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In lugnet.general, Damien Guichard writes:
> Many thanks Tim, your reply is really encouraging.
> I currently try to figure out the best way to write a building tutorial.
> The three major difficulties are:
>
> 1. It is REALLY intimidating to write the first tutorial ever. I don't want
> to be suspected to define a building standard. A standard is simply not
> desirable. At some points, to make a long story short i have to write things
> like "this is good assembly" and "that is bad assembly" instead of "this
> assembly is encouraged by this tutorial" and "this assembly is discouraged
> by this tutorial". How can i say an assembly is "bad" without hurting anyone?
> A tutorial is not a lesson (as many builders here are far more experienced
> than me). How to present ad-hoc restrictions in a world of freedom is by far
> the most difficult obstacle for me. May be the only solution is i write the
> document as if i am the sole reader, then YOU make it more relative.
Don't be afraid to advocate techniques over others, but explain why one is
'better.' I don't think anyone will argue with you that interlocking bricks
is better than stacking one on top of each other when building a wall :-)
> 2. There is several quality criteria. Different tutorial designs maximize
> different criteria. I think the best possible document is a complete set of
> abstract building patterns. However a set of abstract building patterns
> would be really terse for Kids. Nothing is already really decided, but i
> tend to favour a "prerequisite" approach, a step by step progression
> starting from no building skills.
You can show a technique, then show it in an example model, perhaps? That
way, give the kid some way to apply the technique to a project.
> 3. The building style advocated will certainly imply a lego theme preference
> and outdated classic building style. The outdated aspect is really annoying
> as i think Kids should be the primary audience. Adults are supposed to be
> patient enough to acquire their own skills.
I think anyone who would be reading the tutorial would have the wherewithal
to understand and apply the techniques to their own favorite theme.
> Yes, i'm in France but not involved with FreeLUG.
> But sure i should and probably i will be.
Cool :-)
The thoughts you presented above are the right things to be thinking for
these tutorials. Although you might not be confident, I think you're going
in the right direction :-)
-Tim
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