Preparation Austin 08

Participating People

Chris Connors

Alec Resnick

Bill Young

People Needed

People Needed During Maker Faire

Education Information Gatherers

Go through the faire and find resources that would help others teach the subjects represented by the faire. Record these resources as photos, video and text for later access by educators and students.

Video workshop presenters

Conduct a workshop on how to use digital video for use in the classroom. Ideally, the videos created from people trained in this workshop will be optimized for online use.

Education Blog and or Wiki Workshop Presenters

Conduct a workshop on using blogs and wikis for use in the classroom. How do they work well, and what can be done to minimize the possible problems when using these tools with students.

Photography in the classroom workshop presenters

Conduct a workshop instructing participants on how to effectively use photography as part of the teaching process. Some points to include are: How to create original photographs for use in explaining and illustrating projects. How to use photos from informal experiences as part of the teaching process. How to make clear, educationally valid photos that tell a story and illustrate concepts.

People Needed After Maker Faire

Video Editor

Compile footage from educators and create brief videos on the topics represented.

Maker Faire Test Educators

Use materials developed during this project in your classroom. Add to the knowledge base of these projects by giving feedback on what works and what does not with the project ideas.

Space During Faire

The space for this project will be near Nub labs. We will share access to a Shopbot Buddy machine provided by Shopbottools.com.

There will also be an educators' workshop space available on the grounds.

Workshops and Training

Shopbot Workshops

Distributed Manufacturing

How to use machine down time to solve manufacturing problems that serve needs such as emergency housing after disasters.

Information Gathering and Online Storage

Covering Maker Faire for Educators

How to use photography, text and video to provide educational material to teachers and students.