19Mar 2021 by Katrina Kennedy No Comments
How To Connect With Learners Moments Before Class Begins

How To Connect With Learners Moments Before Class Begins

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Imagine two situations. Which would you prefer? SITUATION ONE: You sign into the Zoom (or Teams or WebEx) session. There is a PowerPoint slide that says, "welcome to class." And silence. Nothing else. You just wait. Maybe you check email. Maybe you get up go get a cup of coffee. SITUATION TWO: You sign into the Zoom session. You are greeted by a person who says, "welcome Joe. Glad to have you here." The screen has a list of things to do before you get started. You read through it. It reminds you to turn off any distractions, so you do. It asks you to share a specific tidbit about yourself in chat. You do. You read the others. And then class begins. The moment someone arrives in training you…
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27Sep 2019 by Katrina Kennedy 2 Comments

Stop Cramming So Much On A PowerPoint Slide

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"I know this is hard to see in the back." How many times have you heard those words as you watch a slideshow crammed with so many words, you could barely read them from the front of the room. Government codes, lengthy definitions, examples of forms and documents. You know the culprits. Funny thing is...if the learner can't see it, they aren't going to get much value from it. And if every slide is crammed with stuff they can't decipher, they are walking away with almost nothing. PowerPoint sides are cheap. Having "too many slides" isn't really a problem. What you do with those slides is the bigger issue. How Many Words Are Too Many? I've been around long enough to have lived through the Rule of 7x7 which morphed…
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