lessons learned from producing webinars for early educators
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Lessons Learned from Producing Webinars for Early Educators:
Opportunities and Challenges of Incorporating Synchronous
Online Learning into Professional Development
Plans
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Fran Simon, M.Ed.Engagement Strategies
National Workforce
Registry Alliance, 2016
About me
Early Educator
| Former Child Care Administrator | Technologist|
| Consultant | Webinars| Author|
My mission: Connecting early educators-to credible and paradigm-shaping content
-to experts
-to each other
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I have a love/hate
relationship with
webinars for professional development.
One more thing! A secret
about me!
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Your professionalrole is… Registry staff member
NWRA board member
Research/Policy Staff
Professor or adult educator
PD provider
Something else
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Your experience with webinars… I have participated in webinars
My organization hosts webinars
My organization hosts webinars
I have heard of webinars
What is a webinar?
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Preconceived notions
Note the one phrase that you
think most describes webinars
and share.
Oh, wow… Here comes the icebreaker!
Sorting out PD options
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Synchronous Asynchronous(self-paced)
One to many
Webinars, Classroom, Keynotes, Webcasts. Audio and Video Broadcasts, Conference calls
Online self-paced coursesVideoBooks
Many to many(Professional Learning
Communities)
Chat, Video conferencing, (Skype, Hangouts)Live or online discussionsLive or online study groups
Bulletin boardsOnline groups
Sorting out types of online learning
Collaboration # of attendees
Purpose
Online Meeting
Most interactive Multi-way
communication
2-25 Remotebusinessmeetings
WebinarLimited 2- way communicationOps for sharing
26-1,000 Remote presentation
Webcast 1-way communication
2-Thousands Remotebroadcast to
large audiences
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Anyone with a computer and an Internet connection can attend.
Powerful
Convenient
Webinars span space and time
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How do you replicate this online?
• polls• questions• webcams• hand-raising• back channel• screen sharing• drawing tools• handouts• show apps and websites
But, wait… there’s more!
• Add links to resources
• Respond to comments
• Add tidbits of information
When implemented well…
webinars can almostreplicate conference workshops or classroom learning.
Otherwise…
like keynote addresses, videos, podcasts or lectures.
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Online meetings and video conferencing…
can replicate small classroom or one-on-one learning experiences, like:
• Coaching• Mentoring• Tutoring
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Asynchronous
Reading, researching, video, virtual self-paced
Face-to-facePractical
application in the program or classroom
Online meetingsSmall group coaching
WebinarOrientation
One design idea for a specific training
Healthy Professional Media DietJust an example- No two look alike
On the job35%
Coaching15%
Peer5%
Face to Face20%
Webinars10%
Self-paced10%
Conferences2%
Reading/research3%
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Registration and Attendance
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High
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Low
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• Less than half of registrants actually attend free webinars
• Fewer people will register for webinars that require a fee, but attendance rate will be higher.
• The more expensive, the lower the enrollment.
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$0 $$
Audience InterestProprietary algorithm (GoToWebinar):
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Registration Data -% of completed optional questions
Polling- % of answered poll questions
Q&A/Chat- ([The # attendee initiated dialogue] divided by [most
frequently initiated attendee dialogue attempts]) times 100
Attentiveness - (%of time Viewer is the primary window)
Survey -Percent of completed survey questions
Attendance Length- ([Attendee T - minus attendee start] divided by
[longest attendee length]) times 100
Number of inputs (6)
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Interest Rating
Last Name
First Name Email
Join Time -Leave Time
Time in Session Organization Job Title
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8/17/16 2:37 PM EDT - 8/17/16 3:35 PM EDT (59 minutes) 59 minutes
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8/17/16 1:31 PM EDT - 8/17/16 3:24 PM EDT (1 hour 53 minutes)
1 hour 53 minutes
Individual interest and attendance
Scanning the audience
• Track attentiveness
• Control mics
• Send personal messages
• Dismiss and block
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Fran [email protected]
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