Training Adults: Tips from the Trenches

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1. Training Adults: Tips & Techniques Nicole C. Engard VP of Education, ByWater Solutions Author, The Accidental Systems Librarian 2d nengard@gmail.com http://tasl.web2learning.net http://web2learning.net Thursday, April 11, 13
2. Prepare http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015880206851/ Thursday, April 11, 13
3. Don’t get stuck in a rut http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015880206860/ Thursday, April 11, 13
4. Entering the unknown http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015878960370/ Thursday, April 11, 13
5. Alleviate Fears http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015878888140/ Thursday, April 11, 13
6. Old is comforting http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015879031182/ Thursday, April 11, 13
7. Manage expectations http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015878616692/ Thursday, April 11, 13
8. Change is scary http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015879184585/ Thursday, April 11, 13
9. Start by empathizing http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015878896098/ Thursday, April 11, 13
10. Don't Lecture / Ask Questions http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015878821496/ Thursday, April 11, 13
11. Use the Right Tech http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015879497298/ Thursday, April 11, 13
12. What do you like? http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015879614876/ Thursday, April 11, 13
13. Provide Examples http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015878793700/ Thursday, April 11, 13
14. Different learning styles http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015878756104/ Thursday, April 11, 13
15. Make it Fun http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015880206827/ Thursday, April 11, 13
16. Ah! Ha! Moment http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015878821524/ Thursday, April 11, 13
17. You can't win them all http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015878762573/ Thursday, April 11, 13
18. Tools for Training http://pinterest.com/pin/34340015878766782/ Thursday, April 11, 13
19. Share your favorites • Links: – http://delicious.com Bookmark tools and useful sites to share in classes – mine: http://delicious.com/nengard – http://zotero.org Keep a running bibliography on the topics you teach and share those resources with the class – mine: http://www.zotero.org/nengard Thursday, April 11, 13
20. Show Them How Record My Desktop recordmydesktop.sourceforge.net Open Source screencasting Jing www.techsmith.com/jing.html Free of cost screencasting Screencast-O-Matic www.screencast-o-matic.com Free of cost screencasting TeamViewer www.teamviewer.com Screensharing/Remote control Thursday, April 11, 13
21. Meet Online Google Hangout google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/ Free way to meet online with small groups Join.me http://join.me Free trial and then a pay service to share your screen GoToMeeting/Webinar http://gotomeeting.com Robust subscription service to offer meetings online Thursday, April 11, 13
22. Keep the learning going • Moodle: http://moodle.com Create an online course that students can come back to • Wiki: http://www.mediawiki.org Create a wiki that students can contribute to as they learn • Wordpress: woothemes.com/products/sensei/ Turn Wordpress in to a CMS Thursday, April 11, 13
23. Get Feedback LimeSurvey: http://limesurvey.org Create and host your own surveys, evaluations and quizzes on your library server SurveyMonkey: http://surveymonkey.com Hosted remotely, costs money for enhanced features Thursday, April 11, 13
24. Gamification Create bingo cards to go along with your class Custom Bingo: http://print-bingo.com Create a program with goals and rewards/ prizes to work toward 23 Things: http://bit.ly/23thingslibs NLC Things: http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/ nelearns/category/thing/ OpenBadges: http://openbadges.org Thursday, April 11, 13
25. Tips from the Book • Chapter 8: Instruction Techniques – http://tasl.web2learning.net/links/ • Chapter 9: Independent Study – http://tasl.web2learning.net/links/ Thursday, April 11, 13
26. Final Tips • In person is always better – Seeing faces and expressions makes all the difference • Don't get stuck on your outline – Train to your audience, not to your schedule • Make it personal – Always share personal stories, empathize • Be enthusiastic! – If you're excited your trainees will be too Thursday, April 11, 13
27. Nicole C. Engard VP of Education, ByWater Solutions Author, The Accidental Systems Librarian 2d nengard@gmail.com http://tasl.web2learning.net http://web2learning.net Thank You!! Thursday, April 11, 13