Summer Intern Projects 2013
Biography:
Requirements:
- Submit
a short biography of yourself to be posted on the blog.
- This
should be one paragraph (3-5 lines).
- A
current picture is also required.
DUE: JUNE 28, 2013
Wikipedia Project:
Requirements:
·
Choose
a local person, place or thing.
·
Subject
should be one that does not have a lot of information about it on Wikipedia.
·
Subjects
must be approved by Debbie and Meaghan before research can begin to avoid
duplication.
·
All
research must be thorough, and references cited properly.
·
Compile
research into an essay format and submit to Debbie (kwhregcord@gmail.com) and Meaghan (meaghanwindsor@gmail.com) by the due
date.
·
When
completed, Debbie will post on Wikipedia.
·
After
submission, post the most interesting thing you learned from your subject on
the blog (kwhca.blogspot.ca)
DUE: AUGUST 13, 2013
New Technology
Project:
Requirements:
- Each intern will be required
to choose a new or innovative piece of technology to research and present.
- Interns must prepare a
five-minute presentation (PowerPoint) to present to the group during an
assigned Elluminate meeting.
- Interns must also submit a
post to the blog about their new technology the week they are assigned.
Presentation
Schedule:
August 28 – Dustin, Becca
Capturing C@P:
Requirements:
- Each intern must submit a
blog post describing a success story. This can be one you write, or
written by a patron.
- Each post should be
accompanied by a picture of the person or situation.
- At least one blog post per
week per student for the duration of the work experience is desired.
- All participants who are
photographed must sign the participant release form.
CoursePark – SkillsonlineNS
Requirements:
- Go
to following website http://www.coursepark.com/ns
- Review
the dialog boxes and sign up
- Review
the “free online courses” such as:
- Customer Service Fundamentals
- Basic Presentation Skills
- Generating Creative & Innovative Ideas,
plus more ….
Note:
These courses are not only available for you but all Nova Scotians
·
You
will be required to register and complete one course each month
·
Advise
Meaghan and Debbie what you have elected to complete
DUE: July 31st
and August 29th
For
your site:
·
Create
a poster advertising this service for public, small business, etc.
·
Show
users how to sign up
·
Assist
users with their search for a course, if required
Note:
You may want to speak with your supervisor about hosting a workshop for
small business on Social Media or another topic. These free courses may help you with
developing an outline for your workshop.
3D Printer Tour (MakerBot Replicator™2)
Requirement:
- Please
see the 3D Printer Tour Schedule for when the printer will be coming to
your site.
- You
will be required to work with Debbie on the date noted.
- A
press release has been issued about the tour schedule but you can use the
template created by Dougal and/or create your own poster for advertising
in your site or other locations in your community.
- Using
Google SketchUp and/or Tinkercad create a design of your own related to
CAP and/or your site or edit an existing 3D object from
www.thingiverse.com.
- Have
fun!
For
your site:
·
Speak
with your supervisor about running a Printer camp using one of the programs
noted below.
·
Show
users how to use SketchUp (harder program to learn – may be better for teens,
adults) and/or TinkerCad (simple to use – great for kids).
·
Have
users save their project.
·
Email
the projects from your camp to Debbie for printing – please do not have users email
Debbie.
·
Projects
will be printed and returned to you at your location or at a library site for
pickup on your way to or from work.
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