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Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

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So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. I am not always lucky to be teaching in a classroom that is designed as a flexible space to be molded into a learning environment by the instructor guided by the instructional design.

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How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training: NTC 2016 Session

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” As you can tell from the slide, we have a Harry Potter theme for the session. It has been a pleasure to co-design this session with knowledgeable and smart colleagues who are as obsessed with instructional design and interactive exercises as I am. Instructional Design. Design Labs.

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Reflections on a Decade of Designing and Facilitating Interactive Webinars

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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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Learn You Will: #14ntc Nonprofit Tech Training Session Reflection and Resources

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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. Does #14ntc give an award for best slides? I nominate #14ntctrain.

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PopTech Fellows Program: Reflections

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PopTech Slides View more presentations from kanter. Here are some thoughts about tweaking the instructional design: Game Length and Instructional Context. PopTech is an amazing blend of people, ideas, and projects. I learned a lot about how to begin to adapt the game process for people with a program orientation.

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Free Webinar: Sharing Trainer's Social Media Bag of Tricks and Secrets

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Learning Objectives: Understand why it is important to incorporate social media tools in your instructional practice for trainings. How to think like a social instructional designer. I also try to identify a framework that will help me design the content. Audience Research. The Topics.

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

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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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