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== Demos ==
== Demos ==


definitely:
* Tour of the space (what?)
* Tour of the space (what?)
* Lasers (Tom, Will)
* Lasers (Tom, Will)
** Need: pen laser, smoke machine
** Need: pen laser, smoke machine
likely:
* a Kinect interactive demo? (move/dance in front of a screen and see your silhouette projected in the style of an Apple iPod ad)
possibly:
* Jacob's Ladder (who?)
* Jacob's Ladder (who?)
* flash cotton (who?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWEVm-G0JXw
* flash cotton (who?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWEVm-G0JXw
* a Kinect interactive demo? (move/dance in front of a screen and see your silhouette projected in the style of an Apple iPod ad)


== Workshops ==
== Workshops ==


* Laser cutter (Tom, Will)
* Laser cutter (Tom, Will)
* Mindstorms (Daniel)
* Mindstorms intro (Daniel/dhertz)


== Toys ==
== Toys ==


definitely:
* Binocular microscope
* Binocular microscope
* multitouch table (who can set it up?)
* Makedo set (in Nigel's box)
likely:
* Oscilloscope & power source
* Oscilloscope & power source
* Mindstorms? (Daniel/dhertz)
* IRC controlled RC car?
* "big bubble wand in one of the "rubbish" boxes"
 
possibly:
* "children's electronic/experiment sets (those ones with the big clip together components, etc)" (Anthony/ynohtna)
* "children's electronic/experiment sets (those ones with the big clip together components, etc)" (Anthony/ynohtna)
* IRC controlled RC car?
* multitouch table
* LED throwies?
* LED throwies?
* "big bubble wand in one of the "rubbish" boxes"


== Future events ==
== Future events ==

Revision as of 20:26, 22 February 2011

Project page: Project:Young_Hackspace

Prep

Days before

  • email the list: introducing the Young Hackspace; pls be considerate of the kids and their safety; got any laser cutter work we can show to give the kids an idea of the possibilities? And: note that this is not an open invite event, we have limited attendance and are fully booked atm. Looks like there will be more such events soon!
  • tweet: "First 'Young Hackspace' this Saturday with a group of six year olds. Health & safety prep! Hackers: store away your sharp objects!"
  • announce Health & Safety cleanup session for Friday night

Workshop prep

  • Tom/Will: plan the sequence of events; what do we need to prepare/organise/buy?
  • Find people who can set up the toys & demos (cf. below)

Friday night/Saturday morning

  • Unplug all power machines?
  • Store away sharp objects and deactivate open electric circuits
  • Deactivate the people counter laser (it's about eye level for young kids)

Demos

definitely:

  • Tour of the space (what?)
  • Lasers (Tom, Will)
    • Need: pen laser, smoke machine

likely:

  • a Kinect interactive demo? (move/dance in front of a screen and see your silhouette projected in the style of an Apple iPod ad)

possibly:

Workshops

  • Laser cutter (Tom, Will)
  • Mindstorms intro (Daniel/dhertz)

Toys

definitely:

  • Binocular microscope
  • multitouch table (who can set it up?)
  • Makedo set (in Nigel's box)

likely:

  • Oscilloscope & power source
  • IRC controlled RC car?
  • "big bubble wand in one of the "rubbish" boxes"

possibly:

  • "children's electronic/experiment sets (those ones with the big clip together components, etc)" (Anthony/ynohtna)
  • LED throwies?

Future events