InSync Training

APRIL 22, 2014

Last week I delivered a one-hour webinar to a global group of 100+ learning professionals for a client. The content was very well received, but do you know what impressed them the most? My PRODUCER!

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InSync Training

OCTOBER 10, 2023

You simply sit someone down and teach them what they need to know to perform work tasks or run through the procedures and policies for a particular job in the organization. Part of InSync Training's Thriving as a Learning Professional Series One of the most often used training interactions in the workplace is on-the-job training (OJT).

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InSync Training

AUGUST 29, 2014

We''ve all experienced it. Our vitual classroom participants often seem to have gotten together and planned to drive us crazy!

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

The face-to-face classroom is often considered to be the BEST environment in which to deliver training, and when that option isn’t logistically or economically feasible it''s only then that we look to the virtual classroom as the runner-up option. Well, I’ve got a secret.

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InSync Training

JUNE 9, 2023

The Virtual Facilitator is the term for the ‘face’ of the live online learning: out front, with the learners, teaching content. And what skills, challenges, and rewards come with the position? So why aren’t they referred to as teachers? The term encompasses more than just “imparting knowledge.”

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InSync Training

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Years ago when I was teaching virtual facilitation skills, there was a section called “disaster recovery”. I poked fun at this, saying it seemed a bit too dramatic and asking if there had ever really been a Code Blue in a breakout room.

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InSync Training

JANUARY 13, 2021

With the unexpected arrival (at least at a much greater level) of teleworking and online teaching due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many trainers and facilitators have struggled to find the most suitable solution to deliver their classes to their students. Wait a minute.

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Uncover five types of modern teaching techniques in education with this instructional strategies list.

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InSync Training

MAY 18, 2020

I need you to teach it live online.” Picture this: your boss comes to you and says, “Hey! You know that training program you facilitate in the classroom next week? Guess what?! You likely react with panic and surprise. Thoughts run through your head, like: You’re kidding, right? Will people be bored? What platform will we use?

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InSync Training

AUGUST 5, 2020

You’ve been teaching marathon sessions that weren’t designed for the virtual environment, often in platforms you haven’t used before. In August, we celebrate virtual classroom facilitators. And this year, you all REALLY deserve applause. So, KUDOS to you, and thanks for all you have been doing. I know it hasn’t been easy.

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InSync Training

OCTOBER 1, 2022

No matter how long they have been teaching in the "regular" classroom, the virtual classroom is an entirely different setting, requiring a different set of skills. Read through our preparation checklist and download the infographic below to see if you’re ready, willing, and enabled.

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InSync Training

JULY 14, 2014

In the previous blog post, The Pedagogy of Learning Design: Crafting Optimal E-Learning Spaces with Teaching Presence , we explored teaching presence - the design, development, management, facilitation, and direction within the learning space. Fostering Critical Thinking Skills with Cognitive Presence.

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InSync Training

MARCH 26, 2019

During her recent Virtually There session, Sharon shared six fundamental brain science concepts she relies on to teach memorable and impactful events. Expert Sharon Bowman believes Brain Science holds the answer. Missed her live event? Click here to watch the replay).

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InSync Training

JUNE 29, 2018

You can teach other people how to perform customer service.” “Wow! Can you teach these three team members your process?”. Often trainers become trainers because their organizations see them succeeding at their jobs. “Oh! You’re a great customer service rep. You created a beautiful new page for the internal website.

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

To achieve this goal, expert Oded Ilan believes, “we need a paradigm shift in the way that we perceive teaching and supporting people.” Performance improvement grows out of learners truly understanding content and successfully applying it back on the job.

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InSync Training

AUGUST 3, 2021

You’ve mastered the basics of how to teach virtually and have mastered your virtual classroom platform. If you are a good virtual facilitator (and after the year we have all had, I bet you are!), you have quite a few enviable skills! Webex® Training Center, Adobe® Connect™, Zoom, MS Teams, etc.).

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

They commanded the attention of millions by way of social media apps like FarmVille , and touch-screen tablets made it possible for designers to reach audiences ranging much younger and older than ever before.

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InSync Training

JUNE 11, 2019

Learners: What to keep in mind when teaching your?peers. This weekend I read an article, How to Work with Adult?Learners: Applying adult learning principles to peer-based interactions is interesting to me, so I thought I'd give it a quick read.

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InSync Training

JUNE 6, 2019

Whether presenting an informational webinar or facilitating a multi-part virtual learning series that’s part of a larger blend, teaching live online requires pizzazz and purpose.

