Facilitators+-+Read+This!

=**This page is for Minds On Media Centre Facilitators**=

This page is for the centre facilitators - not really for participants. But, we are leaving it available to you, so that you can see the 'big picture', if you are interested. Enjoy!

PROJECTORS - Help!!
Please add your name to the table below if you can bring a projector (with associated cables). If you can bring more than one, please add your name to multiple rows. thx - iPads for his session - Headphones for his session - MacBooks for his session - Projector for his session - Speakers for his session || He's also bringing some Arduino microcontrollers and a Raspberry Pi! || || Colin Jagoe || || Brenda will bring hers as extra ||
 * **Projectors Needed** || **Name of Person** ||
 * 1 || Caroline (from esri) will bring a projector - Peter M ||
 * 2 || Jac ||
 * 3 || Liam will bring a projector for his centre and the laptops he needs ||
 * 4 || Royan will bring:
 * 5 || Tim will bring a projector, a couple of laptops, an android tablet and an ipad
 * 6 || Jac ||
 * 7 || Jac ||
 * 8 || Mary-Kay: Andrew Cloutier is going to bring me his to use at MoM ||
 * 9
 * = 10 ||< Brenda - (from Chad) ||
 * 11

PORTABLE SPEAKERS
If you need portable speakers please bring some (with associated cables). If you need them and don't have them, please add your name here.

Angie || Peter M Peter S Jac (just a little jambox) ||
 * **Speakers Needed by:** || **Person who can bring for you:** ||
 * Aviva

** Tips for Centres (from previous events) **

 * it's not like a regular workshop - some may come and go - some may stay - may return a few times to you
 * connect with their questions
 * welcome activity, challenge cards, ask them what they'd like to learn
 * you may use your wiki page as a way to direct people for an overview or a few activities
 * people vote with their feet - nothing personal if they leave they just need something else at that time
 * model how we've learned this stuff - promoting self-directed learning and empowering teachers to learn beyond the day
 * share some classroom connections and exemplars
 * having some slides cycling if you don't need the projector might help catch people up if they come mid stream
 * Note: Remember, 'direct instruction' is not the enemy. Some people infer that when they hear that the 'learner should be in control'. In fact, //**"direct instruction is often desired, necessary and awesome if embedded within a constructivist, learner-driven environment."**// A learner may request that you 'teach' them something directly. This, by definition, demonstrates the locus of control being in the hands of the learner. Direct instruction as eyes glaze over - sucks. LOL

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**Infrastructure:** **Internet:** Wireless throughout space **Power:** Power grid (or equivalent access to power) will be laid to support the needs of the attendees and their laptops - 12 outlets per centre (facilitator laptop + Projector + 10 participants) - comings and goings Screens will be provided!
 * Audio/video **

**Projectors**: we will muster up our own projectors rather than renting them (see request above!)
 * Speakers ** : Facilitators to BRING own small speakers if req'd. Gets noisy with industrial strength speakers.


 * Layout: **

Before the conference, each facilitator completes a wiki page full of information, activities and resources for participants. We have typically gone live with the wiki a few weeks before the conference. This year, we would like to go live MUCH earlier in order to educate those who may wish to sign up for the day. (July 6th.)
 * Information**:

This wiki will not go live to the public until you have had an opportunity to complete your page. Here is an example of a previous Minds On Media wiki.

Our theme this year is **tinkering**. Please read the landing page. We want you to bring as much as possible in terms of manipulatives and off-computer stuff! So, for example, coins for Coin Toss to collect data for Tinker Plots. Or science probes for collecting data to enter into device. We will let you begin to generate ideas! You could put those on your page. Be sure to check out everyone's Generate your title out of this frame of thinking (tinkering)!
 * How do you determine a relevant title?**