[rfu-membership] Re: Training for trainers

[Noel L. Vivar]

What's going on with training?

In my notes, I have a item that says that I'm helping to train
tomorrow. Is this correct?

Is the new handbook updated?

Just curious. -Noel

On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 4:41 PM, Andrew Ó Baoill <andrew at funferal.org> wrote:
> Thanks Steve. I actually bought some paper labels this week, which I'll be
> putting on cables and equipment as an interim measure.
> Andrew
> On Sep 2, 2008, at 4:00 PM, Stephen Fonzo wrote:
>
> Andrew,
>
> I can be here at 7:00pm to discuss the first round of "train-the-trainer."
> I think that it is most useful for us to stress the importance of a) basic
> studio technical operation, FCC guidelines, and etiquette; and b) the
> context of the IMC, the resources available within the other working groups,
> and the RFU-specific working groups, along with consensus governance.
>
> I am drafting a new Airshifter's Manual for the station, which I hope to
> finish this week for review and revision by you and the membership.  Every
> member, new or longstanding, should have an updated station manual as part
> of their training.  Last week I wrote a manual for remote broadcast,
> omitting sensitive passwords and directing the reader to contact the
> appropriate working groups (Membership and Automation) for login.  This
> manual could be an appendix to the Airshifter's Manual at a later date, or
> could stand alone as a help document.
>
> RFU-Tech should also be involved in the re-training and in making sure that
> everything in the studio is orderly and labeled (such as audio jacks) for
> consistency.  Joy is largely unavailable this week, but I will write to her
> to see if the IMC has a label-maker that RFU could use for this purpose.
> Failing labels, which don't easily adhere to cables, we might want to
> color-code channel inputs.  This could be done with colored electrical tape.
>
> -Steve
>
> On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 7:38 PM, Andrew Ó Baoill <andrew at funferal.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> Might it suit others to meet at 7pm on Tuesday to go through this? That
>> way we can go direct from this into the main meeting - and perhaps arrange
>> some initial workshop times that we can offer to those present at the
>> meeting.
>> Even if it doesn't suit everyone we might be able to run one set of
>> 'training for trainers' and have another later in the week.
>>
>> Andrew
>> On Aug 30, 2008, at 7:27 PM, Stephen Fonzo wrote:
>>
>> Andrew,
>>
>> Thank you for posting notice about this.  I am going to be available from
>> 10am to 5pm every weekday (except Labor Day) at the IMC, in addition to
>> later office/meeting hours, so I can coordinate my schedule flexibly with
>> everyone else.
>>
>> The only times that I know will not be opportune are 9/2 @ 2-3pm (Sunlight
>> Foundation Webinar) and 8-9pm (WRFU meeting); 9/3 @ 7-8pm (Production); and
>> 9/4 (5:30-9pm, meetings).  I will keep you posted about the following week.
>>
>> -Steve
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 3:36 PM, Andrew Ó Baoill <andrew at funferal.org>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Stephen,
>>>
>>> I'd like to set up a time, or times, for myself and other WRFU trainers
>>> (copied here) to meet with you to do 'training for trainers', and prepare us
>>> to do workshops with other members.
>>>
>>> Everyone else: I'd like by Tuesday to be able to create a schedule of
>>> workshop times in the coming weeks. Would anyone be able to volunteer to
>>> collate availability, and whether individuals are willing to do equipment or
>>> regulations, and then help build a schedule of pairs of trainers?
>>>
>>> Andrew
>>
>>
>
>
>



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