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Imagine you are about to teach a class on conducting effective performance reviews to new hire supervisors. Size DOES matter. In the virtual classroom, how many is too many? You’ve taught this class at least a dozen times before with great results.

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

And it is not about teaching the same materials through a new form of technology delivery. To start, modern blended learning is not just the same topic taught multiple ways. It is not always situated within a formal event led by an instructor. What is modern blended learning then?

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InSync Training

AUGUST 15, 2014

After all we’ve been using the traditional classroom forever, how can we possibly go wrong teaching in a classroom in front of an audience? The safest, and often most expedient course of action is to continue to focus on the delivery technology we know is NOT a fad, the traditional classroom.

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Some organizations have been teaching and learning this way for over a decade, and are ready to bring their virtual learning design and delivery to the next level to ensure virtual delivery is meeting, and potentially exceeding, the traditional classroom experience.

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InSync Training

APRIL 4, 2014

Determine how you will assess that learners are reaching the desired level of mastery (meeting the learning objectives), keeping the following guidance in mind: If you can test it (or assess using a particular activity) online, you can teach it online. If you aren’t going to assess it, don’t bother teaching it.

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InSync Training

MAY 19, 2014

In the first installment of this series I introduced a pedagogical, designed approach to instruction based on three key elements in effective e-learning: social presence, teaching presence, and cognitive presence. Creating Learning Communities with Social Presence.

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InSync Training

AUGUST 31, 2022

As an IACET accredited provider, InSync Training is assured that the courses and workshops they teach are sound, effective and adhere to proven quality benchmarks. For 15 years, InSync Training has been an IACET accredited provider.

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InSync Training

JULY 14, 2017

Teach them the company’s methods using the technology they’ll use in their day-to-day jobs. BYTE Session Recap. Blended learning strives to align learning objectives with the most authentic treatment. Want to improve your sales team’s in-the-field sales skills? It sounds simple, but creating that thoughtful learning experience can be tricky.

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InSync Training

JUNE 13, 2017

Training has a great track record of successfully teaching learners during formal events, but our programs often don’t address informal learning. Training Magazine Network Recap. And we know learners build critical skills during unstructured, non-facilitated events, like Googling a term or asking Holly in HR for guidance.

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InSync Training

AUGUST 28, 2014

No matter how long they have been teaching in the "regular" classroom, the virtual classroom is an entirely different setting, requiring a different set of skills. If you are moving a training program from face-to-face classroom to the virtual classroom, be careful. Virtual Classroom Facilitation Virtual Classroom - Facilitation'

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InSync Training

DECEMBER 15, 2016

We believe that organizational learning serves a higher purpose: we aren't just teaching people content, we're teaching people how to work. Understanding emerging trends, and how they'll impact work in the future, allows learning professionals to better support their learners.

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InSync Training

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Karin’s recent BYTE session, Harnessing the Power of Infographics As Teaching Tools , highlighted these benefits. Resident InSync Training design expert, Karin Rex, knows that captivating visuals can improve learning retention and the value of your training materials.

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InSync Training

MAY 25, 2017

My topic’s too complicated to teach in five minutes!” Microlearning provides a viable approach for many training content pieces and learner support resources. On the surface, microlearning may not sound like a universally accessible option. “My you lament.

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The ubiquitous technology and common virtual classroom delivery format seems to be an easy way to engage, and teach, a large audience in a short time. When we introduce a new topic, we often start with a webinar. We know the webinar format has its challenges.

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InSync Training

MARCH 14, 2014

Keeping them continuously engaged is like trying to teach a class right after lunch. If you’re an experienced virtual trainer, you know the frustrations of having participants distributed across the country or world.

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InSync Training

MARCH 22, 2018

We know how to teach in a classroom. If we don’t implement well, these new technologies and instructional strategies will seem like just the latest trend, easily ignored while we all default to our normal, familiar learning mode: instructor-led. And, people are generally happy with that. We know how to learn in a classroom.

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

While Jennifer Hofmann was onsite at Training Magazine’s Online Learning Conference, she asked a number of industry expert experts to teach her, and her YouTube audience, one thing. This blog post summarizes their collective wisdom. You can watch the full videos on our YouTube Channel.

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InSync Training

JANUARY 16, 2017

Words matter -- especially when trying to communicate new ideas and teach new concepts. The time has finally come to take the ‘e’ out of eLearning. Pause for applause.). Terms like microlearning, virtual classrooms, and mobile learning no longer resonate with our learners.

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