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Tips for Remote Presenting

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In the past, I have presented remotely using skype audio and video. Last year I audio-skyped into a conference in the UK to present with Steve Bridger. I thought we could use the chat back channel but since there was only laptop in the room we needed another system for backchannel communication.

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Some Thoughts About Remote Presentations: Mekong ICT Camp

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Test, Test, Test: When the hosts arrived at the conference location for set up, we tested the connection and Google Hangout on location. The site had great wireless and Tharum was able to test on his laptop and give me a tour of the facility, including a walk outside. Training Design' kanter we have wifi connection interuption here.

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Connect with TechSoup at NCVS!

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Anyone who uses the designated tag on Twitter automatically becomes a part of the ongoing global conversation on that topic of interest. Facebook — We post frequently to our TechSoup Facebook page from our laptops, tablets and phones by tagging @TechSoup in our updates. We think Watchitoo.

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The Next-Generation Office Is Here!

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This means you can start working on a document on your desktop and then continue where you left off on another computer, laptop, or tablet because Office saves your work in the cloud as you go. For example, you can add comments to a Word document, and colleagues can respond to them directly within the document or via email or Skype.

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SXSW Reflection: Using Social Media to Facilitate A Global Back Channel at a Panel Session

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Over the past month, I have been thinking about a couple of different ideas and how to incorporate them into training design to facilitate learning. My questions are: 1. Debra Askanase has a terrific blog post that captures the many pearls of wisdom that were shared as a result of the design. The Back Channel.

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NetSquared: In the Beginning

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The NetSquared website was itself designed to be a model Web 2.0 One Laptop Per Child (just launched that year). The idea was to embed the functions of existing social sites like Meetup , Flickr , and del.icio.us. social bookmarking (now called Delicious ) by using their APIs on the site. (An Citizen journalism. Google Maps.

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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

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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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