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Designing a
Successful Workshop
– Lesson Planning
Facilitator: Geetha Rahupathy

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Goal: Use a
systematic
approach to
design a
workshop
Objective 1:
Describe the
systematic
method of
planning for a
workshop
Objective 3:
Create a
workshop
lesson plan
using a lesson
plan template
Objective 2:
Rewrite
objectives
using Bloom’s
Taxonomy

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K W L NS
What I know What I want to
Learn
What I learned Next Steps

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Agenda
This workshop will cover:
 Ice Breaker
 Setting Ground Rules
 Objectives using Bloom’s Taxonomy & SMART
Model & Activity
 Break
 Workshop plan template & Activity
 Closing Activity
 Feedback

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Ice Breaker
 Name
 Position & Department
 What is one topic you would be interested in
offering workshop on OR one topic you would like
to learn more about?

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Planned participation promotes productivity – Lynda Baker

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Planning for a Workshop
Planning Delivery

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Starting with the end in mind
“Knowing where you want to go increases the
chances you and the learner will get there”

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Workshop Goal
 The broad intent/purpose for your workshop.
 They are general, conceptual and abstract.

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Goals, Objectives &
Outcomes
 Objectives
– WIIFM - > What’s In It For Me?
– evolve from goals
– describe the change in Knowledge, Skills and Attitude
– clarify Need to Know vs. Nice to Know information

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How to make an omelette

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Creating Objectives
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Cognitive – Knowledge
 Define, Identify, Label,
Demonstrate, Classify, Assess
Psychomotor – Skills
 Prepare, Imitate, Operate,
Develop, Create, Utilize
Domain – Attitude
 Discuss, Explain, Relate,
Integrate, Modify, Perform,
Arrange
SMART Framework
 S: Specific
 M: Measurable
 A: Action Oriented
 R: Reasonable
 T: Timebound
At the end of this workshop,
participant will be able to……..
followed by a “action” verb.
Objective
2: Rewrite
objectives
using
Bloom’s
Taxonomy

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Example # 1
Objective: Provide participants with
knowledge about how the library works.
Objective: After taking the Research
Methods course, participants will be able
to find ten sources for a research paper

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Example # 2
Objective: The participant will learn how
to take better notes.
Objective: At the end of this workshop,
participants will be able to describe three
different note-taking methods for
classroom lectures.

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 Know your topic
 Clearly defined objectives
 Learner Characteristics
 Experiential Learning: determine methods of application
 Duration of Activities
Planning for a Workshop

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Envisioning the Lesson
 Run the lesson through your mind like a video in your head
 What will I be doing? What will the participants be doing?
 What resources will I need to deliver my workshop?
 Am I using the technology I have available as well as
possible?
Objective
3: Create a
workshop
lesson plan
using a
lesson plan
template

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Benefits of using Lesson Plan
 Provides structure & flow for the lesson
 Guides the facilitator during the workshop
 Manages the lesson to ensure balance of participant
engagement
 Should focus on what participants will be doing during the
session
 Manages timing
 Supports transferability to other facilitators

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Learning cycle in designing a
workshop
© Social learning

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LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

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Resources
 Outcome Based Learning – Offered through Staff
Development
 Instructing Adults Certificate – Offered through
Continuing Education
 Intersession opportunities – Run a Workshop!
 PD Place – Registration, Workshop Description Form
 Book: Preparing Instructional Objectives By: Robert
F. Mager
 Book: A Taxonomy For Learning. Teaching And
Assessing… By: L.W. Anderson & David R.
Krathwohl, Et Al.

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Contact Information
 Geetha Rahupathy
– Email: grahupat@georgebrown.ca
 Joanne Williamson
– Email: jwilliamson6@georgebrown.ca
 Staff Development
– Email: staffdev@georgebrown.ca