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 | Get started: | For Facilitators | For Organizations |
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-| 🟡 [What is a learning circle?](learning-circles/learning-circles-1.md) 🟡 [Intro to Learners](drafts/intro-to-learners.md) | 📍 [Intro to Facilitation](facilitation/intro-to-facilitation/) 🟡 [How do I start a learning circle?](facilitation/intro-to-facilitation/) | 📍 [Organizers & Teams](facilitation/organizers/) 🟡 [Start a Team](facilitation/organizers/start-a-team.md) |
+| 🟡 [What is a learning circle?](learning-circles/learning-circles-1.md) 🟡 [Intro to Learners]() | 📍 [Intro to Facilitation](facilitation/basic-facilitation-strategies.md) 🟡 [How do I start a learning circle?](facilitation/basic-facilitation-strategies.md) | 📍 [Organizers & Teams](facilitation/organizers/) 🟡 [Start a Team](facilitation/organizers/start-a-team.md) |
 
 
 

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 ## Learning Circles
 
 * [What is a learning circle?](learning-circles/learning-circles-1.md)
-* [Meeting Structure](learning-circles/learning-circle-activities/README.md)
-  * [Check-in + Icebreakers](learning-circles/learning-circle-activities/check-ins.md)
-  * [Learning Formats](learning-circles/learning-circle-activities/learning-formats.md)
-  * [Energizers](learning-circles/learning-circle-activities/energizers.md)
-  * [Reflections](learning-circles/learning-circle-activities/reflections.md)
+* [Typical structure](learning-circles/learning-circle-structure/README.md)
+  * [Check-in + Icebreakers](learning-circles/learning-circle-structure/check-ins.md)
+  * [Learning Formats](learning-circles/learning-circle-structure/learning-formats.md)
+  * [Energizers](learning-circles/learning-circle-structure/energizers.md)
+  * [Reflections](learning-circles/learning-circle-structure/reflections.md)
+* [Courses](learning-circles/courses/README.md)
+  * [Finding Courses](learning-circles/courses/finding-courses/README.md)
+    * [OER Sources](learning-circles/courses/finding-courses/oer-sources.md)
+  * [Using Courses](learning-circles/courses/using-courses.md)
+  * [Creating courses for learning circles](learning-circles/courses/creating-courses-for-learning-circles/README.md)
+    * [Understand Learning Circles](learning-circles/courses/creating-courses-for-learning-circles/understand-learning-circles.md)
+    * [Establish Goals & Outcomes](learning-circles/courses/creating-courses-for-learning-circles/establish-goals-and-outcomes.md)
+    * [Develop Course Content](learning-circles/courses/creating-courses-for-learning-circles/develop-course-content.md)
+    * [Publish Your Course](learning-circles/courses/creating-courses-for-learning-circles/publish-your-course.md)
+    * [Finish and Share](learning-circles/courses/creating-courses-for-learning-circles/finish-and-share.md)
+* [Virtual learning circles](learning-circles/virtual-learning-circles.md)
 
 ## Facilitation
 
+* [Basic facilitation strategies](facilitation/basic-facilitation-strategies.md)
 * [Learning Circle Checklist](facilitation/learning-circle-checklist.md)
-* [Virtual Learning Circles](facilitation/virtual-learning-circles.md)
 * [Promote](facilitation/promotion-and-outreach.md)
-* [Facilitators](facilitation/intro-to-facilitation/README.md)
-  * [🚧 Facilitation Training](facilitation/intro-to-facilitation/facilitation-training.md)
 * [Organizers & Teams](facilitation/organizers/README.md)
   * [🚧 Start a Team](facilitation/organizers/start-a-team.md)
   * [Supporting Facilitators](facilitation/organizers/supporting-facilitators.md)
   * [🚧 Finding Volunteers](facilitation/organizers/finding-volunteers.md)
 
