Education plan - Revision history

Rfs: /* SWOT */

2007-08-25T20:18:35Z

SWOT

Rfs: /* Trends and predictions */

2007-08-25T18:32:34Z

Trends and predictions

Rfs: /* Coders */

2007-08-25T18:29:19Z

Coders

MichaelWestwind: /* SWOT */

2007-08-22T21:48:07Z

SWOT

MichaelWestwind: /* Trends and predictions */

2007-08-22T21:46:29Z

Trends and predictions

MichaelWestwind: /* Current and past issues */

2007-08-22T21:37:49Z

Current and past issues

MichaelWestwind: /* Trends and predictions */

2007-08-22T21:35:15Z

Trends and predictions

MichaelWestwind at 20:02, 21 August 2007

2007-08-21T20:02:52Z

MichaelWestwind: /* SWOT */

2007-08-21T19:19:03Z

SWOT

MichaelWestwind: /* Trends and predictions */

2007-08-21T18:47:27Z

Trends and predictions

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 === Trends and predictions ===
-The new Education Coordinator will add structure and consistency to the program, both for formal classes and hands on training. Existing work will be more educational, as the Education Coordinator will focus on creating curricula for our existing programs.  Recycling, receiving, testing, advanced testing, build, and online sales are possible areas that could become better documented (with an eye towards education) and set up as a series of learning steps. There may be more formal classes offered, and we may be able to offer classes that don't directly benefit Free Geek.
+The new [[Education Coordinator]] will add structure and consistency to the program, both for formal classes and hands on training. Existing work will be more educational, as the Education Coordinator will focus on creating curricula for our existing programs.  Recycling, receiving, testing, advanced testing, build, and online sales are possible areas that could become better documented (with an eye towards education) and set up as a series of learning steps. There may be more formal classes offered, and we may be able to offer classes that don't directly benefit Free Geek. Generally speaking, the new coordinator will also be able to identify the educational components that already exist in Free Geek and describe these to potential academic partners.
 In terms of our site, additional classes would require additional time and space, though that may be just improved use of our current space.  The "classroom" currently only functions as such for a minority of the time we are open.
-Keeping volunteer teachers may require incentives or structuring classes so that they are more interesting from a teachers standpoint.
+Keeping volunteer teachers may require incentives or structuring classes so that they are more interesting from a teacher's standpoint.
 A couple of major possible trends:

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 ====Coders====
-People interested in coding generally fall into two groups, those wanting to learn to code and those interested in helping with coding projects.  These two interests have not mixed well.  At this point, there is a small group of people helping code, but not an educational program.
+People interested in coding generally fall into two groups, those wanting to learn to code and those interested in helping with coding projects.  These two interests have not mixed well.  At this point, there is a small group of people helping code, but not as a formal educational program. (People coding are learning new things, of course, but there's not a formal teaching structure.)
 ====Build and Prebuild====

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 * More and more people will be interested in learning how to run linux
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+* The more the market grows for linux instruction, the more already existing schools will fill the gap
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 In terms of our site, additional classes would require additional time and space, though that may be just improved use of our current space.  The "classroom" currently only functions as such for a minority of the time we are open.
 A couple of major possible trends:
 * We could offer more instruction to grant recipients, perhaps on site classes and installation.
 * We could offer more general linux instruction for adopters
 ==SWOT==

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 ====Formal Classes====
 We have had an overall problem finding and keeping volunteer teachers.  The most successful classes are backed up with a staff person, who may end up being the teacher for weeks or months at a time.  We have and have had some excellent volunteer teachers, but cannot depend on them to be regular enough to cover all classes.  Further, we have had enough last-minute cancellations that we do not dare schedule a class without a paid backup teacher.
 ====Coders====

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	In terms of our site, additional classes would require additional time and space, though that may be just improved use of our current space. The "classroom" currently only functions as such for a minority of the time we are open.		In terms of our site, additional classes would require additional time and space, though that may be just improved use of our current space. The "classroom" currently only functions as such for a minority of the time we are open.
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		+	A couple of major possible trends:
		+	* We could offer more instruction to grant recipients, perhaps on site classes and installation.
		+	* We could offer more general linux instruction for adopters

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 {{SWOT
-  | Q = How will expansion of the education program help meet Free Geek's mission and principles over the next five years?
+  | goal = Expand Free Geek's educational program in a way consistent with our overall goals.
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 * We have a lot of people with various kinds of computer knowledge