Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together. For example, I incorporate tactical and visual techniques for participants to use to do the exercises. This means that you can’t be in the front of the room delivering content all the time!

Train 98

Train Training Reflection Design 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. For example, I asked the runners to line up from “just bought my nikes&# to “training for my third 30 mile marathon.&#. 2. Living Case Study Technique: Assessment also helps find examples from the participants themselves. Ellie taught a great trick.

Social Media 96

Social Media Reflection Leadership Media 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

As part of the class , we look at different examples of networked strategies and digital platforms and tools and how they can be used to advance civil society goals. Going beyond content delivery, I also use a lot of participatory and hands-on learning techniques to help students gain a deeper understanding.

Learning 84

Learning Classroom Classes Student 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

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. We did a little role play showing good listening techniques and bad listening techniques.

Reflection 64

Reflection Arts Exercise Facilitation 64

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2012

This post summarizes how you can use session documentation and reflective practice to improve the content and delivery of your session. Here’s a couple of techniques that I try to use every time I do a workshop, presentation, keynote, or other instruction. What content, lines, or ideas resonated?

Reflection 95

Reflection Data Slides Exercise 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

The curriculum and instructional design included " Principles of Effective Social Media for Nonprofits " and a version of the social media game created with David Wilcox. For example, during the lab session, we got a terrific question about bilingual Fan Pages on Facebook.

Social Media 91

Social Media Reflection Media Social 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Some Reflections. I’ve using the technique to deliver conversational keynotes at conferences. Real-Time networked learning is incorporating social media into your instruction – before, during, and after. The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.). Balancing Learning Through Content Delivery and Sharing Experience.

Reflection 103

Reflection People Network Colorado 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. My Three Themes: .

Professional 0

Professional Finland Journal Reflection 0

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

That means you have approximately 3 hours and the whole time should not be spent lecturing with a PowerPoint deck! I believe that workshops are an opportunity for nonprofit staffers to have some “thinking time” — to reflect and think about how the content applies to their specific situation.

Active 105

Active Activism Activities Integration 105

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.

Experiment 116

Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Take for example my colleague Eugene Eric Kim who shares his facilitation toolkit which includes links to his favorite Post It notes and markers. For example, with board thing, we all have control over organizing and taking notes on the “sticky notes” – and was interesting to see our emergent collaboration.

Facilitation 139

Facilitation Arts Pakistan Exercise 139

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. I have been using human spectra gram , a technique I learned from colleague Allen Gunn from Aspiration. It is important to vary your instructional delivery because the human brain -on average - can only concentrate for 12 minutes. Photo by James Leventhal.

Social Media 94

Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

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. organizational change, and technology. Program Design.

Pakistan 111

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

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. Here’s some examples.

Learning Theory 138

Learning Theory Learning Brain Exercise 138

Forum One

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Google undoubtedly grew tired of updating and developing two tools that couldn’t accurately reflect the type of complex user journeys we see today, where people switch between apps, mobile browsers, and desktops frequently. In contrast, the event model records the actions people take, for example clicking or scrolling.

FAQ 58

FAQ Organization Analytics Google 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. I also used composite scenarios based on real-life nonprofits needing to apply ROI techniques to technology purchase decisions. With icebreakers, for example, you can use counting off or alphabetical order.

Design 107

Design Effective Experiment Learning 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

I don't get an opportunity to do this workshop with a large group, so this was fabulous learning experience to work out some techniques to make it scale. And they worked! I wanted to capture a couple of reflections on the process as well as content learnings by way of this post. . Ant Trails As Learning Opportunities.

Social Media 87

Social Media Game Media Social 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. One annual ritual is to create “To Do/Not To Do/Reflection” notebook where I use modified bullet journaling to track my progress. Happy New Year ! How about you? I write down stuff I won’t do, a “no thanks” list.

Iowa 50

Iowa Facilitation Teach San Antonio 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It is always challenge to use participatory techniques when your participants are not native English speakers and you don’t speak the language. You have to think of your interpreters as extensions of your facilitation techniques. Small group coaching has it own specific techniques.

Facilitation 50

Facilitation Train Training International 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

The design incorporate many interactive learning techniques to ensure that participants were actively learning and sharing, and not falling asleep! For example, the All Kids Covered has been using the timeline features to create milestones for legislative victories.

Network 97

Network Build Learning Strategy 97

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. We are working very closely with V.S. Anupam Shukla and Ms.

