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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. ” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

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3 Strategies for Effective Nonprofit E-Learning

The Nerdy NonProfit

She probably has a job, a family, and maybe pets that use some of her time each day. Your nonprofit’s staff and volunteers need to relate to any courses you design. Amy started with Artisan as a contract writer/instructional designer. Now, what does the day-to-day look like for Valerie? Clearly, Valerie is busy.

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Designing Transformative Communications Capacity Building Programs for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Teaching, leaning, and training has been my passion for 20 years.

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SXSW 2013 – Are You A Social Media Nonprofit Manager Looking for Your Peers? #npsmpeer

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. pistachio is someone who considers part of her job as “twitter whisperer” — nice. Teach for both the color-in-the-lines people (ie: guidelines, next steps) and the runs-with-scissors people.

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Basic Facilitation Techniques for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The book is an extremely practical resource whether you are working on improving your skills or teaching others. Small Group Design. Managing energy in the room is part of a facilitator’s job (and trainer too). You have either help re-energize a sluggish room or help a hyper vibe in the room to slow down.

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Successful E-Learning – A Roadmap

Gyrus

As we become increasingly dependent on our technology, it only makes sense that it teach us as well. 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. Successful E-Learning – A Roadmap.

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Reflections on a Decade of Designing and Facilitating Interactive Webinars

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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 !