-## Learning Materials
-
-* [🚧 Finding Courses](learning-materials/finding-courses/README.md)
-  * [OER Sources](learning-materials/finding-courses/oer-sources.md)
-  * [🚧 Topic Guides](learning-materials/finding-courses/anti-racism/README.md)
-    * [Digital Literacy](learning-materials/finding-courses/anti-racism/digital-literacy.md)
-    * [Job Readiness](learning-materials/finding-courses/anti-racism/job-readiness.md)
-    * [Anti-Racism](learning-materials/finding-courses/anti-racism/anti-racism.md)
-* [🚧 Using Courses](learning-materials/using-courses.md)
-* [Creating Courses for Learning Circles](learning-materials/creating-courses-for-learning-circles/README.md)
-  * [Understand Learning Circles](learning-materials/creating-courses-for-learning-circles/understand-learning-circles.md)
-  * [Establish Goals & Outcomes](learning-materials/creating-courses-for-learning-circles/establish-goals-and-outcomes.md)
-  * [Develop Course Content](learning-materials/creating-courses-for-learning-circles/develop-course-content.md)
-  * [Publish Your Course](learning-materials/creating-courses-for-learning-circles/publish-your-course.md)
-  * [Finish and Share](learning-materials/creating-courses-for-learning-circles/finish-and-share.md)
-
-## Drafts
-
-* [Learners](drafts/intro-to-learners.md)
+## Tools & Resources
+
+---
+
+* [Tools for learning circles](tools-for-learning-circles/README.md)
+  * [Untitled](tools-for-learning-circles/untitled.md)
+
+## Starting a Community
 

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+---
+description: >-
+  Facilitators are the glue to a successful learning circle: while they don't
+  need to be a topic expert, they're there to keep the conversation going and
+  the learners on track to meet their goals.
+---
+
+# Basic facilitation strategies
+
+> _As a facilitator, you're making learning easier. You're the dad, the grandma, the big sister, the cheerleader, the doctor, the psychologist, the mender, the builder, the tech geek. That's a tall order, a big job! At the same time while you're wearing all those hats, in these online times you have the extra challenge of maybe not seeing a face, maybe not hearing a voice, not being there in person to interpret the body language, or to fiddle with the tech. And you have to recognize that everyone is different, that some people are quiet, some people like to talk, some people are daring, some people are reticent, some people are sassy, some deferential. You have to draw out those who hold back, push back on those who take over, and smooth out the bumps. You're hosting the party and you want everyone to be comfortable and have a great time. The challenge is to build a group dynamic that facilitates, that makes it easy for everyone to meet their goal. All you really have to do is acknowledge that everyone has experience, everyone has a perspective, everyone has a story, and that means we can learn from anyone. With that philosophy in your pocket, the job gets much easier…_
+>
+> _— Jan Docka, Roselle Public Library District, Illinois_
+
+Every [learning circle](../learning-circles/learning-circles-1.md) has a facilitator. The facilitator does not have to be an expert in the subject, so with a little practice and training, anybody can facilitate.
+
+Every learning circle has a facilitator: the person who decides to start the learning circle, who organizes meetings, and who encourages the atmosphere of peer-to-peer learning. Facilitators do not need to be experts or teachers the expertise comes from the online course and the community of learners.
+
+Whether you want to run a single learning circle or organize dozens across a library system, we are here to help. If you are new to Peer 2 Peer University, start by watching our introductory video.  
+
+
+> ### Page contents:
+>
+> 1.
+
+## Facilitator Roles
+
+{% embed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr79oP\_cg1M&ab\_channel=P2PU" %}
+
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+# Courses
+

