Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

Because webinars were a new medium to trainers back then, I used Richard Mayer’s research on multi-media learning based on understanding how the brain works and the ability to pay attention to guide the instructional design. In order to do that, you have to think like an instructional designer !

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The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Here are a few ideas we would use to create relatable courses in this scenario: Scenery and visuals that reflect the organization. For example, rather than showcasing a North American hospital, it would be more valuable to share images of field hospitals in the designated location. Guest Contributor.

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Forj

JUNE 28, 2017

In conferences, there’s definitely a sense of comradery: you’re an instructional designer? It seems that the attendees are open to the idea of experiential, rather than didactic, methods of eLearning. Let’s talk shop. Talk shop we did. I presented my session twice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Here’s just a few: Instructional. Innovation / Generating New Ideas. A simple “who else has an idea?” The chart writer’s role is to captures the groups ideas. Whenever possible, the chart writer writes down the speaker’s exact words. Peer Learning / Coaching. Reflective Practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The event also included plenary speakers, including a provocative talk about data methods from Alexandra Samuels and cross-track sessions from traditional panels to unconference. The culmination of these two and half very intense days was an Idea Accelerator Lab. Scribe: The role of the scribe is to capture ideas and build group memory.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

They also have to present their ideas to the whole class and do a brief write up. This combination of advanced planning and evaluation helps one continuously improve their instructional design. Then students complete exercises, either in small groups or solo. I also invite guests to come into my class via Zoom video conference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Six month agos, I was introduced to Luma Institute’s work as a participant in a Foundation convening to get ideas for their digital strategy development. I not only learned a huge amount, but I was able to systematically apply and iterate with the techniques over the last year. Making: Methods for Envisioning Future Possibilities.

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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. We were asked to brainstorm ideas in each category, jotting down notes on the post it notes and adding to the wall. Next, we were asked to brainstorm ideas to address the challenge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Given the topic was measurement, I couldn’t help but go a little meta and play with incorporating learning analytics into the instruction. This blog post shares some insights about those two somewhat disconnected ideas. The Five Stages of Social Media Measurement Love. Please leave a comment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

I worked with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to design, development and facilitate training on how staff can leverage professional networks for learning and in service of strategy, including a special session training your attention online. I plan to do that with facilitation techniques for design and innovation labs.

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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 4, 2016

I worked with the Foundation Center to develop an online course about how nonprofits can leverage professional networks for learning and in service of strategy. I continue to hone and improve my instructional practice and share tips with these many posts on instructional design for nonprofit training. My Three Words.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with a group of Population and Reproductive Health grantees from Pakistan on a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

They enjoy sharing their ideas and perspectives openly with others. My inspiration for the instructional design was learning that there was a game show in the 1980s called “ The Body Language Game.” Inspire new ideas : “Can that be done in any other way?”. Others see them as friendly and warm.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

Training Design. This peer learning exchange has monthly conference calls that balance expert content delivery with peer sharing and making a commitment to put ideas and recommendations into practice over the month. Lawmakers repurpose key messages.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Creating engaging e-learning is the same idea! This way, learners can opt-out of the full course if they’re already familiar with the material— which is a great idea for yearly-refresher courses. Amy started with Artisan as a contract writer/instructional designer. Accessible, but effective, courses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I've been experimenting with integrating social media into instruction for the past five years, so the webinar was a great opportunity to reflect on practice. I covered these three topics: Why: Social media integrated into instruction - Pass or Fail? What: The art of social instructional design. How: 6 Tools and Tips.

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

IOT Physical Simulators: The idea here is to build physical training devices that connect to online learning technology. This idea is still incubating in most places in the industry, but we have seen some evidence of movement outside of our own pilots. Trough of Disillusionment. We are all for it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

In order to accomplish as much as possible, I have lived many of the ideas around self-care that in our book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit. Resilience: This theme is related to all the writing, curriculum development, and instruction that I will do this year based on my work on the Emerging Leaders Playbook and The Happy Healthy Nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

They communicate more effectively, stimulate new ideas, and apply what they hear to improve their team’s productivity and results. Inspire new ideas : “Can that be done in any other way?”. How To Become A Virtuoso Listener: Practice, Practice, Practice. ask, “How have sales been going?”. Reflection questions : “Why did this work?”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

PopTech is an amazing blend of people, ideas, and projects. Here are some thoughts about tweaking the instructional design: Game Length and Instructional Context. Executive Creative Director of frog design , Robert Fabricant, leads multidisciplinary design teams, teaches at NYU’s Tisch School.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together. Recently, Jennifer Ahern Lammer who is the program director for the Alliance of Nonprofit Management , shared several good design points developed by Peter York from TCG and how she applies it. Reflection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This was the launch of a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers. Program Design. We are working very closely with V.S. Anupam Shukla and Ms. Monica Wahengbam.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Collaborating with internal teams can lead to fresh ideas and smooth execution for the day itself. Whether it is the first time your organization has thrown its hat into the ring or its preparing to top last year’s results, there’s always more your organization can learn and do.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Microlearning in particular caters towards reinforcing ideas, motivating students due to the brevity of the content, as well as creating an environment where the user feels like they have accomplished something within that same very short time span.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

When thinking about adding mobile/online polling to a training, you have to think like an instructional designer for it be effective. Here’s what my reflection: Technology Tools To Poll Participants. You have to ask, how is polling the audience and seeing the aggregate results helping people learn? In other words, to what end?

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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. Ashley shared a brilliant idea and technique avoid the stigma from failure. Growing My Instructional Chops. Stay tuned for that!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Weak ties bring in new thinking, ideas, and resources. Instructional Design Notes. I facilitated a session in the afternoon which was designed for peer interaction given the topic. ” I love these interactive sessions because the questions always give me great ideas for blog posts – so stay tuned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

I have a chance to reflect now on the data I've collected and think about the instructional design. Any trainers out there have a suggestion or ideas for ways to use content-related questions from participants collected in advance to help facilitate learning in the room? Comfort Levels. Some advice from Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

When I’ve used this curriculum, I listen to the conversations at the tables to see if people are engaged, stuck, or have questions. It is hard for one person to do that with 300 people and 30 tables, but the experience has given me some great ideas on how to scale that. One-day or half-workshops are only one touch point.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

Each of these suggestions is built on the idea of providing feedback for learners to allow them to grow through assessments. The idea here is that your LMS data can impact much more than your learning business alone, but your association as a whole. Invest in an LMS with assessment authoring features. Work with an eLearning consultant.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

I'm always overly critical about instructional delivery, and rely on evaluations to help hone and refine it. One of the instructional design flaws was that we assumed that all participants would be ready to write a draft social strategy as homework for the first night.

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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. Because of limited time, I did not cover these ideas as a full group, although the basic information was on the printed materials and the cards. Both organizations have demonstrated leadership in embracing social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2013

I love Bregman’s idea. Learning from Failure: Little Bets: This past year, I gave a keynote for the Social Good Brasil Conference where I met Peter Sims , author of Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries. The theme he selected for the year really resonated with me: Slow Down. That’s what I need.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2013

I’ve been working program and instructional design, facilitation of peer calls and workshops – in collaboration with the fantastic team at Spitfire. ” We kicked off the half-day training with a fun icebreaker. The report out was a competition.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2016

So, this trip was a gift in terms of getting new ideas for instructional design. When you are a trainer, you are a designer and facilitator of learning experiences. As a participant, you can also learn a lot by observing and reverse engineering the instructional design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction with innovation lab facilitation techniques. This post shares the content and I’ll share a post about the instructional design in a second post. Or you can borrow some ideas from Hollywood.

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