Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. It is really important to pay attention to body language (discomfort, confusion, boredom, etc.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction with innovation lab facilitation techniques. This post shares the content and I’ll share a post about the instructional design in a second post. Click to download worksheet. And everyday until…. Until one day….

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together. Recently, Jennifer Ahern Lammer who is the program director for the Alliance of Nonprofit Management , shared several good design points developed by Peter York from TCG and how she applies it.

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Gyrus

JULY 28, 2016

This rings of significant importance for businesses that are completely structured around a mobilized workforce, as training offerings of the past have seemed like a distant and unachievable possibility. Instead, effective content is and must be designed specifically for use on our handheld devices and tablets. Who might that be?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Pay close attention to interactions with other people. This assessment will give you a good sense of where you stand now and offers a structured approach to practicing based on your assessment. Full attention listening: Giving full focus and attention to the other person. Identify other people’s emotional states.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Movie streaming services, family members and pets, and noisy neighbors all add up to one thing— limited time and attention to dedicate to e-learning during COVID-19. Custom-designed, relatable courses. She lives alone, but that doesn’t mean her work-from-home attention span is stellar. Prioritize content that’s valuable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

Good instructional design and delivery engages people’s brains, eyes, ears, and bodies. People pay attention more, they learn something, they retain it better, and there is a better chance of them applying what they learned. It might include standing or walking.

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