[Noisebridge-discuss] Teaching programming for artists and designers

[Andy Isaacson]

On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 05:14:30PM -0400, Scott Murray wrote:
> So I'd like to put a question to the group:  If I were to offer an  
> introductory Processing class or workshop sometime this Fall, would  
> NoiseBridge be interested in helping me organize it?  I envision this  
> as a very low cost class.  Essentially, I would need only a space with  
> tables, chairs, and a projector (ideally).  Participants could bring  
> their own laptops, and I would probably recommend a book or two.

This sounds like a fantastic idea, and I'm interested in helping!

Noisebridge currently doesn't have a physical space, but I'm confident
we can arrange something if we still don't have a space by class-time.
We do have access to at least one projector, and more computers than you
can shake a stick at.

Our previous workshops (Mitch's Brain Machine workshop, in SF and at
HOPE) had just a cost-of-materials fee.  In that case, people could
provide their own materials, and we also had a stock of materials for
people to pay for on site; I think everybody at the SF workshop bought
day-of, but many people (maybe 10%?) at HOPE brought their own projects
to work on.

Are you thinking of a multi-day (N saturdays in a row), two-session, or
single-day workshop?

It's great to (virtually) meet you, and after you move I hope you can
make it to one of our meetings (Tuesdays at 8 PM, generally in the
Mission or in Berkeley) to discuss this further.  Some of us also hang
out on IRC: #noisebridge on freenode, see the website for more info...

-andy