Current CTO exploring entrepreneurship on the side; coach; mentor; instructor.
Dedicated to promoting digital literacy and ideological diversity in tech.
I tend to focus on adult learning professionally, as I enjoy the focus more (since paying to be there usually means they pay better attention, haha), but I've volunteered with younger groups a few times, and have lead workshops for municipalities as well.
My experiences almost exclusively positive. I'm lucky in that the subject matter is often found to be really interesting and engaging.
My instruction style is very metaphor/practical examples based, and so far my students have seemed to enjoy that and picked up a good grasp of the material quickly.
I'm happy to hear that your experiences are almost always positive! Practical examples are always helpful, and I find adding a metaphor or short story can help students remember abstract concepts as they have something to relate it back to.
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me! You've given me hope and a lot to think about :)
Current CTO exploring entrepreneurship on the side; coach; mentor; instructor.
Dedicated to promoting digital literacy and ideological diversity in tech.
My absolute pleasure. Mentorship is a huge part of this community, and something I encourage both my peers and employees to participate in whenever possible.
The world of development has so much breadth and scale that its simply impossible for any one person to be an expert in everything. We need to work together in order to truly thrive.
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I tend to focus on adult learning professionally, as I enjoy the focus more (since paying to be there usually means they pay better attention, haha), but I've volunteered with younger groups a few times, and have lead workshops for municipalities as well.
My experiences almost exclusively positive. I'm lucky in that the subject matter is often found to be really interesting and engaging.
My instruction style is very metaphor/practical examples based, and so far my students have seemed to enjoy that and picked up a good grasp of the material quickly.
Its probably my favourite side-gig for sure :)
I'm happy to hear that your experiences are almost always positive! Practical examples are always helpful, and I find adding a metaphor or short story can help students remember abstract concepts as they have something to relate it back to.
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me! You've given me hope and a lot to think about :)
My absolute pleasure. Mentorship is a huge part of this community, and something I encourage both my peers and employees to participate in whenever possible.
The world of development has so much breadth and scale that its simply impossible for any one person to be an expert in everything. We need to work together in order to truly thrive.