Reflection on workshops

This week I ran 2 workshops and seconded on another. These are my reflections and constructive criticisms.

In terms of my own style:

-I need to slow down more.

-Vary the pace

-Work on diction

The workshops could be improved by

-change of pace

-Change of voice

- Change of activity - get people to work in pairs.... Try to encourage this more. It seems hard to get to happen in Durham compared to Bristol. I think the rooms we have do not encourage this sort of thing. We also get a mixed audience, some of whom are administrators rather than teachers. Perhaps I could point out that the room isn't ideal, but could they have a go any way. THis is one area where some instruction sheets would be helpful.

- I have mixed feelings about providing detailed printed sheets detailing the steps needed to complete sometihing., I often think that the step by step approach to doing things on screen is not really learning, I prefer that they understand why it is they are doing what they are doing, and have a go, and ask if they need any help. A person can better explain what is happening than a work sheet can.

- I was interested to see that a colleague felt that the online layout of web pages was something that would be inate to teachers. In my experience, this is not the case. I think teachers are remarkably good at writing papers and reports, but not necessarily at thinking about the difference between onscreen and offscreen provision of materials.

To Build on the workshops, I would like to plan a program, map the learning objectives against the HEA professional standards and the ITS objectives.

Write some protocols/guidelines for the workshops

Start running the follow up sessions

Start running 1 2 1 duo drop ins.