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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. Your design is not just about content.

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3 Strategies for Effective Nonprofit E-Learning

The Nerdy NonProfit

Here is a process to help you do so: Define what the learner needs to change. Or, do they need to change their mindset, such as revising their habits and lifestyle to work from home successfully? Decide how that change happens. Consider which learning activities would lead to the desired change. It’s a balancing act!

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Harry's Powerpoint

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I showed him the basics of how to extract the photos from the camera, how to insert them into PowerPoint, and some basic instruction on PowerPoint. Now, all I initially showed him was how to insert a photo and how type in text and how to change the background colors. Harry is 8 years old). ways of telling the story.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Making Accommodations In Workshops

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I modify instructions or make accommodations for physical disabilities. In any of my instructions for any interactive activities, I always tell people that it isn’t required to move around or stand – do what they comfortable doing and modify. I made this part of the instructions.

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Six Tips for Evaluating Your Nonprofit Training Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” 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. Or, have them fold 8 x 11.5

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Trainer’s Notebook: Integrating Thinking and Feedback Activities

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

While I did a pretty thorough participant assessment survey before finalizing the content, the instructional design and creating materials, I always like to get a group understanding of the learning goals and get people ready to learn. What part of the workshop should be changed to improve learning? Or, have them fold 8 x 11.5

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Microsoft Office 2010 Made Easy

Tech Soup

Read step-by-step instructions for customizing the Ribbon in Office 2010. Get tips, tricks, and shortcuts on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and tracked changes from this series of posts. We know you may use it every day, but you can use it even better. Customize Your Office. Image editing in Microsoft Office can.