Hi all,
*We need your help for the SCALE Next Generation (TNG)/Youth Track!*
We are putting together a "Playground" for the TNG track at SCALE this year that will run in parallel to the TNG talks on Saturday from 10am-6pm and consist of hands-on areas/pods where kids can come and go throughout the day. There is a room that is being finalized for the playground activities.
We are proposing that each pod have 4 stations with very concrete instructions printed out. Kids could be encouraged to pair up as they come to the Playground or they could do the activities on their own. The Playground would be 'staffed' by volunteers who sign-up for 1-hour or longer shifts - we would aim for 1 volunteer per pod at all times.
*There are 3 things that we need help with: *
1. *Finalizing the pods and providing tutorials for youth to do*. What we'd like is a beginner and advanced exercise at each pod that youth can do mostly independently. The proposed list of ideas is below, but if you have another idea that incorporates FOSS or open hardware, we'd love to hear it. Please contact me directly at *avni@kidsoncomputers.org avni@kidsoncomputers.org* if you can help with critical piece!! 2. Volunteering the day of. Please sign up at: *http://tinyurl.com/tngplaygroundsignup http://tinyurl.com/tngplaygroundsignup* if you can help the day of for 1-hour or longer shift. Please also indicate in the signup sheet if you have a pod preference. 3. Badge Creation - We'd like to create fun badges for kids to pickup/wear after they've completed a pod. We need one design per pod and would appreciate design skills. Please let me if you'd be willing to design the badges!
*Proposed pods* :
1. *Learn how to install Linux* - Equipment: 4 laptops, 10 USB Drives 2. *Sonic Pi https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/sonic-pi-lessons/- Learn to program with a Raspberry Pi 3* - Equipment: 4 x [Rasbperry Pi 3, Power, MicroSD, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse Headset] 3. *Edison Robot https://meetedison.com/content/EdBooks/EdBook2-Your-EdVenture-into-Robotics-You-re-a-Programmer.pdf?x20535 - You're a Programmer* - Equipment: 4 Edison Robots, Batteries, 4 laptops 4. *Arduino Uno* https://www.arduino.cc/ - LED light exercise - Equipment: 4 laptops 5. *Scratch / Scratch Jr https://scratch.mit.edu/. - Learn to Write your Name * - Equipment: 4 laptops
THANK YOU for considering. Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated.
Feel free to email me with any questions.
Avni Khatri President, Kids on Computers http://kidsoncomputers.org/blog avni@kidsoncomputers.org
Will this need network access? Where will this be located?
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Avni Khatri avni@kidsoncomputers.org wrote:
Hi all,
*We need your help for the SCALE Next Generation (TNG)/Youth Track!*
We are putting together a "Playground" for the TNG track at SCALE this year that will run in parallel to the TNG talks on Saturday from 10am-6pm and consist of hands-on areas/pods where kids can come and go throughout the day. There is a room that is being finalized for the playground activities.
We are proposing that each pod have 4 stations with very concrete instructions printed out. Kids could be encouraged to pair up as they come to the Playground or they could do the activities on their own. The Playground would be 'staffed' by volunteers who sign-up for 1-hour or longer shifts - we would aim for 1 volunteer per pod at all times.
*There are 3 things that we need help with: *
- *Finalizing the pods and providing tutorials for youth to do*. What
we'd like is a beginner and advanced exercise at each pod that youth can do mostly independently. The proposed list of ideas is below, but if you have another idea that incorporates FOSS or open hardware, we'd love to hear it. Please contact me directly at *avni@kidsoncomputers.org avni@kidsoncomputers.org* if you can help with critical piece!! 2. Volunteering the day of. Please sign up at: *http://tinyurl.com/tngplaygroundsignup http://tinyurl.com/tngplaygroundsignup* if you can help the day of for 1-hour or longer shift. Please also indicate in the signup sheet if you have a pod preference. 3. Badge Creation - We'd like to create fun badges for kids to pickup/wear after they've completed a pod. We need one design per pod and would appreciate design skills. Please let me if you'd be willing to design the badges!
