diff --git a/slides/kube-fullday.yml b/slides/kube-fullday.yml
index 110c1b60..32dc3c87 100644
--- a/slides/kube-fullday.yml
+++ b/slides/kube-fullday.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ chapters:
 - shared/about-slides.md
 - shared/toc.md
 - - shared/prereqs.md
+  - shared/connecting.md
   - k8s/versions-k8s.md
   - shared/sampleapp.md
 #  - shared/composescale.md
diff --git a/slides/kube-selfpaced.yml b/slides/kube-selfpaced.yml
index 358f5925..d4fb1269 100644
--- a/slides/kube-selfpaced.yml
+++ b/slides/kube-selfpaced.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ chapters:
 - shared/about-slides.md
 - shared/toc.md
 - - shared/prereqs.md
+  - shared/connecting.md
   - k8s/versions-k8s.md
   - shared/sampleapp.md
   - shared/composescale.md
diff --git a/slides/kube-twodays.yml b/slides/kube-twodays.yml
index 61aaac18..d02693a6 100644
--- a/slides/kube-twodays.yml
+++ b/slides/kube-twodays.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ chapters:
 - shared/about-slides.md
 - shared/toc.md
 - - shared/prereqs.md
+  - shared/connecting.md
   - k8s/versions-k8s.md
   - shared/sampleapp.md
   #- shared/composescale.md
diff --git a/slides/shared/connecting.md b/slides/shared/connecting.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f21d46b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slides/shared/connecting.md
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+class: in-person
+
+## Connecting to our lab environment
+
+.exercise[
+
+- Log into the first VM (`node1`) with your SSH client
+
+<!--
+```bash
+for N in $(awk '/\Wnode/{print $2}' /etc/hosts); do
+  ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no $N true
+done
+```
+
+```bash
+if which kubectl; then
+  kubectl get deploy,ds -o name | xargs -rn1 kubectl delete
+  kubectl get all -o name | grep -v service/kubernetes | xargs -rn1 kubectl delete --ignore-not-found=true
+  kubectl -n kube-system get deploy,svc -o name | grep -v dns | xargs -rn1 kubectl -n kube-system delete
+fi
+```
+-->
+
+- Check that you can SSH (without password) to `node2`:
+  ```bash
+  ssh node2
+  ```
+- Type `exit` or `^D` to come back to `node1`
+
+<!-- ```bash exit``` -->
+
+]
+
+If anything goes wrong — ask for help!
+
+---
+
+## Doing or re-doing the workshop on your own?
+
+- Use something like
+  [Play-With-Docker](http://play-with-docker.com/) or
+  [Play-With-Kubernetes](https://training.play-with-kubernetes.com/)
+
+  Zero setup effort; but environment are short-lived and
+  might have limited resources
+
+- Create your own cluster (local or cloud VMs)
+
+  Small setup effort; small cost; flexible environments
+
+- Create a bunch of clusters for you and your friends
+    ([instructions](https://@@GITREPO@@/tree/master/prepare-vms))
+
+  Bigger setup effort; ideal for group training
+
+---
+
+class: self-paced
+
+## Get your own Docker nodes
+
+- If you already have some Docker nodes: great!
+
+- If not: let's get some thanks to Play-With-Docker
+
+.exercise[
+
+- Go to http://www.play-with-docker.com/
+
+- Log in
+
+- Create your first node
+
+<!-- ```open http://www.play-with-docker.com/``` -->
+
+]
+
+You will need a Docker ID to use Play-With-Docker.
+
+(Creating a Docker ID is free.)
+
+---
+
+## We will (mostly) interact with node1 only
+
+*These remarks apply only when using multiple nodes, of course.*
+
+- Unless instructed, **all commands must be run from the first VM, `node1`**
+
+- We will only checkout/copy the code on `node1`
+
+- During normal operations, we do not need access to the other nodes
+
+- If we had to troubleshoot issues, we would use a combination of:
+
+  - SSH (to access system logs, daemon status...)
+  
+  - Docker API (to check running containers and container engine status)
+
+---
+
+## Terminals
+
+Once in a while, the instructions will say:
+<br/>"Open a new terminal."
+
+There are multiple ways to do this:
+
+- create a new window or tab on your machine, and SSH into the VM;
+
+- use screen or tmux on the VM and open a new window from there.
+
+You are welcome to use the method that you feel the most comfortable with.
+
+---
+
+## Tmux cheatsheet
+
+[Tmux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmux) is a terminal multiplexer like `screen`.
+
+*You don't have to use it or even know about it to follow along.
+<br/>
+But some of us like to use it to switch between terminals.
