What do you like to get out of a workshop?

Isn't it interesting how the bends in the road of our lives often reveal a surprise or unexpected reality? I started out 40 years ago wanting to be a music teacher. But I never finished college. Still I've had a few opportunities to teach a little music or bible study or scrapbooking. But I never dreamed I would be offering any words of wisdom to writers at a writer's conference - let alone directing a conference. It's a dream come true I never, well, dreamed.

I’ve been asked to teach a workshop at a great writers conference in Seattle. I have attended this conference several years and always thought it was well run and organized. In fact, I have modeled much of my own new conference after them.

So I was very happy to be asked to join the faculty for 2012. It will be a great experience for me and I hope I will be a blessing to those who attend my workshop. Besides, I have been hoping to expand my speaking experience and this is definitely a leg up.

I am a teacher at heart so I really desire to convey good usable information in an easy to understand method. The highest compliment for a teacher comes when we hear “This is just what I needed to know.”

So my question to you is what method do you like teachers to use? Do you like power-point presentations, handouts, lecture, Q & A? Give me your thoughts and suggestions. I’m curious.