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+# Creating courses for learning circles
+
+This section is designed to help you design and create an online course for learning circles. Whether you are a subject matter expert or a motivated hobbyist, we believe that you can assemble high-quality learning materials that can be shared with learning communities around the world. Along the way, you’ll also:
+
+* **Learn new skills:** Creating a course is a great way to practice and refine a number of skills, including learning design and web development.
+* **Participate in our community:** Course creators are invited to join our community and stay up to date on how their course is being used around the world.
+* **Contribute to an OER ecosystem:** By developing an open educational resource, you’re contributing to an equitable process of knowledge sharing. 
+
+You'll find here the five steps involved in the course creation process:
+
+1. [Understand Learning Circles](understand-learning-circles.md)
+2. [Establish Goals & Outcomes](establish-goals-and-outcomes.md)
+3. [Develop Course Content](develop-course-content.md)
+4. [Publish Your Course](publish-your-course.md)
+5. [Finish and Share](finish-and-share.md)
+
+
+
+
+
+<table>
+  <thead>
+    <tr>
+      <th style="text-align:left">
+        <p><b>HOW P2PU CAN HELP</b>
+        </p>
+        <p><b>We are available to support you with any (or all) of the steps in this process, including learning design, technology selection, and web hosting. If you&#x2019;d like to talk about collaborating, please reach out to </b>
+          <a
+          href="mailto:[email protected]"><b>[email protected]</b>
+            </a><b>!</b>
+        </p>
+      </th>
+    </tr>
+  </thead>
+  <tbody></tbody>
+</table>
+
+\*\*\*\*
+

