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Day 56 / 60Week 6 · Portfolio SprintMini project

Portfolio piece: instructor guide

Learning goal

Write a facilitator guide someone else could deliver from.

Estimated time

35 minutes · self-paced

Warm-up

What do facilitators need that designers usually forget?

Main lesson

Guide structure

Timings, materials, setup, section-by-section script cues, activity instructions, debrief questions, troubleshooting.

  • Timings in minutes per block
  • Exact activity instructions and group sizes
  • Debrief questions written out
  • What to do if the room is quiet

Test it

example

Give it to someone else and ask if they could run section two without you.

Examples from practice

  • — A 45-minute workshop guide with minute-by-minute timings.

Interactive quiz

Most-missed element in beginner facilitator guides?

Reflection

Could a stranger deliver your session?

Daily challenge

Write the guide for a 45-minute session.

Portfolio task

Save 'Portfolio 6 — Instructor guide'.

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AI Mentor

Instructional design questions only

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