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Scratch Circus<br>Saturday May 22, 2010, 1-4pm <br>
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Scratch Day<br>Saturday May 19, 2012, 10am-2pm <br>
Arlington Career Center<br>
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Washington-Lee High School<br>
816 South Walter Reed Drive<br>
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1301 N Stafford St<br>
Arlington, VA 22204<br></h2>
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Arlington, VA 22201<br></h2>
  
[http://www.careercenter.arlington.k12.va.us/ContactUs/Contact_Us.htm Contact Page], [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=816+South+Walter+Reed+Drive,+Arlington,+VA&jsv=107&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=47.617464,88.59375&ie=UTF8&ll=38.867213,-77.080207&spn=0.025228,0.047078&z=15 Google Map], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/3515088488/ Aerial Photo], [http://olpclearningclub.org/meetings/can-you-mesh-me-now/#comment-108 Bus Info]
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http://www.apsva.us/Domain/2156
  
 
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http://day.scratch.mit.edu/event/481
 
 
We will be holding our second annual event at the Arlington Career Center (see the [[Scratch Day website http://day.scratch.mit.edu/event/206]])  This year we are doing a "Scratch Circus" with fun events for Scratchers of all ages! 
 
  
 
===Highlights===
 
===Highlights===
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* Workshop for young children ages 7-12
 
* Workshop for young children ages 7-12
  
* Confirmed special guest: Michael Badger, author of
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===Planning Notes===
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Running off one-page (maybe two-sided) agenda with contact info, web links
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* Do we need a floorplan? Facilities notes?
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  * http://paulbui.net/wiki/images/1/13/4th-Floor.jpg
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  * Rooms 4207, 4209, 4211
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* Can Washington-Lee run off copies?
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  * Yes
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Given 10am-2pm, will need to have lunch break 12-1
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* Lunch on your own
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* Food places near by?
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  * http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/7/605/DC/Ballston-restaurants
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* Picnic benches or room inside where ppl can consume their bag lunch?
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  * Teacher's lounge with beautiful view.
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* Soda/snack machines in the school?
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  * A few.
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* Probably too much to try to order pizzas
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Crew
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* Instructors: Richard, Paul, Anthony
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** Paul doing the teacher room
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** Richard B-M doing Scratch class for parents and older kids
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** Anthony doing basic Scratch for younger kids (Cici in that room?)
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* Hosting: Mike
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Welcome
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* Mike will do a 15-minute welcome, 10-minute close
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* Welcome session should be able to hold the entire group, ideally to show a few PPT slides or a very short video clip
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* Raffle prize ideas?
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** Scratch 1.4 books
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** Picoboard?
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Facilities / Computer Lab (Paul will take care of this)
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* Classrooms need Scratch 1.4 installed, internet access, projector at teacher station
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* Parents bring USB stick or be prepared to email your class project to self via webmail
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* If a couple hand-painted banners were to be made, how could they be hung up. Or are there rolling bulletin boards?
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  * No rolling bbs in school, but we can masking tape up banners.
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Promotion
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* Blog post on olpclearningclub.org
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** Blog gets syndicated to Planet Sugar Labs, Planet OLPC and OLPC News
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* Email blast to OLPC Learning Club list
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* Jeff, Paul: How will Scratch Day to be promoted within Arlington Schools?
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  * Notified our CTE Supervisor of the event.
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  * Notified our in school news letter, "Newscheck" about the event.

Latest revision as of 07:33, 13 April 2012

Scratch Day
Saturday May 19, 2012, 10am-2pm
Washington-Lee High School
1301 N Stafford St
Arlington, VA 22201

http://www.apsva.us/Domain/2156

http://day.scratch.mit.edu/event/481

Highlights

  • Workshop for teens and parents
  • Workshop for young children ages 7-12


Planning Notes

Running off one-page (maybe two-sided) agenda with contact info, web links

  • Do we need a floorplan? Facilities notes?
 * 4th-Floor.jpg
 * Rooms 4207, 4209, 4211
  • Can Washington-Lee run off copies?
 * Yes

Given 10am-2pm, will need to have lunch break 12-1

  • Lunch on your own
  • Food places near by?
 * http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/7/605/DC/Ballston-restaurants
  • Picnic benches or room inside where ppl can consume their bag lunch?
 * Teacher's lounge with beautiful view.
  • Soda/snack machines in the school?
 * A few.
  • Probably too much to try to order pizzas

Crew

  • Instructors: Richard, Paul, Anthony
    • Paul doing the teacher room
    • Richard B-M doing Scratch class for parents and older kids
    • Anthony doing basic Scratch for younger kids (Cici in that room?)
  • Hosting: Mike


Welcome

  • Mike will do a 15-minute welcome, 10-minute close
  • Welcome session should be able to hold the entire group, ideally to show a few PPT slides or a very short video clip
  • Raffle prize ideas?
    • Scratch 1.4 books
    • Picoboard?

Facilities / Computer Lab (Paul will take care of this)

  • Classrooms need Scratch 1.4 installed, internet access, projector at teacher station
  • Parents bring USB stick or be prepared to email your class project to self via webmail
  • If a couple hand-painted banners were to be made, how could they be hung up. Or are there rolling bulletin boards?
 * No rolling bbs in school, but we can masking tape up banners.

Promotion

  • Blog post on olpclearningclub.org
    • Blog gets syndicated to Planet Sugar Labs, Planet OLPC and OLPC News
  • Email blast to OLPC Learning Club list
  • Jeff, Paul: How will Scratch Day to be promoted within Arlington Schools?
 * Notified our CTE Supervisor of the event.
 * Notified our in school news letter, "Newscheck" about the event.