digital activism training of trainers
DESCRIPTION
Presented in Morocco in 2009TRANSCRIPT
Digital Activism Training of Trainers
presented by
Creating a Strong Training Agendasource: sylvar (Flickr)
How they learn... 20% of what they hear 50% of what they see & hear
70% of what they write
90% of what they do
source: Edgar Dale’s cone of experience (presentation, slides, workbook, HW)
1) Variety2) Interactivity3) Content Specificity4) Review5) Breaks
Elements of a Strong Training Agenda
1) Variety
How can we create variety in a
training?
Source: specialkrb (Flickr)
Visual Variety-Powerpoint (text, photos, diagrams)
-easel -video
-multiple speakers (guest trainers)
source: sylvar (Flickr)
-one speaker (lecture)
-participants speak
Auditory Variety
Activity Variety-structured exercise
-free exercise
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Participation Varietylead by trainer
-lecture (1 active participant)
-guided discussion/harvesting (all invited to participate but 1 is most active)
Participation Variety independent groups
-partner (2 participants)
-small groups (3-5 participants)
-full group (all participate)
When should you use each?
-lecture (1 active participant)
-guided discussion/harvesting (all invited to participate but 1 is most active)
-partner (2 participants)
-small groups (3-5 participants)
-full group (all participate)
2) Interactivity
Interactivity = Increasing the number of active participants
Source: www.aitc.mb.ca
3) Content Specificitylanguage
culture
technical expertise
age
interest/cause
Specify content for your audience
1) Past experience2) Their causes3) Language
3 AudiencesHow would you change your presentation?
1) Lycee Descartes2) Rural women’s group3) Government ministry
4) Review
Why do review activities?
20% of what they hear 50% of what they see & hear
70% of what they write
90% of what they do
source: Edgar Dale’s cone of experience (presentation, slides, workbook, HW)
5) Breaks
Participants need them! Source: nigelpepper (Flickr)
Breaks
1) “Coffee” break every 1.5 hoursat least 15 minutes (20 is best)
2) Activity break every 30 minutes
Put the modules in a good order:1) Simulation – 1 hourFull group activity with guided review
2) Digital Activism Strategy – 45 minutesPowerpoint presentation, small group exercise
3) Coffee Break – 20 minutes
4) Lunch Break – 1.5 hours
5) Mobile Strategy – 30 minutesCase study (Powerpoint images), diagrams on easel, full-group guided discussion
6) Blog Strategy – 30 minutesPowerpoint presentation, small group exercise
7) Video Strategy – 45 minutesPowerpoint presentation, small group activity, selection of short videos
8) Social Network Strategy – 45 minutesGuest speaker, case study, Powerpoint presentation, work sheet (partner exercise)
9) Introduction to Digital Activism – 30 minutesVideos, full-group guided discussion
Powerpoint Skillssource: sylvar (Flickr)
Common Mistakes
Describe the elements of this Powerpoint.
Common Mistakes
How would you change them?
Finding Images
Flickr.com with Creative Commons Attribution license
or Google Images always give credit!
Excellent Presentation
How is this Powerpoint better?
Excellent Presentation
only title textvivid & descriptive images
blank or simple backgroundarrows for screen locations
The state of the art in
Powerpoint
(something to aim for)
Example: Larry Lessig Source: Mother Jones Magazine
A technology theorist and university professor famous from his Powerpoint presentations
How would you describe the style of his Powerpoint?
SimulationYour client has asked for a 3-hour training for university
students on Facebook activism.
1) Create the training agenda.2) Create a Powerpoint presentation for one of the modules (about 30 minutes long)3) Present the module in front of the group.
You have 1 hour.