*Proposed pods* :
- *Learn how to install Linux*
- Equipment: 4 laptops, 10 USB Drives
- *Sonic Pi
https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/sonic-pi-lessons/- Learn to program with a Raspberry Pi 3* - Equipment: 4 x [Rasbperry Pi 3, Power, MicroSD, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse Headset] 3. *Edison Robot https://meetedison.com/content/EdBooks/EdBook2-Your-EdVenture-into-Robotics-You-re-a-Programmer.pdf?x20535 - You're a Programmer* - Equipment: 4 Edison Robots, Batteries, 4 laptops 4. *Arduino Uno* https://www.arduino.cc/ - LED light exercise - Equipment: 4 laptops 5. *Scratch / Scratch Jr https://scratch.mit.edu/. - Learn to Write your Name * - Equipment: 4 laptops
THANK YOU for considering. Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated.
Feel free to email me with any questions.
Avni Khatri President, Kids on Computers http://kidsoncomputers.org/blog avni@kidsoncomputers.org
Scale-planning mailing list Scale-planning@lists.linuxfests.org https://lists.linuxfests.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/scale-planning
Hi Zach - The event will take place at the Pasadena (Los Angeles, CA area) Convention Center at SCALE with the rest of the conference. There will be wifi access at the convention center. From my experience at last year's conference, the wifi is quite good there. You can read more about the conference here: https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/15x
Thanks! Avni
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 9:51 AM, Zach Underwood zunder1990@gmail.com wrote:
Will this need network access? Where will this be located?
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Avni Khatri avni@kidsoncomputers.org wrote:
Hi all,
*We need your help for the SCALE Next Generation (TNG)/Youth Track!*
We are putting together a "Playground" for the TNG track at SCALE this year that will run in parallel to the TNG talks on Saturday from 10am-6pm and consist of hands-on areas/pods where kids can come and go throughout the day. There is a room that is being finalized for the playground activities.
We are proposing that each pod have 4 stations with very concrete instructions printed out. Kids could be encouraged to pair up as they come to the Playground or they could do the activities on their own. The Playground would be 'staffed' by volunteers who sign-up for 1-hour or longer shifts - we would aim for 1 volunteer per pod at all times.
*There are 3 things that we need help with: *
- *Finalizing the pods and providing tutorials for youth to do*.
What we'd like is a beginner and advanced exercise at each pod that youth can do mostly independently. The proposed list of ideas is below, but if you have another idea that incorporates FOSS or open hardware, we'd love to hear it. Please contact me directly at *avni@kidsoncomputers.org avni@kidsoncomputers.org* if you can help with critical piece!! 2. Volunteering the day of. Please sign up at: *http://tinyurl.com/tngplaygroundsignup http://tinyurl.com/tngplaygroundsignup* if you can help the day of for 1-hour or longer shift. Please also indicate in the signup sheet if you have a pod preference. 3. Badge Creation - We'd like to create fun badges for kids to pickup/wear after they've completed a pod. We need one design per pod and would appreciate design skills. Please let me if you'd be willing to design the badges!
*Proposed pods* :
- *Learn how to install Linux*
- Equipment: 4 laptops, 10 USB Drives
- *Sonic Pi
https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/sonic-pi-lessons/- Learn to program with a Raspberry Pi 3* - Equipment: 4 x [Rasbperry Pi 3, Power, MicroSD, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse Headset] 3. *Edison Robot https://meetedison.com/content/EdBooks/EdBook2-Your-EdVenture-into-Robotics-You-re-a-Programmer.pdf?x20535 - You're a Programmer* - Equipment: 4 Edison Robots, Batteries, 4 laptops 4. *Arduino Uno* https://www.arduino.cc/ - LED light exercise - Equipment: 4 laptops 5. *Scratch / Scratch Jr https://scratch.mit.edu/. - Learn to Write your Name * - Equipment: 4 laptops
THANK YOU for considering. Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated.
