Designing Your Event Plan [Feb. 22, 2012, 6:47 p.m.]

What does success mean to you? Now that you know what your event theme and your learning objectives are, it's time to figure out what your participants are going to do and make. Here are some guidelines that will help shape the agenda of your event.

If these steps don't fit your ideas hack them and tell us about it.

Download the Sample Hackasaurus Jam event plan here

Hack the Ice Breaker The Ice Breaker Activity is a way to get people warmed up and thinking about the concepts you're (strategically!) putting forth in your jam. The icebreaker described in the Hackasaurus Jam sample evnt plan helps participants understand what "hacking" actually means. Adapt the Hackasaurus Ice Breaker Activity "Hack the Robot Dance" to fit with your objectives and theme.
Plan the Instruction Activity The instruction activity is the learning lab part of your event. This is the activity that introduces more targeted skills or concepts to your participants. The Hackasaurus "Try on Your X-Ray Goggles" module will show participants how to use the XRay goggles to hack a webpage. Look at the example activity. Hack it to fit with your key theme. Think about how you'll organize groups and facilitate this activitity.
Create a Design Challenge Participants will apply what they learned by making something that requires their new skills. Craft a challenge that sparks curiosity and engages your participants. For example, ask participants to create fictional superhero identities and web assets (websites, content, imagery, etc.) by remixing websites using the X-Ray Goggles. Remix the design challenge to fit with your key theme.