OpenMethod

OpenMethod is for people who run a community class, a nonprofit session, or a hands-on workshop. The goal stays the same. The way through it does not have to. Break the activity into steps: observe, prepare, operate, present. Each step keeps its tools, an estimated time, and the moment a guide needs to be nearby. Participants choose how they take part — seated work, large type, a diagram, or extra preparation time. Those choices sit on the route. OpenMethod does not ask for health information, diagnoses, or names. When a step does not fit a route, it is marked. Clear it by changing the tool, splitting the step, or rewriting the card. A flag stays until one of those changes is saved. You can keep more than one route for the same activity and compare them on preparation time and shared tools. Guide time is shown in words, because it usually belongs to the step, not to the route. The pinch…