Feel free to email me with any questions.
Avni Khatri President, Kids on Computers http://kidsoncomputers.org/blog avni@kidsoncomputers.org
Scale-planning mailing list Scale-planning@lists.linuxfests.org https://lists.linuxfests.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/scale-planning
-- Zach Underwood (RHCE,RHCSA,RHCT,UACA) My website http://zachunderwood.me advance-networking.com
Avni, Let me start of apologizing for not giving a intro. I am doing alot of work for the SCALE15x tech including designing the wifi/wired network.
Do you need wired access? If wifi how many clients, are they dual band(2.4ghz and 5ghz)? Where in the PCC will the PODs be located?
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 10:07 AM, Avni Khatri avni@kidsoncomputers.org wrote:
Hi Zach - The event will take place at the Pasadena (Los Angeles, CA area) Convention Center at SCALE with the rest of the conference. There will be wifi access at the convention center. From my experience at last year's conference, the wifi is quite good there. You can read more about the conference here: https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/15x
Thanks! Avni
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 9:51 AM, Zach Underwood zunder1990@gmail.com wrote:
Will this need network access? Where will this be located?
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Avni Khatri avni@kidsoncomputers.org wrote:
Hi all,
*We need your help for the SCALE Next Generation (TNG)/Youth Track!*
We are putting together a "Playground" for the TNG track at SCALE this year that will run in parallel to the TNG talks on Saturday from 10am-6pm and consist of hands-on areas/pods where kids can come and go throughout the day. There is a room that is being finalized for the playground activities.
We are proposing that each pod have 4 stations with very concrete instructions printed out. Kids could be encouraged to pair up as they come to the Playground or they could do the activities on their own. The Playground would be 'staffed' by volunteers who sign-up for 1-hour or longer shifts - we would aim for 1 volunteer per pod at all times.
*There are 3 things that we need help with: *
- *Finalizing the pods and providing tutorials for youth to do*.
What we'd like is a beginner and advanced exercise at each pod that youth can do mostly independently. The proposed list of ideas is below, but if you have another idea that incorporates FOSS or open hardware, we'd love to hear it. Please contact me directly at *avni@kidsoncomputers.org avni@kidsoncomputers.org* if you can help with critical piece!! 2. Volunteering the day of. Please sign up at: *http://tinyurl.com/tngplaygroundsignup http://tinyurl.com/tngplaygroundsignup* if you can help the day of for 1-hour or longer shift. Please also indicate in the signup sheet if you have a pod preference. 3. Badge Creation - We'd like to create fun badges for kids to pickup/wear after they've completed a pod. We need one design per pod and would appreciate design skills. Please let me if you'd be willing to design the badges!
*Proposed pods* :
- *Learn how to install Linux*
- Equipment: 4 laptops, 10 USB Drives
- *Sonic Pi
https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/sonic-pi-lessons/- Learn to program with a Raspberry Pi 3* - Equipment: 4 x [Rasbperry Pi 3, Power, MicroSD, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse Headset] 3. *Edison Robot https://meetedison.com/content/EdBooks/EdBook2-Your-EdVenture-into-Robotics-You-re-a-Programmer.pdf?x20535 - You're a Programmer* - Equipment: 4 Edison Robots, Batteries, 4 laptops 4. *Arduino Uno* https://www.arduino.cc/ - LED light exercise - Equipment: 4 laptops 5. *Scratch / Scratch Jr https://scratch.mit.edu/. - Learn to Write your Name * - Equipment: 4 laptops
THANK YOU for considering. Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated.
Feel free to email me with any questions.
