These are the notes I personally use during workshops when teaching for Software Carpentry. I have one file for each session (morning or afternoon, usually corresponding to one module of the Software Carpentry lessons. Some instructors like teaching directly from the web content, but I like making itemized lists to keep myself on track, hence these crib sheets. YMMV!
A few things to keep in mind about these crib sheets:
- These files are written in Markdown. You may find it useful to convert to a PDF for use in the classroom (I display them on my tablet while I'm teaching). One option for converting is Pandoc.
- These are notes, so it's necessary to read through the full lessons as well.
- Each lesson also has great instructor guides for each module (see a Unix example).
- These notes closely follow the canonical SWC materials, but have some ideas located in different places.
- The lessons are being constantly modified, so it's worth looking to see if anything has been added since the notes were made.
- It's likely that not all concepts included in these notes will be covered in one session, so choosing what to skip is still important.
Things that aren't class content:
- See the class management page for more information on things that aren't content but you still need to remember (etherpad, sticky notes, etc).
- I use online quizzes, which are referenced in each crib sheet; see the Socrative page for more information.