Re: Training workshops at GUADEC

Btw. can't you add a "Workshop" type of thing to the CfP system? One thing
to rule them all, would be easier...

Sincerely,

Lasse Schuirmann

[email protected]
http://viperdev.io/

2016-04-12 12:13 GMT+02:00 Benjamin Berg <[email protected]>:

> Hi,
>
> On Di, 2016-04-12 at 11:45 +0200, Lasse Schuirmann wrote:
> > I'd certainly still be interested but won't have the time to coordinate
> > everything around this as always. GSoC's going crazy right now and I'm
> > doing stuff for too many orgs here.
> >
> > I hope I can work out a few rough proposals, post them here and let you
> > choose which you like so I can refine.
>
> OK, someone will need to make a couple of executive decisions though,
> as I won't be the person actually doing the workshops. :)
>
> > I think a few questions are missing for the workshops IMO:
> >
> > - How long should the workshop take? (Half day, day, two days possible?)
>
> It is planned for 1 full day right now (i.e. August 11th).
>
> > - What should participants be able to do after the workshop. (Helps
> setting
> > expectations right and usually also helps planning very much.)
>
> > Few organizational questiosn:
> >
> > - Do we have any idea about the target audience? Very important for
> > workshop holders to know.
>
> I am totally fine with you deciding on the exact audience.
>
> Ideally, I think it would be nice to have something that targets (local)
> students who are interested in free software and hopefully GNOME. So my
> guess is that it makes sense to expect some prior knowledge, but not much
> actual experience (e.g. they know what git is, but have never send a patch
> upstream).
>
> > - Will you be able to organize material locally? That usually includes
> lots
> > and lots of sticky notes and threeish pieces of custom printed paper per
> > participant. A projector with a few adaptors.
>
> Sorry, I didn't forward that list to you. We will provide a seminar
> room with the following:
>  * projector
>  * blackboard
>  * WiFi and 1-2 LAN ports
>  * multiway power extensions (1 socket per person)
>  * chairs/tables
>
> Adaptors are on my todo list to check and ping later. Anything else
> should be requested so we can organize something.
>
> Didn't think about paper/sticky notes before, sounds sensible to
> include that for all workshops.
>
> > - Are there tables, arrangeable for group work?
>
> Yes.
>
> > - For longer workshops, at least some water would be nice to prohibit
> > dehydration.
>
> Good point. Noted.
>
> > - It'd be great to have a BoF related or accompanying every workshop. A
> > very critical point is to get people to try out the stuff even after the
> > actual workshop. Knowing a place where they can come and hack *and ask*
> > would be awesome. IMO we should encourage workshoppers to organize a BoF.
>
> Oh, that is a good idea and easy to implement.
>
> > - Would be nice to have feedback sheets so we can measure the success and
> > impact of the workshops. This is one big experiement so let's not forget
> > gathering data.
>
> Interesting, thought. For whatever reason I hadn't considered that yet,
> even though I have done exactly the same thing for other events.
>
> Added it to my list. Biggest task is to figure out the questions to put
> on the sheets.
>
> Benjamin
>
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Lasse Schuirmann
> >
> > [email protected]
> > http://viperdev.io/
> >
> > 2016-04-12 11:30 GMT+02:00 Benjamin Berg <[email protected]>:
> >
> > >
> > > Hey,
> > >
> > > On Mi, 2016-01-27 at 14:27 +0000, David King wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have done some introductions to git and GNOME inspired
> Workflows,
> > > > > > maintaining projects properly in two universities recently and
> people
> > > > > > seemed to like it. I could think of turning this into a workshop
> if
> > > > > > there is demand.
> > > > > Yeah, something like a GIT and maybe FOSS basics workshop would be
> > > > > great to see!
> > > > I'd be happy to help plan and deliver these. I can only do them in
> > > > English, so some German speakers might be good too (hi Lasse!)
> > > are you two (Dave, Lasse) still interested?
> > >
> > > It would be great to have descriptions for the workshops up before
> > > registration starts. So if you are still up for it, then I would
> > > appreciate it if one of you could step up to coordinate the effort and
> > > decide more precisely what we can offer at GUADEC :)
> > >
> > > To be more specific, the information I am looking for is:
> > >  * Title of the workshop
> > >  * Short Description (for an overview page)
> > >  * Long Description (for detailed page)
> > >  * Expected prior knowledge
> > >  * Pre-Requisites for attendees (e.g. VM with certain packages)
> > >  * Minimum/Maximum number of Attendees
> > >  * Name of everyone giving the workshop
> > >  * Should your employer be listed as a sponsor?
> > >  * Will you need travel sponsorships?
> > >  * Optional: bio (+ image) for website
> > >
> > > Benjamin
> > >
>

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