Let's see if Naomi has anything different to say, but doesn't it make sense that the main task of the edu-sig coordinator would be to coordinate the edu-sig's main event, the PES?
On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Chalmer Lowe <chalmer.l...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jeff, I would be happy to be the coordinator. > Next question is... > What are the official duties of a SIG coordinator? > : ) > > On May 23, 2014 10:40 AM, "Jeff Elkner" <j...@elkner.net> wrote: >> >> OK, I'm all set with the access I need to edit the edu-sig page. I >> plan to spend at least part of my time on May 31st (National Day of >> Civic Hacking) working on the web site. >> >> The bottom of our web page currently says: "Send suggestions for >> changes to the edu-sig list.", which is a good way to handle >> suggestions. >> >> Looking over the SIG page here: https://www.python.org/community/sigs/, I >> read: >> >> * Each SIG has a charter, a coordinator, a mailing list, and a >> directory on the Python website. >> * SIG membership is informal, defined by subscription to the SIG's mailing >> list. >> * Anyone can join a SIG, and participate in the development >> discussions via the SIG's mailing list. >> >> I don't think we have a edu-sig coordinator at present. Would this be >> something you would be interested in doing, Chalmer? Perhaps Naomi can >> shed some more light on the practice for the last two years since she >> started it, but it seems to me that a revived edu-sig would be the >> logical group to help coordinate the PES. >> >> At some point soon we should add edu-sig on the SIG page as one of the >> currently active SIGs. >> >> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Chalmer Lowe <chalmer.l...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Jeff: >> > >> > Thanks for spinning up this conversation. Great stuff. >> > >> > My intent is to volunteer to chair the Python Education Summit (PES) >> > next >> > year (based on Naomi's comments regarding stepping down). I don't know >> > what >> > the formal process is to make that official... Naomi... can you shed >> > light >> > on that? >> > >> > As everyone prolly already knows, that is not a task that can be done >> > alone, >> > so there should be plenty of opportunities for others to get their hands >> > dirty. My guess/hope is that Jessica will want to help again this year. >> > >> > I captured a ton of notes and thoughts that I am putting to paper to >> > outline >> > 'the process' for next year's PES. Planned on putting that up on github >> > as >> > soon as I can. (I'm relocating right now, so free time is a luxury I >> > don't >> > have). >> > >> > Along with supporting the PES, I would love to support the types of >> > efforts >> > you are outlining here. >> > >> > Thanks again for firing up this conversation. >> > >> > chalmer >> > >> > Chalmer Lowe, MS >> > >> > http://projecteuler.net/profile/threelowelifes.png >> > Level 1 >> > >> > >> > On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Andre Roberge >> > <andre.robe...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Jeff Elkner <j...@elkner.net> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Two questions: >> >>> >> >>> 1. Andre, what do I need to do to begin maintaining that page? >> >> >> >> >> >> I have not maintained the page for quite a few years now. I changed >> >> computer twice in the meantime. >> >> >> >> Here's what I remember that I had to do. >> >> >> >> 1. contact someone on the web support team (pointing out, I think, to >> >> the >> >> relevant edu-sig discussion) >> >> >> >> I know you just asked about how to begin, but just in case you'd want >> >> to >> >> know, here were the next steps. >> >> >> >> 2. generate some ssh key (if I recall correctly) so that I would be >> >> allowed to commit changes >> >> 3. download the whole site (first time) or update it thereafter >> >> 4. (re)build it locally. >> >> 5. edit the relevant rst file >> >> 6. rebuild it (repeat 5 and 6 as needed) >> >> 7. commit changes >> >> 8. repeat steps 3 to 6 as needed (based on suggestions/requests >> >> received) >> >> >> >> Now, it could well be that, with the redesign, the process is much >> >> easier >> >> and can be done online using a CMS. >> >> >> >>> >> >>> 2. Is there anyone in this thread not on edu-sig? My next reply will >> >>> go only to the list. >> >>> >> >>> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 10:09 AM, Jessica Nickel >> >>> <jessanic...@gmail.com> >> >>> wrote: >> >>> > Sounds like a plan. I would be happy to talk with Selena about the >> >>> > work >> >>> > to >> >>> > bridge the gap between k-12 educators and Python programmers. I was >> >>> > a >> >>> > k-12 >> >>> > teacher for 10 years (music) and I have been working in schools with >> >>> > my >> >>> > program to teach python coding to kids for the past year and a half, >> >>> > so >> >>> > I do >> >>> > have some experience in that area. >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 10:02 AM, Jeff Elkner <j...@elkner.net> >> >>> > wrote: >> >>> >> >> >>> >> Great! So it seems we have two short term goals: >> >>> >> >> >>> >> 1. Get someone to agree to maintain the website (I'm volunteering >> >>> >> if >> >>> >> there isn't anyone else chomping at the bit to do it). >> >>> >> 2. Reach out to Selena Deckelman to help her with her efforts to >> >>> >> bridge the gap between developers and K-12 teachers (a noble goal >> >>> >> indeed!). >> >>> >> >> >>> >> Do we agree that edu-sig is the sensible place to hold this >> >>> >> conversation? >> >>> >> >> >>> >> If we do, can we ask Selena to join the list if she is not already >> >>> >> there? I'll also encourage folks like Lee Harr (cc'd here), the >> >>> >> creator of the wonderful Pynguin environment >> >>> >> (https://code.google.com/p/pynguin/) to join the list and the >> >>> >> discussion. >> >>> >> >> >>> >> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 8:01 AM, Naomi Ceder >> >>> >> <naomi.ce...@gmail.com> >> >>> >> wrote: >> >>> >> > One point of info I can add - the person you're thinking of >> >>> >> > running >> >>> >> > for >> >>> >> > PSF >> >>> >> > board is Selena Deckelman, who was on Nate's panel at the edu >> >>> >> > summit. >> >>> >> > She's >> >>> >> > been very into bridging the gap between developers and K-12 >> >>> >> > teachers. >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > Naomi >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Edu-sig mailing list >> >>> Edu-sig@python.org >> >>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig >> >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig