Strategies for webinar technology ld rev
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This document outlines tips for effectively conducting webinars. It discusses: - The importance of interaction, engagement and applying principles of adult education in virtual learning. - Strategies for creating interaction, such as using polls, asking questions, and changing presentation views frequently. - Tips for a successful webinar such as having a moderator, preparing participants, using the chat feature, engaging multiple presenters, and keeping learners focused with visual aids. - The document provides guidance for webinar leaders on how to effectively structure and facilitate a virtual learning session.
Strategies for webinar technology ld rev
- 1. Successful Strategies for Engaging Learners through Webinar Technologies By Dr. Charlotte McCorquodale
- 2. LEARNING OUTCOMES Participants will learn: The top vendors in the virtual classroom market and criteria for successfully selecting a virtual classroom product based upon their needs. Understand the different types of web-based synchronous learning events and how to appropriately use each type depending on learning goal. Learn strategies for successfully using live web- based learning events as including preparation, implementation, and evaluation. Learn strategies for creating learner interaction when using webinar technology for online learning.
- 3. Why and when should we use webinar technology?
- 4. What makes live face-to-face training effective for adult learners? Which of things are transferable to a live (synchronous) virtual classroom?
- 5. Applying Principles of Adult Education in a Virtual Learning Environment Adults need to be involved in the planning, action, and evaluation of learning Experience is the basis for learning Relevance is the key, adults must be able to use or apply what is being learned Adult learning is problem-centered vs. content-center
- 6. Webinar headaches Technology snafu’s Audio problems Slow bandwidth Talking heads or lectures Presenter drops off the webinar Participants multi-tasking
- 8. What to look for in a webinar product/provider? Interaction tools such as polls and status tools (raise hand, applaud, laugh, step-a-away) Text chat available to participants and speakers Option to Record Audio Options including integrated telephone and VoIP Breakout rooms File sharing and screen sharing functions Multiple screen layouts
- 9. Go-to- Webinar Adobe Connect Pro Elluminate & Blackboard Collaborate Wiz IQ Some of the most popular synchronous virtual classrooms
- 10. Tip # 1: Have a Host or Moderator Provides tech support for participants and presenter(s) Orients participants to webinar site Monitors text chat or backchannel Feed questions to presenters Possible dialogue partner
- 11. Tip #2: Using Polls Different purposes of polls Use polls before you provide learning point Introduce participants to each other Test knowledge, skill, or experience on topic Different poll types Multiple choice Multiple answer Chat question (avoid broad general questions) Yes/No or Agree/Disagree How often should polls be used? Always have in slide and in polling function
- 12. Tip #3: Create interaction every 2 or 3 slides or 5 to 10 minutes Polls Raise hand if… Ask for chat response Ask for audio response Call on participant Answer questions Change presentation view
- 13. Tip #4: The Zen of Delivery Encourage to simulate a F2F presentation such as to stand when presenting to, have other people in the room with them so that they can get non-verbal feedback (especially if they are new to using the medium for training) Do not to read a script and use a headset so hands are free Remember pause and breathe, especially if things do not go as planned Sign on at least 30 minutes prior to test technology If you are not the presenter then train the presenter on both the technology and tips for success
- 14. Tip #5: Use your different pods and screen views Polls Document sharing Q & A Text chat & multiple text chat pods Notes pod Video clips Application sharing
- 15. Tip #6: Preparing participants for success Ask participants to register even it it is free (get a commitment) Send reminders at least 2-3 days before and the day of the webinar Make sure you as well as your users get on to the webinar site at least 30 minutes prior to the webinar so that a system check can occur.
- 16. Tip #7: Use Text Chat for Learner Engagement Understand multiple purposes can be achieved in using this interaction tool For participants asking questions Invite participants to share their experiences related to the learning topic Encourage participants to contribute to learning of others by sharing examples or recommending resources them to answer Using problem-solving question Use chat to ask participants to apply learning at the end of webinar
- 17. Tip #7 (continued): Using Text Chat for Learner Engagement Different group sizes require different strategies Don’t always allow chatting especially in large groups because it can be distracting, encourage private chats if needed Try using the multiple chat pods by dividing participants into groups such as born from January to June and then July to December or to get learners to pick a question that relates to their experience or knowledge Do not read chat verbatim; highlight comments by skimming and looking for responses that help make teaching point
- 18. Tip #8: Use Multiple Voices Have multiple presenters or guests to present a case study example on topic Create dialogue with host/moderator Invite participants to speak or ask questions or make comments (but don’t ask for volunteers) For large webinars create a participant panel in advance
- 19. Tip #9: Keep learners attention by helping learners know where to focus on screen Use pointing tool to keep screen moving and active Use drawing tools to draw attention to screen Visit websites to show examples
- 20. Scenarios Pictures and images Tip# 10: Storytelling in a virtual environment
- 21. Thanks for you attention and participation! Our time is up!
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