[Ccsf-campus-staff] Merge Request for Website

[Katherine Moloney]

1) I think it's better to ask these questions than assume with the mentors,
but you're right the mentors should answer 'yes' to most of these.

2) I don't think we should give the option to 'do something different' --
that will naturally happen -- but we need them to help us deliver the
minimum & then they'll naturally share what they're working on.  We do have
to specifically ask them to bring a list of easy issues that folks could
work on from their project, if they can

Just noticed that the Event Schedule doesn't wrap correctly on small
screens (phones) -- just make your browser only 3" across & you'll see that
you need a bit more containerization, so that section heading stay with the
section details that belong to them.  For example, the "Learning to
Contribute" and "Ready to Contribute" heading wrap together, both above the
section details for "Learning to Contribute" which can be confusing.

Katherine


On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 5:49 PM, Tyler B <tylerbrothers1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On the registration forms:
>
> -Self select is great.
>
> Mentor forms:
> -Why do we ask "which software do you use to write code" and "have you
> used IRC" / "Have you used Version Control" / "Can you bring a laptop
> yourself"? Not sure of the point on the first question, and the remaining
> questions better all be "yes"!
> -I think adding a link to the curriculum we have planned for the "Learning
> to Contribute" sections, and mentioning they can do something different if
> they want, will help mentors know what to expect.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Tyler Brothers
>
> Phone: 925-998-9956
>
>    - www.linkedin.com/in/tylerbrothers/
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 8:37 AM, Katherine Moloney <kmoloney at mail.ccsf.edu
> > wrote:
>
>> I've just finished update the registration forms, so please check them
>> out:
>>
>>     + Student registration form -- just added a 'Self-select' question,
>> so particularly check that out
>>         > Mentor registration form & Mentor Assistant registration form
>> *should* be identical
>>             -- These forms are brand new, so really look them over,
>> especially:
>>                 ~ Planned Flow of Day section -- particularly looking for
>> a better phrase than 'beginner newbie'
>>
>> As for the website:
>>
>>     + first it looks AWESOME!  Well done Tyler & the UC Davis students
>> who created the original
>>     + my last name has no 'a' as I mentioned last night -- change the 'a'
>> to an 'o'
>>     + add link to Laptop Setup --
>> https://openhatch.org/wiki/Open_Source_Comes_to_Campus/CCSF/Laptop_setup
>> -- so students can get started on their own
>>     + I suggest making the language of the Laptop Setup stronger --
>> everyone who arrives on 9/13 without their laptop setup will be a burden on
>> you & the WiFi that everyone is using
>>
>> Orig:  Get help setting up your laptop to be ready to contribute on
>> September 13th. This will also be a chance to get to speak with others who
>> will be attending the event. If you are unable to attend, please contact
>> Tyler at tbrother at mail.ccsf.edu
>> Edit:  Come set up your laptop so everyone will be ready first thing on
>> September 13th.  If you are unable to attend, please contact Tyler at
>> tbrother at mail.ccsf.edu
>>
>>     + I recommend changing the language which suggests to those who are
>> "ready to contribute" that they can 1:1 pair with mentors
>>
>> [ What if I can code, and want to contribute? ]
>> Orig:  Then you can skip the workshops and sit with one of the mentors
>> who will be ready to get you bug fixing right away.
>> Edit:  Then you can skip the workshops and jump right in to the
>> contribution section of the day
>> [ 'sit with one of the mentors' is the problem here -- it suggests that
>> they will each get one mentor to stay with them.  There won't be enough
>> mentors on hand. Mentors will be there to help students get started & be
>> available to help get them unstuck, and overall will be popping back &
>> forth from student to student.]
>>
>> [ Morning / Contribution Workshop ]
>> Orig:  This workshop is for students who feel they are ready to begin
>> learning to contribute to an open source project of their choice. Since
>> many students will be in the other set of workshops, you will have more
>> time with the mentors. Pair with a mentor of your choice and begin
>> contributing!
>> Edit:  This workshop is for students who feel they are ready to jump
>> right in.
>> [I especially think suggesting that they will have more time with mentors
>> & could "pair" will set up unachievable expections.  Once the 'learning to
>> contribute" students join the contribution workshop, there *really* won't
>> be enough mentors for 1:1 pairing.]
>>
>>
>> Beyond that looks awesome to me.
>> Let me know how to edit questionnaires & then can probably start
>> publicizing website on Thursday.
>>
>> Katherine
>>
>
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