NCR Course Module 1

Class 1 Lesson Plan

Introduction to Blockchain and NEAR Protocol

(Recording)

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Facilitator: Chloe
Co-Facilitators Nedlar & BGem
Guest Lecturer: None
Date: February 28, 2024 (week 1)
Time:10am AST | 2pm UTC
Duration: 1 hour
Platform: NCR Thread on Telegram

Target Audience:

  • Enthusiasts keen on enhancing blockchain data skills.
  • Researchers in blockchain applications.
  • Data analysts seeking blockchain insights.
  • Computer science students and academics.
  • NEAR community members seeking technical knowledge.

Learning Objective: To introduce the participants to the NEAR Protocol, focusing on its advantages for researchers.

Pre-Reading Material

Agenda

Time Topic Activity Resource
0-5 mins Introduction Briefing on course outline and objectives. ResearchWG on Telegram
5-10 mins Why Blockchain? Quick discussion on the utility of Blockchain. A Systematic Review of Blockchain
10-20 mins Why NEAR? Discuss specific advantages of NEAR for research. NEAR Whitepaper / Dapp Radar
20-30 mins BOS Profile Setup Hands-on activity to set up BOS profile. Profile Editor
30-40 mins Create a Post on BOS Practical exercise on making a post about NCR course. NEAR Posts
40-50 mins Set up a NEAR Social Short Link Hands-on activity to create a NEAR Social short link. Component Details
50-55 mins Q&A Open floor for questions.
55-60 mins Conclusion & Next Steps Summary of the session and introduction to next lesson. Next Class - 2: Data Retrieval and Analysis

Activities Details

  1. Why Blockchain?
  1. Why NEAR?
  • Highlight the unique features of the NEAR Protocol that make it advantageous for researchers, such as sharding, low transaction costs, and high throughput.
  1. BOS Profile Setup
  • Step-by-step guided tutorial to help participants set up their BOS profiles.
  1. Create a Post on BOS
  • Participants will make a post about the NCR course. This exercise aims to familiarize them with posting and interacting on the NEAR platform.
  1. Set up a NEAR Social Short Link
  • Tutorial on setting up a customisable NEAR Social short link for personal or research purposes.
  • .near domains?

Homework

Please take some time to participate in our intro poll and see you next week for class 2!

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