Friday, April 4, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
FUTURE GENERATIONS
FUTURE GENERATIONS
GÉNÉRATIONS FUTURES
A Project of the C.N. Pensioners’ Association
P.E.I. Council #9
Stories Stones And Stations
Milestones In Prince Edward Islands History
WWW.1864.COM
An On-Line Showcase of the
1864 Confederation Conference in Charlottetown
Confederation Birthplace Initiative
Advisory Board
March 6, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PROPONENT ENTITY
2. CONTACT PERSON
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
LIST OF UPGRADES INCLUDED
5. PROJECT SUITABILITY
6. PROJECT LONGEVITY
7. PROPONENT BACKGROUND and EXPERIENCE
8. PARTNERSHIPS
9. PROJECT SCHEDULE
10. FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS and SOURCES of FUNDING
11. DELIVERABLES
12. ISSUES MANAGEMENT
1. Proponent Entity CN Pensioners’ Association
P.E.I. Council #9
Future Generations
c/o Robert Trainor,
30 Gordon Drive
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
C1A 6B9
2. Contact Person Robert Trainor
902-892-6744
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Future Generations Project of the C.N. Pensioners’ Association
(P.E.I. Council #9) represents the Association’s new media program that
connects the historical role of the provincial railway to the Confederation
Trail of Prince Edward Island.
The Project will focus on .
1). Developing twelve historical Avatars from 1864 depicting life and
times on Prince Edward Islands Confederation Trail with capacity to
interact in 3D worlds and social networking sites on the Internet.
2). Historical 3D Train Game that rides in time(history) and
place(geography) on the Confederation Trail .
3). Create a new supplemental curriculum for history and geography.
Based upon Times and places in Canada’s Confederation history
and geography and connecting this information to places on the
Confederation Trail.
This is an exciting world of 3D GPS and Geo-cashing will connect historic
Charlottetown with historic Prince Edward Island communities to present
the “Birthplace of Canada” historically and geographically to our target
market of students and seniors across Canada.
The resulting technology has longevity because it’s target market is
growing. Providing learning tools for the emerging GPS and social
networking sites will cultivate future generations of visitors to historical
Prince Edward Island. Historical content can be easily maintained and
stored without major renovations, and will provide Charlottetown with a
highly visible, and accessible, tool with which to market itself as the
“Birthplace of Canada”.
4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Overview
The CN Pensioners’ Association (P.E.I. Council #9) is presenting
the historical and geographical connection between The
Charlottetown Conference and The Confederation Trail .
The Association is dedicated to the collection and preservation of
P.E.I.’s railway history and it historical workforce and presents this
project for Canada’s youth.
Fully appreciating that these new learning tools are the tools for the
Future Generations. Our research tell us we need to create fun
learning experiences for youth who are Interested in 3D gaming,
Geo-Cashing, Geo-Mapping, Icons and Avatars with intuitive,
interactive, 3D, learning tools for social networking sites and to be
building fun for youth to learn and explore our history.
Future Generations needs be developed in both french and english
as a supplemental learning resource focusing upon the
Charlottetown Conference and Canada’s Confederation milestones
, for a free Social Studies network/ curriculum online and on
demand for Canadian Students. The Prince Edward Island
Department of Education has agreed to partner with the Future
Generations project to do this.
This is an exciting partnership which will connect the “Birthplace of
Canada” to students in the grades 5-6 Social Studies curriculum.
Charlottetown has a fun history for Future Generations to learn and
virtualy visit.
The Future Generations Project
Digitalize and display in historical buildings.
A fun game for tracking The Confederation Trail milestones.
Easy to use “Time and place 3D lense”. Compass, Watch
Personalized 3D Avatars representing people along the
Confederation Trail both historically and geographically created to
clearly explain Charlottetown’s connections to historic Prince
Edward Island communities, it’s people and milestone events
leading to the “Birthplace of Canada”.
Illustrates how historical events of the Charlottetown Conference
led to Confederation for Prince Edward Islanders.
Presents Prince Edward Islands history and the Confederation Trail
in a time (history) and place (geographically).
