End of day one check-in
For multi-day workshops: how the room is really doing after day one, in time to change day two.
Worth a look
- The first 20 hours: how to learn anythingJosh Kaufman, TEDxCSUYou don't need 10,000 hours to get decent at something. About 20 focused ones, and he learns the ukulele on stage to prove it. (opens in a new tab)
- The Expert MythVeritasiumThe four things real expertise needs, including fast feedback and practice just past your comfort zone. A good test for any course you just took. (opens in a new tab)
- Brain Hack: 6 secrets to learning faster, backed by neuroscienceLila Landowski, TEDxHobartA neuroscientist's six habits that help new things stick, most of which cost nothing. (opens in a new tab)
- Learning how to learnBarbara Oakley, TEDxOaklandUniversityAn engineering professor who flunked maths as a kid on focused versus wandering thinking, and why stepping away is part of learning. (opens in a new tab)
- Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjectsBarbara Oakley & Terrence Sejnowski, CourseraThe free course behind that talk: short lessons on memory, procrastination and practice. (opens in a new tab)
More (2)
- How to get better at the things you care aboutEduardo Briceño, TEDWhy working hard isn't the same as getting better: the learning zone versus the performance zone. (opens in a new tab)
- Keep your goals to yourselfDerek Sivers, TEDThree minutes on why announcing a plan can feel so good you never do it. Worth knowing before you tell anyone your next step. (opens in a new tab)
The conviction read: a hedged agree on 'pitched at my level' is someone ahead of the room or behind it, and too polite to say which. The average hides both, and day two is still yours to change.
What's in the template
- Today's pace worked for me. puck
- Today's content was pitched at my level. puck
- I still had energy for the last part of the day. puck
- The breaks gave me enough time to reset. puck
- I can see how today connects to my work. puck
- I know what tomorrow is for. puck
Questions about this template
When on day one should people answer?
At the very end of the day, before people leave the room, so you can read the results that evening and adjust day two before it starts.
How do I read a spread on 'pitched at my level'?
Often some people are ahead and some behind, and the average hides both. On day two, try mixed pairs or a choice of two tracks for the practice parts rather than changing the pace for everyone.