Expanding your training toolbox with e-learning.

WARNING:This workshop will be a

CONVERSATIONnot a LECTURE.

Audience Participation isREQUIRED.

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Ice Breakers

What is your name?What is your experience with on-line learning?Answer the following multiple choice question:

Imagine you have some news to share with 10 friends,how do you tell them about it?

A)Write them a note B) Write them an email C) Facebook Update/Tweet or phone them all.

What are you hopingto learn here?

What exactly is e-learning?!

• Mainly F2F + Some Online• Showing a YouTube video during class• Posting handouts on a website

Resource Only

• F2F + Online• Continuing discussion online after class• Creating online activities for follow-up

Blended(Hybrid)

• Information offered on-line, not “tracked”• EX: Wikipedia, eHow, CIMH History Course

On-Line(Informal)

Course is created using “Rapid eLearning”

software

If “tracking” is NOT needed, course is made

available on the web, cd, or company intranet.

If “tracking” IS needed, course is loaded into LMS (Learning Management

System) where users quizzes and information can be followed/stored.

• Information and activities online, “tracked”• CEU courses, CASRA courses, College Classes

On-Line(Formal)

+

How to do a Hybrid Training

Technology ≠ Teaching

Teaching + Technology

Practice what you preach?

Pay attention to boththe content

andthe form

This workshop seriesmodels the techniquesand tools discussed.

For example, in this module, I:

Talk to you before trying to teach you anything.

Use images to illustrate concepts.

Talk to you directly instead of using abstract language.

Use simple language and short sentences. (Lots of Words ≠ Lots of Learning)

Attempt to incorporate humor (with mixed results).

Combine video, text, images, and live discussion/lecture.

Give you a map of what you will learn, before we begin.

More importantly, I did NOT:

Use a PowerPoint Template (boring!)

Inundate you with text.

Tell you EVERYTHING I know in one presentation.

Use lots of animations and snazzy transitions.

Feel compelled to create EVERYTHING myself. (more on this “open source” content concept later)

Try to dazzle you with technology. (Maybe next time … )

Technology ≠ Teaching

BUT …

Where to begin?!

TRY: www.blogger.com

TRY: www.igoogle.com

Wiki’s are a place to share information after a presentation,work together on documents, and answer questions.

TRY: www.wetpaint.com

TRY: www.ning.com

http://onlineprofessor.wetpaint.com/

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