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V2013.14. My Background. Not a teacher 28 years experience Currently work for Oracle Contact info Email: scotts@ahstechcrew.org Phone: 440.934.4971. Group Expectations. Attend meetings Read email Participate Complete assignments/projects Help others Make time for learning at home.
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My Background • Not a teacher • 28 years experience • Currently work for Oracle • Contact info • Email: scotts@ahstechcrew.org • Phone: 440.934.4971
Group Expectations • Attend meetings • Read email • Participate • Complete assignments/projects • Help others • Make time for learning at home
Your Expectations • Learn important technical skills • Problem solving • Fun
Meetings • Every Tuesday • 3:30-5:30PM • Start promptly @ 3:30PM • Attendance is taken • Website: • http://ahstechcrew.org • Subscribe to Mailing List: • http://ahstechcrew.org/lists
What’s on the Agenda This Year • Hardware & Software Mix • Project focused w/ hands-on • 3 Projects • News Application • Mobile Application • Automation Project • Build computer (time & funds permitting) • Avon Public Library Classes • Field Trip
What Else? • Other Opportunities • Website • Facebook • Twitter • High School TechDepartment Help • Non-Profit Help • Avon Senior Center Help
Tech Club Executive Committee • Election of Officers • President • Vice President • Secretary • Treasurer • Send me an email with interest
Tech Club Rules • Attendance is taken • Notify advisor in advance of absence • Social Media access is only permitted prior to meeting or when approved • Use of unauthorized or malicious applications is forbidden • Network override, system shutdown, etc. • You are expected to participate • Other school conduct rules apply
Project 1 / Communications/News App • Digital Signage Application • Server Hardware • Raspberry Pi • Linux • Stream Content • Development Environment • HTML 5 / CSS 3 • JavaScript • Graphics
Server Hardware • Why are we using the Raspberry Pi? • Inexpensive ($25-$35) • Network connectivity (wireless) • HDMI output • Small footprint (attached directly to display) • Plus its cool!
Why are we using HTML 5 / CSS 3? • Reach multiple devices • Desktop, mobile, tablet, TV • Powerful and modular • Documents, multimedia, interactivity • Multi-application • eBooks, user interfaces, games • Standard scheduled for 2014 • Easy to learn
Graphics • GUI Design • Color scheme • Icons • Adobe Suite
Application Design • Three Pieces • Hardware/Server • Application • GUI/Graphics GUI APPLICATION HARDWARE
Learning Resources • Hands-on during meetings • Guest Speakers (Oct. 22nd) • Online • Code Academy • http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/web • HTML Rocks • http://www.html5rocks.com/en/ • HTML5 Tutorial • http://www.w3schools.com/html/html5_intro.asp