Workshop Intro

• Code of Conduct

  • https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/policies/code-of-conduct.html

  • We are dedicated to providing a welcoming and supportive environment for all people, regardless of background or identity.

  • Go to Instructors or Helpers if you feel the Code of Conduct is being violated.

  • Use the Code of Conduct Incident Report form if you feel the Instructors are not handling appropriately.

• Introduce Instructors and Helpers

• What is the Carpentries?

  • https://carpentries.org/

  • The Carpentries is a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to teaching computational skills to researchers and anyone who works with data worldwide.

• Carpentries at the Smithsonian

  • https://datascience.si.edu/carpentries

• Carpentries way of teaching

  • Code along, rather than lecturing from PowerPoint, or just demonstrating

  • Odds of running into an error are high, but don’t panic – this is a great opportunity to learn

  • We won’t leave you behind

  • Explain stickies

    • Bat signal to Instructors and Helpers

• Logistics

  • Restroom location

  • Coffee and snacks available

    • But please drop in a buck or 2, since we aren’t able to pay with official funds

• SmithsonianWorkshops GitHub page

  • https://github.com/SmithsonianWorkshops

  • First opportunity to use stickies

  • Show that all previous workshops are hosted here

  • Click on most recent “repository”

  • Click on EtherPad link

• EtherPad

  • A collaborative document – think of it as a stripped-down version of Google Docs

  • Show Name and Color options

  • Add name, unit, and IceBreaker under Attendance Heading

• Learner introductions (optional)

• Overview of what we will be teaching today, and how they fit together

• Parting words of advice, inspirational quote, etc.