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With "an hour or so every week or two" your class will take years.

by tommi 15y ago

3pt14159 15y ago
I assume that there will be homework. You can't really learn without doing.
- jenius 15y ago
  There would be homework. But it won't take years - there are very quick and simple ways to deploy for both rails and static. It takes me no more than 30 minutes to get any website from dev to online. That's what the class is for though -- if you want to find out how, come ; )
  - tommi 15y ago
    I appreciate your idea and effort, but here's a bleak picture of how it could go. 1. week: everybody is into it. Some even have little background on the subject, some are complete newbies. You give little bit of homework. 2. week: you start really doing something. Some fall behind and didn't do their homework. Other's have progressed well, somebody is even arguing with you how it should be done. 3. week: class is divided. Some have really picked up the pace, some are following your plan and most of your time is taken up the struggling newbie. etc. All I'm saying here is, that if you go ahead with then you can help many but you'll need to be prepared. People learn complex stuff at a different pace. From what I've seen, teaching and computers don't go very well together. Workshops are bit better. Give people resources to learn from and those are interested will learn.
    - jenius 15y ago
      You can say this about any class. I know everyone learns at a different pace, this is just a truth of life. This is not going to be a small class that involves tons of personal attention lavished on everyone - this is going to be an overview class. If someone is struggling and wants extra personal tutoring, they can hire me for that separately, but I'm going to generally keep it moving. If someone comes to the class that is not interested, they will be left behind - that's just how it is. Remember, this is a free class - nobody is paying me for this, so there's no complaining. If someone is interested, they will learn. If not, they will drop. The homework will be very little, and will be mostly based on projects. Each person will have an individual project they are working on - if they choose something they are excited about, hopefully this will keep them going.

With "an hour or so every week or two" your class will take years.

by tommi 15y ago

With "an hour or so every week or two" your class will take years.

3pt14159 15y ago

I assume that there will be homework. You can't really learn without doing.

jenius 15y ago
There would be homework. But it won't take years - there are very quick and simple ways to deploy for both rails and static. It takes me no more than 30 minutes to get any website from dev to online. That's what the class is for though -- if you want to find out how, come ; )
- tommi 15y ago
  I appreciate your idea and effort, but here's a bleak picture of how it could go. 1. week: everybody is into it. Some even have little background on the subject, some are complete newbies. You give little bit of homework. 2. week: you start really doing something. Some fall behind and didn't do their homework. Other's have progressed well, somebody is even arguing with you how it should be done. 3. week: class is divided. Some have really picked up the pace, some are following your plan and most of your time is taken up the struggling newbie. etc. All I'm saying here is, that if you go ahead with then you can help many but you'll need to be prepared. People learn complex stuff at a different pace. From what I've seen, teaching and computers don't go very well together. Workshops are bit better. Give people resources to learn from and those are interested will learn.
  - jenius 15y ago
    You can say this about any class. I know everyone learns at a different pace, this is just a truth of life. This is not going to be a small class that involves tons of personal attention lavished on everyone - this is going to be an overview class. If someone is struggling and wants extra personal tutoring, they can hire me for that separately, but I'm going to generally keep it moving. If someone comes to the class that is not interested, they will be left behind - that's just how it is. Remember, this is a free class - nobody is paying me for this, so there's no complaining. If someone is interested, they will learn. If not, they will drop. The homework will be very little, and will be mostly based on projects. Each person will have an individual project they are working on - if they choose something they are excited about, hopefully this will keep them going.