India 102

India NGO Network Exercise 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

I saw a black board in the corner of the room, wheeled it over and wrote the key words of the presentation and shared my favorite advice about issues of incorporating technology into your instructional practice: "It isn't a matter of if technical glitches will happen, it's what are you going to do when they happen.

Reflection 50

Reflection Laptop Wiki Artist 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

I also love sharing techniques and tips with other trainers and often do “train the trainers” sessions as part of my practice. Here are some techniques you can incorporate into your training and staff meetings that will help with learning and retention. I’ve done walking reflections at the end of session as well.

Train 50

Train Training Brain Exercise 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

That's why I incorporated a number of reflection techniques throughout the day - to help with the digestion and application. I also tested out a couple of instructional techniques for the first time and learned something myself. I also need written instructions for the steps. Why It is Important ???

Philadelphia 50

Philadelphia Social Media Course Arts 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2007

And, now for some reflections on the screencasting process. Maybe I need to hone my screencasting workshop and instructional materials. Anyway, I've discovered some techniques in making the process a bit more efficient. Take this screencast for example. I have shared everything I know -- for free! What's stopping you?

Screencast 50

Screencast Adwords Integration Google 50

Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

These visuals can make abstract numbers more tangible, showing, for example, how many individuals benefited from your services or the scale of volunteer involvement over the course of a year. Storytelling techniques Craft these stories with care, using narrative techniques that engage the emotions of your readers.

Report 92

Report Tools Storytelling Fundraising 92

Museum 2.0

MARCH 3, 2011

This post shares my reflections on the projects and five things I learned from their work. These nontraditional audience engagement techniques helped make complex goals and visions explicit and understandable to visitors. Written instructions were not enough to compel them to do otherwise. Dirty Laundry was more complicated.

Participatory 51

Participatory Arts Audience Museum 51

Museum 2.0

JANUARY 28, 2009

They provide clear instructions and rules for how to succeed, better feedback on how well you are doing, better community with which to experience the game, and induce more intense emotions of personal pride and accomplishment (fiero!). For example, consider voting. What about learning?"

Museum 21

Museum Game Structure South America 21

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2007

I created this screencast back in September/October of last year, so this release has provided a great opportunity to meta reflect on the whole screencast creation process as well as consider how my views about the use of tagging have evolved. Here are the examples I showed you in the screencast, using the tag ??? For example, I???ve

Screencast 50

Screencast Instruction Instructional Tag 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

My initial remix thought (wrong) was to look for examples that were related to agriculture, but the extension is so much more. looking at the ten steps and overlaying these themes in search of examples! Personal learning and reflection on and about your instructional topic. An example? Another example.

Remix 50

Remix Professional Technorati Wiki 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2013

Peter writes about Casey’s work in Little Bets as a Colonel in the US Military and as head of instruction at West Point Academy. What are some examples? For example, you might show a photo of a celebrity or sing a song lyric or reference some other (funny) comp. 5. Sector-Wide Examples. Here’s a few.

Learning 115

Learning Impact Culture DC 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

This post reflections on the training design as well as my content notes. I’ve been exploring how to integrate social media into instruction at face-to-face workshops and as well as webinars. I had hoped to find a good example of a museum or an arts organization with a custom landing tab. Social Learning In Webinars.

Facebook 111

Facebook Network Museum Nonprofit 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction with innovation lab facilitation techniques. This post shares the content and I’ll share a post about the instructional design in a second post. Or you can borrow some ideas from Hollywood.

Fund 130

Fund Campaign Practice Giving 130

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 7, 2008

This is a long post focused on strategic uses of listening rather than specific techniques. Charlene and Josh relate listening to research, and since they focus on business examples, they are primarily talking about market research: the way a business learns what people think of their brand, their products, and their potential.

Museum 20

Museum Teen Second Life Discussion 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2016

For the leadership development, there were four guiding questions that we explored throughout our journey – and now as I’m back I will continue to reflect and take action based on these: What does it mean to be a leader in the face of complex challenges. What social disparities do you most want to remedy?

Leadership 50

Leadership Develop Exercise 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2016

Instructional design is knowing how to organize your content and shape exercises based on brain and learning research. Mindfulness and Reflection – How to use these techniques to help keep your focus. I stopped sleeping with my mobile phone and built in more time for morning reflection.

Professional 50

Professional Design Develop Exercise 50