Workshops
Workshops provide an in-depth review of or introduction to a topic of
interest to the communities/participants/learners/students. A workshop typically provides participants
with materials or ideas that are immediately useful in the classroom or
learning environment, and ideally devote significant time to hands-on activities
by the attendees.
A workshop is also an informative or instructional
class focused on teaching specialized skills or exploring a particular subject.
Workshop presenters are usually educators, subject matter experts, managers or
other leaders who possess knowledge of a particular subject or mastery of
specific skills.
Why would you give a
workshop?
The goal of this workshop would be create awareness of
participants/students of a specific new course offered at UWC.
When would you want
to conduct a workshop?
·
The beginning of something new
·
The initial training of staff or volunteers
·
The in-service or ongoing training of staff or volunteers
·
The demonstration of a new concept
·
The explanation of something to the public
·
The availability of a knowledgeable presenter
How do you conduct a
workshop?
Define the objective of the
workshop. The objective will be to
teach a scarce or concrete skill or the aim may be to deliver general
information or guidance about a specific topic, such. Regardless of the focus,
it's important to define the objective first.
Determine the needs of
workshop participants. When teaching
a particular skill, for example, understanding the participants' needs in
regard to skill level and learning pace will assist you in delivering
appropriate content. The more you tailor the workshop to your audience, the
more
effective the workshop will be.
Create
an outline for your workshop presentation.
·
Create
an introduction.
·
List
the skills and/or topics that will covered.
·
Decide
on the order of the topics from the most important skills or information to the
early part of the workshop.
·
Determine
ground rules for the workshop. Rules or guidelines such as only one person
speaks at a time, or raising a hand to speak, as well as shutting off any cellphones
or distracting devices.
·
Decide
how I will wrap up the workshop. I will include a short review of learned
skills, announce the next level in a series of workshops and/or implement a
participant feedback form.
Thank you Maria for this discussion on workshops. I have commented on the other blogs that you need to have focused on the question that was given to you about workshops: Why would you, as a librarian, conduct a workshop?
ReplyDeleteThink about this for your presentation....
Good illustrations.