Forj

JANUARY 23, 2018

Introducing people to new instructional design concepts is very important, but providing people with the tools and skills necessary to bring those ideas to life is just as important. I’ve enjoyed prepping for this session because it has forced me to reflect on my own process and dig into the why s of what I’m doing.

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Build Instructional Design eLearning Florida 31

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

The program is specially design to leverage the power of technology in supporting women’s rights and social justice leaders and organizations to advance their work and impact. Breaking a large group into small groups for an exercise is also instructional design challenge. ” at Twitter Headquarters this week.

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Learning Exercise San Francisco Instruction 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Designing training that is interactive, that goes beyond presenting takes upfront planning. I always create a lesson plan, a more detailed agenda, that includes topics, bullet points, timings, processes, and materials, even if I am the only one facilitating the class. I use this design checklist to identify interactive exercises.

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Learning Classroom Classes Student 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master. ” What is Human Centered Design?

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Facilitation Method Technique Exercise 132

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

What makes for a good team experience is a good on-boarding process. The team’s first planning session should be one of learning about each’s other trade craft versus diving into the design of the session. Next, of course, is diving into the design task of identifying goals and framing for the session and specific roles.

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Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

I’ve used these techniques myself and been in many other sessions where facilitators used design-thinking techniques. Good participatory design and instructional design for that matter needs a closure exercise. It is a technique that is used in Open Space design. Tips Training Design'

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Facilitation Technique Ideas Exercise 101

Forj

AUGUST 1, 2017

Learners are engaged with the media that surrounds them, and it wouldn’t hurt instructional designers to take a few tips on how to create engaging content. Luckily for instructional designers, the field seems to be in step with the implementation of branching scenarios in other sorts of media.

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Interaction Instructional Design Media eLearning 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

Earlier this month, I presented on a panel called “ Learn, You Will ” with Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon, and Andrea Berry on the topic of designing effective nonprofit technology training at the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. Tobais Eigen captured it on video. I nominate #14ntctrain. ntenorg [link].

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Training Train Reflection Resource 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

I’m honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. ” The thesis: For nonprofit organizations there are two key processes that lead to social change: To become networked, and to use measurement.

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Interaction Instructional Design Measure Badge 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

It is always important to look at the challenges of adoption of improving organizational processes or individual skills, especially if they are new. It should always accompany the tips and how tos. This blog post shares some insights about those two somewhat disconnected ideas. The Five Stages of Social Media Measurement Love.

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Social Media Measure Analytics Learning 96

Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

This step helps us understand what level of support your team will need along the process. From investing in upgraded LMS technology to creating a learning business plan to instructional design, each task involves a specific skill set that the average association professional may not have. Environmental Scan. Course authoring.

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eLearning Consultant Guide Associations 69

Forj

JUNE 28, 2017

In conferences, there’s definitely a sense of comradery: you’re an instructional designer? This was my first time attending the conference, but I still got that familiar feeling of excitement from being around colleagues in my field. Let’s talk shop. Talk shop we did. I presented my session twice.

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eLearning Education Learning San Diego 31

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

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. In addition, I presented a webinar on training design and facilitated a session on nonprofit technology training design at NTC. Year in Review.

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Instructional Design Facilitation San Antonio North Carolina 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Over the last 25 years I’ve been doing training, I’ve learned different and applied different methods from either being a “student” in a training facilitated by someone using a method, being trained in the method, co-designing with others, and designing and facilitating my own sessions. Small Group Design.

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Facilitation Technique Chart Method 121

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

Stay tuned for more information in 2017, but I will be very busy writing facilitator process guides based on my decades of experience as a trainer and sharing that on this blog. Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods.

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Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

Later, as I developed workshops and content for strategic technology planning , I became obsessed with learning about technology professional development for nonprofits and designing effective trainings. When I design a training, whether a one-hour webinar or an all-day face-to-face workshop, I don't begin with the technology integration.

Social Media 93

Social Media Share Media Instruction 93

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. With facilitator’s guidance, grantees will design and implement a small action learning project.

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Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

Many of us do this and take content notes, but it is also great to take notes about instructional design and facilitation techniques. I typically draw a vertical line down my notebook page, and label each column “Content” and “Instructional Process” to capture both types of notes. Spectragram.

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Participatory Facilitation Technique Asia 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

As with all the capacity building projects that I’ve designed, it is based on a framework and theory of change. We used to help us design the program, determine process outcomes, and help us evaluate participant’s progress. Training Design. Assessment Framework and Theory of Change. Solicit and share stories.