Introduces a new 3-D Charlottetown perspective using creative
tools and historical Avatars that interact within the historical
Charlottetown Conference and links to milestones (times and
places) in Canada’s Iconic landscapes .
Provides a unique search engine that tracks Charlottetown’s
Birthplace history .
On Demand Re-enactments of The historical Charlottetown
Conference.
Presents the Fathers of Confederation: before and after The
Charlottetown Conference.
Shows Charlottetown’s historical buildings of 1864, some still
existing, others recreated.
Discusses political impacts on Charlottetown before and after the
1864 Conference.
An Example of a Visit to the Site
When a user clicks their mouse on Province House, they are
transported to the interior of Province House at the Great George
Street entrance in 3-D.(here you will be able to re-create an avatar
in real time. learning about parliamentary procedure and province
house history in 1864
From here they can climb the stairs and tour the Legislative
Assembly, Confederation Chamber, the Library, the Clerks Office
and the two galleries. Collecting icons and information along the
way.
All these rooms are in 3-D using actual textures derived from
photos of walls, rugs and objects, etc. Clicking on objects in these
rooms brings up information, photos and video on actual artifacts
and much more.
Much of the information used is from the actual physical tour and
the research was provided by Parks Canada.
Information on our system of government, the mace, furnishings
etc., is available in the Legislative Assembly and in Confederation
Chamber there are biographies on the various Fathers of
Confederation.
Each chair in the chamber is linked to a different biography.
Many of the video clips contained in the project are of the
Confederation Players, giving speeches pertaining to Confederation
and the 1864 conference.
Historical objects from the past can be linked to video clips, games,
and more historical content. When a viewer enters Queen Square,
there are a number of historical buildings surrounding Province
House that existed in 1864. For example, clicking on the Round
Market takes you to photos and information on all the markets
continuing up to present day with a history of Confederation Center
of the Arts.
These are just a few highlights as there is too much existing
content to cover in this proposal. This project is available at
www.1864.com, along with a list of contributors and credits.
The Site as an Educational Tool (Curriculum)
Supports the grades 5-6 Social Studies Confederation-curriculum in
elementary schools across Canada.
Contains interactive lesson plans, student worksheets, and
information sheets on various Confederation topics.
Methodology
Canada’s Birth place, Grades 5-6
The reconstructed 1864.com uses a supplemental new media aid
for students and teachers using the 5th and 6th grade Social
Studies. The curriculum will be newly formed and designed for use
within the Canadian school system.
Each lesson in Canada’s Birth place contains ideas and questions
for stimulating class discussion. Students read information sheets
and complete a variety of pencil-and-paper exercises. For
example:: question/answer, matching activities, sorting/classifying,
true/false and numbering events or sentences in the correct order.
At the beginning of the resource, there are interesting ideas for
enhancing lessons on the topics presented. Teachers are
encouraged to select the lessons and worksheets that best support
their curriculum and class needs.
Assessment
Students' responses to the worksheet activities can be used to
assess their understanding of the concepts. Through the suggested
independent study, in which students create a booklet about
Confederation, students can apply the knowledge they have gained
Format
The content-rich information pages contain charts that illustrate the
interrelationships between Canada’s birthplace (Charlottetown)
and Confederation .
The worksheets contain maps, graphics, charts, sample
documents, and student response sheets.
Bias
The resource is presented from a Charlottetown perspective. The
teachers deal with time line issues inherent in some of the topics,
for example, the intention of the supplementary will increase
awareness of Charlottetown and it’s history to students in
Canadian schools about Confederation and Charlottetown as the
“Birthplace of Canada”.
Scope
The scope of this project includes educational content from a
variety of sources, both private and public. It will be in accordance
with the guidelines suggested by the P.E.I. Department of
Education in regard to supplemental resources. The site will be
used to further enhance existing curriculum and the ability of the
various schools to use the technology based resources currently
available to students.
LIST OF UPGRADES INCLUDED in this PROJECT
Searchable html index
Search engine to navigate the site using key words.
