Appendix 7.2 - An outline for an introductory workshop
From OER in Education
The OER4Schools Professional Learning Resource
Facilitator's version, Participants' version
Introduction
This is a rough outline for a one-day workshop, aimed at facilitators.
Educator note
If you are facilitating this workshop, ideally you would be familiar with the present programme (ideally through practice). Also refer back to OER4Schools/How to use this resource.
The structure of a workshop session
Observing, thinking, reflecting (15 min) on the structure of a session Go through the structure of a workshop session:
- Review of follow up activities. At the beginning of each session, you should review the previous session (if you are running more than one session).
- Session activitiy 1: e.g. Brainstorm on interactive teaching (new topic)
- Session activity 2: Brainstorming in the classroom (new topic)
- Session activity 3: ICT-based activity
- Session activity 4: Planning
- Discussion of LfL or MSC
- Connecting with overarching goals of the programme
- Agreement of Follow-up activities
An example session (2 hours)
Various activities (120 min) on reviewing a workshop session Go through session 1.1, paying attention to
- the facilitator notes,
- the general structure of the session (see above),
- modelling,
- and using the activity listing at the end (helping with keeping time).
Lunch break
Exemplary activities
After lunch do a range of exemplary activities, that illustrate how the workshop progresses.
