5. Get Busy

Below is a list of the specific duties that come along with facilitating a make cycle. This should support you in dividing the work and knowing what to expect during your week.

Before

• Draft a newsletter communication kicking off your make cycle (this doc will help with content and formatting)

• Plan a “Make With Me” hangout

• Plan a Twitter Chat on Connected Learning Principles (here’s a guide to support you in that endeavor.)

• Establish a plan for active facilitation in the community–responding to participants, sharing your makes, etc.

During

• Actively facilitate in the G+ Community 

• Bookmark or otherwise curate posts that show inventive or inspiring approaches to the make cycle

• Promote and host your  “Make With Me” hangout (here are some tips)

• Promote and host your Twitter chat

• Draft a second newsletter communication prompting reflection on the week in the MOOC (here’s a helpful guide to content and formatting). This will name strong or exciting work and will also prompt participants to reflect on CL principles.

After

• Resume your normally scheduled MOOC participation

• Watch for posts that address your make cycle even after your week is over. Respond if you like or leave it to the community.

• Consider blogging your reflections.

Photo Credit: Getting Busy by Bruce Aldridge on Flickr