Convert all content to bilingual status
Upgrade the 3-D portion of the site
Upgrades include: improved backgrounds, actual topography of
Great George Street showing the hill in 3-D, creating a more
realistic landscape, adding animated 3-D characters based on the
Fathers of Confederation. For example: when you enter Queens
Square, Colonel Gray will greet you with a short audio speech on
the conference and then tell you what you can do in Queen Square.
Sir John A. Macdonald will be in the library and will also have an
audio clip. There will other such characters that you can meet as
you “walk” along Great George street. All speeches will be
recorded using the Confederation Players who actually play these
parts around Charlottetown.
Upgrading the video
This will allow streaming of larger and higher quality video. We will
shoot new video using the Confederation Players. All video will
now be Real Media and will supply the viewer with better video that
is appropriate to their particular bandwidth.
New content
Added content will include new video and historical content from
Charlottetown focused on provincial railway history, and will
enhance the effects and key points of Confederation in
Charlottetown’s history, from that railway perspective
The content will be gleaned from public and private archives,
personal collections, universities, local museums, and other
sources. Video clips will be contain short interviews with people
involved in the study of various aspects of island history and former
railway workers who will add a unique perspective on provincial
railway history and Confederation.
All Social Studies content will be approved by the P.E.I.
Department of Education and used as a supplemental learning tool.
We will also be adding a section in this phase which promotes
cultural and eco tourism. This section will be a comprehensive
index of all physical things of historical significance in
Charlottetown. This includes museums, galleries, historic inns and
bed and breakfasts, festivals, events, government buildings of
significance, historic churches, cemeteries, libraries, and other
attractions with historical ties.
The entire project will be available online to anyone with an internet
connection with provision made for slower connections.
The content can also be available in kiosks at specific locations
such as Founders Hall.
New Technology Added to improve an existing project
5. PROJECT SUITABILITY
This project will provide Charlottetown with a highly visible, and
accessible tool with which to market itself as the “Birthplace of
Canada”.
The resulting web site has longevity and can be easily maintained
for up to ten years without major renovations.
The site’s focus on grades 5-6 Social Studies curriculum offers the
opportunity to disseminate the site’s message across the country in
an organized learning environment.
The site has a strong ability to enshrine into the mind of the web
user that Charlottetown is the “Birthplace of Confederation” and of
Canada.
6. PROJECT LONGEVITY
The modernization and expansion of the 1864.com site is an
investment of time and financial resources which will have long-
term, sustainable benefits toward the branding of Charlottetown as
the “Birthplace of Canada”.
Once completed, the site requires little long-term maintenance, and
will be cared for by Virtual Art Inc, in that the company has a vested
interest in the site as a showcase of their talents.
The information contained in the site will remain relevant and timely
for many years to come without alteration, thus requiring little
content management.
There is a sense of permanence to this modernization and
expansion of the site at this time.
7. PROPONENT BACKGROUND and EXPERIENCE
C.N. Pensioners’ Association (P.E.I. Council #9)
Future Generations Project Ad-Hoc Committee
The C.N. Pensioners’ Association (P.E.I. Council #9) was
incorporated on March 2, 1956. The Association represents the
interests of retired C.N. Pensioners in Prince Edward Island and
seeks to maintain and preserve the history of the railway in Prince
Edward Island. The Association operates a social club for its
members at the former signalman’s shed adjacent to the historic
Charlottetown Railway Station on Water Street.
The Association has formed an ad-hoc committee of professional
persons to assist it in the administration and decision-making
related to the Future Generations Project.
This Committee consists of the following persons and is the
project’s final decision-making authority on behalf of the C.N.
Pensioners’ Association:
Robert Trainor, President
C.N. Pensioners’ Association (P.E.I. Council #9)
Mr Wayne Long, Economic Development Officer
City of Charlottetown representing the Mayor of Charlottetown
Mr. Simon Lloyd, Special Collections Librarian
Robertson Library, University of Prince Edward Island
Mr. Jon Tupper, Curator
Art Gallery, Confederation Centre of the Arts
Ms. Ferne Taylor, former Executive Director (retired)
P. E.I. Council of the Arts
Virtual Art Inc
Virtual Art Inc has been servicing clients in the IT industry for
eleven years. The company has two full-time staff with a proven
track record in web site maintenance and development. The latest
industry standard programs are used, including Shockwave,
Macromedia-Director, Flash, Sound-Forge, Fireworks, Dream-
Weaver, Adobe Photo-Shop, Illustrator, Premiere, After-Effects and
3-D programs.