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+# Develop Course Content
+
+Once you’ve established the goals for a course, outline 2–3 learning goals for each individual meeting and begin arranging course materials into the learning circle framework. When scoping out the learning materials, keep in mind the 6-8 week length of learning circle: we tend to think about the learning content as being more than a workshop, but less than a semester’s worth of work.
+
+### Course intro
+
+Your course should have a landing page, which outlines basic expectations for the course. In addition to the title, here are a few things you could include:
+
+* Who you are and why you created the course
+* Major learning objectives for the course
+* Expected pacing for working through the material
+* Any needed prerequisites or expectations for participants
+* Supplemental resources to help a facilitator prepare
+
+### Principles for learning design
+
+Building on the four-part meeting structure outlined earlier, there are some principles for learning design that we think work well for learning circles.  
+
+
+* **Project-based > theoretical:** Learning circles work well when participants are working towards a shared goal. Frame your learning circle more towards “Learn to Write Fiction” than “Composition 101”; more towards “Build a website” than “Intro to HTML/CSS”.
+* **Personal > “objective”:** You are human! Be clear about your expertise, perspective, and motivation in creating this course. Own your expertise, and don’t try and hide behind the cloak of objectivity. 
+* **Group discussion > user interaction:** Rely on the relationships formed in the learning circle rather than overbuilding interactivity into the course. Personal exploration comes through discussion questions, not quizzes.
+* **Clear > complicated:** Don’t use jargon or complex language when something simple will do. We like to run copy through the [Hemingway App](http://www.hemingwayapp.com/) and target a Grade 8-10 reading level.
+* **Quality > quantity:** Where possible, provide a variety of forms of engagement. We like to mix up text, videos, downloadable handouts/exercises, and linking out to interactive tools and resources.
+* **Further exploration > homework:** Ideally, learners can have a successful learning circle experience without doing any homework outside of the meetings. That being said, your course doesn’t need to be an end-all-be-all: feel free to include opportunities for further work.
+* **Self/peer evaluation > exams:** Think about assessment as an opportunity for personal and group reflection, rather than a test that needs to be passed.
+* **Transparency > hierarchy:** Generally, a facilitator shouldn’t need a separate facilitation guide in order to run a learning circle. When thinking about the voice that you use, imagine a group working through the materials together, rather than a teacher imparting knowledge to a classroom.
+* **Connected > silo:** Don’t feel like you need to present yourself as the single authority on the subject: Helping people find what they’re looking for is more important than increasing course retention.
+* **Open > Closed:** We license course materials with a [Creative Commons BY-SA](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode) license, which means that anybody can reuse or remix our content so long as they attribute us \(BY\) and share their derivative work with the same license \(SA=Share Alike\). 
+
+<table>
+  <thead>
+    <tr>
+      <th style="text-align:left">
+        <p>LEARNING ABOUT LEARNING CIRCLES</p>
+        <p>We&#x2019;ve embodied the following principles in <a href="https://p2pu.github.io/learning-about-learning-circles/">learning about learning circles</a>,
+          our online course for learning circle facilitators. Reach out if you&#x2019;d
+          like help establishing course goals, developing supplemental learning material,
+          or converting your knowledge into effective and engaging activities.</p>
+      </th>
+    </tr>
+  </thead>
+  <tbody></tbody>
+</table>
+
+### Finding additional content
+
+We encourage course creators to consider broadening the perspectives in their materials by referencing or including external content, as long as it can be done appropriately and will full credit to the original sources. Some practices for identifying usable external content: 
+
+* **Quotes and Ideas:** Standard citations rules apply when creating online courses. The [Purdue Online Writing Lab](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html) is an exceptional resource for making sure you’re citing things accurately.
+* **News Articles:** Linking directly to news articles is a great way to bring in outside opinions and connect your course to current events. Consider using the Internet Archive’s [Wayback Machine](https://archive.org/web/) or [Perma.cc](https://perma.cc/) to prevent link rot, and be mindful about not linking to articles with paywalls.
+* **Images and Icons:** Reuse images and icons from [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/), [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/), [The Noun Project](https://thenounproject.com/), [unDraw](https://undraw.co/), [Google Image advanced search](https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/29508?hl=en), etc. Each site has clear attribution requirements: generally, this means that you need to cite the author/artist and link back to the original work in your course. 
+* **Open Educational Resources:** A number of platforms and individuals license their materials for free reuse, which often means that you choose between linking out to the original source and re-publishing their content directly on your site. We’ve [outlined many platforms](https://p2pu.github.io/notes-on-edtech/) that utilize Creative Commons \(or equivalent\) licenses; be sure to familiarize yourself with the [various types](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/) of CC licenses before republishing anything.
+
+When in doubt, reach out! You might be surprised how responsive people are when you’re trying to share their work with new audiences.  
+
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+# Establish Goals & Outcomes
+
+Before drafting content, first identify the audience whom you are trying to serve and outline appropriate learning goals for the course. A few questions to ponder:
+
+1. **Who are you creating this course for?** You should have an understanding of who you are creating this course for, and why. A helpful way to articulate this is to think about the minimal set of qualifications you have for a participant. Are there certain skills \(language fluency, digital literacy, access to materials\) that will define who can access your course? Is it relevant only for people in a particular country or region?
+2. **What expectations will participants bring to this course?** People will show up to a learning circle with their own expectations about the subject matter. Understanding the outcomes that participants will be hoping for as well as the preconceptions that they may bring to the learning circle will help you scope out a goal that is both rewarding and also appropriate given the format and time allotted.
+3. **How will you know if participants have succeeded?** Considering how to frame participant success is a helpful guide for organizing learning content and creating valuable activities. Assessment guides for facilitators and learners can also be baked into a course, though their relevance can vary by the topic.
+   * Is there a particular way that you expect participants to demonstrate mastery of this topic?
+   * If your goal is to help people begin exploring a topic, what do you hope they come away with?
+   * Can participation in the learning circle inform the evolution of your course materials?
+

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+# Finish and Share
+
+Once your course is complete, [create a free P2PU account](https://learningcircles.p2pu.org/en/accounts/register/?next=/en/course/create/) and add your course to [P2PU’s course database](https://learningcircles.p2pu.org/en/course/create/). In the future, we’ll add email notifications to let you know when a facilitator is using your course—in the meantime, let us know at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) when you’ve added a course, and we’ll give you a heads up when it’s being used.
+
+  
+If you’d like to try your hand at facilitating your course, check out our [learning about learning circles course](https://p2pu.github.io/learning-about-learning-circles/)!
+