Part II · Instructor's Manual

Checklist for the instructor

A single-page A4 sheet with three sections: before the workshop, during the workshop, after the workshop. To be printed and brought to the session.

Before the workshop

Group assessment

A conversation with someone familiar with the group; the number of participants, their ages, digital literacy levels, limitations, and experiences with fraud were determined.

Room

Chairs arranged in a semicircle, armrests, 90cm between seats, lighting at 500 lux, acoustics checked, lockable door, wheelchair-accessible restroom, flipchart, electrical outlet, coffee table.

Materials

Z-Z-Z Cards (n + 20%), Escalation Cards (n + 20%), warning-sign lists (n + 20%), printed scam examples, pre-test survey, pens, coffee/tea/biscuits.

Co-facilitator

Agreed-upon division of roles, familiar with the session script, knows what to do if someone becomes emotional.

During the workshop

7-phase outline

Opening (5–10 min) · story (5–10 min) · recognition + Z-Z-Z (10–15 min) · BREAK (10 min) · simulation (15–20 min) · debriefing (10 min) · tools (5–10 min) · closing (5 min).

5 things not to do

  • Don't test people in public
  • Don't infantilise them
  • Don't scare them without providing tools
  • Don't promise more than you can deliver
  • Don't dismiss their questions

When something difficult happens: 4 steps

  • Stop judging
  • Acknowledge the emotion
  • Don't resolve it in front of the group
  • Come back to it after the meeting

After the workshop

  • Debrief with the co-facilitator (5 min)
  • Individual conversations
  • Exchange contact information
  • Leave materials at the facility
  • Encourage participants to talk with their families
  • Set a date for the next meeting
  • Write an evaluation note

Full methodology

This was Chapter 15. The full methodology covers 19 chapters. Released under a Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.