Things Done June 30

1. Emails...................................................................................................................... 0.5 hrs
2. Re-edit New Employee Procedures and sent to Damian for spellcheck/editing.......... 1 hr
3. Research into how to make a HTML newsletter........................................................ 3 hrs
4. Tried to make HTML newsletter............................................................................ 1.5 hrs
5. Created Availability Sheet on Google Drive.............................................................. 1 hr
6. Tested some group chat options................................................................................. 1 hr

HTD: 8
HTW: 8

Goal For The Week June 30

1. Send out New Employee Manual
2. Come up with meeting agenda for Wed
3. Get the Google Docs working for the availability sheet
4. Send business cards to printer
5. Hopefully get started on Grey Nuns project
6. Do a summarized document on how to write effectively and work with Damian/Alliah(?) on creating a template for it (I have to work on this idea some more).

Things Done June 27

1. Admin.................................................................................................. 0.25 hrs
2. Sent out availability sheet and checked in with Ernie.......................... 0.25 hrs
3. Worked on Blogger Training Manual....................................................... 2 hrs
4. Gathered the availabilities that were sent to me into one document........ 0.5 hrs
5. Research on other options for group meetings.......................................... 5 hrs

HTD: 8

HTW: 40

Things To Do June 27

1. Finish new version of New Employee Procedures
2. Confirm whether to send the business cards to printers or not
3. See where Ernie is at with the Grey Nuns Project
4. Finish Blogger Manual
5. Send out Availability sheet for next week.

Things Done June 26

1. FACTSnet Meeting (2:30 - 6:00 + 1 hr travel)..................... 4.5 hrs
2. Editing New Employee Procedures......................................... 1.25 hrs
3. Typing up projects for Alliah................................................ 0.75 hrs
4. Figuring out how to send the link for the meeting video....... 0.5 hrs
5. Availability sheet setup......................................................... 0.5 hrs
6. Admin................................................................................... 0.5 hrs

HTD: 8

HTW: 32

TO DO June 26

1. Give CDs to Mehmet
2. Bring laptop to record audio for meeting. At this point I don't think video recording is a viable option.
3. I need to run the New Employee steps through with everyone to make sure they are functional
4. Find out what to do for the rest of the week till next meeting.

Things Done June 25

1. Finished New Employee Procedures Manual...................................... 3 hrs
2. Explored options for free/cost-effective business cards........................ 2 hrs
• Ever thought of printing them yourself?
• CanadaCopy.com
• Staples
• Priority Printing
• Minuteman Press
• College Copy Shop
• Rayacom
• Copy City
3. Correspondence/Emails.................................................................. 0.25 hrs
4. Designing Thank You card................................................................. 1 hr
5. Research into HTML newsletters................................................... 1.75 hrs
• This will be useful in the future when needing to send out emails to schools, businesses, etc. It will seem more official than just a regular email.
• An example would be how Apple uses this technique to create emails that are clearly stamped with their brand and identity.

HTD: 8

HTW: 24

Things Done June 24

1. R&D to see what is viable for online meetings........... 2 hrs
2. Teaching Alliah the basics of HTML and CSS.......... 3 hrs
3. Coming up with agenda for Wed............................... 1 hr
4. Emails/Correspondence............................................. 0.5hrs
5. Branding document................................................... 1.5 hrs

HTD: 8

HTW: 16

Things Done June 23

1. Catching up on emails....................................................... 0.25 hrs
2. Took a look at some branding strategies................................ 3 hrs
• 7 Components That Comprise A Comprehensive Brand Strategy
• The 12 Principles of Brand Strategy
• B2B Branding Strategy Video
3. Finished business card mock-up............................................ 2.5 hrs
4. Work on creating branding document................................... 2.25 hrs

HTD: 8 hrs

HTW: 8 hrs

Things Done June 20

1. Re-worked FACTSnet business cards, should be finalized Monday........................ 3 hrs
2. Looked at more applications for dynamic templates................................................. 2 hrs
• Should You Enable Blogger Dynamic View?
• Pros and Cons of Blogger Dynamic Views
3. Research on how to improve group work/group dynamic........................................ 3 hrs
• Build a Winning Team Dynamic
• Chapter 5: Working as a Team
• Team Dynamics