The company’s work incorporates the latest technology to create
innovative and interactive media for the internet and CD-ROM. It
has received several awards for its works over its eleven years in
operation.
Examples of the company’s work includes:
Picturing A Canadian Life: L.M. Montgomery’s Personal
Scrapbooks, (www.lmm.confederationcentre.com)clients-
Confederation Centre of the Arts and UPEI
L.M. Montgomery Institute
Historic Charlottetown 1864 (www.1864,com), client- Aliant
Telecom Innovation Fund
L.M. Montgomery Institute web site (www.llmontgomery.ca), client
L.M. Montgomery Institute
Canadian Agricultural Safety Association web site (www.casa-
acsa.ca), client Canadian Agricultural Safety Association
8. PARTNERSHIPS
City of Charlottetown
University of Prince Edward Island, Robertson Library
P.E.I. Department of Education
M.O.D.E. New-Media Group
Virtual Art Inc
9. PROJECT SCHEDULE
Month 1
Design and layout of site. Tentative design will then be shown to
partners and any changes will be made on the basis of feedback
from all parties involved.
Design of front end, menu system and other components begins
and continues through to the end of the month.
Month 2
Focus group in conjunction with the Department of Education.
Focus group will consist of students and teachers. Feedback from
focus group will influence design, layout, navigation, accessibility,
and content delivery. Changes will be made to initial design and
layout based on this feedback.
By week 3 we will be starting to add content to the html portion of
the site and upgrade geometry textures and backgrounds to the 3D.
Month 3
Continue building the English html portion of site and continuing to
upgrade 3D. Video shoot with Confederation Players.
Month 4
Continue building the English html portion of site and continuing to
upgrade 3D. By the third week we will be adding interactive
elements to 3D and editing video.
Month 5
All other video will be shot this month and most of the English html
will be finished.
Month 6
Phase 1 3D completed, We will hold another focus group in
conjunction with the Department of Education near the end of the
month.
Month 7
Any changes resulting from the focus group will be implemented at
this time. Phase 2 3D will be started and video editing will be
completed. Flash games will be developed. French translation will
begin.
Month 8
Work on Flash games, 3D and HTML continue. French translation
continues.
Month 9
Completion of all aspects of the English html version, 3d and video.
French translation continues.
Month 10
French translation continues. Development of French portion of site
begins. Programming of search feature begins.
Month 11
Completion of French, site testing and search implementation.
Month 12
Installation in Kiosk and online deployment. Grand opening press
function. Online promotion.
10. SOURCES and USES of FUNDING
Sources of Funding
P.E.I. Business Development 20,000
Corporate Sponsorship 20,000
Inkind services 20,000
Birthplace Initiative 60,000
Total Sources 120,000
Uses of Funding
Content Development 30,000
Curriculum Development 20,000
Translation 15,000
Research collection 35,000
Copyright Clearance 2,000
Evaluation/Testing 10,000
Travel 3,000
Printing 5,000
Total Uses 120,000
11. DELIVERABLES
The Future Generations Project will deliver two primary results:
1. A modernized and expanded web site dedicated to-
Charlottetown as the “Birthplace of Confederation”,
incorporating the latest web development tools and
technologies.
2. An internet-compatible educational curriculum for use in
grades 5-6 Social Studies classes, available to teachers
across Canada. This curriculum will incorporate the image of
Charlottetown as the “Birthplace of Confederation”, and is
designed to be used in conjunction with the 1864.com web
site.
12. ISSUES MANAGEMENT and OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Decision-making, issues resolution and other extraneous
requirements before, during and after the project will be addressed
by the Ad-Hoc Committee of the C.N. Pensioners’ Association, as
described in Number 8, above.
