Instructional Design, Interview and Train

How To Incorporate More Movement Into Your Nonprofit Training

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

Designing and facilitating training (not matter the topic) is one of my passions and why I blog about it on a regular basis. I also love sharing techniques and tips with other trainers and often do “train the trainers” sessions as part of my practice. Of course the training room has to accommodate this.)

Training

Training Train Brain Exercise

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Since many of the guests are from time zones that are far away, to make it convenient, I will pre-record a video interview for students. Designing training that is interactive, that goes beyond presenting takes upfront planning. They can follow up with questions on Twitter or LinkedIn. Nothing like first-person accounts.

Learning

Learning Classroom Classes Student

Trainer’s Notebook: Finding Inspiration and New Ideas for Facilitation Techniques

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

For training where you are focusing on a skill, it allows for folks express their opinions (negative or positive) and not have get in the way of the instructional flow later on. My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies Gunner’s techniques in his own technology/activist trainings.

Facilitation

Facilitation Technique Ideas Exercise

Trainer’s Notebook: Just A Few Participatory Facilitation Techniques

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

I answered yes to all, but more importantly I think these two methods helped me the most: Carve out time for reflection after each training and do an after-action review with yourself. Be a participant in other people’s training sessions. Does your nonprofit uses participatory design and facilitation at meetings or for trainings?

Participatory

Participatory Facilitation Technique Asia

Trainer’s Notebook: Group Polling Techniques and Tools and Incorporating Movement

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

(see above) It is designed to be used in face-to-face workshops and conferences. When thinking about adding mobile/online polling to a training, you have to think like an instructional designer for it be effective. This summer I was lucky enough to do a network training with June Holley.

Poll

Poll Technique Group Tools

What Does an eLearning Consultant Do? The Complete Guide

Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

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. You don’t know what types of training would be most beneficial for your members.

eLearning

eLearning Consultant Guide Associations

Methods for Facilitating Innovation in Nonprofits

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.

Facilitation

Facilitation Method Technique Exercise

Reflections on a Decade of Designing and Facilitating Interactive Webinars

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

In order to do that, you have to think like an instructional designer ! There are different formats that you can use to make it more interactive: panel discussion, or interview experts. It is less about disseminating content and best practices and more about pulling ideas and knowledge in through many-to-many interaction.

Facilitation

Facilitation Interaction Reflection Design

E-Mediat: Reflections from the Conference in Fez, Morocco

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.

Morocco

Morocco Tunisia Reflection Conference

How To Make A Back Channel Light Up Like Clark Griswald's House

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

Cliff Atkinson's new book, The Back Channel is a must read for anyone presenting at conferences or planning trainings in age of social media. 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. Social Instructional Design.

Channel

Channel Instruction Instructional Instructional Design

The Secret To Social Media Engagement: Kiss A Squirrel!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

I’m preparing for a webinar and with any training I begin the instructional design with surveying participants to understand their level, learning goals, and attitudes about the subject matter. “I kissed a squirrel & I liked it” #ReplaceGirlWithSquirrelInASong. Billboard (@billboard) April 4, 2014.

Social Media

Social Media Headline Media Social

The Networked NGO in Pakistan

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.

Pakistan

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise

Using Peer Learning Strategies To Build A Network

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

This peer learning exchange is designed to help state-based groups to be more effective in engaging their networks toward covering uninsured children. Training Design. I’m working in partnership with Spitfire Strategies. Social media content mirrors other channels. Solicit and share stories.

Network

Network Build Learning Strategy

Assembling the Right Team for an E-Learning Project

sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2022

Once year-end fundraising passes and we’re in the new year, your nonprofit is in position to focus on development activities —including training your staff and volunteers to reach greater heights in 2022. . Improved staff and volunteer retention rates, fundraising and donor stewardship outcomes, and training engagement come to mind.

Project

Project Team Learning Course

Peer Learning As A Prelude to Collective Action for Social Change: Reflection

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2013

This peer learning exchange is designed to help state-based groups to be more effective in engaging their networks toward covering uninsured children. I’ve been working program and instructional design, facilitation of peer calls and workshops – in collaboration with the fantastic team at Spitfire. Training Design'

Reflection

Reflection Action Learning Change

Nonprofit Technology

How To Incorporate More Movement Into Your Nonprofit Training

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

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Methods for Facilitating Innovation in Nonprofits

Reflections on a Decade of Designing and Facilitating Interactive Webinars

E-Mediat: Reflections from the Conference in Fez, Morocco

How To Make A Back Channel Light Up Like Clark Griswald's House

The Secret To Social Media Engagement: Kiss A Squirrel!

The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Using Peer Learning Strategies To Build A Network

Assembling the Right Team for an E-Learning Project

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