Re: Training workshops at GUADEC

Hi,

I'm hereby proposing this workshop:
https://wiki.gnome.org/GUADEC/2016/Workshops/ContributeToAnOpenSourceProject

Lasse
Sincerely,

Lasse Schuirmann

[email protected]
http://viperdev.io/


2016-04-12 14:41 GMT+02:00 Ekaterina Gerasimova <[email protected]>:
> On 12 April 2016 at 17:49, Benjamin Berg <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Di, 2016-04-12 at 12:39 +0200, Lasse Schuirmann wrote:
>>> Btw. can't you add a "Workshop" type of thing to the CfP system? One thing
>>> to rule them all, would be easier...
>>
>> Yeah, it would be more consistent. I am not sure it would simplify
>> matters a lot from an organizational point of view though. So right
>> now, I doubt that it is worth the trouble.
>
> I don't think it's a good idea for the moment. Workshops and talks are
> quite different with different requirements in terms of things to
> consider when picking out good ones and who is a good person to pick
> them out.
>
>> Benjamin
>>
>>> 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]
>>> > > et>:
>>> > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > > 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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