FUTURE GENERATIONS
GÉNÉRATIONS FUTURES
A Project of the C.N. Pensioners’ Association
P.E.I. Council #9
Stories Stones And Stations
Milestones In Prince Edward Islands History
WWW.1864.COM
An On-Line Showcase of the
1864 Confederation Conference in Charlottetown
Confederation Birthplace Initiative
Advisory Board
March 6, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PROPONENT ENTITY
2. CONTACT PERSON
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
LIST OF UPGRADES INCLUDED
5. PROJECT SUITABILITY
6. PROJECT LONGEVITY
7. PROPONENT BACKGROUND and EXPERIENCE
8. PARTNERSHIPS
9. PROJECT SCHEDULE
10. FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS and SOURCES of FUNDING
11. DELIVERABLES
12. ISSUES MANAGEMENT
1. Proponent Entity CN Pensioners’ Association
P.E.I. Council #9
Future Generations
c/o Robert Trainor,
30 Gordon Drive
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
C1A 6B9
2. Contact Person Robert Trainor
902-892-6744
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Future Generations Project of the C.N. Pensioners’ Association
(P.E.I. Council #9) represents the Association’s new media program that
connects the historical role of the provincial railway to the Confederation
Trail of Prince Edward Island.
The Project will focus on .
1). Developing twelve historical Avatars from 1864 depicting life and
times on Prince Edward Islands Confederation Trail with capacity to
interact in 3D worlds and social networking sites on the Internet.
2). Historical 3D Train Game that rides in time(history) and
place(geography) on the Confederation Trail .
3). Create a new supplemental curriculum for history and geography.
Based upon Times and places in Canada’s Confederation history
and geography and connecting this information to places on the
Confederation Trail.
This is an exciting world of 3D GPS and Geo-cashing will connect historic
Charlottetown with historic Prince Edward Island communities to present
the “Birthplace of Canada” historically and geographically to our target
market of students and seniors across Canada.
The resulting technology has longevity because it’s target market is
growing. Providing learning tools for the emerging GPS and social
networking sites will cultivate future generations of visitors to historical
Prince Edward Island. Historical content can be easily maintained and
stored without major renovations, and will provide Charlottetown with a
highly visible, and accessible, tool with which to market itself as the
“Birthplace of Canada”.
4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Overview
The CN Pensioners’ Association (P.E.I. Council #9) is presenting
the historical and geographical connection between The
Charlottetown Conference and The Confederation Trail .
The Association is dedicated to the collection and preservation of
P.E.I.’s railway history and it historical workforce and presents this
project for Canada’s youth.
Fully appreciating that these new learning tools are the tools for the
Future Generations. Our research tell us we need to create fun
learning experiences for youth who are Interested in 3D gaming,
Geo-Cashing, Geo-Mapping, Icons and Avatars with intuitive,
interactive, 3D, learning tools for social networking sites and to be
building fun for youth to learn and explore our history.
Future Generations needs be developed in both french and english
as a supplemental learning resource focusing upon the
Charlottetown Conference and Canada’s Confederation milestones
, for a free Social Studies network/ curriculum online and on
demand for Canadian Students. The Prince Edward Island
Department of Education has agreed to partner with the Future
Generations project to do this.
This is an exciting partnership which will connect the “Birthplace of
Canada” to students in the grades 5-6 Social Studies curriculum.
Charlottetown has a fun history for Future Generations to learn and
virtualy visit.
The Future Generations Project
Digitalize and display in historical buildings.
A fun game for tracking The Confederation Trail milestones.
Easy to use “Time and place 3D lense”. Compass, Watch
Personalized 3D Avatars representing people along the
Confederation Trail both historically and geographically created to
clearly explain Charlottetown’s connections to historic Prince
Edward Island communities, it’s people and milestone events
leading to the “Birthplace of Canada”.
Illustrates how historical events of the Charlottetown Conference
led to Confederation for Prince Edward Islanders.
Presents Prince Edward Islands history and the Confederation Trail
in a time (history) and place (geographically).
