I'll preface this by stating that I often find vocabulary a challenge. Is this a problem to others when doing hands off teaching and if so, how do you work through it? Can you stick to the principle when 4 others are waiting for help?

Ron 

On Tue, Nov 27, 2018 at 10:48 AM Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey all,

I lead (past tense and present tense!) the Hands Off Teaching workshops at Bike!Bike!

Someone always asks me for my workshop notes and they are not super coherent unless you are me, so I'm reluctant to post them here, but will happily email them if anyone wants to check them out.

In regards to the Fruit Activity, here's the deal:

This activity was originally done with mangoes and knives at Bike!Bike! 2010! but I can't always find mangoes, and this year I couldn't travel with a dozen steak knives in my bag ;) In the past we have also used apples, oranges and bananas.
The purpose of the activity is to have folks split up and attempt to engage in Hands Off Teaching where one participant is instructing and the other participant is trying to complete an action (peeling/slicing a fruit) only by following the directions they have been given. An added instruction is that they person with the fruit doesn't know what it is and hasn't interacted with it before (like a front derailleur, haha).

Because there are so many people in the workshop we usually have other folks observing each group as well.

What are the goals?
To reflect upon the concepts and challenges of teaching in a DIY space which we have already discussed during the workshop which include:
keeping Hands Off while assisting and instructing
Clear, understandable instruction including describing tasks and possible outcomes
Collaborative teamwork including asking questions (from both sides) and positive feedback
successful completion of goal, through whatever path you collectively determine to be achievable

After giving folks 5-10 minutes to do the activity we come back together to share feedback on the experience. The *pretend you've never seen a banana before* part is always the most difficult and funniest part of the challenge.

Hope that helps! 
ainsley.

On Tue, Nov 27, 2018 at 7:41 AM <wormsign@gmail.com> wrote:
+1

Loconte

On Nov 26, 2018, at 15:35, Sunny Nestler <programs@bikecoop.ca> wrote:

Hey everyone,

Can someone explain to me how you facilitated the peeling a banana segment of the "Hands Off Wrenching" workshop at the LA Bike!Bike! ? I didn't go to that workshop but it sounded really cool, and someone from my shop went and was describing it to me. I think I wanna use it in a workshop I'm leading but I want more info! Also thinking of incorporating a banana split follow up activity, because those are delicious! 

🍌🍌🍌
sunny

Sunny NestlerPrograms Manager
AMS Bike Co-op
University of British Columbia
604-822-2453 | bikecoop.ca | @ubcbike
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