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Week of February 2 - February 6, 2026
Week of February 2 - February 6, 2026
OMAN HACKATHON WEEK (Feb 1-6) - Limited availability
Weekly Focus
From Q1 goals and current priorities
- Oman hackathon delivery (ISTE Partnership goal)
- Colombia chatbot for Ana Saavedra (school testing 2/5)
- Return and decompress Feb 6
Daily Log
Monday, February 2
- IN OMAN - Arrived (via Qatar)
- Colombia chatbot bug fixing on the plane (Starlink!)
- Weekly review (remote)
- Emailed Fatma re: advocate handout translation
Tuesday, February 3
- IN OMAN - Pre-workshop day
- Continued Colombia chatbot refinement
- Cleared Oman prep blockers (voting form, case cards, slides all confirmed)
- Dashboard fixes (tags, action items, sidebar scroll)
- Visited Muttrah Souq & Al Alam Palace
- Workshop prep run-through
Wednesday, February 4
- IN OMAN - Hackathon Day 4
- GSE Community Coffee Break @ Stanford (2-4pm) - SKIP (traveling)
Thursday, February 5
- IN OMAN - Hackathon Day 5
- Colombia chatbot school testing (Ana Saavedra)
Friday, February 6
- RETURN FROM OMAN
- Decompression day
This Week’s Calendar
| Date | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2-6 | Oman Hackathon | All-day event |
| Feb 4 | GSE Coffee Break (2-4pm) | Skip - in Oman |
| Feb 5 | Colombia chatbot testing | Remote support if needed |
| Feb 6 | Return from Oman | Travel day |
Key Upcoming (Post-Oman)
| Date | Event | Prep Needed? |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7+ | CRM Re-engagement campaign | Emails ready to send |
| Feb 9 | Hold for Chris (9am-5pm) | Personal |
| Feb 10 | AS:DE Meeting (11am) | First sync post-Oman |
| Feb 11 | Dentist conflict | RESCHEDULE - AI+Ed Summit |
| Feb 11 | CAP meeting (6:30pm) | With Jonathan |
| Feb 11 | Meet with Dave (12pm) | Jolene’s Country Kitchen |
| Feb 12 | Josh<>Reuben 1:1 (10am) | Agenda: CRM campaign, ISTE path |
| Feb 12 | VFT Seed Grantee Monthly (1pm) | Raikes 209 or Zoom |
| Feb 13-16 | CAP Cadet Program Conference | With Jonathan, Running Springs |
Action Items Status
Critical This Week
- Oman hackathon delivery - IN PROGRESS
- Colombia chatbot support (school testing 2/5)
Resolved
- Voting form - Fatma created it
- Case cards - Arabic & English versions received
- Workshop slides - latest version received from Fatma
Blocked/Waiting
- Advocate handout translation confirmation (Fatma)
- Timer in slides - need to confirm if presenting from own laptop
Post-Oman (Feb 7+)
- Email Spyros Schismenos (RMIT)
- Email Shannon Thissen (Capital Region ESD)
- Email Drew Schrader (Challenge Success)
- Draft batch “how did it go?” email
- Email Karen Murcia (Curtin)
- Follow up with Vanessa Monterosa
Overdue
- Reply to Cat Nostrand re: NCCE
- Update Airtable + 2-3 stories (end-of-month)
Decisions Made
(Updated as week progresses)
Stories/Impact to Capture
- Oman Hackathon - Delivery of ISTE train-the-trainer pilot
Carried to Next Week
(Updated Friday)
Last updated: 2026-02-03 end of day (Oman)
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