Introduces a new 3-D Charlottetown perspective using creative
tools and historical Avatars that interact within the historical
Charlottetown Conference and links to milestones (times and
places) in Canada’s Iconic landscapes .
Provides a unique search engine that tracks Charlottetown’s
Birthplace history .
On Demand Re-enactments of The historical Charlottetown
Conference.
Presents the Fathers of Confederation: before and after The
Charlottetown Conference.
Shows Charlottetown’s historical buildings of 1864, some still
existing, others recreated.
Discusses political impacts on Charlottetown before and after the
1864 Conference.
An Example of a Visit to the Site
When a user clicks their mouse on Province House, they are
transported to the interior of Province House at the Great George
Street entrance in 3-D.(here you will be able to re-create an avatar
in real time. learning about parliamentary procedure and province
house history in 1864
From here they can climb the stairs and tour the Legislative
Assembly, Confederation Chamber, the Library, the Clerks Office
and the two galleries. Collecting icons and information along the
way.
All these rooms are in 3-D using actual textures derived from
photos of walls, rugs and objects, etc. Clicking on objects in these
rooms brings up information, photos and video on actual artifacts
and much more.
Much of the information used is from the actual physical tour and
the research was provided by Parks Canada.
Information on our system of government, the mace, furnishings
etc., is available in the Legislative Assembly and in Confederation
Chamber there are biographies on the various Fathers of
Confederation.
Each chair in the chamber is linked to a different biography.
Many of the video clips contained in the project are of the
Confederation Players, giving speeches pertaining to Confederation
and the 1864 conference.
Historical objects from the past can be linked to video clips, games,
and more historical content. When a viewer enters Queen Square,
there are a number of historical buildings surrounding Province
House that existed in 1864. For example, clicking on the Round
Market takes you to photos and information on all the markets
continuing up to present day with a history of Confederation Center
of the Arts.
These are just a few highlights as there is too much existing
content to cover in this proposal. This project is available at
www.1864.com, along with a list of contributors and credits.
The Site as an Educational Tool (Curriculum)
Supports the grades 5-6 Social Studies Confederation-curriculum in
elementary schools across Canada.
Contains interactive lesson plans, student worksheets, and
information sheets on various Confederation topics.
Methodology
Canada’s Birth place, Grades 5-6
The reconstructed 1864.com uses a supplemental new media aid
for students and teachers using the 5th and 6th grade Social
Studies. The curriculum will be newly formed and designed for use
within the Canadian school system.
Each lesson in Canada’s Birth place contains ideas and questions
for stimulating class discussion. Students read information sheets
and complete a variety of pencil-and-paper exercises. For
example:: question/answer, matching activities, sorting/classifying,
true/false and numbering events or sentences in the correct order.
At the beginning of the resource, there are interesting ideas for
enhancing lessons on the topics presented. Teachers are
encouraged to select the lessons and worksheets that best support
their curriculum and class needs.
Assessment
Students' responses to the worksheet activities can be used to
assess their understanding of the concepts. Through the suggested
independent study, in which students create a booklet about
Confederation, students can apply the knowledge they have gained
Format
The content-rich information pages contain charts that illustrate the
interrelationships between Canada’s birthplace (Charlottetown)
and Confederation .
The worksheets contain maps, graphics, charts, sample
documents, and student response sheets.
Bias
The resource is presented from a Charlottetown perspective. The
teachers deal with time line issues inherent in some of the topics,
for example, the intention of the supplementary will increase
awareness of Charlottetown and it’s history to students in
Canadian schools about Confederation and Charlottetown as the
“Birthplace of Canada”.
Scope
The scope of this project includes educational content from a
variety of sources, both private and public. It will be in accordance
with the guidelines suggested by the P.E.I. Department of
Education in regard to supplemental resources. The site will be
used to further enhance existing curriculum and the ability of the
various schools to use the technology based resources currently
available to students.
LIST OF UPGRADES INCLUDED in this PROJECT
Searchable html index
Search engine to navigate the site using key words.
