diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0d64bac --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +# Introduction + +Plan for a 50 minute workshop given for people 10+ years of age. + +## Goals + +- Kids have an intuitive feeling of how ML works + +## Prep + +The computers will need some software installed for this to work. + +## During the 50 Minutes + +| Time (minutes) | Description | +| :-----------------: | ---------- | +| 0-5 | Kids get settled, use slide on screen to have them double click on the plain SM game to start| +| 5-10 | Have everyone play the game. Especially new people. Watch yourself as you learn. Slide on basics of hwo to play and the goal of the game. | +| 10-15 | Some discussion of how learning works. Looking for the following XXXX | +| 15-20 | Intro machine learning - a simple slide talking about repetitive learning. | +| 20-25 | Have kids start the learning thing and watch it for a few minutes. | +| 25-30 | Slides on rain in Seattle (and football). Predict rain. Have them guess the next year's rain fall. Then show fitting. Talk about how it is a really simple math equation. | +| 30-35 | Show repetitive way to find the proper line - use participation. What if I threw up a line to fit it anywhere. Then ask them which direction I should move it. Etc. Etc. Make the point this is exactly what is happening on their screens. | +| 35-40 | Explain it takes a long time. Load up a ML thing that has trained all night. Watch how well it is doing. | +| 40-45 | Give some other examples up on the screen (like the handwriting??). | +| 45-50 | Questions, and then hang out afterwards and be willing to answer all sorts of questions. | + +## History