If you deliver training on webinar platforms, you  need to understand how people learn.  This mirrors what you might do in a face-to-face workshop.  Present a concept for 15 minutes,  break people into small groups with a particular exercise to apply the material, and then come back as a full group for a report out.   MORE >>

"I think as cooks there's something sort of innate in us that's about sharing and being generous and giving to people." She's known for the Pop-Up General Store , Tartine Afterhours dinners , Home Ec Cooking Classes , and the nationwide Bakesale for Japan that raised $140,000. workshop at the Writing Salon in Berkeley, CA. MORE >>

Like many people who've worked in science centers and interactive experience museums, I've always been perplexed by the fact that hands-on workshop audiences top out around age 14. So why don't adult workshops succeed? They are more than just workshop spaces--they are member institutions, like museums. MORE >>

Colin told me that they recently held a very popular social media workshop for seniors at Cambridge Community Television ( @cctvcambridge ) but that it is a topic that would benefit from more coverage – so, I asked if I could interview him!  Here is a fun video from a class they taught here at CCTV the following year. MORE >>

It shows that attention is the sharpest during the first 10 minutes of the lectures, then plummets, and then gradually goes back up but not to the same level.    That means talking non-stop for more than 10 minutes, people start to tune out. You can also use it get a better understanding of people’s experience in the room. MORE >>