Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

I’m preparing for a webinar and with any training I begin the instructional design with surveying participants to understand their level, learning goals, and attitudes about the subject matter. How can we get people to talk to us? 2. Use Participatory Research Techniques To Discover Engagement Topics.

Social Media 102

Social Media Headline Media Social 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

Because webinars were a new medium to trainers back then, I used Richard Mayer’s research on multi-media learning based on understanding how the brain works and the ability to pay attention to guide the instructional design. In order to do that, you have to think like an instructional designer !

Facilitation 50

Facilitation Interaction Reflection Design 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. Program Design. 4. Design To Build A Community of Practice.

Pakistan 113

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The Leading Change Summit was more intimate (several hundred people), participatory and interactive, intense, and stimulating. Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you enjoy and are great at doing? Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you want to improve or work on? Learning Begins with Igniting Curiosity.

Reflection 127

Reflection NTEN Change Exercise 127

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. Program Design. We are working very closely with V.S.

India 103

India NGO Network Exercise 103

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JANUARY 4, 2016

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and focus setting: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words .” This year, I’m adding a technique from Gretchen Rubin, author of the Happiness Project to establish and track good habits on a monthly basis.

Iowa 50

Iowa Facilitation Teach San Antonio 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The conference in Morocco was a “tri-lingual event” and was translated into French, English, and Arabic, although the content and instructional design were identical to the event in Jordan. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs.

Morocco 102

Morocco Tunisia Reflection Conference 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

It is really hard to maintain a balance of interaction and content delivery when you have 90 minutes and four people with subject-matter expertise. I’ve done this for many projects and it is a difficult design task when you are doing it as the sole trainer. How To Think Like An Instructional Designer.

Train 101

Train Training Reflection Resource 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

Learning Objectives: Understand why it is important to incorporate social media tools in your instructional practice for trainings. How to think like a social instructional designer. Introduction to six different social media tools and techniques for a planning, delivering, and evaluating a training session.

Social Media 93

Social Media Share Media Free 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

I have a chance to reflect now on the data I've collected and think about the instructional design. Typically, I have two groups of participants and as the chart above indicates, this group is no different - except that I probably have a greater number of people in Group 2. (1) Comfort Levels.

Instructional 50

Instructional Instruction Social Media Effective 50

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

The next step is to see how people remix, improve, and share back the material (with attribution of course) - that is the true power of working wikily. I wonder whether face-to-face workshop delivery is the best approach for ultimately helping people put a social media strategy into practice. This way people could attend two.

Reflection 56

Reflection Wiki Instruction Instructional 56

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AUGUST 24, 2016

We learned about the country’s history, political complexity, religions, people, and ancient and contemporary life. We co-authored the “ Emerging Leaders Playbook ,” and I designed and facilitated a peer learning project. This year’s work will build on this past year.

Leadership 50

Leadership Develop Exercise 50

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AUGUST 9, 2016

Bersin by Deloitte’s infographic “ Meet the Modern Learner ” is an excellent summary of the challenges facing trainers who need to design and deliver professional development for nonprofit professionals. Instructional design is knowing how to organize your content and shape exercises based on brain and learning research.

Professional 50

Professional Design Develop Exercise 50