SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-28T20:18:57-06:00SparkFun Electronicssoundanalogous on Join Us On Our National Toursoundanalogousurn:uuid:fd05df42-ec0a-da6d-d40b-62fce04bdb9a2013-02-15T12:46:17-07:00<p>Just a thought... it would be great to be able to sponsor a visit to a poorer school or community center that helps at-risk youth. I could see such a visit as empowering to those students. Let me know if you can figure this out and I'd be happy to make a donation.</p>
neurdy on Join Us On Our National Tourneurdyurn:uuid:f9a424c4-f04c-e798-1259-768f3882f7532013-02-15T08:44:46-07:00<p>Emcee is correct - each stop on the tour will focus on one of the three Lab Packs (based on age/experience level) but all of the hardware (enough for 20-40 students) is yours to keep!</p>
Emcee Grady on Join Us On Our National TourEmcee Gradyurn:uuid:31463383-1df1-0bd3-eb0a-a6cace1f6d5c2013-02-15T08:12:41-07:00<p>A single stop will involve one kit. The age/experience level of the students will determine which kit is most appropriate.</p>
dickswan on Join Us On Our National Tourdickswanurn:uuid:46ae4a8b-cc1f-b230-0679-2477fce3e8272013-02-15T07:44:21-07:00<p>The tour description mentions three different possible kits. I am confused as to whether a single tour stop (e.g. at a hackerspace) will only use one kit or all three. Is the hardware left behind at the end of the day a classroom set for a single kit or for all three kits?</p>
neurdy on Join Us On Our National Tourneurdyurn:uuid:1b97967c-ae53-2d73-ca19-ac8fbccb1c4a2013-02-15T06:34:17-07:00<p>The Lab Packs were designed after working with educators to find the best way to maximize potential and minimize cost. In a class of 20, each student will have his/her own Arduino-programmable board, breadboard, and guide - the students share sensor packs and accessories. For a class of 40, the students work in pairs building and programming the circuits together. Hope this helps! If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at education@sparkfun.com!</p>
rsp on Join Us On Our National Tourrspurn:uuid:798016d3-52b5-2515-1154-b6288968d0bf2013-02-15T00:52:06-07:00<p>Each lab pack has 20 kits, so for class sizes over 20 do they have to share or does everybody (up to 40) get a kit of their own?</p>
Miskatonic on Join Us On Our National TourMiskatonicurn:uuid:5f02e301-fc4b-c385-f24c-17fc3278bea22013-02-14T16:17:59-07:00<p>The pleasure was certainly ours.</p>
Customer #228967 on Join Us On Our National TourCustomer #228967urn:uuid:2993d576-d435-6992-6955-2f3bf468225a2013-02-14T15:18:32-07:00<p>There is nothing more motivational than having SparkFun stop to teach in the community. 4 months after the stop in our town, kids now think of prototyping as an activity, and look forward to the monthly meetups/projects. Thank you!</p>
Ira3 on Join Us On Our National TourIra3urn:uuid:c14f624b-5696-7b25-0721-b5a575a3a9e12013-02-13T22:50:24-07:00<p>You know I still want my SparkFun National Tour T-Shirt! I hope you guys plan to offer that on the site as a way to help fund this another way.</p>
Chandhooguy on Join Us On Our National TourChandhooguyurn:uuid:5e6d9c36-60e7-c59f-53cb-dd3fc6c86e642013-02-13T20:38:33-07:00<p>Georgia FTW!</p>
Far_Seeker on Join Us On Our National TourFar_Seekerurn:uuid:f7e899cf-b2c3-f419-8907-2a73d55362b62013-02-13T15:51:36-07:00<p>Well since the main mode of transportation apparently will be an RV, Vancouver wouldn't be that far out of your way. If you plan to take the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Highway" rel="nofollow">Alaska Highway</a>, Whitehorse basically would be on the way regardless if you are going to Juneau or Anchorage.</p>
Customer #39674 on Join Us On Our National TourCustomer #39674urn:uuid:3d35c39f-da85-c628-ac96-bbf05e07e4e52013-02-13T15:19:41-07:00<p>Oooh, my state's purple. Does that mean Barney the dinosaur is teaching?</p>
