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Recap: Nonprofits & AI – A Conversation with Devi Thomas

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You can watch the video here as well as the human curated resources shared and a Copilot created summary transcript here. Below is my fully human-generated reflection. One metaphor is to think of the AI as an intern that you need to clearly communicate instructions to and then check their work and revise.

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Ways To Use Zoom Breakout Rooms To Increase Meeting Engagement

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This video will walk you through the steps of putting people in and out of breakout rooms. 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). . The first rotation is a quiet reflection alone.

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

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Tobais Eigen captured it on video. Autumn Patterson ( @nerddotorg ) took excellent notes of the key points during the session. 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.

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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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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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Reflections from 12NTC Panel on Data Visualization

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Video: Our session was lived streamed and we have a video. 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.

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Trainer’s Notebook: The Importance of Hands-On Learning

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As a long-time trainer, professor, and teacher, I feel strongly that interactive learning activities – going beyond the death by Powerpoint Lecture – is the key to retention and application for participants. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way.