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== What do YOU get out of running classes? == | ==What do YOU get out of running classes?== | ||
=== Your Makerspace stays financially solvent === | ===Your Makerspace stays financially solvent=== | ||
Members who use tools stick around longer. Members stick around = more recurring revenue | Members who use tools stick around longer. Members stick around = more recurring revenue | ||
Students often pay money to access training. Protospace uses that money for tool repairs and even new tools. You made that happen! | Students often pay money to access training. Protospace uses that money for tool repairs and even new tools. You made that happen! | ||
=== Your Makerspace community gets smarter === | ===Your Makerspace community gets smarter=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
=== Serendipity and a stronger community === | ===Serendipity and a stronger community=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
=== Teaching makes you more knowledgeable === | ===Teaching makes you more knowledgeable=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
=== Opportunity costs === | ===Opportunity costs=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
=== Ego boost === | ===Ego boost=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
=== Volunteer-Only Benefits === | ===Volunteer-Only Benefits=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
== Create a Class == | ==Create a Class== | ||
Lorem ipsum duude | Lorem ipsum duude | ||
== Create or Update a Course == | ==Create or Update a Course== | ||
A course | A course | ||
== Common Challenges and FAQs == | ==Common Challenges and FAQs== | ||
=== Where can I access course materials? === | ===Where can I access course materials?=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
=== OK, I'm interested in running a class - how do I get started? === | ===OK, I'm interested in running a class - how do I get started?=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
=== Running classes take a lot of time === | ===Running classes take a lot of time=== | ||
Lorem | Lorem | ||
=== Life is hectic and I don't think I have time for this === | ===Life is hectic and I don't think I have time for this=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
=== Teaching is its own skill === | ===Teaching is its own skill=== | ||
Lorem | Lorem | ||
=== Public speaking makes me nervous === | ===Public speaking makes me nervous=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
=== What if | ===What if a student is more knowledgeable than me?=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
=== I don't feel qualified | ===I don't feel qualified to run a class=== | ||
Lorem | Lorem | ||
=== I don't want to deal with disruptive jerks that may be in my class === | ===I don't want to deal with disruptive jerks that may be in my class=== | ||
Lorem | Lorem | ||
=== This subject is too complicated to cover in one class === | ===This subject is too complicated to cover in one class=== | ||
Reframe what you're teaching: You’re not here to train people to master a tool, you’re here to teach them how to safely operate a tool. You aren’t teaching them to cook, you’re teaching them how to operate the stove. It’s up to them to practice and experiment safely, and get better as they go. you're not trying to teach mastery here. | Reframe what you're teaching: You’re not here to train people to master a tool, you’re here to teach them how to safely operate a tool. You aren’t teaching them to cook, you’re teaching them how to operate the stove. It’s up to them to practice and experiment safely, and get better as they go. you're not trying to teach mastery here. | ||
=== Students bailing at the last minute are a buzzkill === | ===Students bailing at the last minute are a buzzkill=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
=== No-shows are a buzzkill === | ===No-shows are a buzzkill=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
=== I get rusty not having done a course for awhile === | ===I get rusty not having done a course for awhile=== | ||
Do it regularly - even once every 2-3 months is great. | Do it regularly - even once every 2-3 months is great. | ||
=== Students are missing prerequisite information === | ===Students are missing prerequisite information=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
== Make it easy to run classes == | ==Make it easy to run classes== | ||
Protospace is not-for-profit and relies on volunteers to operate. ANYTHING that reduces the barrier-to-entry and ongoing-costs for instructors should be prioritized over running classes. When we take care of instructors, classes and courses will follow. | Protospace is not-for-profit and relies on volunteers to operate. ANYTHING that reduces the barrier-to-entry and ongoing-costs for instructors should be prioritized over running classes. When we take care of instructors, classes and courses will follow. | ||
=== Use existing course materials wherever possible === | ===Use existing course materials wherever possible=== | ||
<br /> | <br /> | ||
=== Shadowing and Co-instructors === | ===Shadowing and Co-instructors=== | ||
Invite people to shadow or co-instruct. | Invite people to shadow or co-instruct. | ||
=== Prioritize your comfort === | ===Prioritize your comfort=== | ||
Take breaks - 5 minute break for every 55 minutes is a good recommendation. | Take breaks - 5 minute break for every 55 minutes is a good recommendation. | ||
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Don't do so many courses you burn out. Pick your cadence and stick to it. If you're willing to run one course a month, that's great! If you're willing to run once a quarter - that's also great! Beggars can't be choosers, and Protospace is the beggar here - pick what works for you and stick with it. | Don't do so many courses you burn out. Pick your cadence and stick to it. If you're willing to run one course a month, that's great! If you're willing to run once a quarter - that's also great! Beggars can't be choosers, and Protospace is the beggar here - pick what works for you and stick with it. | ||
=== Encourage students to self-study === | ===Encourage students to self-study=== | ||
Link people to training materials. You're a volunteer, classes at protospace are for the self-motivated. | Link people to training materials. You're a volunteer, classes at protospace are for the self-motivated. | ||
=== Do classes online === | ===Do classes online=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
=== Run classes on your schedule === | ===Run classes on your schedule=== | ||
?? | ?? | ||
Revision as of 19:18, 21 March 2022
What do YOU get out of running classes?
Your Makerspace stays financially solvent
Members who use tools stick around longer. Members stick around = more recurring revenue
Students often pay money to access training. Protospace uses that money for tool repairs and even new tools. You made that happen!
Your Makerspace community gets smarter
??
Serendipity and a stronger community
??
Teaching makes you more knowledgeable
??
Opportunity costs
??
Ego boost
??
Volunteer-Only Benefits
??
Create a Class
Lorem ipsum duude
Create or Update a Course
A course
Common Challenges and FAQs
Where can I access course materials?
??
OK, I'm interested in running a class - how do I get started?
??
Running classes take a lot of time
Lorem
Life is hectic and I don't think I have time for this
??
Teaching is its own skill
Lorem
Public speaking makes me nervous
??
What if a student is more knowledgeable than me?
??
I don't feel qualified to run a class
Lorem
I don't want to deal with disruptive jerks that may be in my class
Lorem
This subject is too complicated to cover in one class
Reframe what you're teaching: You’re not here to train people to master a tool, you’re here to teach them how to safely operate a tool. You aren’t teaching them to cook, you’re teaching them how to operate the stove. It’s up to them to practice and experiment safely, and get better as they go. you're not trying to teach mastery here.
Students bailing at the last minute are a buzzkill
??
No-shows are a buzzkill
??
I get rusty not having done a course for awhile
Do it regularly - even once every 2-3 months is great.
Students are missing prerequisite information
??
Make it easy to run classes
Protospace is not-for-profit and relies on volunteers to operate. ANYTHING that reduces the barrier-to-entry and ongoing-costs for instructors should be prioritized over running classes. When we take care of instructors, classes and courses will follow.
Use existing course materials wherever possible
Shadowing and Co-instructors
Invite people to shadow or co-instruct.
Prioritize your comfort
Take breaks - 5 minute break for every 55 minutes is a good recommendation.
Drink water.
Don't do so many courses you burn out. Pick your cadence and stick to it. If you're willing to run one course a month, that's great! If you're willing to run once a quarter - that's also great! Beggars can't be choosers, and Protospace is the beggar here - pick what works for you and stick with it.
Encourage students to self-study
Link people to training materials. You're a volunteer, classes at protospace are for the self-motivated.
Do classes online
??
Run classes on your schedule
??