HTD: 8

HTW: 40

Things Done June 19

1. Meeting (2:30  - 6:20 + 1 hr travel).................................. 5 hrs
2. Research on dynamic templates....................................... 2 hrs
3. Took a look at some other "meeting" options.................. 1 hr

HTD: 8

HTW: 32 hrs

Things Done June 18

1. Emails..................................................................................................... 0.25 hr
2. Blogger as valid CMS research.................................................................... 3 hrs
• Some slight concerns/misgivings with using Blogger I will be bringing up at meeting
• You Can Do Some Amazing Things With Blogger
• Blogger as a CMS: Will It Work?
• What Content Management System (CMS) Should You Use?
3. Research into capabilities of other open source CMSs.................................. 4 hrs
4. Ran some of the content through the Gunning Fog Index calculator........ 0.25 hrs
• Index averaged around 15 - 16, which is too high. Goal should be around 12
• "The fog index is commonly used to confirm that text can be read easily by the intended audience. Texts for a wide audience generally need a fog index less than 12. Texts requiring near-universal understanding generally need an index less than 8." (Gunning fog index, Wikipedia)
5. Took a look at some recommendations on how to promote a blog.............. 0.5 hr
• 33 Blogging Tips to Maximize Social Media Reach
• 23 Ways to Promote Posts & Increase Your Blog Traffic
• Six Do’s and Don’ts for Promoting Your Blog and Using Social Media

HTD: 8

HTW: 24

Things Done June 17

1. Put together presentation for Blog Design/Template research................................. 1 hr
• Should take a look at this article: Why is Branding so important?
2. Emails................................................................................................................ 0.25 hrs
3. Attempt to fix the overlapping logo and slider issue on FACTSnet.org................. 3 hr
4. Research on Effective Information Organization and how it might apply to FACTSnet ........1 hr
5. Research on Blogging - history and uses................................................................ 2 hr
6. Research on "Blogger as a Content Management System" effectiveness.............. 0.75 hr

HTD: 8

HTW: 16

Things Done June 16

1. Finished updating databases, consolidated the others that were updated and emailed to me, then put up all of them on FACTSnet Google Drive.............................. 1 hr
2. Started on Brand Package ideation for FACTSnet......................... 2 hr
3. Researched on Branding design and Best Practices........................ 4 hr
• Pidgeon Brands
• 35 Examples of Brand Design
• Best Practice: Customizing a Brand
4. Researched on how to communicate more effectively.................... 1 hr

HTD: 8

HTW: 8

Things Done June 13

1. Researched to see if others use Blogger as a platform to run a multi-layer website....... 3 hrs
2. Continued updating St. Albert Schools Database.......................................................... 1 hr
3. Miscellaneous admin................................................................................................ 0.25 hrs
4. Research on presentation/training methods (perhaps could be incorporated into Symposium?)............................................................................................................ 1.75 hrs
5. Research on management methods................................................................................ 2 hrs

HTD: 8 hrs

HTW: 40 hrs

Things Done June 12

1. FACTSnet Group Meeting................................................................ 3 hrs
2. Re-wrote some content for the job descriptions and manuals............. 2 hrs
3. Started updating contacts database..................................................... 1 hr
4. Researched different Blog layouts...................................................... 1 hr

HTD: 7 hrs

HTW: 32 hrs

Things Done June 11

Met with Alliah today to....

1. Sort through Blog content for editing.................................. 1 hr
2. Fleshing out shortlisted ideas.................................................... 1 hr
3. Researching on how to implement organizational method........ 5 hrs
4. Travel time ............................................................................... 1 hr

HTD: 8 hrs

HTW: 25 hrs

Things Done July 10

1. Brainstormed and researched with Alliah regarding organizational techniques and other potential organizational system options.............................................................................................................. 6 hrs
2. Came up with a shortlist of ideas that were more fleshed out that we will discuss in more detail tomorrow.......................................................................................................... 2hrs
3. Travel time ....................................................................................................... 1 hr

HTD: 9 hrs

HTW: 17 hrs

Things Done June 9

Originally I just wanted to do some admin stuff, but one thing led to another and I.....

