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Principles
- A 3 hour lecture is not a workshop
- The more students you have the less of a workshop it is
- Work the learning cycle - see Kolb
- Stay out of the centre
- Beta test your exercises
- Match your learning outcomes to exercises
- Always have a whiteboard or flipchart in the room
- The room should look like a workshop when you are done
- Build a workshop checklist
- Give students the next thing to do after they leave
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Kolb Learning Cycle
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Learning Resources
- http://scottberkun.com/2013/run-a-good-workshop/
- http://www.doug-johnson.com/dougwri/top-ten-secrets-for-a-successful-workshop.html
- https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/PlanningAWorkshop.htm
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Checklist
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Facilitator
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What do you need?
- Stationery?
- Software?
- Hardware?
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Students
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What do your students need?
- Stationery?
- Software?
- Hardware?
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What is the initial state required?
- Certain programs installed?
- A certain mindset?
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Behaviours
- Know your role
- Limit your topic
- Be organised
- Show problems and possibilities
- Be conversational
- Have fun
- Less talk, more action
- Upbeat and energetic
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Handouts and Slides
- Compliment rather than duplicate
- Simple over complex
- Graphics over words
- Reminders not explainers
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Exercises
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Prepare
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Define the goals
- Learning goals
- Define the extent
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Blooms (as ever)
- Subtopic 1
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Create an agenda
- Main points
- Visual Aids
- Discussions
- Activities
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Summary
- Replay learning in summary
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Practice
- In front of real humans
- Accept feedback
- Get early feedback on ideas