1. Earth Educators’ Rendezvous Workshop Leader Webinar
Introduction
Workshop Design Best Practices
Utilizing the Web Tools
Evaluation Instruments
Cathy Manduca, SERC
John McDaris, SERC
David McConnell, NCSU

2. Role of afternoon workshops at EER
Address more detailed topics of high interest and build skills or an information base that is beneficial to the group and community.
Workshops are interactive, with participants learning from experts and from one another in formats that build on research-based pedagogies.
Support the morning workshops with focused activities.

4. Before we Begin – What are you thinking about your workshop
Call up into your mind what you want to accomplish at the workshop (what are your goals)
Write into the chat at least one thing you have thought about doing at the workshop.

5. Workshop Design and Best Practices
Think of it as a well designed lesson
What are your goals for the workshop?
How will you assess if the participants successfully met your goals?
What activities will allow you to achieve your goals for the workshop?
1.Workshop Goals
3. Workshop Activities
2. Feedback & Assessment
Situational Factors (e.g., workshop size, room characteristics, participant experience, etc.)

6. Workshop Best Practices
Engage
Learn
Apply
Reflect
An Example From Last Year
Workshop Best Practices

7. Things that were challenging for me
This is a really short amount of time
You don’t know who is coming in advance
Balancing learning and applying
Saving time for reflecting

8. What is the most challenging thing you need to do to get ready for the workshop?
Find time is not a good answer – though undoubtedly true
Type your answer in the chat and we will discuss the priorities from the group

9. Developing and Publishing the Workshop Program
Drawing an Audience
Creating a Successful Workshop
Preparing a Lasting Record

10. Utilizing the Web Tools
Make use of the workshop website
Use the program page to organize documents that you would like the participants to access either prior to or during the workshop.
Example Program -
The website will be a resource that your participants can return to when they want to make use of what they learned.
Together with your Workshop Summary, the Program is the record of what happened.
Attendance
Each workshop leader will receive paper sheets to have attendees sign in at the beginning of the workshop.
A support person will collect the attendance sheets after the workshops are underway.
By the end of the workshop, there will be an list that the workshop participants can use to continue discussions.
Program Example from

11. Evaluation Instruments
End of Workshop Evaluation
Standard paper form will be provided
Rate the design
Did the workshop meet its goals
Overall satisfaction
Data from the End of Workshop Evaluation will be screened by the Evaluation Team to anonymize it so that you can use that information to write your Workshop Summary.
EOW Example from

12. Evaluation Instruments
Workshop Summary
Each team of conveners will write a Workshop Summary documenting the major activities and outcomes of the workshop.
What are the big takeaways that other people should know about?
What did the participants gain from the workshop?
Make use of the data from the End of Workshop Evaluation as well as group discussions and notes.
This report will be added to the workshop website and, along with the Program page, serve as a permanent record of what happened at the workshop.

13. Workshop Support “Zone Defense”
There will be one support person in each building where afternoon workshops are happening. So they will be supporting several workshops at the same time.
The support person will collect the attendance sheets after the workshops have begun and will collect the evaluations at the conclusion of the workshops.
The support person will also be able to help you post materials on your Program page if you need assistance.

14. Questions?