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. It is a more structured body break and incorporates more in-depth debrief on content.

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Learning Theory Learning Brain Exercise 138

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you enjoy and are great at doing? Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you want to improve or work on? 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.

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Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2013

Images are better than words for instructional aids. One technique described that I use often is “share pairs,” it makes people get it up, take that body break, and check in with someone. It is a more structured body break and incorporates more in-depth debrief on content. Writing is better than reading.

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Content Learning Brain PPT 130

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

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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Morocco Tunisia Reflection Conference 100

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. Photo: Americans for the Arts. Movement is better than sitting.

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Training Train Brain Exercise 50

Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Similarly, provide clear instructions for individuals interested in volunteering or getting involved. Optimize your page’s images and content, utilize caching techniques, and invest in a reliable hosting service. Maintain a consistent heading structure for easy navigation and readability, especially for screen reader users.

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Websites Calendar Registration Nonprofit 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2016

So, this trip was a gift in terms of getting new ideas for instructional design. As a participant, you can also learn a lot by observing and reverse engineering the instructional design. The design included the following structure to allow for full group and small group dialogue, interaction, and exercises.

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Leadership Develop Exercise 50