Training In The Digital Age

TRAINING IN THE DIGITAL AGE In this era of technology, there are more opportunities than ever before to enhance the training process. Will you take advantage? 1. LECTURE LESS, INTERACT MORE Lecturing on a subject isn't just boring. It is ineffective as well. Blah, blah, Blah, blah, Blah, blah, Blah.blah. Blah blah.. Blah. Blah.blah. Blah, blah, Blah, blah, Blah, blah, blah. Blah blah. Blah, blah, Blah, blah, Blah, blah, Blah, blah, Blah, blah, Blah, blah, blah Blah. Blah, blah. Blah. Blah..blah Blah, blah, Blah, blah, Blah, blah, blah. Blah.blah. ..blah.. Blah, blah, Blah, blah, Blah, blah, Blah. Blah .Blah.. Blah, blah, Blah, blah, Blah. Students who listen to lectures are 1.5 times more likely to fail than students who learn through active learning methods. On average, trainers say 100-200 words per minute, while trainees hear and process only 50-100. On average, trainees are In a typical lecture: attentive just 40% 70% while 20% of the time, and will is retained in the first is retained in the likely hear less. ten minutes. last ten minutes. 2. GIVE LESSONS WITH DEPTH OVER BREADTH Focus on a handful of topics, and discuss them clearly and thoroughly. Studies show learning is more effective when it is spaced out, rather than crammed into one session. If you give them a reasonable amount to process, they will reasonably process it. 3. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE, TEACH ACCORDINGLY An effective trainer should know the skill level and capabilities of each trainee: V = v, + at Zz.. Oftentimes, people will be frustrated or bored if their training program is too advanced or too elementary, respectively. Remote learning can be a vital asset for companies with employees who are always on the go. Remote learning can be a vital asset if instructing employees that are always on the go: Self-paced nature allows employees to learn at their preferred speed. Flexibility around Materials online assure every student has the most up-to-date information. schedules and location. 4. CREATE INTERACTION THROUGH GROUP ACTIVITIES People learn better in social settings. Make your training session memorable through enhancing its social aspects with activities for the group. Try to never go longer than 15 minutes without engaging the group in some form of participation. 5. BLEND TRADITIONAL WITH DIGITAL 99% Blended learning allows instructors to maintain traditional instruction while improving learning by embracing the digital space: 30% 70% 青 ★★ GREAT percentage that blended learning in classrooms increased annually of educators who utilize blended learning observe an increase in student engagement. from 2001-2011. In a recent study, blended courses were shown to have the highest levels of student success and the lowest levels of withdrawal (compared to online only and traditional courses). TRAINING TOOLS OF THE DIGITAL AGE M LESSON PREPARATION: diigo EVERNOTE GENIUS SCAN DIIGO + The ultimate note taking + This insightful application + A vital app for the road warrior trainer, this simple application. Our minds wander, allows you to treat the Internet program essentially turns your iPhone or Android device and our notes should be able to like paper material. follow this ziggagging path. into a scanner. + Bookmark, highlight, and add + Evernote allows you to keep every thought or note, big or small, perfectly synced between sticky notes to the web as if it is a book you own. + Never lose track of an important document while traveling, and upload things immediately from your iPhone or Android device to Dropbox. your computer and mobile devices. LESSON IMPLEMENTATION: mimeo.com OPrezi Badgeville The Behavior Platform MIMEO PREZI BADGEVILLE + Gamification: Applying gaming concepts to learning and training to make the process more engaging + Mimeo is the innovator of + PowerPoint is the way of the online managed content distribution and printing. past. With Pregi, engage your audience through stimulating instructional environments. to students. + It's web-based solution allows users to securely place orders and distribute both printed and + This web-based application allows you to tell stories through your presentation, assuring you keep your audience engaged and learning. + Badgeville is a platform that helps companies gamify training programs, which improves employee drive and engagement. digital content globally. + Mimeo also allows a trainer or training department to create a + It is also capable of keeping track of each employee's progress through the training program and measuring results. custom branded storefront which enables an audience to access and order documents themselves. 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