[TOS] CFP - OpenEd Jam - FLOSS + Education conference

[Don Davis]

On 03/11/2014 09:53 AM, Phillip Davis wrote:
> don where in sa is this being held? 

I believe in the conference rooms of Geekdom (of which there are many
and they are large).

is geospatial software eligible?

If it's being used for educational purposes - yes, certainly

> 
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>> On Mar 11, 2014, at 9:38 AM, "Don Davis" <dondavis at reglue.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> A group of us are putting on a small open (source soft- and hard-ware)
>> -education conference in San Antonio, Texas in mid-July. Please take a
>> look (at the website and the CFP below) and think about submitting a
>> proposal. The educational emphases are K-16 as well as informal learning
>> spaces (e.g. libraries). http://openedjam.org/
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Don
>>
>>
>> ________________________________________________________
>>
>> Hey everyone,
>>
>> The gears are turning for OpenEd Jam, which is pretty exciting for
>> everyone involved. We would love it if you could please share this Call
>> for Proposals with anyone who may be interested in our event.
>>
>>
>> Kindly,
>> Mariah Noelle
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> We are looking for innovative freely and openly licensed education
>> resources for our first OpenEd Jam! Do you have an idea for an engaging
>> discussion, hands-on demonstration or interactive workshop that will
>> spark the community to create and use open education resources inside
>> and outside the classroom?
>>
>> We're looking for activists, developers, educators, engineers,
>> librarians, and makers from all fields to come together for 3 days of
>> collaboration and discussion.
>>
>> We have three tracks: Curriculum, Hardware and Software as well as
>> rounds of Lightning Talks.
>>
>> The deadline to submit your proposal for OpenEd Jam is April 1st, 2014.
>>
>> The proposals that we’ll select will consider:
>>
>> Does the proposal advance the overall goal of the event?
>> Does the proposal give concrete value to participants?
>> Does the proposal offer collaboration within the open education community?
>> Is the proposal engaging?
>>
>> Never facilitated a session at an event before? Don’t let that stop you!
>> We encourage proposals from folks who don’t often attend events and
>> we’re ready to support you to run an awesome session.
>>
>>
>> Create an account and click on "Create Session" on the right sidebar to
>> propose your session! www.openedjam.org
>>
>>
>> Questions? Contact Mariah Noelle Villarreal at mariah at openedjam.org
>>
>>
>> Please feel free to share this call far and wide!
>>
>>
>>
>> ~Adapted from Open Knowledge Festival "Propose a Session"
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mariah Noelle
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