What age group are we targeting? On Monday, February 17, 2014, gs volt <[email protected]> wrote:
> I like Becca's suggestion of consulting with others for advice. > > I'd say start simple. > My version of simple - google for hackerspace curriculum or hackerspace > workshop; analyze what's already out there; pick one format, stick with it > for round1. > > I'm getting tired of 'Bethany has lesson plans' frankly. If she has > something concrete, fine - that can be used if/when she shows up to share > them > > But in her absence, we all can decide one simple format from an existing > hackerspace or other organization that has experience with running > workshops for younger students. > > Right about now, in my mind atleast, Torrie's SparkAK talk comes to mind - > *Document, > Document, Document* - to make sure that the organizing can continue by > others. > > One example I found - Sparkfun has contributed curriculum - > https://learn.sparkfun.com/resources > In which someone from GirlScouts shared their Lilypad takehomekit as well > as presentation: https://learn.sparkfun.com/resources/31 > This is a very basic example. I'm sure there's plenty others out there. I > only share this as I'm not sure if entities like JoAnn etc have kids > workshops onsite at their facility, but a quick phone call to them and we > can know one way or another. > > At Ingenuity last year 'make and take home' workshops were very well > received. I'm sure they are planning them again this year. > > Our emphasis for the short term can be re-use existing resources, gain > experience organizing the kids activities, tweak it to improve it for next > time; potentially create new original programs for kids. > > Starting simple from the get go allows us to keep improving in subsequent > programs we organize - note to future self -- kickass might be an > understatement when describing a syn/hak event for kids. > > > > On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 10:12 PM, Becca Salchak <[email protected]>wrote: > > I think it would benefit us to talk to some people with experience with > summer youth programs (Suzie graham who use to run Lock 3 summer arts > experience , Wendy Duke of miller south and a few others I have in mind) . > Take the remainder of the year to make contacts , get comfortable in our > new space,perhaps find funding set up open DNS incase the kids are on the > computers , make detailed plans for the program and launch it next year. > This would give us chances to come up with lesson plans and test them out > on a group of volunteer kids ( children, friends and family members of > synhakers) so we can see the lessons carried out like a tech rehearsal for > a play . Perhaps come up with a survey to distribute to a few schools to be > sent home with kids asking key questions like: > 1. When in the summer would be best for your family? > 2. What time during the day? > 3.would you as a parent want to chaperone the program? > 4. Under proper supervision would you be comfortable with your child using > tools such as drills, soldering irons, computers....? > Etc. etc. > I requested lesson plans from Bethany on the previous thread and she did > not respond. > > On Monday, February 17, 2014, a l <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have a few outlines I had Beth put together when we were finalizing the > IRS stuff in the fall but my understanding was she had all the curriculum > she had been working on and that there had been a few meetings to further > develop materials since then. > > If this is not the case or we are unable to get in touch with Beth I think > that baring joining up with apl or the schools it will be very hard to put > everything together and advertise by the summer. > > Regards, > Andrew L > On Feb 17, 2014 5:01 PM, "Becca Salchak" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think that if we do not truly have a cirriculum in place we should put > it off till summer of next year > > On Monday, February 17, 2014, Torrie Fischer <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On Monday, February 17, 2014 12:00:51 a l wrote: > > I'm not sure exactly what you mean. I also haven't seen anything Beth had > > been working on so I don't know what short of equipment we'd need our > > number of volunteers. I sent her an email but I haven't heard back yet. > > > > I supposehow much sharing of classes goes on depends on number of > children > > and the curriculum Beth has planned out. > > I was asking because someone was looking for the curriculum and other > things > that were planned out. None of that seems to have been posted anywhere, > and I > haven't heard anything at all since the previous thread. > > > > > Regards, > > Andrew L > > > > On Feb 16, 2014 8:22 PM, "Torrie Fischer" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > What's up with the kids classes? 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