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Network Build Learning Strategy 97

Gyrus

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Companies like Uber, Airbnb, and Google (via a variety of enterprises) continue to break down the walls and establish new and innovative processes for consumers to integrate into their daily lives. There is definitely more to come in the learning industry; the current focus is to make the end to end process feel more accessible.

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Industry Learning Environment Training 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

In addition to getting the satisfaction of checking off items completed, I also reflect on how I could improve or streamline my process. I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat. I write down stuff I won’t do, a “no thanks” list. Year in Review.

Iowa 50

Iowa Facilitation Teach San Antonio 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

I learned a lot about how to begin to adapt the game process for people with a program orientation. Here are some thoughts about tweaking the instructional design: Game Length and Instructional Context. The game needs more time and if there is no time on the agenda, then a different design is needed. .

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Program Reflection Instruction Instructional 78

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 creating eLearnings it is best to keep into consideration the engagement of the users throughout the whole process. Adaptability.

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eLearning Learning Instruction Instructional 63

Care2

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Find out how some nonprofits are making the case to foundations that funding online outreach is a great investment, and are growing their base of online donors in the process. Before this, he was an Instructional Designer and Editor at Element K, a provider of learning solutions for businesses and nonprofits.

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Advocacy Grant Fund Online 60

Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Instructional designers have been trying for years to come up with the perfect teachings for organizational entities, with learnings ranging from electronic, social, micro, mobile, instructor-led, and blended. Your great learning program could be even greater with just a little coaching. Turn this into a weekly tradition.

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Develop Program Learning Comparison 63

Gyrus

JULY 28, 2016

Instead, effective content is and must be designed specifically for use on our handheld devices and tablets. More and more instructional designers and content providers are specializing in this medium and as the technology around them gets better Mobile Learning itself will continue to improve.

Mobile Learning 58

Mobile Learning Mobile Learning eLearning 58

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. With facilitator’s guidance, grantees will design and implement a small action learning project.

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India NGO Network Exercise 102

Forj

JULY 8, 2021

For example, imagine you’re creating a course in which learners need to understand the history of developing a process they’re expected to use. You can present the key points in the history of developing the process out of order, and ask the learner to sequence them in the correct order. Detail a process.

eLearning 69

eLearning Course Test Knowledge 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2015

It has been a long time since I’ve attended a conference where great content and instructional design were so well integrated. So, bravo to Andrew Means for designing a great end to the conference that can lead to participants applying what they learned – that’s the true result.

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Conference Data Exercise Reflection 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

C hallenge assumptions : “What do you think you will lose if you start sharing responsibility for the implementation process?”. It helps people process complex thoughts. We created The Emerging Leaders Playbook which served as the “text book” or content for the training. Inspire new ideas : “Can that be done in any other way?”.

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Skills Build Technique Language 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

The curriculum and instructional design included " Principles of Effective Social Media for Nonprofits " and a version of the social media game created with David Wilcox. There is one problem with this design: Many of us find experimenting difficult. Growing My Instructional Chops. Stay tuned for that!

Social Media 91

Social Media Reflection Media Social 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

For the past 15 years, I have been excited about nonprofit technology training design and delivery and it is what I will continue to focus on as part of my role at Zoetica over the coming years. My design question: What is the best way to use this approach for a full-day workshop for 300 people?

Reflection 103

Reflection People Network Colorado 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

My inspiration for the instructional design was learning that there was a game show in the 1980s called “ The Body Language Game.” C hallenge assumptions : “What do you think you will lose if you start sharing responsibility for the implementation process?”. Inspire new ideas : “Can that be done in any other way?”.

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Reflection Arts Exercise Facilitation 64

Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

It’s still in the realm of custom content development – not something you can assign to your staff instructional designers – but it’s cheaper to do. Finally, you might discover that your learning technology isn’t designed to support the subscription model – it kind of forces you into the on-demand model.

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Hype eLearning Model Badge 60

Forj

MAY 25, 2021

Discovering the specific pain points that your association faces when it comes to administering CME will reveal which features to prioritize in the LMS selection process. Responsive design. Do they offer any additional professional services , such as instructional design, LMS administration, or even subject matter expert management?

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Associations eLearning Module Course 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

One thing led to another and I designed a social media lab for arts organizations. Participants design and launch a social media experiment that helps them improve their practice and share learning with one another. Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. I said yes.

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Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2022

Understanding the E-Learning Content Development Process . Design and develop course prototypes. The partner creates a prototype of the course to illustrate key design elements and the overall direction of the course. . Assembling the right team for your project is one of the best ways to set your course up for success. .

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Project Team Learning Course 83