Mastering Online Facilitation:
Organizing, Scripting, and Preparing
Facilitated by
Paul Signorelli
Writer/Trainer/Consultant
Paul Signorelli & Associates
paul@paulsignorelli.com
Twitter: @paulsignorelli
August 13, 2014
Just Before the Event
Just Before the Event
Questions from Weeks 1 and 2?
What already works well for you onsite
or online in terms of organizing
materials for a meeting or learning
opportunity?
Organizing
Chunking
Chunking: A Deeper Look
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/09/04/the-ravenous-brain-daniel-bor/
Chunking: How We Learn
Chunking: How We Learn
Chunking: How We Learn
http://franssoeblog.wordpress.com/2013/02/10/blog-2-how-long-should-our-lectures-be/
Storyboarding/Beyond Bullet Points
Discussion #1:
Great Chunking Examples You Have Seen?
Visual Organization and Scripting
Visual Organization and Scripting
A Typical Chart
An Atypical Chart: Discussion
Comparison of Number of Users on the Following Social Media Websites—2013:
Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram
An Atypical Chart—Further Discussion
Comparison of Number of Users on the Following Social Media Websites—2013:
Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram
Preparing: Script & Slide-Deck Check
Preparing: Tech Check
Preparing: Back-ups
Discussion #3:
Applying What We’ve Learned
What, if anything, remains daunting to you about the organizing, scripting, and
preparation/rehearsal phase of planning online meetings/webinars?
Discussion #3:
Applying What We’ve Learned
What, if anything, remains daunting to you about the organizing, scripting, and
preparation/rehearsal phase of planning online meetings/webinars?
What is one thing you will do in the next week to connect your library’s meeting
or learning needs with activities and tools we have discussed today?
In Summary
In Summary
In Summary
In Summary
In Summary
Resources (1)
“How Long Should Our Lectures Be?” by Frances Devine
Fran’s Thoughts on the Science of Education, February 10, 2013
http://franssoeblog.wordpress.com/2013/02/10/blog-2-how-longshould-our-lectures-be/
“The Science of ‘Chunking,’ Working Memory, and How Pattern
Recognition Fuels Creativity,” by Maria Popova
Brain Pickings, September 4, 2012
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/09/04/the-ravenousbrain-daniel-bor/
“The ‘Change-Up’ Lectures, by Joan Middendorf and Alan Kalish
The National Teaching & Learning FORUM, Volume 5, Number 2,
1996
http://ixil.izt.uam.mx/pd/lib/exe/fetch.php/ib:modconduccion:the_
change_up_in_lectures.pdf
Resources (2)
“10 Steps for Planning a Successful Webinar,” by
Chris Peters and Kami Griffiths
TechSoup, January 31, 2012
http://www.techsoup.org/support/articles-and-howtos/10-steps-for-planning-a-successful-webinar
“Six Tips for New Webinar Presenters,” by Shelby
Britton
Adobe Connect Blog, December 3, 2013
http://blogs.adobe.com/adobeconnect/2013/12/sixtips-for-new-webinar-presenters.html
Resources (3)
For more on web conferencing and online presentation skills:
http://paulsignorelli.com/PDFs/Bibliography--Webconferencing_Resources.pdf
Resources (4)
Resources (4)
Resources (5)
Presentation Zen blog:
http://www.presentationzen.com/
Garr Reynolds’ Presentation Tips:
http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips/
Going Under the Hood
Questions & Comments
For More Information
Paul Signorelli & Associates
1032 Irving St., #514
San Francisco, CA 94122
415.681.5224
paul@paulsignorelli.com
http://paulsignorelli.com
Twitter: @paulsignorelli
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Credits & Acknowledgments
(Images taken from flickr.com unless otherwise noted):
Choreographed Flight: From Gureo’s photostream at http://tinyurl.com/muyegj4
Superman: From Victor Valore’s photostream at http://tinyurl.com/q7u585p
Airship with Smoke: From Erik Benacek’s photostream at http://tinyurl.com/n9ypfan
Teacher and Students in Classroom: From www.audio-luci-store.it’s photostream at http://tinyurl.com/mqtlnyg
Be Prepared: From Caldisyrose’s photostream at http://tinyurl.com/ktya3bx
Autumn Leaves: : From Eva the Weaver’s photostream at http://tinyurl.com/o2rr87b
Single Leaf: From Lee Morley’s photostream at http://tinyurl.com/ozhq669
Nodding Off: From Alpha’s photostream at http://tinyurl.com/mx2tsj6
Videocassette Recorder: From Chris’s photostream at http://tinyurl.com/qx6nqyo
Resetting the Clock: From George Redgrave’s photostream at http://tinyurl.com/k3ftdqx
Reviewing Scripts: From Iijiwaru Jimbo’s photostream at http://tinyurl.com/l9nyber
Using Laptop Among Flowers: From Ed Yourdon’s photostream at http://tinyurl.com/k2xlk65
Mirror Images: From Lotus Carroll’s photostream at http://tinyurl.com/lhojyxo
Question Marks: From Valerie Everett’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/valeriebb/3006348550/sizes/m/in/photostream/