TechSpot

JULY 26, 2023

David Fravor is a former fighter pilot and was commander of the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in November 2004 when he and three others were instructed to halt their training exercise to go investigate unusual radar tracks that had been observed. The hearing featured testimony from three key witnesses. Read Entire Article

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Exercise Instructional Instruction Train 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

I don’t always have a lot of participants who are eager to do exercises digitally, but when I do I can work with them to adapt the exercise. There are apps that allow participants to use “ virtual sticky notes ” to do an exercise but these are not well designed for group collaboration.

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Facilitation Arts Exercise Collaboration 139

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Micro lessons on video, exercises, coaching, measure progress and put it online for free. In the 60 minutes piece, it is referred to the flipped classroom or peer instruction a mindset that directs attention away from teachers and puts it squarely on the students and their learning.

Analytics 108

Analytics Digital Google Online 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

For training where you are focusing on a skill, it allows for folks express their opinions (negative or positive) and not have get in the way of the instructional flow later on. In some instances, you might need a longer amount of time to do this exercise, but the way this was facilitated with 50 people was highly productive and efficient.

Facilitation 102

Facilitation Technique Ideas Exercise 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2019

We will be doing early morning sessions to engage participants in some mindful moment and movement exercises. I’m going to share different techniques for weaving mindful moment and exercises into your workday. You can practice these exercises alone or with your team. I also use them a lot when I doing full-day trainings.

Tips 107

Tips Work Personal Exercise 107

The Verge

APRIL 16, 2021

The Post’s sources tell the paper that the CPSC is aware of “‘dozens’ of incidents involving Peloton’s treadmills, some involving pets or exercise balls and many of them resulting in serious injuries.”. Before you begin a workout, double check to make sure that the space around your Peloton exercise equipment is clear.”.

Exercise 92

Exercise Children Instructional Instruction 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2013

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. How does the room set up support or fight your instructional design? Feng Shui is an ancient art and science developed many years ago in China.

Teach 102

Teach Learning Instructional Design Instructional 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. These definitions have informed the curriculum, instructional design, peer learning design, and how we will measure and learn along the way.

Pakistan 113

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance. This is important for both online and offline instructional delivery. Content Delivery Is Not Learning.

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Learning Experiment Create Technique 119

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

I love all aspects instructional design and facilitation , but being a good trainer also means being a good content curator and resource librarian. ” So, I like to share a few of my favorites that I have inspired me in my instructional/training practice. This six-step instructional model is called “ENGAGE.”

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Train Training Technology Instructional Design 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

See the small group exercises timing charts in this document ). If participants are working through an exercise or set of discussion questions, create a google document with your prompts and include space for taking notes. Which one you select depends on the activity and group dynamics. Small Group Activities.

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Exercise Reflection Consultant Discussion 177

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

The workshop had 16 participants, mostly people who run innovation and research labs from corporations. Since we were spending two days together, working on collaborative exercises, a good opening where we could introduce ourselves and make connections was important. Train the Trainer: Must Incorporate Exercises that Use Simulations.

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Facilitation Method Nonprofit Technique 134

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. It is a more structured body break and incorporates more in-depth debrief on content.

Learning 139

Learning Learning Theory Brain Nonprofit 139

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2017

As a long-time trainer, professor, and teacher, I feel strongly that interactive learning activities – going beyond the death by Powerpoint Lecture – is the key to retention and application for participants. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way.

Learning 93

Learning Lecture Experiment Classroom 93

.orgSource

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Without a human operator, just finding the right person to talk with can be an exercise in patience. This is especially helpful when the instructions are complicated. In general, live chat offers greater efficiency and convenience, especially in the age of recorded messaging.

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Las Vegas Conversation Cancer Interaction 251

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

As a trainer and subject matter expert, I fight a big battle when designing a workshop. Balancing the amount of content delivery with exercises and right sizing given the available time for the workshop. The format of the concept poster was more open then the close-ended set of exercises and questions on the worksheet.

Activities 107

Activities Activism Active Integration 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The session was an introduction to design thinking methods and to generate ideas for instructional modules for networked leadership development. The session starts with two quick exercises so we can be comfortable with the concepts. Participants would have clickers and would be instructed to click every time they felt some discomfort.

Leadership 107

Leadership Design Network Course 107

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

Think of it like exercise – using social media with intention and purpose daily will get you better results than haphazardly throwing up some content once per week. If you can only post a handful of times per week, make sure that you stick to that schedule. If you are able to post once per day or more on Stories, that’s great!

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Donation Money Raise Ideas 279

.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

And don’t overlook the power of social events and team-building exercises to cement relationships. The best instruction is probably going to come from the experts who are most familiar with the product, i.e. the vendor. Recreational activities allow groups to practice working together in a fun setting and celebrate accomplishments.

