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NTEN Leading Change Summit #14lcs: Reflection

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When doing interactive sessions, you also have to give a nod to the introverts in the room who don’t always process well by having a conversation with someone they don’t know. Overnight Reflection. What I think is the magic is the use of “overnight reflection.”

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Reflections on a Decade of Designing and Facilitating Interactive Webinars

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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 !

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Learn You Will: #14ntc Nonprofit Tech Training Session Reflection and Resources

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As one of my great teachers said, ”You are not good at what you do unless you are always learning and reflecting on your practice.” How To Think Like An Instructional Designer. Her photoshop skills were used in service of the star wars theme, including adding a red hat to Yoda. The Art of Good Openings and Closings.

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Reflections from Arts Leaders Workshop: Resilient Leaders from the Inside/Out

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Participants reflected on their style strength and how it has helped them be successful in different situations. We had some fun doing role plays with a partner to figure out their style and some reflection on how we needed to adapt. Reflection questions : “Why did this work?”. ask, “How have sales been going?”. Thx https://t.co/5uMFbEKR3y.

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E-Mediat: Reflections from the Conference in Fez, Morocco

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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.

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3 Strategies for Effective Nonprofit E-Learning

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Here are a few ideas we would use to create relatable courses in this scenario: Scenery and visuals that reflect the organization. For example, rather than showcasing a North American hospital, it would be more valuable to share images of field hospitals in the designated location. Guest Contributor.

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

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Some Reflections. From Conversational Keynote To Conversational Workshop. I’ve been playing with the conversational panel or conversational keynote models for short sessions (60, 75 or 90 minutes.) A conversational approach is not an expert or a group of experts talking the whole time.