Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Flickr Photo: Illustration of Participant's Learning Questions Earlier this month, we piloted the first two-day workshop on social media strategy and tools for NTEN 's WeAreMedia project. I was pleased with workshop, even though it was the first time and that is always difficult because instruction improves with feedback from learners.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

Before I get to the topic of using posters to make your workshops or meeting more interactive (and fun), I want to wish you a Happy International Women’s Day! The photo above is from a mini-workshop I did as part of Wake International’s “ Tech2EmpowerUSA.” ” at Twitter Headquarters this week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits workshop. Instructional Design Notes. It is the same title of Raine’s recent book. I covered these topics: How CEO’s can lead with social media and online networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In my work as a trainer and facilitator, I make workshops and master classes as interactive as possible, incorporating peer discussion, movement, and creativity. One design important instructional principle for trainings and meetings, whether online or face-to-face, is to start off with a fun way to ease into the work.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 10, 2022

So we’re excited to invite you to the second day of programming, designed for networking, hands-on training, and deep-dive workshops. You’ll get access to your own temporary workshop org and follow along with step-by-step instructions, guided LIVE by our adoption experts! Reason #4: The Cloud.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

And, if you are attending NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology in March, join me, John Kenyon, Andrea Barry, and Cindy Leonard for a session on designing effective technology training. So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2013

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. Certain room set ups encourage interaction between the participants and the workshop leader, others do not. I designed and facilitated a peer learning workshop at SXSW last week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

This past year took me to London to teach nonprofit leaders at workshops on digital strategy hosted by LinkedIn and Social Misfits, and to Cambodia to teach a series of workshops for Women’s Rights NGOs hosted by Wake International. My Three Themes: . What about you? What will you accomplish in 2017?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2011

Successful technology training has less to do with technical knowledge than with other abilities such as communication skills, patience, interpersonal skills, flexibility, and empathy towards learners struggling with new technologies. There is not one right way, and no two workshops are ever exactly the same. read more.

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OCTOBER 28, 2023

Or try additional experiential events like interactive workshops, virtual reality experiences, or access to behind-the-scenes activities. Engage on digital platforms: Use the technology younger donors favor—like QR codes or Tap to Pay —to facilitate easy capture of contact information and donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Micro-learning online courses consist of a video, an info-graphic or list of tips, and a set of instructional or assessment questions that help us think differently about the topic and find something bite size to apply immediately. Course objectives: Define and recognize personal technology burnout.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

I've been involved with teaching and learning technology for nonprofits since 1993 when I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts' online network for artists, Arts Wire. I didn't know anything about UNIX, discussion forums, email, or any of the technology used. How to think like a social instructional designer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

I taught social media integration and “ Train the Trainers ” workshops for trainers who would be delivering the curriculum throughout Tunisia. Workshops, Keynotes, Webinars, and Conference Panels: This year I did over 75 speaking engagements and presentations. 2014 will be the year of learning for me. My Three Words.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Here’s just a few: Instructional. One thing I have noticed when co-designing workshops or gatherings with other facilitators, is that some facilitators like to specialize and or have a preference for one method or philosophy. These skills are useful in all group settings, whether it is a meeting, workshop, or conference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

If you are facilitating the meeting you need figure out logistics like scheduling, materials, and effective use of technology for virtual meetings. When I design and facilitate meeting for clients, board meetings, or as part of a workshop, webinar or other training, I’m always looking for new ideas for design and processes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I’m facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called “ How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training.” Our session will change the way you design and deliver technology trainings. Instructional Design. Reflection from #NTC2014 on Instructional Design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I continued an active schedule of teaching workshops on self-care for nonprofit professionals and creating a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace as well as numerous keynote presentations. I also facilitated a number of nonprofit staff workshops building on the curriculum. In early 2017, we completed a two week book tour.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The tactics can include workshops , master classes , coaching , expert consultants or peer learning. We asked participants to do a “think and write” and jot down one idea that resonated before facilitating a grand synthesis of what we learned about designing more impactful capacity building programs for grantees.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 26, 2012

posted by Leslie Beecher , Instructional Designer. Over the past four years, I have worked as an instructional designer in the for-profit education world and am excited to have transitioned into the nonprofit sector. While at University of Phoenix, I specialized in the development of faculty workshops for our online faculty members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2008

