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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. ” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

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To bot or not to bot: Using generative AI in grantwriting

Candid

Very general and vague words can generate very vague responses and language. Perhaps the question we should be asking instead is: How can we use these tools to create efficiencies and enhance our work? What you get out: Always validate content generated by AI at every level. Is it grammatically correct? Is it accurate? Is it up to date?

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3 Strategies for Effective Nonprofit E-Learning

The Nerdy NonProfit

Language and conversations that reflect the learner’s experience. Are they going to encounter accents, different languages, or unique dialects that are different from those in their home country? Amy started with Artisan as a contract writer/instructional designer. Guest Contributor.

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How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training: NTC 2016 Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It has been a pleasure to co-design this session with knowledgeable and smart colleagues who are as obsessed with instructional design and interactive exercises as I am. Instructional Design. 8 Tips for Designing Powerful Nonprofit Training Workshops. Flexible Space: Designing for Interaction.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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Ways that Emerging Nonprofit Leaders Can Build Virtuoso Listening Skills

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Be aware of what they say, how they say it and body language. Observe and Understand Body Language. According to research, 55% of the message you convey comes from your body language. Here’s a terrific cheat sheet for common body language signals and what they mean. Identify other people’s emotional states.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Before we took a deep dive with Janet on social awareness skills, we had a short session on understanding non-verbal communication such as body language. My inspiration for the instructional design was learning that there was a game show in the 1980s called “ The Body Language Game.”