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NTC Reflection: How To Make Your Conference Panel A Magical Learning Experience

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When was the last time you went to a conference and had a deep learning experience through conversation and stimulation of all senses from a traditional panel? That’s the questions I asked myself as I designed my panel for the NTEN’s annual conference, the NTC. You need to engage the whole brain in learning.

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#NTCwinning: Reflecting on What Went Well at the 2012 NTC

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It’s hard to believe that the 2012 NTC is a wrap. While we were busy catching up on sleep, we also spent a lot of time reflecting on the experience. But we also want to share the things that were awesome, the pieces of the NTC that we feel pretty good about at the end of the day. The community showed up for the 2012 NTC.

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NTC Reflections: The Networked Nonprofit

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I really think that it is much more effective for learning than talking heads or expert brain dump. One of the best things about doing sessions at the NTC is that I know so many people in the audience and can call them out to share their experience. Networked Nonprofit Slides View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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How to Be a Wizard at Tech Training Design and Delivery

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Cindy and Jeanne wrote this great reflection of what we learned and how we facilitated this very interactive session. We began the session by polling the audience on training experiences. If you were unable to attend the live session at the NTC, you may still access trainer bios and session notes and materials online.

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Tech Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace: Tips for Avoiding Collaborative Overload

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m thrilled to be doing a session with Aisha Moore and Gina Schmeling at the NTEN NTC called “ Technology Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace.” ” If you are attending the NTC, please join us. Reflect on the past six months or the past year as a team. Experiment with scheduling 30 minute meetings.

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. Whatever the structure for your learning activities, they should use four different kinds of activities that help the brain learn rapidly and identify your discussion questions.

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. It is about making it possible for participants to capture, share, and reflect on what they have learned. Year in Review.