Avni Khatri President, Kids on Computers http://kidsoncomputers.org/blog avni@kidsoncomputers.org
Scale-planning mailing list Scale-planning@lists.linuxfests.org https://lists.linuxfests.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/scale-planning
-- Zach Underwood (RHCE,RHCSA,RHCT,UACA) My website http://zachunderwood.me advance-networking.com
Ah got it! Hi Zach, great to meet you.
I don't think we'll need wired access as wifi has been strong at SCALE in the past. And a lot of these activities can be done locally on a computer.
Ilan and Bala are trying to finalize the room the pods will be in.
Avni
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 10:13 AM, Zach Underwood zunder1990@gmail.com wrote:
Avni, Let me start of apologizing for not giving a intro. I am doing alot of work for the SCALE15x tech including designing the wifi/wired network.
Do you need wired access? If wifi how many clients, are they dual band(2.4ghz and 5ghz)? Where in the PCC will the PODs be located?
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 10:07 AM, Avni Khatri avni@kidsoncomputers.org wrote:
Hi Zach - The event will take place at the Pasadena (Los Angeles, CA area) Convention Center at SCALE with the rest of the conference. There will be wifi access at the convention center. From my experience at last year's conference, the wifi is quite good there. You can read more about the conference here: https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/15x
Thanks! Avni
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 9:51 AM, Zach Underwood zunder1990@gmail.com wrote:
Will this need network access? Where will this be located?
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Avni Khatri avni@kidsoncomputers.org wrote:
Hi all,
*We need your help for the SCALE Next Generation (TNG)/Youth Track!*
We are putting together a "Playground" for the TNG track at SCALE this year that will run in parallel to the TNG talks on Saturday from 10am-6pm and consist of hands-on areas/pods where kids can come and go throughout the day. There is a room that is being finalized for the playground activities.
We are proposing that each pod have 4 stations with very concrete instructions printed out. Kids could be encouraged to pair up as they come to the Playground or they could do the activities on their own. The Playground would be 'staffed' by volunteers who sign-up for 1-hour or longer shifts - we would aim for 1 volunteer per pod at all times.
*There are 3 things that we need help with: *
- *Finalizing the pods and providing tutorials for youth to do*.
What we'd like is a beginner and advanced exercise at each pod that youth can do mostly independently. The proposed list of ideas is below, but if you have another idea that incorporates FOSS or open hardware, we'd love to hear it. Please contact me directly at *avni@kidsoncomputers.org avni@kidsoncomputers.org* if you can help with critical piece!! 2. Volunteering the day of. Please sign up at: *http://tinyurl.com/tngplaygroundsignup http://tinyurl.com/tngplaygroundsignup* if you can help the day of for 1-hour or longer shift. Please also indicate in the signup sheet if you have a pod preference. 3. Badge Creation - We'd like to create fun badges for kids to pickup/wear after they've completed a pod. We need one design per pod and would appreciate design skills. Please let me if you'd be willing to design the badges!
*Proposed pods* :
- *Learn how to install Linux*
- Equipment: 4 laptops, 10 USB Drives
- *Sonic Pi
https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/sonic-pi-lessons/- Learn to program with a Raspberry Pi 3* - Equipment: 4 x [Rasbperry Pi 3, Power, MicroSD, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse Headset] 3. *Edison Robot https://meetedison.com/content/EdBooks/EdBook2-Your-EdVenture-into-Robotics-You-re-a-Programmer.pdf?x20535 - You're a Programmer* - Equipment: 4 Edison Robots, Batteries, 4 laptops 4. *Arduino Uno* https://www.arduino.cc/ - LED light exercise - Equipment: 4 laptops 5. *Scratch / Scratch Jr https://scratch.mit.edu/. - Learn to Write your Name * - Equipment: 4 laptops
THANK YOU for considering. Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated.
Feel free to email me with any questions.
