Training the Trainers

Friday 1 Dec 2006, 10:00 → 16:00 Europe/Zurich

IPP-BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria

Dimitar Todorov

This event is to support those intending to give training courses during EGEE-II. Participants might be members of the NA3 activity, or other EGEE activities, or might be members of partner projects or application comunities associated with EGEE. The following details - and the agenda itself - are being finalised urgently! Registration is required for the day on http://www.nesc.ac.uk/action/registration/egee/index.cfm?id=734 Logistics: The course will be held in building of the IPP-BAS. The location map and recommended hotels list are at http://egee-2-na3.acad.bg/. In order to use a laptop to access GILDA to run the exercises you will only need preinstalled ssh and 802.11b/g wireless communication capabilities. At the beginning of the course you will receive wireless connection parameters and a unique IP address for the event.

10:00 → 10:15 Introductions and overview of the day

Speaker: Mike Mineter

10:15 → 11:00 Training in EGEE-II

The objectives and structure of NA3, the training activity in EGEE-II, are described.

Slides NA3-Introduction.pdf NA3-Introduction.ppt

11:00 → 11:30 Structuring an EGEE-II course

A talk followed by discussion, seeking to explore how to structure courses effectively. For example: 1. whilst many of the courses given by NA3 are generic, there are cases where courses should be tailored for specific user communities or partner projects. 2. practicals are a vital part of courses. We will explore how practicals can be structured.

Speaker: Mike Mineter

Slides structuring.pdf structuring.ppt

11:30 → 11:45 Coffee

11:45 → 12:10 NA3 procedures

This will describe the support provided by NA3 to those giving training. It will include event advertising, registration, goal setting, feedback... NA3 has procedures for these and following them will both simplify the running of an event and also ensure that trainers' efforts are recorded in the annals of EGEE-II.

Slides NA3-Procedures.pdf NA3-Procedures.ppt

12:10 → 12:35 Reflections on EGEE training in Greece (provisional title)

Speaker: Fotis Georgatos

document EGEE-II-NA3-Geneva-SEE-Sep06-v4.pdf

Slides Sofia_Trainers_Tips2.pdf

12:35 → 13:00 What is required of a trainer?

Grids are complex things, and trainers make scalable the creation of many diverse and effective user communities. What skills and aptitudes are essential for effective training?

Slides Required-of-a-Trainer.pdf Required-of-a-Trainer.ppt

13:00 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 14:20 Discussion

Of issues arising from the morning's presentations.

more information http://homepages.nesc.ac.uk/~mjm/NA3ETF/TTT_1Dec.mm

pictures TTT_1Dec.jpeg

14:20 → 14:50 The EGEE Digital Library

The EGEE digital library is the major resource for trainers in EGEE-II. This talk explains how trainers can both use and contribute to this library.

The uploaded presentation is a slightly extended version of the talk that was given in Sofia - it has a bit more about the use of the Digital Library

http://egee.lib.ed.ac.uk/

Slides DigitalLibrary_and_ETF_v2.pdf DigitalLibrary_and_ETF_v2.ppt

14:50 → 15:20 t-Infrastructure

t-Infrastructure is vital for training - as e-infrastructure supports production uses, so t-infrastructure supports training. It comprises a grid that can be booked and used for training, with reasonable expectation of fast turnaround of jobs to facilitate learning in the timescale of the tutorial session. It needs to be able to deploy middleware in anticipation of production use. It needs a lightweight CA so participants do not need a certificate before courses begin. The GILDA grid is widely used in EGEE courses. It is described with an emphasis on the procedures for its use by trainers. An overview of the information available on the GILDA site is also given.

Slides

• barbera_gilda_240906.pdf
• barbera_gilda_240906.pdf
• barbera_gilda_240906.ppt

15:20 → 15:40 Tea

15:40 → 16:00 Introduction to ICEAGE

ICEAGE: International Collaboration to Extend and Advance Grid Education

This talk gives an overview of this EU project.

Slides Iceage-RPH-2006-12-01.pdf Iceage-RPH-2006-12-01.ppt

16:00 → 16:20 Closing discussion

Reactions to the day... Any unresolved questions?!