The Summer Code Party is a '''work-in-progress.''' It is a community-driven, collaborative effort.
Your feedback and ideas will '''help to understand what works.'''and how to improve.
Let us know:
* Please use [http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/951474/Thimble-Project-Feedback this survey] for feedback about [https://thimble.webmaker.org/en-US/ Thimble].
* Do you have a question not answered here? Have ideas about how to improve this program? Please [[#Communication_Channels | contact us]].
== Host Training Agendas ==
Given the range of events happening throughout the summer, we are '''focusing the online training sessions around [https://webmaker.org/en-US/events/guides/ three event types]:'''
* [[#Kitchen_Table_Host_Training | Kitchen Table]]
* [[#Hack_Jam_Host_Training | Hack Jam]]
* [[#Pop_Up_Host_Training | Pop Up]]
'''If you are organizing a different kind of event or aren't sure about these categories,''' please contact us using the [[#Online_Support | channels listed above]].
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=== Kitchen Table Host Training {{anchor|Kitchen_Table}} ===
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[https://webmaker.org/en-US/events/guides/kitchen-table/ Full Kitchen Table Host Guide]
* '''Introduction.'''
** Who's on the call?
** Where are you based?
** What are you planning?
* '''What would you like to leave the call with today?'''
** Participant Responses.
* '''Guest speaker:''' Discussion with a veteran Kitchen Table host from the community.
** Hear about their experience, challenges and lessons learned.
** Questions?
* '''Walk through [http://www.slideshare.net/thornet/how-to-host-a-kitchen-table-event-13238709 a slidecast about hosting.]'''
** Troubleshooting your issues and questions.
** How to get [[#Online_Support | live support]].
* '''Try out some tools''' to help you make things on the web.
** Thimble
** Popcorn Maker
** Other tools? What do you like to use?
* '''Talk about next steps.'''
** Best practices for sharing what you made.
** How to get participant feedback about your event.
** Planning the next one.
'''Happy Hacking!'''
* Blog posts from past kitchen table events:
** [http://openmatt.org/2012/04/27/kitchen_table_teach-ins/ Kitchen table betatesters]
** [http://www.zythepsary.com/techie/kitchen-table-beta-with-adults/ Kitchen Table Beta with Adults]
** [http://explorecreateshare.org/2012/04/12/family-kitchen-table-hack-jam/ Family Kitchen Table]
** [http://jdytrych.co.uk/index.php/posts/kitchen-table-beta-testing Kitchen Table Betatesting]
** [http://ant2android.com/2012/05/23/kitchen-table-event-in-bangalore/ Kitchen Table Event in Bangalore]
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=== Hack Jam Host Training {{anchor|Hack Jam}} ===
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[https://webmaker.org/en-US/events/guides/hack-jam/ Full Hack Jam Host Guide]
* '''Introduction.'''
** Who's on the call?
** Where are you based?
** What are you planning?
* '''What would you like to leave the call with today?'''
** Participant Responses.
* '''Guest speaker:''' Discussion with a veteran Hack Jam host from the community.
** Hear about their experience, challenges and lessons learned.
** Questions?
* '''Walk through [https://webmaker.org/en-US/events/guides/hack-jam/#during a recommended Hack Jam agenda.]'''
** Troubleshooting your issues and questions.
** How to get [[#Online_Support | live support]].
* '''Discussion about crafting a design challenge.'''
** How to engage your participants before the event.
** Effective ways to team up and collaborate on hack jam projects.
** What is a "minimum viable prototype"?
* '''Try out some tools''' to help you make things on the web.
** Thimble
** Popcorn Maker
** Other tools? What do you like to use?
* '''Talk about next steps.'''
** Best practices for sharing what you made.
** How to get participant feedback about your event.
** Planning the next one.
'''Happy Hacking!'''
* Blog posts from past Hack Jams:
** [http://mozillapopcorn.org/bavc/ Meet the Makers at BAVC!]
** [http://mozillapopcorn.org/the-living-docs-hack-day/ The Living Docs Hack Day]
** [http://hackshackers.com/blog/2012/04/26/showtimeline-complete-hackathon-on-visualizing-timelines-with-hackshackersba/ Hackathon on visualizing timelines]
** [http://explorecreateshare.org/2012/05/18/1st-amendment-hack-jam-a-raging-success/ First Amendment Hack Jam]
** [http://michellethorne.cc/2012/05/london-learning-jam/ London Learning Hack Jam]
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=== Pop Up Host Training {{anchor|Pop Up}} ===
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[https://webmaker.org/en-US/events/guides/pop-up/ Full Pop Up Host Guide]
* '''Introduction.'''
** Who's on the call?
** Where are you based?
** What are you planning?
* '''What would you like to leave the call with today?'''
** Participant Responses.
* '''Guest speaker:''' Discussion with a veteran Pop Up host from the community.
** Hear about their experience, challenges and lessons learned.
** Questions?
* '''Walk through [https://webmaker.org/en-US/events/guides/pop-up/#during a recommended Pop Up agenda.]'''
** Troubleshooting your issues and questions.
** How to get [[#Online_Support | live support]].
* '''Discussion about building a learning network.'''
** How to engage local organizations before the event.
** What is [http://connectedlearning.tv/what-is-connected-learning connected learning?]
** What makes a good learning station?
* '''Try out some tools''' to help you make things on the web.
** Thimble
** Popcorn Maker
** Other tools and projects? What do you like to use?
* '''Talk about next steps.'''
** Best practices for sharing what you made.
** How to get participant feedback about your event.
** Planning the next one.
'''Happy Hacking!'''
* Blog posts from past Pop Ups:
** [http://explorecreateshare.org/2012/05/16/what-the-heck-is-a-hive-pop-up/ What the heck is a Hive Pop-Up?]
** [http://michellethorne.cc/2012/05/a-learning-network-for-berlin/ A Learning Network for Berlin]
** [http://heatherpayne.ca/photos-from-the-hive-toronto-youth-hack-jam Photos from the Hive Toronto Pop Up]
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