Avni Khatri President, Kids on Computers http://kidsoncomputers.org/blog avni@kidsoncomputers.org
Scale-planning mailing list Scale-planning@lists.linuxfests.org https://lists.linuxfests.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/scale-planning
-- Zach Underwood (RHCE,RHCSA,RHCT,UACA) My website http://zachunderwood.me advance-networking.com
-- Zach Underwood (RHCE,RHCSA,RHCT,UACA) My website http://zachunderwood.me advance-networking.com
We definitely will not want any wired access for this project. It should be 100% wireless.
Ilan Rabinovitch Conference Chair Southern California Linux Expo 877-831-2569 x110 Voice 818-442-1865 Mobile ilan@linuxfests.org Email
--- Ask me about sponsorship and speaking opportunities at LinuxFests.org's upcoming events: * SeaGL - Nov 11-12, 2016 * SCALE 15x - March 2-5, 2017 - Pasadena, CA
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 8:05 AM, Avni Khatri avni@kidsoncomputers.org wrote:
Ah got it! Hi Zach, great to meet you.
I don't think we'll need wired access as wifi has been strong at SCALE in the past. And a lot of these activities can be done locally on a computer.
Ilan and Bala are trying to finalize the room the pods will be in.
Avni
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 10:13 AM, Zach Underwood zunder1990@gmail.com wrote:
Avni, Let me start of apologizing for not giving a intro. I am doing alot of work for the SCALE15x tech including designing the wifi/wired network.
Do you need wired access? If wifi how many clients, are they dual band(2.4ghz and 5ghz)? Where in the PCC will the PODs be located?
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 10:07 AM, Avni Khatri avni@kidsoncomputers.org wrote:
Hi Zach - The event will take place at the Pasadena (Los Angeles, CA area) Convention Center at SCALE with the rest of the conference. There will be wifi access at the convention center. From my experience at last year's conference, the wifi is quite good there. You can read more about the conference here: https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/15x
Thanks! Avni
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 9:51 AM, Zach Underwood zunder1990@gmail.com wrote:
Will this need network access? Where will this be located?
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Avni Khatri avni@kidsoncomputers.org wrote:
Hi all,
*We need your help for the SCALE Next Generation (TNG)/Youth Track!*
We are putting together a "Playground" for the TNG track at SCALE this year that will run in parallel to the TNG talks on Saturday from 10am-6pm and consist of hands-on areas/pods where kids can come and go throughout the day. There is a room that is being finalized for the playground activities.
We are proposing that each pod have 4 stations with very concrete instructions printed out. Kids could be encouraged to pair up as they come to the Playground or they could do the activities on their own. The Playground would be 'staffed' by volunteers who sign-up for 1-hour or longer shifts - we would aim for 1 volunteer per pod at all times.
*There are 3 things that we need help with: *
- *Finalizing the pods and providing tutorials for youth to do*.
What we'd like is a beginner and advanced exercise at each pod that youth can do mostly independently. The proposed list of ideas is below, but if you have another idea that incorporates FOSS or open hardware, we'd love to hear it. Please contact me directly at *avni@kidsoncomputers.org avni@kidsoncomputers.org* if you can help with critical piece!! 2. Volunteering the day of. Please sign up at: *http://tinyurl.com/tngplaygroundsignup http://tinyurl.com/tngplaygroundsignup* if you can help the day of for 1-hour or longer shift. Please also indicate in the signup sheet if you have a pod preference. 3. Badge Creation - We'd like to create fun badges for kids to pickup/wear after they've completed a pod. We need one design per pod and would appreciate design skills. Please let me if you'd be willing to design the badges!
*Proposed pods* :
- *Learn how to install Linux*
- Equipment: 4 laptops, 10 USB Drives
- *Sonic Pi
https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/sonic-pi-lessons/- Learn to program with a Raspberry Pi 3* - Equipment: 4 x [Rasbperry Pi 3, Power, MicroSD, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse Headset] 3. *Edison Robot https://meetedison.com/content/EdBooks/EdBook2-Your-EdVenture-into-Robotics-You-re-a-Programmer.pdf?x20535 - You're a Programmer* - Equipment: 4 Edison Robots, Batteries, 4 laptops 4. *Arduino Uno* https://www.arduino.cc/ - LED light exercise - Equipment: 4 laptops 5. *Scratch / Scratch Jr https://scratch.mit.edu/. - Learn to Write your Name * - Equipment: 4 laptops
THANK YOU for considering. Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated.
