{"id":512,"date":"2017-10-03T21:55:37","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T21:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/?p=512"},"modified":"2019-01-16T17:49:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T17:49:43","slug":"exploring-the-family-history-guide-course-catalog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/exploring-the-family-history-guide-course-catalog\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring The Family History Guide Course Catalog"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a previous blog (Family History Training: A Different Approach<\/a>), I explained how The Family History Guide takes the heavy lifting out of course preparation by providing a central place to find training content. In this blog, I’ll review how the Course Catalog for The Family History Guide helps you find ready-made topics and materials to teach.<\/p>\n

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In the Training menu of The Family History Guide, you’ll find the Course Catalog<\/a> as the third option in the drop-down. The Introduction section explains that you can use the content in The Family History Guide to teach full-length classes (about 60 minutes each), mini-classes (15-30 minutes each), or even create your own custom class by combining different classes or mini-classes, according to your needs.<\/p>\n

Full-length Classes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s how to prepare to teach a full-length class, using the Course Catalog:<\/p>\n

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  1. Scroll down through the Course Catalog page to see a class that you’d like to teach. The classes are arranged according to Projects in The Family History Guide, with titles in bold.<\/li>\n
  2. Read the entries for “Goals in this class” beneath the class title.<\/li>\n
  3. Study each of the listed Goals in The Family History Guide.<\/li>\n
  4. Decide on which articles or videos to discuss or examine in the class, and read any available Instructor Tips.<\/li>\n
  5. Read the Exercises for the Goals to see which you want to implement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That’s pretty much it – no slide decks or fancy handouts to prepare, just digging into the content and enjoying it!<\/p>\n

    Mini-Classes<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Preparation for the Mini-Classes works the same way: study the \"\"Goals and be prepared for the articles, videos, and exercises you want to use. Mini-classes are also great for individual coaching or small-group training: you can easily adapt the content to the needs of the learner.<\/p>\n

    Custom Classes and Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

    You can mix and match mini-classes to create a custom full-length class. For example, you could create a custom class called “Documenting with FamilySearch” by combining Goal 8: Sourcing with Goal 10: Notes and Discussions, in Project 1: Family Tree. Or, “Central American Research” could combine Goals from any of the Country pages that fit that area.<\/p>\n

    Coming Soon … Partner Classes<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Next up for the Course Catalog: we will be adding classes based on the new Partner pages: Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast. This will add many possibilities for full-length, mini and custom classes.<\/p>\n

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