Workshops – THATCamp National Council on Public History 2012 http://ncph2012.thatcamp.org The Humanities and Technology Camp Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:08:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.12 2nd workshop idea: Constructing a WordPress site http://ncph2012.thatcamp.org/04/18/constructing-wordpress/ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:55:14 +0000 http://ncph2012.thatcamp.org/?p=890 Continue reading ]]>

In my first post about a series of 10-minute tutorials, some people commented that they would like a separate workshop on starting & constructing your own website. This workshop will feature WordPress tools because they are some of the most simple, popular, and powerful to use today. Some steps might include:

Here are three different types of WordPress sites that I have created, each for a different purpose:

This workshop idea is more than what we can accomplish during the first 10-minute tutorial session, so that’s why I’m suggesting it here as a separate one, to see if there’s sufficient interest. If yes, I’m willing to start it up (have projector, will travel) and anyone is welcome to learn, share, and teach (since there are several people at THATCamp with more experience than me.)

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Workshop idea: Ten-minute Tutorials for Digital Tools http://ncph2012.thatcamp.org/04/10/ten-minute-tutorials/ http://ncph2012.thatcamp.org/04/10/ten-minute-tutorials/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:06:55 +0000 http://ncph2012.thatcamp.org/?p=673 Continue reading ]]>

When attending my first digital history/humanities workshop two years ago, I felt overwhelmed by all of the tools that other people were using. While everyone kindly shared advice, the initial learning curve was steep. I needed some friendly hands-on tutorials to understand some basics before feeling comfortable exploring further on my own. Now, with more experience, I’ve begun teaching basics of digital tools in undergraduate classes (as first steps toward semester-long projects) and faculty workshops (to enhance their teaching and scholarship). One goal is to create a series of 10-minute hands-on tutorials to introduce just the right amount of information — not too much, not too little — that build up skills and encourage new users to take the next step forward.

To start the conversation, here’s a *preliminary* list of tools & tasks that I commonly use in digital history/humanities work, with links to some of my 10-minute web tutorials:

This workshop is intended for participants with different skill levels:
If you’re a relatively new user, post a comment to vote for the topics you wish to learn (and/or suggest others) and we’ll teach those 10-minute tutorials during our session.
OR
If you’re a more experienced user, post a comment to suggest any basic tools & tasks not listed above, and/or link to a better 10-minute tutorial that you’d be willing to teach.

During and after the workshop, both types of users can post feedback about what worked — and what could be improved — for each of the 10-minute tutorials.

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