🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏽 day-plan

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  1. Energiser
  2. Group Introspection
  3. Create groups for JS1
  4. Morning break
  5. MWT Workshop
  6. Lunch
  7. Collaborative Web Build
  8. Retro

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Energiser

Every session begins with an energiser. Usually there’s a rota showing who will lead the energiser. We have some favourite games you can play if you are stuck.

  1. Traffic Jam: re-order the cars to unblock yourself
  2. Telephone: draw the words and write the pictures
  3. Popcorn show and tell: popcorn around the room and show one nearby object or something in your pocket or bag and explain what it means to you.

Introspection in groups

Learning Objectives

Preparation

Must have done prep work; bring it with you.
You need a computer and internet for this exercise.

Introduction

Introspection in groups is important for gaining diverse perspectives, enhancing self-awareness through feedback, receiving validation and support, and promoting accountability and motivation.

Agree on introspection answers in groups

🎯 Goal: Organise common answers in the group about the trainees learning process so far. (15 minutes)

  • In groups of 4 people, discuss your answers to the questions you answered before the class.
  • As a group agree on the final answers and write them down
  • Choose a speaker for your group who will present your your agreed-upon answers. The presentation has to be done in 3 minutes.

Questions:

  1. What we covered over the past weeks?
  2. What parts we enjoyed?
  3. What we will do differently in the next module?
  4. What tips and tricks we can share with each other?
  5. What advice we would give to the next class?

Present your group answers to your cohort

🎯 Goal: Share your answers and agreed ideas in a 3 minutes verbal presentation (25 minutes)

  • Choose a time keeper to ensure no group goes over the 3-minute presentation time.
  • Each speaker of a group has to present their answers within 3 minutes

Tip: next speaker can omit some information that has already been said to avoid repetitive information and reduce their presentation time.

Create groups for JS1

Learning Objectives

Preparation

Use the existent cohort spreadsheet.

Introduction

Working in groups of different people than only your close peers makes you a more empathic person, which is an excellent quality when dealing with people.

Create groups for the next module's group work.

🎯 Goal: Create groups for the next module’s group work. (10 minutes)

These are the tasks that must be completed. Organise yourselves so not only one person is doing this.

  1. You must consider trainees availability
  2. You must consider how many hours of coursework or prep work has to be done in groups
  3. You then can define the groups (look for diversity, so people that haven’t worked together should give it a go, ensure you don’t have gendered groups, etc.)
  4. You can use this link to help you allocate people randomly.
  5. Open the existent spreadsheet for pairs/groups and create a new tab called “JS1 Groups”.
  6. Add the groups to the “JS1 Groups” tab
  7. Share the spreadsheet on Slack so it is visible to everyone.

Morning Break

A quick break of fifteen minutes so we can all concentrate on the next piece of work.

MWT Workshop

Most Wanted Topics 🔥

Great news! After gathering your feedback from past retros and experimenting last week, we’re officially incorporating a new element into the curriculum!

Your instructor will soon share a link to the RetroTool board. There, you can post stickers on topics you’re finding challenging. The topic with the most votes will be the focus of our workshop! If time allows, we’ll dive into the 2nd, 3rd and even more voted topics.

Don’t forget to take short break 🧘‍♂️ during the session happy coding!

Use this time wisely 🎯

To make the most out of this workshop and ensure you’re getting the best value, here are a few tips to keep in mind that will help you stay focused, collaborate effectively, and leave with actionable insights:

  • Come Prepared: Come Prepared beforehand and gather your thoughts on the specific areas where you need clarification or support. This ensures you ask targeted questions during the workshop.

  • Engage Actively: Don’t just observe ask questions, share your experiences, and participate in discussions. Workshops are most valuable when everyone collaborates.

  • Collaborate with Peers: If you see a fellow participant struggling with a topic you’re comfortable with, offer your help. Peer learning enhances the overall experience for everyone.

  • Apply Immediately: After the workshop, try to implement what you’ve learned in your course work or personal projects. Practical application reinforces your learning.

  • Follow-Up: If a topic wasn’t fully covered or you still have doubts, follow up with your instructor or peers after the session. This ensures no questions are left unanswered.

Lunch

Take your lunch break and be back in an hour!

Collaborative Web Build 🤝

In this workshop, participants will work collaboratively in teams to create a fully functional website. Each team member will be responsible for developing a specific section of the website, allowing them to focus on individual tasks while contributing to the collective project. The workshop will emphasize the use of GitHub for version control and collaboration, as each participant will commit their work to a shared repository. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of collaborative development, GitHub workflows, and how different components come together to form a cohesive website.

Learning Objectives

Retro: Start / Stop / Continue

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A retro is a chance to reflect. You can do this on a FigJam (make sure someone makes a copy of the template before you start) or on sticky notes on a wall.

  1. Set a timer for 5 minutes. There’s one on the FigJam too.
  2. Write down as many things as you can think of that you’d like to start, stop, and continue doing next sprint.
  3. Write one point per note and keep it short.
  4. When the timer goes off, one person should set a timer for 1 minute and group the notes into themes.
  5. Next, set a timer for 2 minutes and all vote on the most important themes by adding a dot or a +1 to the note.
  6. Finally, set a timer for 8 minutes and all discuss the top three themes.