+<br/>
+It has been preinstalled on your workshop nodes.*
+
+- Ctrl-b c → creates a new window
+- Ctrl-b n → go to next window
+- Ctrl-b p → go to previous window
+- Ctrl-b " → split window top/bottom
+- Ctrl-b % → split window left/right
+- Ctrl-b Alt-1 → rearrange windows in columns
+- Ctrl-b Alt-2 → rearrange windows in rows
+- Ctrl-b arrows → navigate to other windows
+- Ctrl-b d → detach session
+- tmux attach → reattach to session
diff --git a/slides/shared/prereqs.md b/slides/shared/prereqs.md
index 7840b527..52684b34 100644
--- a/slides/shared/prereqs.md
+++ b/slides/shared/prereqs.md
@@ -169,143 +169,3 @@ class: in-person, extra-details
 - It requires UDP ports to be open
 
   (By default, it uses a UDP port between 60000 and 61000)
-
----
-
-class: in-person
-
-## Connecting to our lab environment
-
-.exercise[
-
-- Log into the first VM (`node1`) with your SSH client
-
-<!--
-```bash
-for N in $(awk '/\Wnode/{print $2}' /etc/hosts); do
-  ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no $N true
-done
-```
-
-```bash
-if which kubectl; then
-  kubectl get deploy,ds -o name | xargs -rn1 kubectl delete
-  kubectl get all -o name | grep -v service/kubernetes | xargs -rn1 kubectl delete --ignore-not-found=true
-  kubectl -n kube-system get deploy,svc -o name | grep -v dns | xargs -rn1 kubectl -n kube-system delete
-fi
-```
--->
-
-- Check that you can SSH (without password) to `node2`:
-  ```bash
-  ssh node2
-  ```
-- Type `exit` or `^D` to come back to `node1`
-
-<!-- ```bash exit``` -->
-
-]
-
-If anything goes wrong — ask for help!
-
----
-
-## Doing or re-doing the workshop on your own?
-
-- Use something like
-  [Play-With-Docker](http://play-with-docker.com/) or
-  [Play-With-Kubernetes](https://training.play-with-kubernetes.com/)
-
-  Zero setup effort; but environment are short-lived and
-  might have limited resources
-
-- Create your own cluster (local or cloud VMs)
-
-  Small setup effort; small cost; flexible environments
-
-- Create a bunch of clusters for you and your friends
-    ([instructions](https://@@GITREPO@@/tree/master/prepare-vms))
-
-  Bigger setup effort; ideal for group training
-
----
-
-class: self-paced
-
-## Get your own Docker nodes
-
-- If you already have some Docker nodes: great!
-
-- If not: let's get some thanks to Play-With-Docker
-
-.exercise[
-
-- Go to http://www.play-with-docker.com/
-
-- Log in
-
-- Create your first node
-
-<!-- ```open http://www.play-with-docker.com/``` -->
-
-]
-
-You will need a Docker ID to use Play-With-Docker.
-
-(Creating a Docker ID is free.)
-
----
-
-## We will (mostly) interact with node1 only
-
-*These remarks apply only when using multiple nodes, of course.*
-
-- Unless instructed, **all commands must be run from the first VM, `node1`**
-
-- We will only checkout/copy the code on `node1`
-
-- During normal operations, we do not need access to the other nodes
-
-- If we had to troubleshoot issues, we would use a combination of:
-
-  - SSH (to access system logs, daemon status...)
-  
-  - Docker API (to check running containers and container engine status)
-
----
-
-## Terminals
-
-Once in a while, the instructions will say:
-<br/>"Open a new terminal."
-
-There are multiple ways to do this:
-
-- create a new window or tab on your machine, and SSH into the VM;
-
-- use screen or tmux on the VM and open a new window from there.
-
-You are welcome to use the method that you feel the most comfortable with.
-
----
-
-## Tmux cheatsheet
-
-[Tmux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmux) is a terminal multiplexer like `screen`.
-
-*You don't have to use it or even know about it to follow along.
-<br/>
-But some of us like to use it to switch between terminals.
-<br/>
-It has been preinstalled on your workshop nodes.*
-
-- Ctrl-b c → creates a new window
-- Ctrl-b n → go to next window
-- Ctrl-b p → go to previous window
-- Ctrl-b " → split window top/bottom
-- Ctrl-b % → split window left/right
-- Ctrl-b Alt-1 → rearrange windows in columns
-- Ctrl-b Alt-2 → rearrange windows in rows
-- Ctrl-b arrows → navigate to other windows
-- Ctrl-b d → detach session
-- tmux attach → reattach to session