As presented at CIL 2013

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
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2. Prepare
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3. Don’t get stuck
in a rut
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4. Entering the unknown
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5. Alleviate Fears
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6. Old is comforting
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7. Manage expectations
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8. Change is scary
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9. Start by empathizing
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10. Don't Lecture /
Ask Questions
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11. Use the Right Tech
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12. What do you like?
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13. Provide Examples
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14. Different learning
styles
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15. Make it Fun
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16. Ah! Ha! Moment
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17. You can't win them all
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18. Tools for Training
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19. Share your favorites
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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25. Tips from the Book
● Chapter 8: Instruction Techniques
– http://tasl.web2learning.net/links/
● Chapter 9: Independent Study
– http://tasl.web2learning.net/links/
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26. Final Tips
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In person is always better
– Seeing faces and expressions makes all
the difference
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Don't get stuck on your outline
– Train to your audience, not to your
schedule
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Make it personal
– Always share personal stories, empathize
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Be enthusiastic!
– If you're excited your trainees will be
too
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27. Thank You!!
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