[27899] in resnet
Re: geek olympics
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Andrew Blaner)
Sun Aug 19 15:16:56 2012
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Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:15:25 -0400
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From: Andrew Blaner <ablaner@gmail.com>
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In-Reply-To: <CC52D4AE.9BC9%judi.vellucci@tufts.edu>
Hi,
We used to always do a challenging game of Jeopardy on the last day
of training to test our students knowledge of what they learned during
the week.
Another fun Geek Olympics ice breaking idea is an Ethernet Cable
Making Relay Race. Buy a spool of bulk ethernet cable, RJ45
connectors, wire cutters, crimpers, cable testers, provide an RJ45
pinout diagram and set up teams and see who can make the most number
of working ethernet cables in a certain amount of time. You can
preface the game by providing a technical overview of
networking/cabling topologies/communications/terminology as a learning
activity.
As an incentive for the winning team, we would solicit prizes from our
local software/hardware vendors, our College campus dining, bookstore
and college activities as well as local neighborhood establishments.
-Andrew
On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 4:50 PM, Vellucci, Judi <judi.vellucci@tufts.edu> wrote:
> I love the box relay as well as the HUGE tshirt decorating followed by two
> headed activities (be sure to remind students that if they have an issue
> with closeness they can be excused). Among the two headed things we do are
> keyboard reassembly and ethernet cord untangling (the cords can then be
> used for a three legged race). We do balloon engineering, lego car
> building (judged on usage of the pieces, distance it travels starting from
> an incline and on overall look/design) the possibilities are endless.
>
> At one point I put this all down (with input from my ResNet friends of
> course!) for a PDS I taught... Let me poke around when I'm in the office
> tomorrow to see if I can find the PDF we did and I'll share it on a server
> somewhere...
>
> J.
>
> On 8/16/12 4:44 PM, "Carla Rounds" <cjrounds@UCSC.EDU> wrote:
>
>>the relay with the box's
>>
>>On 8/16/2012 1:34 PM, McRitchie, Karen wrote:
>>> I have copied having Geek Olympics for my student staff from the Resnet
>>>conferences for several years, but I need some new event ideas. Any
>>>favorite team events that you have done successfully?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help!
>>>
>>> Karen
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Karen McRitchie
>>> Information Technology Services
>>> Grinnell College
>>>
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>>--
>>Carla Rounds
>>
>>University of California, Santa Cruz
>>Santa Cruz, California 95064
>>
>>cjrounds@ucsc.edu
>>(831) 459-5757
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