Instructor Training
366 Adelaide Street West, Suite 500, Toronto, OntarioApril 28-30, 2014
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
General Information
Software Carpentry's mission is to help scientists and engineers become more productive by teaching them basic lab skills for computing like program design, version control, data management, and task automation. This three-day workshop will introduce participants to educational psychology, instructional design, and modern teaching practices, and show them how to apply all three to be more effective educators.
Notes
Please use this Etherpad and the #swcarpentry hashtag on Twitter during class.
Instructors: Greg Wilson, Warren Code
Who: This workshop is aimed at anyone who is interested in teaching Software Carpentry (or teaching programming to adults in general).
Where: 366 Adelaide Street West, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.
Requirements: Please get a copy of How Learning Works and read it before coming to the workshop.
Contact: Please mail gvwilson@software-carpentry.org for more information.
Schedule
| Monday April 28 | |
|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Sign-in |
| 09:00 - 09:45 | Opening remarks; housekeeping; a few key concepts |
| 09:45 - 10:30 | Prior knowledge |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | coffee |
| 10:45 - 12:00 | Concept maps and cognitive task analysis |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | lunch |
| 13:00 - 14:15 | Assessment, evaluation, and feedback |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | coffee |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Aligning learning goals with assessment activities |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Backward lesson design; homework assignment |
| 17:30 - ... | Dinner |
| Tuesday April 29 | |
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Sign-in |
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Recap |
| 09:15 - 10:30 | Motivation; stereotype threat; growth vs. fixed mindset |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | coffee |
| 10:45 - 12:00 | Live teaching (round 1) |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | lunch |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Jennifer Campbell: experience with flipped classrooms |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Remote teaching demo from Cohort 9 |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | coffee |
| 15:15 - 16:30 | Making screencasts; homework assignment |
| Wednesday April 30 | |
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Sign-in |
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Recap |
| 09:15 - 10:30 | Moving beyond isolated teaching; review of existing SWC materials |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | coffee |
| 10:45 - 12:00 | Collaborative lesson development (group exercise) |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | lunch |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Live teaching (round 2) |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | coffee |
| 14:45 - 15:30 | Small-group discussion (topics chosen by participants) |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Whole-group discussion; feedback on this training |
- Please arrive by 8:45 each morning so that we can start promptly.
- Everyone is invited to dinner on Monday night at Mr. Greenjeans, a family-friendly restaurant about a 20-minute walk from our venue.
- Unfortunately, while we can supply coffee and snacks, we are unable to cover the cost of lunch and dinner.