Beta Ray

Reposting in case anyone missed it: Video Group Chat using Google Hangout The meeting will be this Saturday (8th) at 2:00pm my time (Taipei). PM me and I will give you my email address so you can add me on Google Hangout. Here is a countdown clock to when the meeting will take place: http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20131228T14&p0=1068&msg=Q-bit+Labs+Brainstorm

5thhorseman - Even though their website states that they only sell to registered schools and their application form is for registered schools, I contacted MinecraftEdu about 8 months ago. One of their representatives told me that MinecraftEdu only sales to registered schools. Since they are the ones who are making KerbalEdu, I do not think their stance on homeschoolers will change. ttb - Hello! This Saturday (8th) at 2:00pm my time (Taipei) I would love for some of you to stop in my Google Hangout and chat during my open house. PM for my email.

Thanks for the suggestion. However, MinecraftEdu and KerbalEdu only offer their products/services to schools. They do not consider homeschooling 'shooling' and do not sell their products to homeschoolers like me.

I am going to have a little gathering at my office to try to get new students and I thought this would be a perfect time to get everyone together for a group discussion about KSP. I have decided to use Google Hangouts instead for this so you need to install Google Hangout. The meeting will be Saturday (8th) at 2:00pm my time (Taipei). PM me and I will give you my email address so you can add me on Google Hangout. You can use this site to see what time it is for you if you need assistance: http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/

iDan122 - Wow! I never heard of Space Engine! Thank you, it looks great. I really want to get together with all of you on a conference call. Stay tuned with the conference call date.

federicoaa - Taichung, my classroom is in the west district. @everyone - Do not worry if English is not your first language. We can have multiple teachers/helpers. Do not let that deter you. I am still overwhelmed by all of your support. I never received any help (besides my wife and son) and it is amazing to have so many wonderful people be interested in helping me. Thank you all!

Hello Sirine, I am not exactly sure what you are saying or asking, but as for mixing ages, I take a light Montessori approach on that. I also have been teaching Taiwanese since 2002 and am very familiar with the student mindset here. Working in groups is very effective here and is loads of fun.

I think the best plan of action now is to set a time for a SKYPE video conference for the people who are interested. Is everyone good for this Sunday at 10:00 GMT+8? Right now it is Monday 11:45am for me. rpayne88 – As an ESL teacher, we need good pronunciation due to Taiwanese ESL learners mimic their teachers accent. However, I would love it if you were a part of this and I want you to be part of the online collaboration to help with ideas and direction of the students space program. Arran – Definitely PM me more details. I would love to have different expertise and viewpoints for this program. Alacrity – Talk about experience! I think you have more than me. Lol. It would be great if you could be a part of this. And don’t worry about translation, I speak Mandarin and can help when we get stuck. Forgot to add: If you have a Youtube channel or a Twitch account, you can record our classes for personal use. Also, I will be streaming this on our classes Twitch channel (because some of the parents like to watch).

Oh wow! I am overwhelmed with the responses! I would love help with the lesson plans! Maybe we can all get together soon in a SKYPE group chat and throw some ideas around soon? I will give you all more details here: I plan on starting the 'space program' in January. Classes will start at 7:00pm GMT+8 Classes will be 90 minutes once a week, your time will be 30-60 minutes depending.

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rpayne88- A release form is a great idea. Thank you! Themohawkninja - It is around 10pm for you right now? GMT-5 is not that bad. We could do a weekend workshop in the morning (for us) around this time. If you were able to teach around 6:00am your time, then you can do it during the weekday. I know it is early, but it would be from your home.

There is no age limit. My 6 year old teaches people of all ages how to use redstone circuitry in Minecraft. As long as you fit the requirements above, I have no problem with age. If you are under 18, I would like to have a parent let me know they have no problem with their child being a part of this. If you are inexperienced in teaching, I can teach you how to talk to and teach ESL learners. You can actually say this is an internship opportunity if you never have taught before.

Hello everyone. I am an ESL teacher here in Taiwan and I run a hi-tech STEM classroom for homeschoolers and low income families here. My students range from 6-14 years old and all of them are ESL learners with ranging English abilities. I integrate Minecraft and Universal Sandbox into my English lesson plans and am just now getting ready to use KSP as well. I love playing KSB! I just bought KSP and got instantly addicted. KSP has given me the inspiration to have a space program my students can run. I then thought of an idea! I am interested in introducing my students to more foreigners and I was wondering if anyone here would be interested in collaborating with me to help me present lesson plans for kids via SKYPE. What I specifically need is a volunteer that will 'chat' with my students. The first class will probably be them asking where you are from and if you ever had Taiwanese food. The classes will be very basic. For example, we will teach them how to build a basic rocket while teaching them words like 'rocket', 'fuel', 'flight', 'countdown', 'crash' and so on. Like I said, it is pretty much a chatting session using KSP to 'sneak in' physics lesson. Do not worry, I will be right there the whole time if you get stuck. Unfortunately, I cannot pay you. I do not run a charity or non-profit business. I do this simply because I do not like our current educational system. My classroom runs from money out of my own pocket, donations and fund raising events like our famous movie night and cupcake sales. Keep in mind, we are GMT+8 and your class might be early in the morning or later in the evening for you depending where you live. Requirements needed: A copy of KSP SKYPE Google Hangout English as your first language Good pronunciation Patient Friendly You can make a difference in some of these kids lives. Have a great day and I hope to hear from one of you. Teacher Edward