neurdy on Join Us On Our National Tourneurdyurn:uuid:51d856b4-74e3-473c-7685-44dc6ec03d842013-02-13T14:56:02-07:00<p>We're not totally ruling out our friendly neighbors to the north! We just have our hands full with the fifty states. If you happen to sneak through a purchase before we prevent "international" orders, we'll just have to make it work :)</p>
LightManCA on Join Us On Our National TourLightManCAurn:uuid:bc434b75-90fb-d25e-aa64-5e7d1bbcad032013-02-13T14:51:04-07:00<p>Word. A lot of the Canadian cities are not too far away from American Cities, eh?</p>
karikamiya on Join Us On Our National Tourkarikamiyaurn:uuid:cf6c8e48-a91d-a374-faf7-52883feef13d2013-02-13T14:42:54-07:00<p>Come to Canada too!</p>
jrshell on Join Us On Our National Tourjrshellurn:uuid:8b6698ca-ef9a-1ef0-34a2-120c687ee3e42013-02-13T14:08:37-07:00<p>I'm sure it's difficult. I'm glad I'm not the one doing it. :-)<p>I hadn't thought of professional training for educators. That's a great idea. One of the problems I was struglling with is how to advocate to the local school district for an event that might leave 95% of the district's kids without the opportunity to participate. Teaching the teachers is a great idea. Thanks!</p></p>
Hoobert on Join Us On Our National TourHooberturn:uuid:53334e3f-2cac-b385-da95-9c24b1b016402013-02-13T14:08:25-07:00<p>More like mud road truckers. That stuff thaws once in a while</p>
MostThingsWeb on Join Us On Our National TourMostThingsWeburn:uuid:0985a71f-db1b-0dd2-8a68-8e41b547f42a2013-02-13T13:48:24-07:00<p>"Tonight, on Ice Road Truckers: SparkFun Edition..."</p>
Paul Smith on Join Us On Our National TourPaul Smithurn:uuid:0b4d804d-e576-04c5-3106-9ffa5601840b2013-02-13T12:57:15-07:00<p>Are we really 'swinging through' Alaska?</p>
LightManCA on Join Us On Our National TourLightManCAurn:uuid:e61122b7-f099-8f50-303a-d8ad1c70364c2013-02-13T11:13:02-07:00<p>I'm pretty damn excited about this. I'm a trying to get a posse together in Seattle that might make something happen in my area. Not having kids myself, I don't have contacts with any schools/youth groups, but I'm working on it :)<p>fyi, Having a tiny kiskstarter to raise $2500 I think would be pretty darn easy :)</p></p>
neurdy on Join Us On Our National Tourneurdyurn:uuid:4c49517a-1a30-e4dc-5b8d-6ae7790452f92013-02-13T10:49:36-07:00<p>It's in the works...</p>
brennen on Join Us On Our National Tourbrennenurn:uuid:f60df483-4a41-a340-43bb-4e602b60e39d2013-02-13T10:44:55-07:00<p>Does this mean that we're getting a sweet RV?</p>
neurdy on Join Us On Our National Tourneurdyurn:uuid:a8b4fb7a-9aad-e32b-717e-d39cec5c57572013-02-13T10:36:05-07:00<p>We are hoping to capture summer workshops as well as professional training for educators. It's very difficult to plan a national tour that works with the academic year and doesn't put our folks driving the RV through winter. We're hopeful that we will be able to reach as many people as possible given the constraints! Hopefully we will be visiting your city!</p>
jrshell on Join Us On Our National Tourjrshellurn:uuid:94d1bf5e-31ed-c6dc-a3ac-c7ccbfa846122013-02-13T10:32:43-07:00<p>This is really amazing. Unfortunately, I wonder how this is going to work. I was looking at the dates for the various locations and most of the tour seems to be happening over the summer. Aren't you limiting your potential audience by scheduling this for a time when school is not in session? Or are you thinking this is more of a summer camp type of thing? I'll be looking into how I can set up something in my city.</p>
aboe on Join Us On Our National Touraboeurn:uuid:17ee82ea-2dc7-cd83-4459-0fe535dfc8492013-02-13T10:28:53-07:00<p>Great news!<p>Updates to the learn site look a lot better too!</p></p>