Social discussion of CS in K-12

["Wolske, Martin B" <mwolske AT illinois.edu>]

It will be a theme this week and next in studio. I know you are out this week for a previously scheduled trip, Kim, but maybe you could post to the class forum if you're interested to see if someone could take notes or record class this week. That is, of course,
 if you didn't want to just try to use the LEEP program to join remotely :) In particular, we'll be doing a Demystifying Tech example and critiquing it.  But definitely next week we'll be brainstorming projects and that will be a great time to really dive into
 the vision of what IT would be that we would expand. Having you there for the brainstorm (and any csPiggers interested) would be the cat's meow (do they still say that, or is it now called the bee's knees?)

On Jan 27, 2014, at 1:52 PM, Kimberly Anderson <k.seobhan AT gmail.com> wrote:

I would certainly love to see Kenwood's program expanded to Jefferson.  What can I do to help?

On Jan 27, 2014, at 11:32 AM, "Wolske, Martin B" <mwolske AT illinois.edu> wrote:

If we had $7500 to repeat or scale what we've been doing at Kenwood to bridge the home/school divide through the Demystifying Technology workshops, how might we spend it? Buy Raspberry Pi's to distribute instead of, or in addition to, recycled computers? Or maybe use the RPi or some upgrade or peripheral as incentive to bring parents from previous Demystifying Tech workshops back for a second workshop and to encourage greater collaboration with teachers? Expand to additional schools?

-- Martin

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Holm, Nancy L" <naholm AT illinois.edu>

Subject: documents for ISTC FY14 proposal submissions for spring semester

Date: January 26, 2014 9:43:45 PM CST

To: "Wolske, Martin B" <mwolske AT illinois.edu>

Cc: "Scrogum, Joy Joann" <jscrogum AT illinois.edu>

Martin: 

 

      As I mentioned at the last consortium meeting, I have a small amount of funds available for projects on sustainable electronics this spring. Your school project was of interest to us and in line with our goals in our Sustainable Electronics Initiative.  I have attached a brief description of our Sponsored Research program and information about submitting a proposal to me.  The seed grants can be for up to $7,500 and are to be completed in FY14 which ends June 30, 2014 (we can discuss if this does not meet your planned timeframe).  We will be having a broader RFP for FY15 which should be out by the end of Feb.  That will include Sustainable Electronics as well as other topics. I will be encouraging other consortium members to review that and see if they have projects to submit for that larger program.

 

      Please let me know if you are interested in submitting a proposal for your Kenwood school project, or including other schools or groups.  Please contact me with any questions.

 

Best regards,

Nancy

 

Nancy Holm

ISTC Assistant Director

217-244-3330

 

 

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