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Some Thoughts About Remote Presentations: Mekong ICT Camp

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The audience had very good English skills so no translation was needed. During the presentation, we had participants jot down questions on index cards and those were used by the facilitators to lead the discussion. This method was used because the facilitator needed to speak into the mic so I could hear the questions.

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How to Be a Wizard at Tech Training Design and Delivery

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The session not only included training tips, but modeled them during the session so that the audience interacted and practiced skills directly. Obtaining a sense of skill level prior to training helps the trainer make spontaneous decisions about content modification to suit the audience.

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Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

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While the primary goal is for students to learn about strategic use of networks and social media for international organizations, I also covered some practical career skills such as effective networking and self-directed professional learning (also called “Social Learning”).

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Webinar Recap: Free Windows 7 Curriculum

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You can now view the archive of this event , as well as the presentation slides, audio, and links now. Introduction to Windows 7 Course A full-length introductory course with four self contained 3-hour modules that teach more advanced skills to both the home & business PC user.

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Social Media for Social Change Behind the Nonprofit Firewall

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videos, audio guides, web projects and more. Short answer: skills, network, passion. And that's where the slide show above comes in. It was nice to have a quick conversation with a couple of staff members. Daniel made the comment: We launched this new blog at the beginning of this year.

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Don't Take My Folders Away! Organizing for GTD

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Okay, I was in a bar called Blue Martini with colleagues, but managed to leverage the research into an article on information coping skills. You can Rashhmi Sinha's slides here. Now, all we need is the audio and flickr streams.

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Podcasting 101 Live Blogging from Boston Podcamp

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The next session I attended was Podcasting 101 by John Walker of themshow.com He gave us an overview of the process, equipment, and skills you need, answering questions along the way. His slides will be posted on the Podcamp wiki -- so look for them. Adjust the audio signal and keeps the quality high. Content is first!

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