The workshop design looks at how to considering the role and activity of the technology stewards in authentic situations as well as exploring the uses of social technologies to stay in touch as well as for sustained inquiry. or social technologies into community of practice work ask amazing questions.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Due to high demand, CLI quickly expanded, and now offers an expanded service model including recurring workshops in literacy instruction and personalized, job-embedded coaching to help educators create a lasting love of reading in their students (of books like Where the Wild Things Are!). Star Wars: Force for Change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

Conferences are a great opportunity to take workshops and observe the facilitator’s techniques. Many of us do this and take content notes, but it is also great to take notes about instructional design and facilitation techniques. As the facilitator, you have give clear instructions to people and keep time. The topics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

David Lavenda wrote this excellent article in Fast Company about the history of the Post-It notes and their potential for becoming a killer innovation technology. Take for example my colleague Eugene Eric Kim who shares his facilitation toolkit which includes links to his favorite Post It notes and markers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. Last week, I was an instructor for NTEN’s Technology Leadership Academy for a session on Nonprofit Technology ROI Methods. This mirrors what you might do in a face-to-face workshop. It was delivered in two sessions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

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. How To Think Like An Instructional Designer. Interactive Training Engages.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

Scholarship funding for two spots in your annual writing workshop. Follow Instructions Carefully. Make sure to follow instructions carefully. . Costs to contract for website development services. In addition, make sure your grant team has easy, centralized access to basic marketing and branding language for your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 2, 2012

After I finished teaching an intensive Networked NGO workshop for Packard family planning grantees in Delhi, I headed to Bangalore to visit my friend and colleague, Rufina Fernandes where I conducted a social media workshop for staff and teachers and got see a start up education company and its CSR program, close up.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Some things to consider include: What resources (technology, space, materials, time, finances, etc.) Drawing from adult learning theories, ECB utilizes a variety of strategies such as: Vehicle of instruction: face-to-face meetings, teleconferences, classroom style learning, web-based mechanisms, manuals, etc. are available?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I also taught networked leadership workshops as part of a larger team working with different social change networks. In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in Iowa, San Antonio, Iowa, Tahoe, Palm Beach, Miami, and San Francisco on networked leadership skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Compasspoint Workshop Slides - Beta. Last week, I had the opportunity facilitate a " Social Media Strategy Map " workshop for over 100 Bay Area nonprofits. The workshop was hosted by Compasspoint , with support from the Lucile and David Packard Foundation. The wikitation for this workshop is here. What's the Hash Tag?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

In the US, I keynoted and gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in Pittsburgh , North Carolina , Buffalo , and Omaha. In addition, I presented a webinar on training design and facilitated a session on nonprofit technology training design at NTC. I also gave a plenary talk at AFP in San Antonio, Texas. My Three Words.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

It's a live chat during a workshop or presentation and these days, it mostly taking place on Twitter. 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. What: The art of social instructional design. How: 6 Tools and Tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2011

The project is being managed by IIE and builds on a highly successful program launched in the Middle East five years ago, Women in Technology. In Morocco, the team has been sharing case studies about how NGOs have put the lessons in the workshop into practice. Flickr Photo by SMEX Beirut. View more documents from E-Mediat.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

After all, we live in the midst of information and technology overload! Not following through on instructions or failing to finish tasks. What are the main symptoms that technology is contributing to? Question: How would someone know if they suffer the actual disorder or the information/technology overload induced symptoms?

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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 ! Creative use of technology and facilitation techniques, however, can maximize the opportunities for interactivity even in larger groups. Three Ways to Think About Content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

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. These definitions have informed the curriculum, instructional design, peer learning design, and how we will measure and learn along the way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2011

Last week, I faciltated a mini-workshop at the Silicon Valley/Peninsula Nonprofit Leadership Forum hosted by Compasspoint. Mobile Technology and Social Media and Real Time Learning. I also want to reflect a bit on the use of social media and mobile technology to support nonprofit professional learning at conferences.

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