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Trainer’s Tip: Your Room Set Up Can Make or Break the Learning Experience

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As a long-time trainer, professor, and teacher, I feel strongly that interactive learning activities – going beyond the death by Powerpoint Lecture – is the key to retention and application for participants. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way.

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Trainer’s Notebook: The Importance of Hands-On Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As a long-time trainer, professor, and teacher, I feel strongly that interactive learning activities – going beyond the death by Powerpoint Lecture – is the key to retention and application for participants. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way.

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7 Ideas for Virtual Back to School Events

AccelEvents

For the most part, you won’t want to host anything too extensive, like a lengthy Powerpoint presentation with nothing but words. . Consider playing an ice breaker game , introducing everyone, and showing the family your “virtual” classroom. . You want to make it more exciting and engaging.

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7 Ideas for Virtual Back to School Events

AccelEvents

For the most part, you won’t want to host anything too extensive, like a lengthy Powerpoint presentation with nothing but words. . Consider playing an ice breaker game , introducing everyone, and showing the family your “virtual” classroom. . You want to make it more exciting and engaging.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Flipped Classroom is mindset that directs attention away from teachers and puts it squarely on the students and their learning. It’s being done in elementary, high schools, and colleges. While there is no one right way to use the technique, what would customarily be defined as homework (problem sets, essay writing, etc.)

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Setting Up Windows MultiPoint Server

Tech Soup

Windows MultiPoint Server allows non-technical users to set up a multi-user computing environment, such as a classroom, computer lab, or public access stations, all without the support of dedicated IT staff. So your computer lab, classroom, or public access stations will be up and running in no time. Learn More.

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Free Manuals for Refurbishing Computers

Tech Soup

They were Pat Furr of Computers for Classrooms (CFC) and Bruce Buckelew of Oakland Technology Exchange West (OTX West). You can listen to a recording of Bruce and Pat's free webinar , view their PowerPoint presentation, and download the podcast. read more.

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