Detailed 5-Week Immersive Training Plan

This document provides a comprehensive, week-by-week breakdown of the Youth Learning Design Bootcamp, outlining specific activities, learning objectives, and the rationale behind the pedagogical approach. It also includes an assessment of the program's suitability, feasibility, and potential impact on youth participants.

Program Overview

The Youth Learning Design Bootcamp is a fully funded, 5-week immersive training opportunity for youth aged 15-18. Participants will acquire fundamental skills in learning design, focusing on creating short (5-10 minute) online courses addressing critical well-being themes (Mental & Emotional Resilience, Healthy Relationships & Communication, Navigating School & Future Pathways) using Tally.so. The program culminates in designing three courses, gathering learner feedback, and showcasing their work.

Detailed 5-Week Program Timeline

Resources Needed

• Human Resources:
• Project Facilitator/Mentor: (1 person) Responsible for leading all sessions, providing expert guidance, constructive feedback, and technical support. This individual should possess a strong background in education, instructional design, or content creation, and ideally, familiarity with youth well-being topics.
• Subject Matter Experts (Optional): For courses requiring specialized domain knowledge related to well-being, brief consultations with relevant SMEs (e.g., youth mental health professionals, counselors) could significantly enhance content accuracy and depth.
• Technology:
• Computers/Laptops: Reliable access to a personal computer with internet capabilities for each scholarship recipient.
• Internet Access: Stable and sufficient bandwidth to ensure seamless participation in online synchronous sessions and uninterrupted independent work on Tally.so.
• Tally.so Accounts: Free Tally.so accounts are fully sufficient for all project requirements.
• Video Conferencing Tool: (e.g., Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams) for all synchronous interactive sessions.
• Digital Collaboration Tool: (e.g., Google Docs, Miro, Jamboard) for collaborative brainstorming, outlining, and feedback sessions (optional but highly recommended for enhanced teamwork).
• Materials:
• Structured Templates: Simple, user-friendly templates for crafting learning objectives, course outlines, and visual storyboards.
• Curated Learning Resources: A collection of carefully selected articles, videos, and exemplary microlearning courses focused on well-being topics.
• Sample Topics: A pre-curated list of potential course topics within the three well-being themes to inspire and guide scholarship recipients.
• Simple Feedback Form Template: A basic template for collecting learner feedback.

Time Commitment Per Week

This breakdown represents a balanced blend of synchronous (facilitator-led) and asynchronous (independent) work, designed for optimal learning and productivity.

• Structured Sessions (Facilitator-led):
• One 1.5-hour interactive sessions per week (total 3 hours). These sessions will comprise workshops, guided discussions, and dedicated Q&A.
• Monday: Online Workshop - 1.5 hours
• Wednesday: Optional followups and feedback
• Independent Work/Design:
• Approximately 5-7 hours per week. This dedicated time includes in-depth research, meticulous outlining, hands-on design and development within Tally.so, rigorous testing, and iterative revisions, as well as feedback collection and analysis.
• Total Time Commitment:
• 8-10 hours per week for each dedicated scholarship recipient.

Assessment & Evaluation

• Program Deliverable Completion: Successful design and completion of three 5-10 minute courses by each youth using Tally.so.
• Quality of Designed Courses:
• Clarity and measurability of learning objectives.
• Conciseness and appropriateness of content for the duration and the 15-18 age group.
• Effective application of basic instructional strategies (e.g., clear explanations, simple checks for understanding, engaging interactions).
• Proficient and creative use of Tally.so features (e.g., relevant question types, basic logic jumps, multimedia integration).
• Sensitivity, accuracy, and appropriateness of content for well-being topics.
• Feedback Integration: Demonstration of ability to collect, analyze, and reflect on learner feedback for at least one course.
• Scholarship Recipient Engagement: Active participation in synchronous sessions, insightful contributions to discussions, and responsiveness to feedback.
• Self-Reflection & Growth: Encouraging scholarship recipients to reflect on their learning journey, challenges overcome, and personal growth throughout the program, including insights gained from feedback.

Tips for Success

• Empower Simple Starts: Encourage scholarship recipients to select topics they are genuinely passionate about and that are relatively straightforward for their initial course, especially within the well-being themes.
• Embrace Iteration as Growth: Emphasize that design is an inherently iterative process; initial drafts are stepping stones to refined, impactful creations, and learner feedback is a vital part of this process.
• Provide Timely, Constructive Feedback: The facilitator should offer specific, actionable, and encouraging feedback on course drafts, paying meticulous attention to both learning design principles and the sensitive nature of well-being content.
• Cultivate Peer Learning: Foster an environment where scholarship recipients actively learn from each other's designs, provide supportive feedback, and collaborate.
• Celebrate Milestones: Acknowledge and celebrate all progress and effort throughout the program, reinforcing motivation and confidence.
• Maintain Flexibility: Be prepared to adapt the timeline or the depth of topics based on the scholarship recipients' pace, prior knowledge, and emerging needs.