Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Here are six fantastic books that I read this year that help you gain 21st century skills like learning from failure, reflection, visualization, and more. This book is filled with great tips on designing engaging learning experiences that help your participants connect, inspire, and engage. Brilliant Mistakes by Paul H.J.

Skills 105

Skills Network Technique Evaluation 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Can participants apply the skills?” Use Learning Theory. I have written a lot about how it is important to understand how the brain works, how people learn by using learning theories to guide the design of your workshops. Bear in mind that the model isn’t practical in all situations.

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Evaluation Training Train Tips 128

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2016

The session not only included training tips, but modeled them during the session so that the audience interacted and practiced skills directly. The 2016 session took all of the trainers’ lessons learned from the previous session and improved upon the presentation and exercises.

Training 59

Training Train Design Tech 59

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

ECB involves a series of steps taken by an evaluator (internal or external) to build evaluative knowledge and skills, create a culture of continuous learning and accountability, and make resources readily available. Answer questions like: Did participants’ attitudes, knowledge and skills change? Implement ECB strategies.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Program Attitude Instruction 52

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Located in northern Illinois, this nonsectarian organization welcomes participants from all walks of life regardless of background, creed, socioeconomic status, or prior skill. The participants learn the foundations of choir singing, such as posture and breathing, vocal technique, and tone.

Illinois 44

Illinois Music New Zealand Japan 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

If you want to get results, you need to think about instructional design and learning theory. And, there is no shortage of learning theories and research. As someone who has been designing and delivering training for nonprofits over the past twenty years, the most exciting part is apply theory to your practice.

Instructional Design 111

Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The purpose of my thesis was two-fold: To research and analyze community and civic engagement practices, methods, theories and examples in other museum programs. It’s not solely about how museums can serve communities but rather what are the communities’ resources, knowledge and interests that can inform museum practice?

Museum 49

Museum Program Participatory Community 49