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 * TIMELINE [Phase 1]**
 * November-February:** Working with partners, the Cornell Lab Team creates a resource that involves bird ID and conservation/migration lessons—a combined MWB and CCTB resource with about 10 activities.


 * Dec. 1, 2011:**
 * Contact Costa Rican Partners (Lilly)
 * Ariadna (Las Cruces) DONE - Dec2 - is meeting with Alison on the 14th of December to discuss how they want to be involved in the project
 * Andrea Holbrook (Selva Verde—near Sarapiqui) Jen emailed Dec. 2
 * Christa Dillabaugh (SCLC) DONE - Dec2
 * Gererdo Vega (SCLC) DONE - Dec2, found out the unfortunate news that Gerardo has passed away, Yazmin now acting interim director, corresponded with her: back and forth with her initially, but not lately (i.e. no contact about whether she could do translation or educators to invite).
 * La Selva contacts - emailed Callie on Dec2 to ask who is the new EE coordinator at La Selva


 * Translator—someone who can translate the resources?


 * Training
 * Dates/Times—2 trainings
 * Who to invite?
 * Who organizes what?
 * Places to stay?
 * Timeline/Plan—share with them a very general timeline


 * Post for a writing intern to help with the project (Jen)


 * Figure out field guides (Lilly)


 * Send Letter to Scott (Jen)


 * "Take 2"**
 * follow-up with Andrea (Jen)--try to get a Skype call with her.
 * suggest times to Ariadna (Lilly)
 * Yazmin-- follow-up (Lilly)
 * Callie-- follow-up (Lilly)
 * contact Marisol (Jen)


 * start recruiting names of possible participants

Dec. 1-January 11: Group 1 Lessons: Introduction, Bird ID, Citizen Science (4 lessons) January 16-February 15: Group 2 Lessons (Habitat, Migration, Conservation)
 * December 1-March 1: Curriculum Development, Review, and Translation**
 * Dec. 5: Brainstorm “What is a bird? Why care” lesson
 * Dec. 5: Meet about lessons
 * Dec. 9: Meet about edited lessons
 * Dec. 16: Lessons to reviewers (Cahills, Kate, Lori, Anne, Costa Rican?)
 * January 4: Feedback returned from reviewers
 * January 11: Send to translator
 * February 13: Receive back from translators
 * January 16: 1st brainstorm, group 2 lessons
 * January 24: Finalize group 2 lessons
 * January 27: Group 2 lessons to reviewers
 * February 1: Back from reviewers
 * Feb. 6: Send to translators
 * March 1: Back from translator


 * March 15-26, 2012:** Travel to Costa Rica to train educators in the resource and receive feedback about the materials
 * April-August:** Revise and re-release the materials; Planning for Phase 2


 * LESSON OUTLINE**
 * What is a bird? Why care?
 * New lesson partially based in MWB and/or BCR test
 * How can you tell birds apart? (Probably 2-3 lessons related to bird ID from MWB and BCR module)
 * Bird Interrogation
 * Become a Bird ID expert (include whatever resources the partners/sites will have on hand)
 * How can you collect data that scientists can use? (eBird, CUBs?)
 * 1 lesson—somewhat like “Count Birds for Science” (CKTB) and BCR
 * What is your habitat like and why is it important for birds?
 * Modified “Habitat Exchange” (CKTB)
 * Why do birds migrate?
 * Modified “Should I stay or should I go?” (CKTB) or see “Why do some birds have two homes when we have one?” (Rainforest Alliance resource)
 * What are the conservation issues related to birds in your (area, country)? What can you do?
 * “Bird Survivor” (CKTB)
 * “Migration Obstacles” (CKTB)
 * Modified “Shared Birds” (CKTB)
 * “Share your Actions (CKTB)