Jeff, I would be happy to be the coordinator.
Next question is...
What are the official duties of a SIG coordinator?
: )
On May 23, 2014 10:40 AM, "Jeff Elkner" <j...@elkner.net> wrote:

> OK, I'm all set with the access I need to edit the edu-sig page.  I
> plan to spend at least part of my time on May 31st (National Day of
> Civic Hacking) working on the web site.
>
> The bottom of our web page currently says: "Send suggestions for
> changes to the edu-sig list.", which is a good way to handle
> suggestions.
>
> Looking over the SIG page here: https://www.python.org/community/sigs/, I
> read:
>
> * Each SIG has a charter, a coordinator, a mailing list, and a
> directory on the Python website.
> * SIG membership is informal, defined by subscription to the SIG's mailing
> list.
> * Anyone can join a SIG, and participate in the development
> discussions via the SIG's mailing list.
>
> I don't think we have a edu-sig coordinator at present.  Would this be
> something you would be interested in doing, Chalmer? Perhaps Naomi can
> shed some more light on the practice for the last two years since she
> started it, but it seems to me that a revived edu-sig would be the
> logical group to help coordinate the PES.
>
> At some point soon we should add edu-sig on the SIG page as one of the
> currently active SIGs.
>
> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Chalmer Lowe <chalmer.l...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Jeff:
> >
> > Thanks for spinning up this conversation. Great stuff.
> >
> > My intent is to volunteer to chair the Python Education Summit (PES) next
> > year (based on Naomi's comments regarding stepping down). I don't know
> what
> > the formal process is to make that official... Naomi... can you shed
> light
> > on that?
> >
> > As everyone prolly already knows, that is not a task that can be done
> alone,
> > so there should be plenty of opportunities for others to get their hands
> > dirty. My guess/hope is that Jessica will want to help again this year.
> >
> > I captured a ton of notes and thoughts that I am putting to paper to
> outline
> > 'the process' for next year's PES. Planned on putting that up on github
> as
> > soon as I can. (I'm relocating right now, so free time is a luxury I
> don't
> > have).
> >
> > Along with supporting the PES, I would love to support the types of
> efforts
> > you are outlining here.
> >
> > Thanks again for firing up this conversation.
> >
> > chalmer
> >
> > Chalmer Lowe, MS
> >
> > http://projecteuler.net/profile/threelowelifes.png
> > Level 1
> >
> >
> > On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Andre Roberge <andre.robe...@gmail.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Jeff Elkner <j...@elkner.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Two questions:
> >>>
> >>> 1. Andre, what do I need to do to begin maintaining that page?
> >>
> >>
> >> I have not maintained the page for quite a few years now.  I changed
> >> computer twice in the meantime.
> >>
> >> Here's what I remember that I had to do.
> >>
> >> 1. contact someone on the web support team  (pointing out, I think, to
> the
> >> relevant edu-sig discussion)
> >>
> >> I know you just asked about how to begin, but just in case you'd want to
> >> know, here were the next steps.
> >>
> >> 2. generate some ssh key (if I recall correctly) so that I would be
> >> allowed to commit changes
> >> 3. download the whole site (first time) or update it thereafter
> >> 4. (re)build it locally.
> >> 5. edit the relevant rst file
> >> 6. rebuild it    (repeat 5 and 6 as needed)
> >> 7. commit changes
> >> 8. repeat steps 3 to 6 as needed (based on suggestions/requests
> received)
> >>
> >> Now, it could well be that, with the redesign, the process is much
> easier
> >> and can be done online using a CMS.
> >>
> >>>
> >>> 2. Is there anyone in this thread not on edu-sig?  My next reply will
> >>> go only to the list.
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 10:09 AM, Jessica Nickel <
> jessanic...@gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> > Sounds like a plan. I would be happy to talk with Selena about the
> work
> >>> > to
> >>> > bridge the gap between k-12 educators and Python programmers. I was a
> >>> > k-12
> >>> > teacher for 10 years (music) and I have been working in schools with
> my
> >>> > program to teach python coding to kids for the past year and a half,
> so
> >>> > I do
> >>> > have some experience in that area.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 10:02 AM, Jeff Elkner <j...@elkner.net>
> wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Great!  So it seems we have two short term goals:
> >>> >>
> >>> >> 1. Get someone to agree to maintain the website (I'm volunteering if
> >>> >> there isn't anyone else chomping at the bit to do it).
> >>> >> 2. Reach out to Selena Deckelman to help her with her efforts to
> >>> >> bridge the gap between developers and K-12 teachers (a noble goal
> >>> >> indeed!).
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Do we agree that edu-sig is the sensible place to hold this
> >>> >> conversation?
> >>> >>
> >>> >> If we do, can we ask Selena to join the list if she is not already
> >>> >> there?  I'll also encourage folks like Lee Harr (cc'd here), the
> >>> >> creator of the wonderful Pynguin environment
> >>> >> (https://code.google.com/p/pynguin/) to join the list and the
> >>> >> discussion.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 8:01 AM, Naomi Ceder <naomi.ce...@gmail.com
> >
> >>> >> wrote:
> >>> >> > One point of info I can add - the person you're thinking of
> running
> >>> >> > for
> >>> >> > PSF
> >>> >> > board is Selena Deckelman, who was on Nate's panel at the edu
> >>> >> > summit.
> >>> >> > She's
> >>> >> > been very into bridging the gap between developers and K-12
> >>> >> > teachers.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Naomi
> >>> >
> >>> >
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> >
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