/FS0gItxXgM via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Google Chrome Turns 10 – New Design and New Features – Designmodo

Google Chrome Turns 10 – New Design and New Features https://t.co/a4NEGDOrAZ via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Google Chrome celebrates 10 years with ‘Don’t Be a Browser�� campaign | The Drum

Google Chrome celebrates 10 years with ‘Don’t Be a Browser’ campaign https://t.co/PUqpCkUxfO via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Google Docs for G Suite | TechRadar

Google Docs for G Suite review https://t.co/m5Iywo7IsI via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Google Knows Where You’ve Been, but Does It Know Who You Are? – The New York Times

Google Knows Where You’ve Been, but Does It Know Who You Are? https://t.co/oBoeQmeDVJ via @flipboard

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How to Turn Your Phone Into a Dash Cam https://t.co/3z1lqKQKP4 via @flipboard

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Google Maps can now calculate the carbon footprint of an entire city – BGR

Google Maps can now calculate the carbon footprint of an entire city https://t.co/oN7Pwlxj8k via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Microsoft Announces New Canadian Headquarters In Downtown Toronto

Microsoft Announces New Canadian Headquarters In Downtown Toronto https://t.co/LDSch5H8v7 via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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‘Nothing short of remarkable’: Study finds parents’ chats with their toddlers pay off 10 years later | CBC News

‘Nothing short of remarkable’: Study finds parents’ chats with their toddlers pay off 10 years later https://t.co/bpfbf8PzAf via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Report calls for standardized math course for all student teachers in Ontario – The Globe and Mail

Report calls for standardized math course for all student teachers in Ontario https://t.co/EK6ejszUUU via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Immigration fuelling French-immersion demand as provinces vie for teachers – The Globe and Mail

Immigration fuelling French-immersion demand as provinces vie for teachers https://t.co/dWCECIarBD via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Outrage as Trump honors 9/11 by posting year-old photo of White House staff with Omarosa and Hicks | Daily Mail Online

‘Why do you lie about everything?’ Critics slam Trump for honoring 9/11 with a picture of the White House staff at attention that was taken MONTHS ago when Omarosa and Hope Hicks were still on his staff https://t.co/kdJM7dTYMj via @flipboard

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Why Generation Z Learners Prefer YouTube Lessons Over Printed Books – Education Week

Why Generation Z Learners Prefer YouTube Lessons Over Printed Books https://t.co/5Nt6T24XjY via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Microsoft patches recent ALPC zero-day in September 2018 Patch Tuesday updates | ZDNet

Microsoft patches recent ALPC zero-day in September 2018 Patch Tuesday updates https://t.co/jzme8EjNKl via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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5 Ridiculous Windows 10 Headlines That Will Have You Running To Linux

5 Ridiculous Windows 10 Headlines That Will Have You Running To Linux https://t.co/RK1ausfiKQ via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Heart Analyzer app provides visual data on your heart rate | The Download Blog – CNET Download.com

Heart Analyzer app provides visual data on your heart rate https://t.co/125VlLFbhB via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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10 Networking Troubleshooting Tools To Try Today

10 Networking Troubleshooting Tools To Try Today https://t.co/LhIh9m3Dyt via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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LED lamps are great for the environment, but bad for our health

LED lamps are great for the environment, but bad for our health https://t.co/GsvXgSqssp via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Cup Quarter Trick – Evacuating Your Home

You Should Always Put a Quarter on a Frozen Cup of Water Before a Power Outage https://t.co/6Q977VOEzt via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Windows 10 October 2018 Update: The 7 best new features – CNET

Windows 10 October 2018 Update: The 7 best new features https://t.co/QtMfjyRbGp via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Kanban Boards: How to Keep Track of Processes and People

Kanban Boards: How to Keep Track of Processes and People https://t.co/ZZTABbFF2p via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Apple Accidentally ‘Confirms’ Radical New iPhones

Apple Accidentally ‘Confirms’ Radical New iPhones https://t.co/zhlQqOVhiq via @flipboard

— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) September 12, 2018

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Authority – doug — off the record

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OTR Links 09/12/2018 – doug — off the record

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