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Spring Team Training Rescheduled! March 2nd!
Team Training has been rescheduled!
Join Us at Team Training: Now March 2nd!
Great news everybody! We know you were looking forward to our fantastic Spring Team Training, and we were so sorry to postpone it because of the snowy weather. However, we are pleased to announce that Team Training has been rescheduled for Saturday March 2nd at Hudson High School for Learning Technologies. All the details are the same:
When:
Where:
Hudson High School of Learning Technologies: 351 W 18th St
New York, NY 10011.
All students will be provided with lunch, a 2 fare Metro Card, and lots of cool prizes
For more information about Team Training, check out the original post here
Click here to re-register
Schools that were previously signed up for Team Training have priority. Other schools that sign up will be automatically placed on the wait list
Host a MOUSE Workshop at Your School!
This Spring, Bring Even More of the MOUSE Squad Spirit to Your School!
Every NYC MOUSE Squad school can sign up for a free specialized tech workshop at your school at any time in the school year! These workshops are a great way to deepen your Squad's knowledge on a specialized tech topic with hands-on activities, build up your MOUSE Squad help desk, and strengthen your team with fun and challenging teambuilding games.
Click here to see a list of the different topics you can choose from for your tech workshop!
Tech workshops are led by your school's MOUSE Squad Training Specialist (Alex, Maggie, Patrick, or Rachel). When you're planning your tech workshop, you can tell your Training Specialist if you want to make it an "open" workshop. If you choose to make it an open workshop, we'll invite MOUSE Squads at nearby schools to come join you--like your own mini-Team Training! Open workshops are a great way to meet and learn from other MOUSE Squads in your neighborhood!
But wait...there's more!
Now you can also sign up for tech trainings that focus on the Garage Robotics and Serious Games Specialist Certifications!
AND if you opt to hold an open tech workshop focusing on one of the Specialist Certifications, you can still have another tech workshop just for your Squad! Here's what you do to set up a tech workshop for your MOUSE Squad:
- Take a look at this flyer, which has a list of all the different workshop topics you can choose from.
- Decide whether you want to host an open tech training, and invite MOUSE Squads from other schools in your neighborhood!
- Contact your Training Specialist--Alex, Maggie, Patrick, or Rachel--to schedule your training. (If you're not sure who your Training Specialist is, email Naomi.) Remember to tell them which workshop you want, whether it will be open to other Squads, and a few days and times that will work for you.
- If you're signing up to host an open workshop, you can also schedule a workshop just for your Squad on a different date!
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We're looking forward to coming out to your school!
NYC Teens: Why Not Geek 4 Presidents Week?
Hey, NYC MOUSE Teens: Join our friends in the HIVE NYC Learning Network for GREAT EVENTS 2 help you Geek for Presidents Week!
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Learning Lab Pop-Up!
CALLING ALL TEENS (13-18)- COME ENJOY A FREE AFTERNOON OF DIGITAL AWESOMENESS!
Saturday, Feb. 16th from 1-4pm at the Maker Space @ NYSCI
Webmaking, 3D printing, digital beat-making, food, prizes and more!
The Maker Space @ NYSCI is super excited to be hosting our first "Learning Labs Pop-Up" on Saturday, February 16th from 1-4pm. A social environment with fun, engaging, youth driven activities! Check out the Maker Space blog to see what we have been up to. http://makerspace.nysci.org/
There will be MUSIC, GAMES, FOOD, PRIZES and Creativity Stations, such as:
MOZILLA WEB MAKER: Make AWESOME stuff on the web. Build your own webpage. Pick up some coding skills (HTML & CSS). Remix a youtube video. Create a meme....Become a Webmaker!
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Level Up Teen Game Jam!
Sunday, Feb. 17th from noon-5pm AND Monday, Feb. 18th from 11-4:30 at Museum of the Moving Image (participation on both days is requested)
This is a two-day event where teens will:
- Rub elbows with professional game designers
- Play indie and vintage video games
- Make your own games
- Earn digital badges to mark the achievement of new skills
This event is being held in conjunction with IndieCade East, the premiere East Coast showcase of independently produced video games, and the 2013 STEM Video Challenge, a national competition featuring youth-made video games.
The first day is about exploration and inspiration - youth gain access to IndieCade East (festival of independent games) and a special tour of the Spacewar! exhibit. On the second day, they dive into game design with Institute of Play, Global Kids, E-Line Media (STEM Video Game Challenge) and Mozilla Game On.
