Hacker Scouts: Guild

Parent Orientation

Note: if you did not attend this meeting, but are interested in your child enrolling in The Hacker Scouts Guild, be sure to email the Guild leader, _____ @ guild###@hacker-scouts.org

Also, fill out the survey at registration.hacker-scouts.org

Introductions

<introduce guild leader and main mentors>Background making

EducationTeaching experience

Disclaimer:This is totally new.

What is the Hacker Scouts?

Self improvement Motto: An unrelenting pursuit of knowledge

Promote positive values, community

Teach responsible use of technology

What is the Hacker Scouts?

Learning Skills Not Just Making

Teaching engineering practices

Not exactly a science class

A community

What is the Hacker Scouts?

How this is different from Open Lab? We are working toward a knowledge / project goal

More community

Much more structure

Emphasize individual advancement, pushing limits of knowledge

Hackerling Circuit

Scout Development Hackerling circuit

Skill Badges

Knowledge Trees (fractals)

Ranks - Apprentice, Journeyman, Master

Hackerlings

Journeyman

Master

Apprentice

Hacker Scout Rank Structure

Guild Organizational Structure

Scout positions: Scout leader

Crew/badge leaders

Quartermaster?

Documentation chief

These positions get elected after the hackerling circuit

Parent/volunteer roles: Guildmaster,

Assistant Guildmaster

Master of Documentation

Volunteer coordinator

Quartermaster

Fundraising leader

Skill badge leaders (1/badge)

Lots of helpers!

Typical meeting

Roll call

Announcements

open source – share what you have done/made in the last week

Icebreaker/simple activity

Split into crews and work on badges or a group project

Refreshments

Scouts all say what they learned, and what they could do to improve it

Closing – Core value lesson

Go home

2 Month agenda

Pre-teach a few basics

Hackerling circuit (this can actually take up to 3 months)

Pick goals, identify skills needed

Split into crews based on interest, skill - start on skill badges

6 Month Agenda

Working in crews towards a skill/project goal

Field trips to places that relate to learning goals

Guild/crew project

Who should join?

Age/skill 8-14 years

Specific making knowledge is not required

Thirst for knowledge is required

Participation Must commit to go to meetings.

Monetary Costs

Registration fee $75 Covers Hackerling circuit, tool belt,

other materials

After the hackerling circuit is complete, there is a monthly fee to cover:

Materials for projects $10-$20

Insurance ??

Possibly renting a space $10-$50

Field trips (Depends on location)

Hacker Scouts is a National Program!

Maker Scouts: Ages 4-7

Hacker Scouts: Ages 8-14

40 more cities

interested!!

Sign me up!

Go to:

registration.hacker-scouts.orgFill out the form.

We will contact you with more details.