Convert all content to bilingual status
Upgrade the 3-D portion of the site
Upgrades include: improved backgrounds, actual topography of
Great George Street showing the hill in 3-D, creating a more
realistic landscape, adding animated 3-D characters based on the
Fathers of Confederation. For example: when you enter Queens
Square, Colonel Gray will greet you with a short audio speech on
the conference and then tell you what you can do in Queen Square.
Sir John A. Macdonald will be in the library and will also have an
audio clip. There will other such characters that you can meet as
you “walk” along Great George street. All speeches will be
recorded using the Confederation Players who actually play these
parts around Charlottetown.
Upgrading the video
This will allow streaming of larger and higher quality video. We will
shoot new video using the Confederation Players. All video will
now be Real Media and will supply the viewer with better video that
is appropriate to their particular bandwidth.
New content
Added content will include new video and historical content from
Charlottetown focused on provincial railway history, and will
enhance the effects and key points of Confederation in
Charlottetown’s history, from that railway perspective
The content will be gleaned from public and private archives,
personal collections, universities, local museums, and other
sources. Video clips will be contain short interviews with people
involved in the study of various aspects of island history and former
railway workers who will add a unique perspective on provincial
railway history and Confederation.
All Social Studies content will be approved by the P.E.I.
Department of Education and used as a supplemental learning tool.
We will also be adding a section in this phase which promotes
cultural and eco tourism. This section will be a comprehensive
index of all physical things of historical significance in
Charlottetown. This includes museums, galleries, historic inns and
bed and breakfasts, festivals, events, government buildings of
significance, historic churches, cemeteries, libraries, and other
attractions with historical ties.
The entire project will be available online to anyone with an internet
connection with provision made for slower connections.
The content can also be available in kiosks at specific locations
such as Founders Hall.
New Technology Added to improve an existing project
5. PROJECT SUITABILITY
This project will provide Charlottetown with a highly visible, and
accessible tool with which to market itself as the “Birthplace of
Canada”.
The resulting web site has longevity and can be easily maintained
for up to ten years without major renovations.
The site’s focus on grades 5-6 Social Studies curriculum offers the
opportunity to disseminate the site’s message across the country in
an organized learning environment.
The site has a strong ability to enshrine into the mind of the web
user that Charlottetown is the “Birthplace of Confederation” and of
Canada.
6. PROJECT LONGEVITY
The modernization and expansion of the 1864.com site is an
investment of time and financial resources which will have long-
term, sustainable benefits toward the branding of Charlottetown as
the “Birthplace of Canada”.
Once completed, the site requires little long-term maintenance, and
will be cared for by Virtual Art Inc, in that the company has a vested
interest in the site as a showcase of their talents.
The information contained in the site will remain relevant and timely
for many years to come without alteration, thus requiring little
content management.
There is a sense of permanence to this modernization and
expansion of the site at this time.
7. PROPONENT BACKGROUND and EXPERIENCE
C.N. Pensioners’ Association (P.E.I. Council #9)
Future Generations Project Ad-Hoc Committee
The C.N. Pensioners’ Association (P.E.I. Council #9) was
incorporated on March 2, 1956. The Association represents the
interests of retired C.N. Pensioners in Prince Edward Island and
seeks to maintain and preserve the history of the railway in Prince
Edward Island. The Association operates a social club for its
members at the former signalman’s shed adjacent to the historic
Charlottetown Railway Station on Water Street.
The Association has formed an ad-hoc committee of professional
persons to assist it in the administration and decision-making
related to the Future Generations Project.
This Committee consists of the following persons and is the
project’s final decision-making authority on behalf of the C.N.
Pensioners’ Association:
Robert Trainor, President
C.N. Pensioners’ Association (P.E.I. Council #9)
Mr Wayne Long, Economic Development Officer
City of Charlottetown representing the Mayor of Charlottetown
Mr. Simon Lloyd, Special Collections Librarian
Robertson Library, University of Prince Edward Island
Mr. Jon Tupper, Curator
Art Gallery, Confederation Centre of the Arts
Ms. Ferne Taylor, former Executive Director (retired)
P. E.I. Council of the Arts
Virtual Art Inc
Virtual Art Inc has been servicing clients in the IT industry for
eleven years. The company has two full-time staff with a proven
track record in web site maintenance and development. The latest
industry standard programs are used, including Shockwave,
Macromedia-Director, Flash, Sound-Forge, Fireworks, Dream-
Weaver, Adobe Photo-Shop, Illustrator, Premiere, After-Effects and
3-D programs.
