[dorkbotdc-blabber] Marian Koshland Museum proposal

[McCord, Paul]

Dork'ses
Seems like quite an opportunity to turn kids minds on to the fact that the time to create is now. I think that the HacDC/fablab effort is a paradigm shift that will accrue to the youngsters effortlessly in due time but needs to be proselytized for now. I think that it would be best to try to establish a quick way to introduce the concepts of rapid prototyping/fabrication and then in tried and true improvisational style get the audience to collaborate with suggestions and then whip something up based on those suggestions. I guess it sounds kind of corny now that I've put it in writing, But i think that the best part of this whole ethic is that it eliminates so much of the lead time between conceptualization and realization. Hip a kid of any age to the fact that what they dream up is only steps away from being a reality and they're ready to go. I mean why stand in line to buy a ticket to take a ride when you can make the bus and drive it too.
Paul 

-----Original Message-----
From: dorkbotdc-blabber-bounces at music.columbia.edu on behalf of Alberto Gaitán
Sent: Mon 5/26/2008 11:36 AM
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Subject: [dorkbotdc-blabber] Marian Koshland Museum proposal
 
Hello, fellow dorks. Annie Drinkard, Communications Officer at our past 
host, Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of 
Sciences, sends us the following proposal for November. What say you? 
Any ideas? I told her I'd bring it up and we'd get back to her late this 
week.

I think it would be useful to think about how this event might further 
build the DIY tech community we've spawned with DorkbotDC, Make:DC, and 
HacDC. Perhaps we can propose something that draws upon all three orgs' 
missions:

How about a two- or three-day program where Make:DC brainstorms a 
project with attendees, HacDC builds it with them, and DorkbotDC 
presents the results.

While thinking about this, bear in mind what we'd need from MKSM to help 
make this happen the right way.

Alberto

-- Annie's message---

I know your groups, Dorkbot DC and Make, used the museum in January. As 
the museum finishes its fall programming, we were hoping to tap into 
your brain a bit and see if your group would have an interest in 
hosting/running a public program this November as part of Global 
Entrepreneurship Week (Nov 17-23).

I am including links to both past KSM events and to the Global E-Week as 
a bit of background information.
http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/events/pastevents.jsp
http://unleashingideas.org/theweek

Please let me know ASAP if you all would be interested, and what ideas 
you may have. We can also schedule a phone call or meeting for the near 
future.

Best,
Annie

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