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 > >>> > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Edu-sig mailing list > >>> Edu-sig@python.org > >>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig > >> > >> > > >
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