Here are some of our thoughts about how it went day one. Rob decided to change how he was doing this as everyone looked quite tired! That is why this appears unfinished.
Positives:
using google earth to look at different countries (Jack)
It was fun to use sketchup.
Google earth was quite different.
The participants didn't need constant support, they got on with their job.
Meeting started really late so we didn't get any time for new learning. Solution - Rob to book in Tech Wizards on duty to set up datashow/laptops prior to meeting start each week.
Please put in the Tech Wizard spreadsheet in google docs which day you prefer for our meeting now that FPS has changed days (has to be either Monday or Tuesday).
Time to leave school- check the list for whose car you are going in. Be at school no later than 8.10 ready to get to Hoyts Entrance of Science Alive by 8.40am.
Full school uniform both days.
Bring your lunch.
You will leave Science Alive at 2.45 each day to get back to school by 3pm.
This meeting is for all Tech Wizards who want to attend Kids Congress next week. If you cannot make it it is essential that you follow through and catch up in your own time. Planning is on this document: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dhhbb9zb_60gtzj4fd5
Your role at the Kids Congress - support the learning of the group.
Organisational stuff (permission letter, transport, collection from Science Alive, equipment, technology 2 go for the weekend).
Run through the plan with Toby and Rob.
Pre-requisites for Tech Wizards to attend (learning SketchUp and Google Earth, teaching skills). Tech Wizards who do not know how to use SketchUp and Google Earth by the end of this week cannot come sorry.
SketchUp tutorial & Google Earth tutorials - time to learn the skills.
Key Downloads: All this software is freely available for mac or pc. Please remember to check with your parents before downloading/installing at home though (it just makes life easier!).
Kids Congress Week 3 Thurs/Fri - Please get yourself on this google doc (using your blogger login/password) and decide which workshop you'd like to help lead. Next week and week 3 will focus on the skills you need to help out in these workshops
Tech Wizard Roster - we still have the same problem of people who promise to do the roster not following through and completing it. Solution from Connor - two TWs are responsible for this and are booked in each week to complete it (thank you Laura and Holly for doing this every Monday). We will use the Tech Wizard google doc spreadsheet for this. Rob has emailed you an invite to this document. To find out more about google docs, check this video:
Other Business - anyone who does not have their blog account going, and is on the TW blog, has until the end of this week to solve this problem. Two of you have no FirstClass for a while as you both left the pod outside the office for others. This is not good enough lads.
Actions:
Rob - invite all TWs to the TW Spreadsheet google doc. (done)
All - accept the invitation to the TW spreadsheet and enter in when they are available each day for Laura/Holly.
All - get onto the Kids Congress google doc and decide which workshop they want to be involved in.
All - learn the essential skills of Google Earth and SketchUp by following the online tutorials. This must be done by the end of this week to ensure you can come to the conference.
Laura/Holly - complete TW Roster. Let Rob know if they have any problems.
George/Reed/Anthony - problem solve to get themselves going with blogger by the end of this week.
