Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The session was an introduction to design thinking methods and to generate ideas for instructional modules for networked leadership development. For the rest of the morning, we learned about design thinking by doing it through “ A Crash Course in Design Thinking.” How do we get a telling the story about why this all important?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 9, 2022

I’m reaching out now in the hopes that we can figure out the right course of action prior to year-end. It doesn’t matter when you deposit the check or when the check clears (though this rule assumes it clears “in due course.”) From our perspective, we have the donation in hand on Dec. — In a Dilemma.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The conference in Morocco was a “tri-lingual event” and was translated into French, English, and Arabic, although the content and instructional design were identical to the event in Jordan. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs.

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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. The course is about how to leverage networks and social media for learning and impact. Problem-solving and reflecting (Intellectual). I most often have to hack the space.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

These numbers are based on the performance of Nonprofit Tech for Good, and of course, vary depending upon how your nonprofit uses Facebook and Twitter. Before experimenting, however, it’s highly recommended you take a course on how to effectively run LinkedIn Ads. LinkedIn Profiles. Keep that in mind!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

I was pleased with workshop, even though it was the first time and that is always difficult because instruction improves with feedback from learners. The content on the wiki has now organized into an instructional format as a two-day face-to-face workshop. In addition, we had expert knowledge in the room from JD Lasica, Paul Lamb.

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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. Formative Evaluation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. These leaders are then given the meeting agenda (game instructions), keep the group on track, and volunteer to report out. It is important to vary your instructional delivery because the human brain -on average - can only concentrate for 12 minutes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you? My Three Themes: .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Micro-learning online courses consist of a video, an info-graphic or list of tips, and a set of instructional or assessment questions that help us think differently about the topic and find something bite size to apply immediately. Course objectives: Understand the harmful effects of prolonged sitting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. Circles without tables, just chairs helps promote group discussion.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

In Part 1 of this fascinating and instructional book, author and Oxford University professor, Paulo Savaget , explains what workarounds are and how to come up with them. And, then in Part 2, he digs into how to cultivate a workaround attitude and mindset, including how to reflect on the ways you typically see, judge, and approach obstacles.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Let’s explore a few big changes and how you can create custom-developed courses to incorporate them. Now to tie things back to e-learning: we know that the purpose of an e-learning course is to teach staff members how to do their jobs better. Courses need to be actionable and give learners the tools to be more effective in their jobs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

Yesterday, I presented a workshop called " A Crash Course in Social Media for Arts People " hosted by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. Crash Course: Social Media for Arts People View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. I also need written instructions for the steps. tags: arts ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. My colleague, Wendy Harman , was also inspired by Chris Brogan’s technique, but she takes it deeper and includes daily reflection questions.

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Gyrus

JUNE 28, 2016

This post is written based on my personal understanding and could reflect deficiencies experienced in my own personal learning process. Teachers used my IQ to recommend me for advanced courses, and such avenues awarded me the ability to attempt learning more difficult topics. It is best to accommodate their needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. One annual ritual is to create “To Do/Not To Do/Reflection” notebook where I use modified bullet journaling to track my progress. I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

It is about making it possible for participants to capture, share, and reflect on what they have learned. I wrote many posts on instructional design for nonprofit training , including this wrap up post from our NTEN NTC session on teaching and learning for nonprofits. I also was a guest lecturer for a Berkeley MBA Class on networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2012

He talks about the powerful combination of social media and peer learning. His post reflects on his years of “learning in action” on his instructional practice of peer-to-peer, global learning via social web. The ultimate test of peer learning is to organize a course without the direction of an instructor.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Faith-based giving can be deeply reflective of a person’s belief. For the first few months of the pandemic, I was instructing parishes how to create ways to give online and how to promote online giving.”. Finally, Katzen suggested staying the course. Persistence is a virtue. Author information Lisa M.

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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. The research indicates that the human brain, on average, has the capacity to pay attention for about 10-12 minutes within an hour. I set up opportunities for people to apply what they just heard through reflective questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

Of course, the projector didn't work (did I mentioned that I had lugged the 50 pound projector up four flights of stairs.) I could have done some things better with Webinar instructional practice. First, my preferred method of instruction is to be more interactive and facilitate discussion. What did I do?

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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. When building eLearnings it is necessary to consult people who teach and record their methodologies in making sure a message maintains its pertinence over time.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Next, of course, you give your donor the option of making a donation of the amount they choose. Finally, at the bottom of the page after all the other options and the “Donate” button, give instructions on how a donor can send in a check if that’s their preferred method. Usually this is an “Other amount” option.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Since were are on the Mediterranean Sea, I did the final reflective exercise as a walk on the beach. I got to perfect it when I taught master classes and workshops for NGOs and activists in New Zealand and Australia. I have a goal for one learning day per month where I will take workshop on instructional topics and share those here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

And they worked! I wanted to capture a couple of reflections on the process as well as content learnings by way of this post. . One of the things that is essential to good instruction (or presentation) is knowing your audience. It's a shift from sage on the stage instruction to honoring the learners for what they know.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

This is part of series of reflections on what I've learned about working wikily through working on NTEN's WeAreMedia wiki - not so much the content, but the community curriculum development and knowledge sharing process. He goes on to say: I'm going to be working with george siemens on a course starting. mmm… community.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Email address: this should be the most appropriate address for receiving product donation instructions and licensing information. Organization type and subtype: It is important to select the type and subtype that most closely reflect your organization's primary mission and activities.

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

Your team, subject matter experts (SMEs), and eLearning consultants work together to author content for your courses. But, what about the software used to bring those courses to life? Your choice in course authoring software is just as crucial as the tools you choose to deliver the content to learners.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2011

I’ve had the opportunity to work in Canada, Australia, Cambodia, Romania, India, UK, and Africa and enjoy the extra dimension of understanding different cultures as part of the instructional and learning process. Reflection on your past practice is a great way to start a new project that builds on the same skills and ideas.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Post clear instructions that can be easily accessed at any time to ensure volunteers feel confident. The level of your volunteers’ engagement reflects your ability to listen to their suggestions, wants, and needs. Remember to provide the proper training and take the time and effort to make them feel ready. Here Are Some Ideas.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Once your logo is applied to your donation form and it reflects your organization’s color scheme, you can then focus on adding images that show the impact your donors are making. All you need is verbal permission and, of course, their phone number. They’re volunteering to raise funds because they care about your cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

Okay, I admit the improvisation work is a lot of fun, but there is a lot of learning embedded in the reflection and debriefs. He had us walk around the room following different instructions and then try to find two people and create a triangle. Of course, we messed up. Not great as many of reflected.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

Good instructional design and delivery engages people’s brains, eyes, ears, and bodies. People pay attention more, they learn something, they retain it better, and there is a better chance of them applying what they learned. .” Of course the training room has to accommodate this.)

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

Occasionally we connect throughout the week via the NTEN community platform , and of course, there are other spaces for community organizers and online community managers on Facebook, Google Plus, and other sites. Community member Mera Szendro Bok had a similar experience: “It wasn’t my expertise that led me to lead a chat, it was my inquiry.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2007

If you were creating some instructional materials about mobile video blogging in a developing country, like say Cambodia, what are the most important points to cover? Of course, we pulled out the digital camera because we're experiential learners and started to explore the ideas with hands-on practice. Rule of thirds.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

Occasionally we connect throughout the week via the NTEN community platform , and of course, there are other spaces for community organizers and online community managers on Facebook, Google Plus, and other sites. Community member Mera Szendro Bok had a similar experience: “It wasn’t my expertise that led me to lead a chat, it was my inquiry.”

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