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Paid opportunity for CS related classes at Carlos Gilbert Elem.
by Jimmy Heil 23 Apr '15

23 Apr '15

Hey yall, Received this from a client that is looking for a person to teach some CS related skills to 3rd graders. Anyone interested? Please contact Dr. Cindy Forno (cmforno(a)hotmail.com) *be sure to tell her I sent you, and let me know if something ends up working out.* <blockquote> Carlos Gilbert Elementary School is looking for someone who would be interested in teaching our 3rd graders computer science. Our school is equipped with a computer lab that each grade has access to for about 1 hour a week, but we currently do not have a dedicated computer teacher. Instead, each teacher is encouraged to come up with a technology curriculum for his/her class. Unfortunately, what this normally amounts to is testing preparation (as students are beginning to get tested on computers) and math games. The Carlos Gilbert PTK (parent organization) is currently funding special programs for each grade. For example, our 6th graders work with Cooking with Kids, 5th graders with Wise Fool, 4th graders with the National Dance Institute. Since computer science is lacking at our school, we are hoping to fund a technology program for our 3rd graders. We are hoping to find someone who can work with our 3rd grade classes for about 1 hour a week each. Next year we will have TWO 3rd grade classes, and they each have their own 1-hr computer lab time on separate days. I'm not sure what the schedule will be like for next year yet, so we are hoping to find someone who has a somewhat flexible schedule. The teachers are hoping to use these lessons to prepare their students for computerized testing. We, as parents, are hoping for more, like learning basic skills in word processing and coding... maybe even robotics. Most of all, it should be fun. If you know of anyone who may be interested in working with our 3rd graders, please send them our way. We are able to offer a stipend, but since we are a public school and have to raise our own funds for these extra programs, it is somewhat limited (about $2000 for the year). </blockquote> -- <http://jimmyheil.com> Jimmy Heil / IT Consultant, NewMedia Technician jimmy(a)jimmyheil.com <mailto:jimmy@jimmyheil.com>/ 505-399-0317 http://jimmyheil.com

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nmglug tonight, this weekend (coding camp) and nmglug next week
by Mark Galassi 23 Apr '15

23 Apr '15

Dear nmglugers, I look forward to seeing y'all at Warehouse 21 this evening, and next week as we switch phase. This weekend I'm teaching the next coding camp: https://sites.google.com/site/santafecoding/ and I wonder if anyone might volunteer to help with the installfest at 9:30am or 10am on Saturday April 26.

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Re: [nmglug] could we switch the phase of our alternating Thursdays?
by Jason Schaefer 08 Apr '15

08 Apr '15

On 04/03/2015 07:26 AM, Ted Pomeroy wrote: > NMGLugers, Mark's new proposal is okay by me, what do we think?: > "So we meet April 9, April 23, and then star(t) the new phase with April 30." > Is this schedule okay for April? A spring extravaganza! OK by me. Sam has been officiating the calendar so I will wait to do anything for now. I suppose we move forward with this schedule then? see you all this thursday! Jason

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