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Some Thoughts About Remote Presentations: Mekong ICT Camp

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Here’s a few reflections about presenting remotely in locations outside of the US. We used Google Hangout because they found it was more robust for video, audio, and screen sharing in that remote location. The theme for the training was “ Data, Data.” Format: Our session was 90 minutes.

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SXSW Reflection: Using Social Media to Facilitate A Global Back Channel at a Panel Session

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producer who can help with the AV and two laptops. Also, if you’re using videos, wireless mics, and fixed mics – make sure the conference provider has enough audio inputs. That means I need a T.V. I did not promote the invitation to participate very widely. I used my channels, but lightly.

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The One Secret To Better Virtual Meetings: Empathy

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I’ve been reflecting on the discussion we had about how meetings are “under belly” of an organization’s culture and ways to make incremental changes to improve meeting culture to avoid wasting time or frustration. And if the quality of the audio is bad, can’t hear everything well.

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The Art of the Backchannel at Conferences: Tips, Reflections, and Resources

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Raymond raised some good reflective questions about backchannels that are still very relevant four years later as back channels goe more mainstream and search for best practices on how to incorporate them into our conferencing experience. One of the reflections. (Warning she says the F-word on the clip.)

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Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

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So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. Classroom style with desks puts a barrier between the students and the instruction, especially when people are using laptops or tablets to take notes. Problem-solving and reflecting (Intellectual).

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Reflections on Extension 2.0 Webinar

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I would bring the laptop and plug into the phone line and do demos in small groups. And I had to tape flip chart paper over the windows so it would get dark enough to project the laptop to show the presentation. I wanted to use more video examples, but only selected one that was more of a music video in case the audio didn't work.

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My personal Blogher To Do List and Reflections

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I'm still dancing on the edges between action and reflection, but wanted to get down some of my evolving next action steps and questions for reflection. Do Audio - Thanks to some inspiration from Lisa Williams , I'm over my audiophobia and relieved to know that I don't have shell out the bucks for Ipod to podcast. To Do List.

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