Thanks Anjay! I think this idea seems promising and definitely worth trying. Some potential pitfalls I’d probably want to design around:
Students find it difficult to commit to a thing for three consecutive weekends. (not sure how to fix this)
Students are super hyped during the 3-week period, and quickly lose interest after workshops end. Helping students set post-workshop goals / commitments, connecting them to peers and mentors for follow-up 1-on-1s, plugging them into projects, etc. could address this.
Students forget what happens in between the weeks. I think your idea of mid-week discussions and socials could be helpful here, as was Chana’s suggestion for a “crash course” review.
Thanks Anjay! I think this idea seems promising and definitely worth trying. Some potential pitfalls I’d probably want to design around:
Students find it difficult to commit to a thing for three consecutive weekends. (not sure how to fix this)
Students are super hyped during the 3-week period, and quickly lose interest after workshops end. Helping students set post-workshop goals / commitments, connecting them to peers and mentors for follow-up 1-on-1s, plugging them into projects, etc. could address this.
Students forget what happens in between the weeks. I think your idea of mid-week discussions and socials could be helpful here, as was Chana’s suggestion for a “crash course” review.