The company’s work incorporates the latest technology to create
innovative and interactive media for the internet and CD-ROM. It
has received several awards for its works over its eleven years in
operation.
Examples of the company’s work includes:
Picturing A Canadian Life: L.M. Montgomery’s Personal
Scrapbooks, (www.lmm.confederationcentre.com)clients-
Confederation Centre of the Arts and UPEI
L.M. Montgomery Institute
Historic Charlottetown 1864 (www.1864,com), client- Aliant
Telecom Innovation Fund
L.M. Montgomery Institute web site (www.llmontgomery.ca), client
L.M. Montgomery Institute
Canadian Agricultural Safety Association web site (www.casa-
acsa.ca), client Canadian Agricultural Safety Association
8. PARTNERSHIPS
City of Charlottetown
University of Prince Edward Island, Robertson Library
P.E.I. Department of Education
M.O.D.E. New-Media Group
Virtual Art Inc
9. PROJECT SCHEDULE
Month 1
Design and layout of site. Tentative design will then be shown to
partners and any changes will be made on the basis of feedback
from all parties involved.
Design of front end, menu system and other components begins
and continues through to the end of the month.
Month 2
Focus group in conjunction with the Department of Education.
Focus group will consist of students and teachers. Feedback from
focus group will influence design, layout, navigation, accessibility,
and content delivery. Changes will be made to initial design and
layout based on this feedback.
By week 3 we will be starting to add content to the html portion of
the site and upgrade geometry textures and backgrounds to the 3D.
Month 3
Continue building the English html portion of site and continuing to
upgrade 3D. Video shoot with Confederation Players.
Month 4
Continue building the English html portion of site and continuing to
upgrade 3D. By the third week we will be adding interactive
elements to 3D and editing video.
Month 5
All other video will be shot this month and most of the English html
will be finished.
Month 6
Phase 1 3D completed, We will hold another focus group in
conjunction with the Department of Education near the end of the
month.
Month 7
Any changes resulting from the focus group will be implemented at
this time. Phase 2 3D will be started and video editing will be
completed. Flash games will be developed. French translation will
begin.
Month 8
Work on Flash games, 3D and HTML continue. French translation
continues.
Month 9
Completion of all aspects of the English html version, 3d and video.
French translation continues.
Month 10
French translation continues. Development of French portion of site
begins. Programming of search feature begins.
Month 11
Completion of French, site testing and search implementation.
Month 12
Installation in Kiosk and online deployment. Grand opening press
function. Online promotion.
10. SOURCES and USES of FUNDING
Sources of Funding
P.E.I. Business Development 20,000
Corporate Sponsorship 20,000
Inkind services 20,000
Birthplace Initiative 60,000
Total Sources 120,000
Uses of Funding
Content Development 30,000
Curriculum Development 20,000
Translation 15,000
Research collection 35,000
Copyright Clearance 2,000
Evaluation/Testing 10,000
Travel 3,000
Printing 5,000
Total Uses 120,000
11. DELIVERABLES
The Future Generations Project will deliver two primary results:
1. A modernized and expanded web site dedicated to-
Charlottetown as the “Birthplace of Confederation”,
incorporating the latest web development tools and
technologies.
2. An internet-compatible educational curriculum for use in
grades 5-6 Social Studies classes, available to teachers
across Canada. This curriculum will incorporate the image of
Charlottetown as the “Birthplace of Confederation”, and is
designed to be used in conjunction with the 1864.com web
site.
12. ISSUES MANAGEMENT and OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Decision-making, issues resolution and other extraneous
requirements before, during and after the project will be addressed
by the Ad-Hoc Committee of the C.N. Pensioners’ Association, as
described in Number 8, above.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
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