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*Leverage prerequisites - Determine what, if any, prerequisite knowledge your students possess and what you can lean on when extending those understandings to new subjects or concepts. | *Leverage prerequisites - Determine what, if any, prerequisite knowledge your students possess and what you can lean on when extending those understandings to new subjects or concepts. | ||
*Balance theory and practice - Theory is great for sharing good [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_model mental models] and bad for hands-on experimentation. Practice is great for hands-on experimentation but not great for developing good mental models. Try to address both during a class and go back and forth between them. Theory should inform practice. Practice should demonstrate theoretical concepts. | *Balance theory and practice - Theory is great for sharing good [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_model mental models] and bad for hands-on experimentation. Practice is great for hands-on experimentation but not great for developing good mental models. Try to address both during a class and go back and forth between them. Theory should inform practice. Practice should demonstrate theoretical concepts. | ||
For more reference, [https://wiki.protospace.ca/images/0/06/Transport_Canada_Flight_Instructors_Guide_Learning_Factors.pdf Transport Canada's Flight Instructors Guide] has a great guide on helping others learn and strategies to do this. | |||
You may also consider contacting the instructor for Protospace's [https://my.protospace.ca/courses/442 Train the Trainer course] | |||
Don't be shy to ask questions about effective teaching on the forum or by [[#Shadowing_and_Co-instructing|shadowing]] more experienced instructors to see how they do it. | Don't be shy to ask questions about effective teaching on the forum or by [[#Shadowing_and_Co-instructing|shadowing]] more experienced instructors to see how they do it. | ||
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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 | ===Your Makerspace community gets better tools=== | ||
Makerspaces with knowledgeable makers | Makerspaces with knowledgeable makers use tools properly. Tools will break less, are maintained better and may even be actively improved by those that want more out of them. | ||
===Your network gets bigger and serendipitous=== | ===Your network gets bigger and serendipitous=== | ||
Makerspaces attracts a bunch of neat people. Running courses is a great way to meet many of them. This makes coming to space more fun and friendly. | |||
Better yet, you're immediately in their good graces by helping clear them on a tool and making their projects a reality. The effects of [https://conceptually.org/concepts/6-principles-of-influence/ reciprocity] are real - maybe they can do something to help you that you don't know about until you meet them. | Better yet, you're immediately in their good graces by helping clear them on a tool and making their projects a reality. The effects of [https://conceptually.org/concepts/6-principles-of-influence/ reciprocity] are real - maybe they can do something to help you that you don't know about until you meet them. | ||
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*[https://forum.protospace.ca/t/input-wanted-how-can-we-make-instructing-courses-easier/1236/9?u=kent Collecting a fraction of course fees] - Suggested by Mike M | *[https://forum.protospace.ca/t/input-wanted-how-can-we-make-instructing-courses-easier/1236/9?u=kent Collecting a fraction of course fees] - Suggested by Mike M | ||
*[https://forum.protospace.ca/t/input-wanted-how-can-we-make-instructing-courses-easier/1236/55?u=kent A "Train the trainer" type of course] to help new folks get their feet wet. Bill Elliot has volunteered a course like this | *[https://forum.protospace.ca/t/input-wanted-how-can-we-make-instructing-courses-easier/1236/55?u=kent A "Train the trainer" type of course] to help new folks get their feet wet. Bill Elliot has volunteered a course like this | ||
*Implement a "Number of Students waiting for this Course" feature in Spaceport. This helps instructors know how big backlogs are | *Implement a "Number of Students waiting for this Course" feature in Spaceport. This helps instructors know how big backlogs are. (This has been done.) | ||
*Figure out a more turnkey video conferencing solution for members who want to run online courses | *Figure out a more turnkey video conferencing solution for members who want to run online courses | ||
== Offering your Course to Members of the Public, or Friends and Family of Protospace Members == | |||
While many courses offered at Protospace are geared to members' safe and effective use of Protospace tools and equipment or general safety, consider if your course can be a value-added benefit to the Protospace community and potential members of the general public. If you feel your course can be offered safely to non-members please ensure that: | |||
#There is supervision (children must be within vision at all times) | |||
#Safety protocols have been followed (specific to the activity and the space such as exits, washrooms, and emergency protocols) | |||
#They have signed the waiver (same waiver for guests) | |||
#The activity is noted in the insurance policy (Broker: John Kearney 403-221-7243) | |||
#Protospace agrees to the class offered to non-members | |||