Hi, I find standing while instructing very important, exactly for the reasons you mention. I do realize, however, that this may not be a possibility (physically) for all instructors.
The 10 tips have been added to the instructor training material, but I agree these could be linked to from the workshop operations guide. Lex > On 14 May 2016, at 08:17, Inigo Aldazabal Mensa <[email protected]> > wrote: > > mmm... I see now that the standing thing is the first of your 10 points > in your excellent "10 tips and tricks for instructing and teaching by > means of live coding" blog post > > http://software-carpentry.org/blog/2016/04/tips-tricks-live-coding.html > > I had totally missed this article. Shouldn’t it be linked as a reference > in the instructor's checklists? > > Inigo > > > On Sat, 14 May 2016 07:38:27 +0200 > Inigo Aldazabal Mensa <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Good job showing both sides. I really liked the videos. >> >> One think I had not thought of before, and noticed as the second video >> started, is the instructor's standing position. It makes it easier for >> him not only keeping eye contact with the audience, but also >> both glanzing over the classroom for learner's reactions, stickers, >> etc., and getting closer to the screen for explanations of the code. >> >> Not having to stand up and sit all the time in order to "access" the >> screen is a big plus which will allow you doing it more than not. And >> in the typical classroom you (at least we) just have a table, not a >> stand. I guess it's time for some shopping for our next workshop :-) >> >> >> Inigo >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, 13 May 2016 18:07:21 +0200 >> Lex Nederbragt <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Greg’s recent video 'An example of bad teaching’ was part of a >>> bigger plan we made to use video demonstrations for the instructor >>> training workshops. My part in this was to make a demonstration >>> focussing on good and bad practices for the live-coding aspect. >>> >>> Thus, this week, I made two 2-3 minute videos with contrasting ways >>> of doing a live coding session: one demonstrates as many ways as >>> possible how to not do this one uses as many good practices as >>> possible During the instructor-training workshop, participants will >>> be asked (in small groups) to discuss the differences and their >>> relevance. >>> >>> It was really fun to do. I had help from a colleague who has >>> experience making videos, and two local *Carpentry folk to act as >>> learners. In all, it took us two hours (a dozen shots) to get both >>> videos right. >>> >>> Here are the videos: >>> >>> Part 1: https://youtu.be/bXxBeNkKmJE >>> Part 2: https://youtu.be/SkPmwe_WjeY >>> >>> And a blog post with more details: >>> https://flxlexblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/13/a-video-introduction-to-instructing-by-means-of-live-coding/ >>> >>> Enjoy! >>> >>> Lex >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.software-carpentry.org/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.software-carpentry.org/listinfo/discuss
