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NAEYC Annual
Conference
November 7, 20141
Break free of the training
room: Techniques for
memorable and
meaningful webinars for
early childhood education
Fran Simon, M.Ed.
About me:
* Former Child Care Administrator *
* Tech Dev * Marketing * Business Development *
* Webinars *
* Social Media * Author *
SPECIFICALLY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
Agenda
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•Getting to know you
•Webinar basics
•Webinars in PD
•Webinar shopping list
•Delivering engaging online presentations
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About you…Assumptions:
• You want to offer PD to remote groups
• You want advice about:
Software
Best practice
• You have questions!
Webinar Basics
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Anyone with a computer and an Internet connection or a mobile device
can participate.
Powerful
The obvious!Webinars allow you to reach people
around the world who might otherwise never connect with you
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Challenges that make webinars counterintuitive
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• Personal interaction• Gauging interest and understanding•Applying concepts in activities
Webinars, online meetings and webcasts
Collaboration # of attendees Purpose
Online MeetingHighly interactive
Multi-way communication
2-20* RemoteBusiness meetings
******Staff , client or board meeting
WebinarLimited 2- way communication
2-500 Remote presentation
******Conference session
or training
Webcast1-way
communication
2-Thousands Remote broadcastof information to large audiences
*****Keynote
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Roles in Webinars and online meetings
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Panelist(s)/Presenters
HostOrganizer
Attendee Registrant
Information creators
Info Consumers
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This sounds complicated!
What do we need to do webinars?
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You need: A Computer* & Connectivity**
* PC, Mac, Both? ** broadband Internet access
You need Webinar Software and Audio Service
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And so many more…
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-OR-
-OR-
Webcam and audio
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Highly recommended: An Assistant
Handles the “backchannel” and troubleshoots.
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Nice to have: 2 computers, mobile devicessomething to drink, a pen and paper, notes, a
clock
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Time to…
• Plan
• Prepare the presentation
• Prepare the webinar
• Train all involved
• Practice
• Promote/inform participants16
Webinars seem
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Plan adequate time for training and practice
Webinars and best practices
In PD
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Best when blended, ongoing, long term
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Where do webinars fit in professional development
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Synchronous(at the same time)
Asynchronous(self-paced)
One to one
CoachingMentoringOn the jobTutoringVideo conferencing (Skype, Hangouts)
ReadingResearchingDocumentingReflectingExperiencing
One to manyWebinarsLive or online classroomKeynotesWebcasts
Online self-paced coursesVideoBooks
Many to many(Professional Learning
Communities)
ChatVideo conferencing (Skype, Hangouts)Live or online discussionsLive or online study groups
Bulletin boardsOnline groups
Powerful benefit: Capture
information before the
session.
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• Webinars
• Online meetings
• Facilitated webcasts
• Training systems
• Streaming Video
Selecting a system
Comparing Webinar Software
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Comparing Webinar Software
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BEWARE THE TELECONFERENCING DETAILS!
• VOIPAttendees listen through the computer
Usually included in the price, but not always
• Integrated Toll Call teleconferencing $$?
• Integrated Toll-free calling$$$ !!!
Webinar Software Features
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Desktop Sharing
Web Browsing
Recording
Whiteboard
Drawing Tools
Chat
Share Controls
Common Features
Often overlooked
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Multiple Presenters
Advance Scheduling
Instant Meetings
Webcam and Video Streaming
Registration and Reporting
Polls and Surveys
VOIP & Integrated Teleconferencing
What to think about during demosDemos will show you this: They often don’t demo this:
Is it visually appealing for the end user? Is it easy for the people who run the webinars to set up, manage, and record?
Is it easy for the end user to log in? Does it have a registration system? Reporting?
Is it cool and feature-rich? Does it include audio? What are the audio options?
Is it reliable? Are there additional costs?
Do they offer onboarding support? What are the options for support.
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1. Compare 2. Attend a demo 3. Ask questions 4. Take the trial
5. Try it in a real scenario.
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In addition to providing PD, you can use the software for:• Promotion;
• meetings;
• Brand building; and
• Lead generation and recruiting for members, , enrollees, or employees.
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Deliver great online presentations
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Increased engagement and learning 32
Explain what you will deliver and deliver what you advertise
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Keep the slides graphic and readable
Use images to convey meaning
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Don’t be boring
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• Provide examples
• Pause. Ask questions
• Vary inflection
• Convey emotion
• Provide takeaways
• Break some old rules
Keep it as interactive as
possible
Polls, open ended questions, hand-raising, back channel, screen sharing, drawing tools.
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Engage through the “backchannel”
Chat log from a webinar
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Assistant’s role
• Send out links to URLs
• Respond to comments
• Add tidbits of information
• Act as a color commentator
• Troubleshoot
•Take over in case of failure
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Rules we may have
abused
Avoid bullet overload
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• Putting every thought on the slide is boring.
• The presenter might as well let you read.
• How can you digest this information?
• Do you want to digest this information?
• How do you feel about communicating every thought on one slide?
• Have you ever read Death by PowerPoint? by Michael Flock? It’s old, but good, and not really about PowerPoint.
• I will provide you with some great resources at the end.
• A few bullets are fine, but they should be short.
• Having fun?
• Interested?
• Is this helpful?
• Are you still awake?
Data overload
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Don’t read the presentation!
Resources
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Webinars and Webcasters Group on LinkedInThe Virtual Presenter, Roger Courville