Brain, Instructional Design and Presentation

How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

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.

Instructional Design

Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training

Nonprofit Technology Training: Book List

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

The session will cover what to do before, during, and after leading an effective technology training and provide lots of practical tips that will help you design fun, interactive, and highly effective technology training workshops. Brain-Based Learning: The New Science of Teaching and Training. The Accelerated Learning Handbook.

Training

Training Train Technology Instructional Design

Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. I am not always lucky to be teaching in a classroom that is designed as a flexible space to be molded into a learning environment by the instructor guided by the instructional design.

Training

Training Train Design Classroom

SXSW 2013 – Are You A Social Media Nonprofit Manager Looking for Your Peers? #npsmpeer

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2013

I was honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. The presenters included: NWF’s Danielle Bridiga, Rachel Weidinger from Upwell, Laura Fitton from Hubspot, and Brian Reich. We kicked off with a series of ignite style presentations on the topics below.

Social Media

Social Media Management Instructional Design Media

Trainer’s Notebook: Using Posters To Spark Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

tackling critical issues that are shaping the present and future of our country and our rights. I designed a 90-minute workshop focused on “Human-Centered Social Media Strategy” which teaches how to apply a simple design-thinking technique, creating personas, as the basis of your digital strategy.

Learning

Learning Exercise San Francisco Instruction

Six Tips for Evaluating Your Nonprofit Training Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” While a participant survey is an important piece of your evaluation, it is critical to incorporate a holistic reflection of your workshop. This includes documenting your session, reviewing your decks and exercises, analyzing your instructional design, and figuring out how to improve it. Use Learning Theory.

Evaluation

Evaluation Training Train Tips

Webinars: Designing Effective Learning Experiences

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. Present a concept for 15 minutes, break people into small groups with a particular exercise to apply the material, and then come back as a full group for a report out. This mirrors what you might do in a face-to-face workshop.

Design

Design Effective Experiment Learning

Active Training: To Get Nonprofit Audiences Engaged, Keep Them Moving

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

I planned for this by incorporating an after-lunch energizer that used movement to get people’s brains going. Energizers are activities designed to awaken a sleeping audience or activate a jaded one. I saw this image from the I Love Science Page that is a spoof on what is happening in the brain when someone isn’t learning.

Training

Training Train Audience Activities

Reflections on a Decade of Designing and Facilitating Interactive Webinars

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

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 !

Facilitation

Facilitation Interaction Reflection Design

Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

They capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. Facilitator for Learning Network: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world and here in the US.

Instructional Design

Instructional Design Facilitation San Antonio North Carolina

Successful E-Learning – A Roadmap

Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

Understanding the foundation of what makes the instructional design so effective, can go a long way in transitioning some of your organizational learnings over to a digital medium. One of the first challenges that presents itself is truly understanding your users learning styles. Learning Styles. With new media comes challenges.

eLearning

eLearning Learning Instruction Instructional

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together. Recently, Jennifer Ahern Lammer who is the program director for the Alliance of Nonprofit Management , shared several good design points developed by Peter York from TCG and how she applies it. .”

Training

Training Train Reflection Design

The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Program Design. Iftikhar Soomro and Seema Zameer — all of whom understand capacity building programs. We did this on Day 1.

Pakistan

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise

The Networked NGO in India

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Program Design. It Isn’t Enough To Tell People About Best Practices: Hands-On, Brains-On. Anupam Shukla and Ms.

India

India NGO Network Exercise

ArtsLabSF: Reflections About Social Learning With Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

ArtsLab SF View more presentations from Beth Kanter. Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. So, I ask for volunteers who love leading meetings and making brief presentations. These leaders are then given the meeting agenda (game instructions), keep the group on track, and volunteer to report out.

Social Media

Social Media Reflection Learning Social

Nonprofit Technology

How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Nonprofit Technology Training: Book List

Trending Sources

Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

SXSW 2013 – Are You A Social Media Nonprofit Manager Looking for Your Peers? #npsmpeer

Trainer’s Notebook: Using Posters To Spark Learning

Six Tips for Evaluating Your Nonprofit Training Session

Webinars: Designing Effective Learning Experiences

Active Training: To Get Nonprofit Audiences Engaged, Keep Them Moving

Reflections on a Decade of Designing and Facilitating Interactive Webinars

Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Successful E-Learning – A Roadmap

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

The Networked NGO in Pakistan

The Networked NGO in India

ArtsLabSF: Reflections About Social Learning With Social Media

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