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Reflections from 12NTC Panel on Data Visualization

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Last week I participate on a panel on “ Data Visualization for Nonprofits: A Picture Is Better Than A 1,000 Words ” with Johanna Morariu from Innonet and Brian Kennedy of ChildrenNow. The day of the panel, I published a blog post that shared our slides, wiki, and resources. Documentation of Session.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Reflections on Designing and Delivering Training To Get Results

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This takes a bit more effort than putting together a slide deck. The secret is in the structure and design of the small group exercises. And, as the facilitator, you have to be good at improvising and skilled at coaching some participants to adapt exercise so it meets their need. Reflection.

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Learn You Will: #14ntc Nonprofit Tech Training Session Reflection and Resources

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I’ve collected the resources, notes, slides, and tweets from the session in this post. Each of us took on a different aspect of nonprofit technology design and incorporated some interactive exercises. Does #14ntc give an award for best slides? You can find all resources materials here. I nominate #14ntctrain.

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Reflections on a Decade of Designing and Facilitating Interactive Webinars

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I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect again on a decade of experience of designing and delivering interactive webinars. This can be as simple as a poll or having participants type a reflective question in the chat at the beginning. Medium: Up to 50 people. The connection between participants is less intimate.

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E-Mediat: Reflections from the Conference in Fez, Morocco

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This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs. The in-country team participated as co-trainers and facilitators served as our eyes and ears when there were small group exercises to help keep everyone stay on task and help me read the room.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Facilitating Brainstorming Sessions for Nonprofit Work

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Group Idea Generation: After laying out the ground rules and a simple warm up exercise, participants are encouraged to share their ideas verbally. Brainstorming Warm Up Exercise. To get everyone into a brainstorming mindset, you can facilitate a simple icebreaker called “Yes And” based on improvisation exercises. “Yes,

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Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

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Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. I used this a variety of ways: whiteboard interactive lecture and brainstorm; sticky note exercise; and student work space.

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