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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

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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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NTEN Leading Change Summit #14lcs: Reflection

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Good instructional design to create an environment for peer dialogue begins with good on boarding and for people to connect with something they already know or believe. Overnight Reflection. What I think is the magic is the use of “overnight reflection.” Then we opened up for discussion.

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Ways To Use Zoom Breakout Rooms To Increase Meeting Engagement

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You could give the instructions ahead time and ask people to bring an objective meeting they want to share that represents their connection to your nonprofit (a good exercise for board members). . Peer Assist: There are many ways to structure a peer assist where participants listen to each other’s challenges and provide advice.

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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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Trainer’s Notebook: Reflections on Designing and Delivering Training To Get Results

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It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together. The secret is in the structure and design of the small group exercises. There are many ways to do this, but try to avoid the “Q/A of the Expert at the End,” and facilitate discussion that is more reflective.

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Using OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Nonprofit Email Communications (with Examples)

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and learns not only about the content of that data but also how the words and phrases in it have been structured. For more best practices and examples, take a look at our instructional guide for prompting ChatGPT. Content or Outline When asking ChatGPT to generate an outline, it helps to direct the structure.

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New (Free) E-Book: Leading Systems Change Will Supercharge Your Facilitation Skills

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Each method provides step-by-ste instructions, examples, templates, and additional reading links. Check out their online platform, Luma Workplace , where you can read articles, download templates, and watch instructional videos. The facilitation methods are participatory.