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===Planning Notes===
 
===Planning Notes===
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Running off one-page (maybe two-sided) agenda with contact info, web links
 
Running off one-page (maybe two-sided) agenda with contact info, web links
  
 
* Do we need a floorplan? Facilities notes?
 
* 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
 
* Can Washington-Lee run off copies?
 
* Can Washington-Lee run off copies?
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  * Yes
  
 
Given 10am-2pm, will need to have lunch break 12-1
 
Given 10am-2pm, will need to have lunch break 12-1
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* Lunch on your own
 
* Lunch on your own
 
* Food places near by?
 
* Food places near by?
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  * http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/7/605/DC/Ballston-restaurants
 
* Picnic benches or room inside where ppl can consume their bag lunch?
 
* Picnic benches or room inside where ppl can consume their bag lunch?
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  * Teacher's lounge with beautiful view.
 
* Soda/snack machines in the school?
 
* Soda/snack machines in the school?
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  * A few.
 
* Probably too much to try to order pizzas
 
* Probably too much to try to order pizzas
  
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** Picoboard?
 
** Picoboard?
  
Facilities / Computer Lab
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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
 
* 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
 
* 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?
 
* 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.