Remember the 10 minute rule: stop lecturing after 10 minutes and give your learners a chance to review and apply it.
Pair-shares and small group discussions are fast and fun ways to increase interaction and get your learners talking about the topic. Studies show that interaction increases their retention level.
Here are some tried-and-true statements you can use to kick off the discussions when pair-shares are appropriate: (more…)
How come it always takes three times longer to prepare for a conference than you plan?
Maybe because you are like me and always have to change things, add something new, or research some new information! It is worth all the time spent preparing because I know I have given my best for the program.
Be sure to check my blog of news on the ASTD conference and my session in the next few weeks. Keep your fingers crossed!
I want to let you know I am speaking at ASTD 2009 International Conference & Exposition, which is being held in Washington , DC this year. This is the first year I’ve participated as a speaker.
On Monday, June 1, at 4 p.m., I will teach a focused breakout session titled “Bag it! A Remarkably Quick and Easy Instructional Design Process.”
As part of the conference’s instructional design track, I use just four lunch bags and a handful of index cards to teach a new instructional design process that saves time, effort, and expense.
Marcia
