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October 30, 2013Asian Dumpling Online Class: Preview and Special VWK Price
Well folks, it’s live — my first online cooking class atCraftsy! Since I didn’t get to see the final cut until the launch today, I’vebeen watching snippets of the 3.8 hours of content. It’s gorgeous, informative,and practical. I’m really reallyimpressed at the quality of the materials and hope that you are too. My editorat Craftsy says it’s been one of top selling classes today and at the time of this post, 98 people have enrolled! Building a dynamic online community DIY dumpling fanatics isincredibly cool.
What makes the online Craftsy class special? It’s like mebeing in your kitchen giving you a quasi-private class. You can turn me onwhenever you want and pause me – kind of like streaming Netflix, though in thiscase, you purchase the class only once. You own Craftsy classes forever so youcan watch as many times as you want, wherever there’s an internet connection, on a laptop, desktop, smart phone or tablet.
I’ve had the opportunity of observing people makingdumplings and practicing in my kitchen countless times. Most people have not,and the Craftsy platform lets you study the techniques until you “get” it. Tightshots like this one make learning easier:
“Favorite Asian Dumplings from Scratch” is divided intolessons and within the lessons, there are shorter segments. Things are clearlydelineated with title cards (think chapter and subchapter headers in a book). Youwatch each lesson and if you want, pose questions. I check in a couple times aweek to respond to questions.
You can also upload photos of your Asian dumpling projectsto share with me and other students. The 30-second repeat is invaluable forgetting all the moves right for shaping or anything else that you want to clarify.Like a textbook, you can take notes on the screen too. The technological end ofCraftsy is genuinely robust, constructed as an interactive e-school.
Last week I mentioned Craftsy’s 3-camera shoot that includedan overhead camera. This is the benefit of that kind of high-qualityproduction:
I love my in-person classes but the hustle and bustle ofthings sometimes prevents me from explaining techniques and concepts to people.And not everyone tunes in too. In the Craftsy class, I tucked little technicaltips to help people in the kitchen. You pay attention when and if you want tobut the content is there. For example, students in my in-person classes oftenask about how to cut or chop ingredients so included some knife skills into theCraftsy class.
What’s the content difference between in-person and anonline class? I teach hands-on classes and for Asian dumplings, a typical groupof 14 to 20 people will make many types of dumplings. We have the manpower todo it in a 4 or 5-hour session. Craftsy classes are immersive and geared forthe single learner; your eyes would glaze over like a poorly frozen dumpling ifclasses were overloaded with content.
“Favorite Asian Dumplings from Scratch”is a comprehensive lesson in dumpling making as well as Asian ingredients,cooking techniques, and culture. While reviewing the lessons, I said to myself,“Wow, I covered a lot of ground.”
How about the Asian Dumplings cookbook versus the onlineclass? Classes—whether online or in-person —complement what’s printed in thecookbook. A class isn’t a substitute for what’s in a book. Many students whohave my books enroll in my classes to get an interactive experience whileothers are curious about the class subject, enroll, then often decide to buythe book.
You’re welcome to use “Favorite Asian Dumplings from Scratch”for a group gathering. (Hello dumpling parties ahead!) Take the class yourself,prep the ingredients, then get a bunch of people together. Log on to the class andput me on a big screen.
The regular price of theclass is $39.99 but I’ve arranged a permanent25 percent discount for VWK folks. To get the class for $29.99, click here or on the sidebarlink. We are living in an amazing technological era. Posted | Permalink | |
| Comments Asian Dumpling Online Class: Preview and Special VWK Price
Well folks, it’s live — my first online cooking class atCraftsy! Since I didn’t get to see the final cut until the launch today, I’vebeen watching snippets of the 3.8 hours of content. It’s gorgeous, informative,and practical. I’m really reallyimpressed at the quality of the materials and hope that you are too. My editorat Craftsy says it’s been one of top selling classes today and at the time of this post, 98 people have enrolled! Building a dynamic online community DIY dumpling fanatics isincredibly cool.
What makes the online Craftsy class special? It’s like mebeing in your kitchen giving you a quasi-private class. You can turn me onwhenever you want and pause me – kind of like streaming Netflix, though in thiscase, you purchase the class only once. You own Craftsy classes forever so youcan watch as many times as you want, wherever there’s an internet connection, on a laptop, desktop, smart phone or tablet.
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