1. Researched on Blog design/writing and Best Practices........................................... 4 hrs
• I think this is an important article for everyone to read in regards to Blog content and how to keep people around on your Blog: Blog Best Practices and Tips
• Reading this is also helpful: Effective SEO Blog Article and Content Writing Tips
• Here's a nice summary: How Famous Bloggers Write Effective Blog Posts
2. Researched Blogger tutorials................................................................................... 2 hrs
• This is a really good resource: List of Tutorials for Blogger
• This one had some really neat ideas: Blog Design
• Example of an organized site: Complete List of Blogger Tutorials
3. Took a look at different training ideas (not everyone learns well from manuals)...... 2 hrs
• Developing and Effective Training Strategy
• A nice summary on how to convey information: Teacher Strategies to Promote Learning
• Large amount of reading, but a good resource: Effective Teaching Strategies

HTD: 8 hrs

HTW: 8 hrs

Things Done June 8

1. Re-edited The Breakthrough Solution Summary .................................... 2 hrs
2. Worked on Training Manuals for Blogger and New Employees ........... 1.5 hrs
3. Emails/admin .......................................................................................... 0.5 hrs

Total HTD: 4 hrs

Total HTW: 40 hrs

Things Done June 7

1. Emails and miscellaneous housekeeping stuff .......................   0.25 hrs
2. Re-drafted Blogger Training Manual. I need to meet up with others to get opinion/suggestions ........1 hr
3. Started research on some marketing methods as well as ad designs (will probably come in handy when we need to get the word out about the Disabilities/Adaptabilities Symposium)............. 2 hrs
4. Did some research on business card designs and played around with some ideas. Again, will need input from others. I will send out PDF of mock-ups soon ..................................... 0.75 hrs

HTD: 4 hrs

HTW: 36 hrs

Things Done June 6

1. Researched on different Blog layouts/designs...................................................... 3hrs
• Some sites I looked at:
• 15+ Beautiful Blog Designs
• Usability Post
• When Is Learnability More Important the Usability
2. Composed intro for the letter................................................................................ 1 hr
3. Finished some of the procedures for new employees........................................... 1 hr
4. Did some sketches for navigation layout as well as more research on usability... 2.75 hrs
5. Contacted Alliah to set up meeting (scheduled for 11 on Mon), updating payroll sheet, updating emails................................................................................................................... 0.25 hrs

HTD: 8 hrs

HTW: 32 hrs

Things Done June 5

1. FACTSnet Meeting (3:30 to 6:50 + 1 hr travel)...................................................... 4.5 hrs
2. Sending out meeting summary email, trying to arrange meeting date with Alliah, drafting and sending out email for training manual input ............................................................. 0.5 hrs
3. Updating payroll spreadsheet and "Things Done" post ........................................... 0.25 hrs
4. Research on User Experience Design for web as well as information design ..........2.75 hrs
• some sites I looked at:
• Smashing Magazine
• Web Navigation: Designing the User Experience
• Navigation Design
• Blog Navigation Design: the Challenges & How to Solve Them

Total HTD: 8 hrs

Total HTW: 24 hrs

Things Done June 4

1. Read the anthology of historical fiction stories of the Grey Nuns.................. 1.5 hrs
2. Researched on who the Grey Nuns were...................................................... 1 hr 
3. Rewrote proposal letter to schools ................................................................ 3hrs
4. Did some research on PHP code (what Blogger template is made with)....... 2 hrs
5. Correspondence between core to try to figure out meeting as well as updating payroll spreadsheet and sending out necessary files..................................................................... 0.5 hrs

Total HTD: 16 hrs

Things Done June 3

1. Try to organize a meeting between all core team members................ 1 hr
2. Research on how to write a proposal paper........................................ 2 hrs
3. Writing outline for proposal................................................................ 2 hrs
4. Writing proposal paper....................................................................... 3 hrs

Total HTD: 8 hrs

Things Done June 1

1. Sent off hours
2. Took a look at how other people use blogger
3. Fiddled around with Blogger to try to copy other people.
4. Experimented with Blogger template code.