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Collaboration Digital Organization Build 44

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2020

He says shelter-in-place has merely accelerated an ongoing shift toward tech-forward fitness services that can help busy users find time during their day to exercise. ” ” Future launches $150/mo exercise app where real coaches nag you. The idea of having a set routine is a complete fallacy.”.

Exercise 107

Exercise Raise Guidelines Instructional 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2014

My doctor’s advice was to start eating a heart healthy diet and get more exercise. ” It isn’t about making the time or thinking about physical activity or movement as a separate exercise time, but something that is integrated into your life – including work time.

Work 137

Work Brain Exercise Conference 137

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Keeping nonprofit audiences engaged during training can improve your outcomes. One technique is to incorporate movement – from mini-stretch breaks, to self-assessment exercises to switches in the delivery model. The energizer can be connected to the content or just a movement exercise or stretch.

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Audience Train Training Activities 104

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 Reflection Conference Tunisia 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

In 90 minutes, we did two exercises that helped participants identify their target audience and then build out a persona, a fictionalized character that described motivations, barriers and identifies the right content and channels to use. Then it was time for a simple exercise. Write a target audience definition.

Learning 88

Learning Exercise Audience San Francisco 88

Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Whether it’s modifying course content, improving instructional methods, or offering additional support, insights found in learning analytics can lead to changes that improve your learner experience. Example: An IT association discovered that learners consistently faced challenges in one specific module of a coding course.

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Analytics Education Program Impact 169

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

I modify instructions or make accommodations for physical disabilities. In any of my instructions for any interactive activities, I always tell people that it isn’t required to move around or stand – do what they comfortable doing and modify. I made this part of the instructions. Just added these to my trainer kit).

Detroit 78

Detroit Instructional Instruction PPT 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2013

Images are better than words for instructional aids. Participants might do an exercise, but the results are on the wall for a debrief. Wall Writing: This an exercise where participants will write specific responses on labeled charts on the wall at designated times. Having participants talk is better than listening.

Content 133

Content Learning Brain PPT 133

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

As a long-time trainer, professor, and teacher, I feel strongly that interactive learning activities – going beyond the death by Powerpoint Lecture – is the key to retention and application for participants. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way.

Learning 85

Learning Classroom Student Classes 85

Tableau

JANUARY 8, 2021

Tableau Academic Programs Instructional Designer. Students will learn how to critically analyze data through theoretical and practical exercises. If you’re an instructor at an accredited institution, you can request a free Tableau for Teaching license for instructional use or noncommercial academic research. Sue Kraemer.

Literacy 113

Literacy Data Education eLearning 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2011

The session provided strategy theory and a simulation exercise based on creating a digital activism campaign for the Story of Electronics film (that now has Arabic sub-titles ). It was particularly rewarding to see instructional techniques (the social media game ) that I had developed and been using since 2007 used by someone else.

Activities 92

Activities Activism Active Digital 92

The Verge

MAY 19, 2021

It’s called the Sphero indi, and kids can use different-colored silicone tiles to give the car instructions, letting them create courses and mazes (and hopefully learn how to logically solve problems while doing so). Sphero itself even has its Mini robot , which has more play-style options, at just $50.

Teach 81

Teach Program Instructional Instruction 81

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. These definitions have informed the curriculum, instructional design, peer learning design, and how we will measure and learn along the way.

NGO 103

NGO India Network Social Media 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2012

Here’s a couple of techniques that I try to use every time I do a workshop, presentation, keynote, or other instruction. The exercise was to describe a series of stages that nonprofits go through to get to a data-informed culture. For example, for the above exercise, I had the online audience take an online poll.

Reflection 95

Reflection Data Slides Exercise 95

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Over-explaining or over-instructing your perspective on how it should be done will not only limit your team’s freedom to think abstractly, it will also prevent them from taking any ownership of the project. You’re only human, but being human also means exercising a degree of humility. The trick is knowing how and when.

People 139

People Management Exercise Tech 139

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2011

As a trainer, sometimes we get into “ruts&# where we use the same exercises and that can make you less passionate about your work. The ways tables and chairs and the screen are placed in the room can work against your instructional style or support it. Here are the instructions. The notes are captured here.

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Social Technique 94

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Route 66 pairs this reading content with teaching tools and learning exercises, effectively empowering any literate person to become an early reading instructor. Being able to read is crucial for life success and independence, and we’re hoping to empower thousands of people to become readers as teenagers and young adults.

Guatemala 159

Guatemala Literacy Qatar Teach 159

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

If time is available, also do a plus/delta exercise with participants as a close out to the session. Measure, evaluate, reflect, and improve. Many of us do this and take content notes, but it is also great to take notes about instructional design and facilitation techniques. Be a participant in other people’s training sessions.

Participatory 79

Participatory Facilitation Technique Exercise 79