Feel free to email me with any questions.
Avni Khatri President, Kids on Computers http://kidsoncomputers.org/blog avni@kidsoncomputers.org
Scale-planning mailing list Scale-planning@lists.linuxfests.org https://lists.linuxfests.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/scale-planning
-- Zach Underwood (RHCE,RHCSA,RHCT,UACA) My website http://zachunderwood.me advance-networking.com
-- Zach Underwood (RHCE,RHCSA,RHCT,UACA) My website http://zachunderwood.me advance-networking.com
Scale-planning mailing list Scale-planning@lists.linuxfests.org https://lists.linuxfests.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/scale-planning
A quick update -
- With amazing help from Peter Fein, 13 KOC laptops are packed and coming via UPS ground to California for SCALE Kids Day on Saturday, 3/4 - Pete packed and carried 2 boxes of 100lbs total to UPS today. They are scheduled to arrive Tuesday in California. - Tim Moody has provided an outline with details for the Edison tutorials and a list of equipment needed.
More soon. Please let me know if you can help.
Avni
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Avni Khatri avni@kidsoncomputers.org wrote:
Hi all,
*We need your help for the SCALE Next Generation (TNG)/Youth Track!*
We are putting together a "Playground" for the TNG track at SCALE this year that will run in parallel to the TNG talks on Saturday from 10am-6pm and consist of hands-on areas/pods where kids can come and go throughout the day. There is a room that is being finalized for the playground activities.
We are proposing that each pod have 4 stations with very concrete instructions printed out. Kids could be encouraged to pair up as they come to the Playground or they could do the activities on their own. The Playground would be 'staffed' by volunteers who sign-up for 1-hour or longer shifts - we would aim for 1 volunteer per pod at all times.
*There are 3 things that we need help with: *
- *Finalizing the pods and providing tutorials for youth to do*. What
we'd like is a beginner and advanced exercise at each pod that youth can do mostly independently. The proposed list of ideas is below, but if you have another idea that incorporates FOSS or open hardware, we'd love to hear it. Please contact me directly at *avni@kidsoncomputers.org avni@kidsoncomputers.org* if you can help with critical piece!! 2. Volunteering the day of. Please sign up at: *http://tinyurl.com/tngplaygroundsignup http://tinyurl.com/tngplaygroundsignup* if you can help the day of for 1-hour or longer shift. Please also indicate in the signup sheet if you have a pod preference. 3. Badge Creation - We'd like to create fun badges for kids to pickup/wear after they've completed a pod. We need one design per pod and would appreciate design skills. Please let me if you'd be willing to design the badges!
*Proposed pods* :
- *Learn how to install Linux*
- Equipment: 4 laptops, 10 USB Drives
- *Sonic Pi
https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/sonic-pi-lessons/- Learn to program with a Raspberry Pi 3* - Equipment: 4 x [Rasbperry Pi 3, Power, MicroSD, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse Headset] 3. *Edison Robot https://meetedison.com/content/EdBooks/EdBook2-Your-EdVenture-into-Robotics-You-re-a-Programmer.pdf?x20535 - You're a Programmer* - Equipment: 4 Edison Robots, Batteries, 4 laptops 4. *Arduino Uno* https://www.arduino.cc/ - LED light exercise - Equipment: 4 laptops 5. *Scratch / Scratch Jr https://scratch.mit.edu/. - Learn to Write your Name * - Equipment: 4 laptops
THANK YOU for considering. Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated.
Feel free to email me with any questions.
Avni Khatri President, Kids on Computers http://kidsoncomputers.org/blog avni@kidsoncomputers.org
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