[TriLUG] 1-day highschool workshop ideas

[Ron Kelley via TriLUG]

Maybe a short class on networking?  Have them bring their laptops and create a wired and wireless network.  This will teach them the basics of how devices talk together - regardless of Mac, Linux, Windows, RPi, etc.

I have a couple of 24-port switches I can bring if you interested.  I can even volunteer some time to lead the lesson…

-Ron


> On Dec 5, 2017, at 11:00 AM, Hrivnak, Michael via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> 
> I'm working on ideas for a 1-day workshop targeting high school students
> who are generally interested in exposure to the tech industry, but do not
> necessarily have much background. Ideally by the end of the workshop, they
> have accomplished something tangible. The intent is not to provide
> training, but to get them exposed to different types of tech and interested
> in potentially pursuing a career. Exposure to linux seems like a good thing
> to provide, but I'm fuzzy on the details. Have some ideas?
> 
> One idea I'm considering is to have them deploy something in a VPS. We
> would introduce them to the idea of linux, introduce them to bash, get each
> student logged into their own VPS, then <insert something interesting
> here>. I'm not sure about the last part. Deploy a web app of some kind?
> What would be interesting, fun, and potentially customizable? Ideally it
> would be something they can show their family and friends afterward (we'd
> leave their VPS running for up to a few weeks perhaps). One aspect of this
> that I like is the opportunity to demystify some of how the internet works.
> It puts them in charge of a server that is their own, where they can see
> the role it plays in providing some service.
> 
> Maybe you have another idea? Is there something with desktop linux they
> could do that would feel like an accomplishment?
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael
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