Proposing a workshop
Hi, and thanks for your interest in teaching a new workshop! Here’s what we’d like you to think about before we start planning yours…
1. What is the title of your workshop? (please think about something that uniquely describes your workshop: “Processing workshop” is not very informative, “Using Processing to examine Neighbourhood Internet Infrastructure” is).
2. What will you be teaching? Please describe tools, technologies, ideas, topics, or domains of interest that will be covered in the workshop.
3. What will someone learn by attending this workshop? Think about what new abilities, ideas, or concepts people will acquire if they attend this workshop, or what they will be able to do after they attend the workshop. It’s okay to be as specific or vague as you please, but please be sure of the breadth of topic you decide you want to teach.
4. Who is the audience for this workshop? Please describe who should (or who should not!) come to this workshop. What skills will they need to have? What knowledge should they possess already? (Hint: think in terms of things that people can do – e.g. “know how to machine metal” – as opposed to kinds of people – e.g. engineers, artists. This makes it easier for potential attendees to decide whether they fit the audience you are aiming for, and easier for you to figure out who the audience is).
Don’t worry if you don’t have all the answers to these questions yet. Send one of us an email with as many answers to the above questions you can come up with (copy/paste works fine), and we’ll work with you to see how we can make your proposal a reality!
Send your workshop proposals to
Arvind Venkataramani (arvind at sensemaya dot org)
Alison Colman (alison at thefusefactory dot org)
