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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Here’s what my reflection: Technology Tools To Poll Participants. When thinking about adding mobile/online polling to a training, you have to think like an instructional designer for it be effective. You have to ask, how is polling the audience and seeing the aggregate results helping people learn?

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JUNE 29, 2016

The 2016 session took all of the trainers’ lessons learned from the previous session and improved upon the presentation and exercises. We began the session by polling the audience on training experiences. This activity allowed the learner to move, engage in small group discussion, and apply analysis to the content.

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Training Train Design Tech 59

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JANUARY 27, 2014

In addition, I do a little real-time assessment in the room by doing “raise your hand” polls or in a webinar by using the polling feature. This can help you adjust in real-time to the audience needs or what I call a real-time pivot. Your design is not just about content.

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Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

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MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. The first 90-minute webinar to introduced the content. Present a concept for 15 minutes, break people into small groups with a particular exercise to apply the material, and then come back as a full group for a report out.

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AUGUST 14, 2015

It is less about disseminating content and best practices and more about pulling ideas and knowledge in through many-to-many interaction. Three Ways to Think About Content. Expert: This is content and information that is delivered by listening and questioning a subject matter expert. Think Beyond Presenters.

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APRIL 4, 2010

The space was large enough so we could have small group tables, space for food, and space to do full group and small group moving around exercises. When they are lined up by comfort level, I have been doing a quick poll to see where generations appear along the line. I do a lot of small group and share pair exercises.

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Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

This workshop was advertised as a crash course and I think packed enough content in there for 3 full days. Right away, I introduce them to Twitter as a resource - the collaborative brain. This gives the you -as the trainer an idea of how well the content matches people's questions and to let people know. tags: arts ).

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