San Francisco, CA 94103
Saturday, May 30, 2015 — The Second Annual Pre-AppCamp Children’s AppFest
Cost: $Free for Dust or Magic Attendees; $20 per adult for non-AppCamp attendees. Children free.
Dust or Magic Children’s AppFest will go for about 3 hours.
Children's AppFest was formed in 2014 as a cooperative effort between several groups with a strong interest in children and technology, including the SVKAG (Silicon Valley Kids Apps Group), Moms With Apps, Co.Lab and Children's Technology Review / Dust or Magic. Many people worked to make this happen, especially Josh Garratt, Gabriel Adauto, Esteban Sosnik, Randy Weiner and Lorraine Akemann.
IDEAL FOR REVIEWERS, PUBLISHERS AND CHILDREN
Dust or Magic AppFest is the affordable warm up act for the Dust or Magic AppCamp, to be held in Monterey at the Asilomar Conference Center on Sunday, May 31.
HOW IT WORKS People are divided into two categories: Demo Givers and Demo Takers. Demo Givers take a balloon, write the name of your title on the balloon and put out a tablet. You might want to have business cards or a one page handout with some free download codes, so people can learn more about your work. This is an excellent place to get discovered, as several of the Dust or Magic speakers will be Demo Takers. Children will also be onhand.
People (and kids) who want to get a demo will look for balloons. We’ll have snacks for the kids and adults. Parents are responsible for their kids. We'll avoid peanuts or nuts; let us know if there are any other special needs regarding diet. We'll try.
NOTE Overt selling is not permitted -- this is about sharing and testing. There will be a table for flyers or PR materials; anyone is welcome to leave anything in this space.
AGENDA
3:00 Free demonstrations
4:00 Welcome to co.lab by Esteban Sosnik and Moms With Apps
Five minute demos (sign up on site for a 5 minute spot).
5:00 Rate the Raters with reviewers Christine Elgersma, Common Sense Media, Warren Buckleitner, Children's Technology Review and Jayne Claire, Teachers With Apps.
Each group will provide a 5 minute overview and then will discuss their app reviewing and rating process. How does an app get 5 stars, and why? What are the kisses of death?
Christine Elgersma started as Senior Editor, Apps and Digital Learning in January, 2015. Before coming to Common Sense, she helped cultivate and create ELA curriculum for a K-12 app, taught the youth of America as a high school teacher, a community college teacher, a tutor, and a special education instructional aide. Christine is also a writer, primarily of fiction and essays, and loves to read all manner of books from Stephen King to Anne Lamott. When she's not putting on a spontaneous vaudeville show with her daughter, Christine loves to hike and listen to music, sometimes simultaneously.
Warren Buckleitner is an educational psychologist who reviews children's interactive media. He's been a preschool, elementary and college teacher (currently TCNJ's IMM program). He is the editor of Children's Technology Review (www.childrenstech.com). He is the father of two daughters.
Jayne Clare is a thirty-year veteran teacher in special education, has been a leader in introducing educational technology into the classroom. She is co-founder of TeachersWithApps and weekly host of EdAppTalk, an open table Facebook Group. She has worked with Brainpop facilitating webinars, served as an educational curator for many organizations and is an avid blogger.
WE CONCLUDE AT 6 PM Hopefully happy and full of new ideas; and head to Dust or Magic AppCamp at Asilomar in Monterey. AppCamp starts at 4 PM the next day (Sunday). Children may find this session a bit dry, so plan accordingly.
Admission is free to Dust or Magic AppCamp participants. The fee is $20/person to cover snacks; children are free. Space is limited to 80 on a first-come, first-served basis.
QUESTIONS: warren @ childrenstech.com (about programming).
Saturday, May 30, 2015 — The Second Annual Pre-AppCamp Children’s AppFest
Cost: $Free for Dust or Magic Attendees; $20 per adult for non-AppCamp attendees. Children free.
Dust or Magic Children’s AppFest will go for about 3 hours.
Children's AppFest was formed in 2014 as a cooperative effort between several groups with a strong interest in children and technology, including the SVKAG (Silicon Valley Kids Apps Group), Moms With Apps, Co.Lab and Children's Technology Review / Dust or Magic. Many people worked to make this happen, especially Josh Garratt, Gabriel Adauto, Esteban Sosnik, Randy Weiner and Lorraine Akemann.
IDEAL FOR REVIEWERS, PUBLISHERS AND CHILDREN
Dust or Magic AppFest is the affordable warm up act for the Dust or Magic AppCamp, to be held in Monterey at the Asilomar Conference Center on Sunday, May 31.
HOW IT WORKS People are divided into two categories: Demo Givers and Demo Takers. Demo Givers take a balloon, write the name of your title on the balloon and put out a tablet. You might want to have business cards or a one page handout with some free download codes, so people can learn more about your work. This is an excellent place to get discovered, as several of the Dust or Magic speakers will be Demo Takers. Children will also be onhand.
People (and kids) who want to get a demo will look for balloons. We’ll have snacks for the kids and adults. Parents are responsible for their kids. We'll avoid peanuts or nuts; let us know if there are any other special needs regarding diet. We'll try.
NOTE Overt selling is not permitted -- this is about sharing and testing. There will be a table for flyers or PR materials; anyone is welcome to leave anything in this space.
AGENDA
3:00 Free demonstrations
4:00 Welcome to co.lab by Esteban Sosnik and Moms With Apps
Five minute demos (sign up on site for a 5 minute spot).
5:00 Rate the Raters with reviewers Christine Elgersma, Common Sense Media, Warren Buckleitner, Children's Technology Review and Jayne Claire, Teachers With Apps.
Each group will provide a 5 minute overview and then will discuss their app reviewing and rating process. How does an app get 5 stars, and why? What are the kisses of death?
Christine Elgersma started as Senior Editor, Apps and Digital Learning in January, 2015. Before coming to Common Sense, she helped cultivate and create ELA curriculum for a K-12 app, taught the youth of America as a high school teacher, a community college teacher, a tutor, and a special education instructional aide. Christine is also a writer, primarily of fiction and essays, and loves to read all manner of books from Stephen King to Anne Lamott. When she's not putting on a spontaneous vaudeville show with her daughter, Christine loves to hike and listen to music, sometimes simultaneously.
Warren Buckleitner is an educational psychologist who reviews children's interactive media. He's been a preschool, elementary and college teacher (currently TCNJ's IMM program). He is the editor of Children's Technology Review (www.childrenstech.com). He is the father of two daughters.
Jayne Clare is a thirty-year veteran teacher in special education, has been a leader in introducing educational technology into the classroom. She is co-founder of TeachersWithApps and weekly host of EdAppTalk, an open table Facebook Group. She has worked with Brainpop facilitating webinars, served as an educational curator for many organizations and is an avid blogger.
WE CONCLUDE AT 6 PM Hopefully happy and full of new ideas; and head to Dust or Magic AppCamp at Asilomar in Monterey. AppCamp starts at 4 PM the next day (Sunday). Children may find this session a bit dry, so plan accordingly.
Admission is free to Dust or Magic AppCamp participants. The fee is $20/person to cover snacks; children are free. Space is limited to 80 on a first-come, first-served basis.
QUESTIONS: warren @ childrenstech.com (about programming).