Moving from Presentation
           to
  Participation
   Kathleen M. Edwards, CAE
     the Learning   Evangelist, LLC

          @KathiEdwards
            #pcma12

          January 10, 2012
@KathiEdwards
                       #pcma12




    Some portion
  of your anatomy
 must be connected
to a chair in order to
  learn something
@KathiEdwards
                   #pcma12




  Learning is
serious stuff...
no fun allowed.
Think of the best
  learning experience
   you’ve ever had...
           What were
      its characteristics?




@KathiEdwards
#pcma12
@KathiEdwards

 It’s a new world for learners…
                                                                        #pcma12




   Instant                                               In short:
gratification
                Just-in-time learning                  learners are
                                                        in charge!
                                        The Internet

                                                       Podcasts

                                                             Blogs

                                                              Wikis

                                                        Virtual worlds

                                         Twitter…YouTube...Slideshare...
                                               Facebook…and more
@KathiEdwards
                                 #pcma12




                               Effective
                               learning

You’re the learner advocate!
@KathiEdwards
                                                                                    #pcma12




“If you have built castles in the air,
 your work need not be lost;
 that is where they should be.
 Now put the foundations under them.”
                                                                   — Henry David Thoreau
                                                                     Walden

                                                                                  Effective
                                                                                  learning


            Thoreau statue at Walden cabin replica – Concord, MA
Learning is...
                        Relevance
                    Connection
                               Opportunity
                      Contribution
                                   Community




                                        Effective
                                        learning

@KathiEdwards
#pcma12
@KathiEdwards
                                           #pcma12




What do you know about
             Brain science
                               and
How people learn?



Flickr image by Frank Gruber
@KathiEdwards
                                                   #pcma12




                               What?
                         Add up the numbers below:

                        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10



Flickr image: basheem
@KathiEdwards
                                                                             #pcma12




                        Now answer two questions:

                        1. What answer did you get?

                               2. How did you
                            get that that answer?
                             You may come up with the answer
                           in a different way than someone else.
                          Brains seek patterns and make meaning
                                 based on past experiences.

                                                 Activity from Using Brain Science to Make Training Stick
Flickr image: basheem                                                                 by Sharon Bowman
@KathiEdwards
                                           #pcma12




    So what?
       The brain:
     A mean, green
pattern-finding machine*
                           * Dr. John Medina, in Brain Rules
Brain rule #4:
                                             We don’t pay attention
                                               to boring things




                    Brain rule #3:
                 Every brain is
                wired differently.

                                         Brain rule #5:
                                          Repeat to
                                         remember.
  Brain rule #10:
 Vision trumps
all other senses.                    Source: Brain Rules
                                     by Dr. John Medina
@KathiEdwards
                        #pcma12



 What conclusions
 might you reach
       about
effective learning?
 Quickly write down what you
   most want to remember
about what we’ve just covered


                      Effective
                      learning
Share this mantra far and wide…

   “It’s not what you give them;
      it’s what they take away that counts.”
                                – Mel Silbermann
                                Active learning guru




@KathiEdwards
#pcma12
SMEs have responsibilities in…
                             How learning
                              fits into the
                             organization
             Becoming                         Contributing
            facilitator of                     to learner
              learning                          success


                                                Creating
           Effective use                        effective
            of visuals                          learning
                                              opportunities
                              Engaging                        Effective
                              audiences                       learning

@KathiEdwards
#pcma12
@KathiEdwards
                  #pcma12




     Defined
learning outcomes
play a critical role
    in success


                Effective
                learning
Give SMEs a blueprint for learning
    Use stated outcomes as a content filter
    Engage participants quickly
    Create reasons for people to interact
    Offer and ask for application ideas
    Allow time for questions and tangents
    Close powerfully


@KathiEdwards
#pcma12
@KathiEdwards
             #pcma12




Why engage
participants?



           Learner
           engagement
@KathiEdwards
                                                #pcma12




“…[participants] believe they have
  something of value to offer…
  they see themselves not just as
  receptacles for instruction but as
 essential participants
 in the education experience.”
                       ― Norman Cousins

                                              Learner
                                              engagement
Social media tools
can extend learning


                      Learner
                      engagement


@KathiEdwards
#pcma12
@KathiEdwards
                               #pcma12



     Coach learners on
 how to get maximum value
   Help learners discover
ways to implement new ideas



                              Learner
                              engagement
@KathiEdwards
                      #pcma12




Every “event” is a
learning laboratory
  for the next one


                    Effective
                    learning
@KathiEdwards
Delivering on the promise…            #pcma12




                     ...the single most
                     important thing
                     expected of
                     you and your
                     learning leaders…

                                    Effective
                                    learning
@KathiEdwards
                                  #pcma12




  A caveat to
  remember…
Providing learning the “right way” takes more
   work; the long-term payoff is worth it!




         ...and a
         dirty little secret
              Success raises the bar
          for every program that follows
Thank you for your participation!




              Kathleen M. Edwards, CAE
              the Learning   Evangelist, LLC

              Twitter: @KathiEdwards
              kedwards@learningevangelist.com
              www.learningevangelist.com




                                               @KathiEdwards
                                                     #pcma12

Moving From Presentation to Participation

  • 1.
    Moving from Presentation to Participation Kathleen M. Edwards, CAE the Learning Evangelist, LLC @KathiEdwards #pcma12 January 10, 2012
  • 2.
    @KathiEdwards #pcma12 Some portion of your anatomy must be connected to a chair in order to learn something
  • 3.
    @KathiEdwards #pcma12 Learning is serious stuff... no fun allowed.
  • 4.
    Think of thebest learning experience you’ve ever had... What were its characteristics? @KathiEdwards #pcma12
  • 5.
    @KathiEdwards It’s anew world for learners… #pcma12 Instant In short: gratification Just-in-time learning learners are in charge! The Internet Podcasts Blogs Wikis Virtual worlds Twitter…YouTube...Slideshare... Facebook…and more
  • 6.
    @KathiEdwards #pcma12 Effective learning You’re the learner advocate!
  • 7.
    @KathiEdwards #pcma12 “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” — Henry David Thoreau Walden Effective learning Thoreau statue at Walden cabin replica – Concord, MA
  • 8.
    Learning is... Relevance Connection Opportunity Contribution Community Effective learning @KathiEdwards #pcma12
  • 9.
    @KathiEdwards #pcma12 What do you know about Brain science and How people learn? Flickr image by Frank Gruber
  • 10.
    @KathiEdwards #pcma12 What? Add up the numbers below: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Flickr image: basheem
  • 11.
    @KathiEdwards #pcma12 Now answer two questions: 1. What answer did you get? 2. How did you get that that answer? You may come up with the answer in a different way than someone else. Brains seek patterns and make meaning based on past experiences. Activity from Using Brain Science to Make Training Stick Flickr image: basheem by Sharon Bowman
  • 12.
    @KathiEdwards #pcma12 So what? The brain: A mean, green pattern-finding machine* * Dr. John Medina, in Brain Rules
  • 13.
    Brain rule #4: We don’t pay attention to boring things Brain rule #3: Every brain is wired differently. Brain rule #5: Repeat to remember. Brain rule #10: Vision trumps all other senses. Source: Brain Rules by Dr. John Medina
  • 14.
    @KathiEdwards #pcma12 What conclusions might you reach about effective learning? Quickly write down what you most want to remember about what we’ve just covered Effective learning
  • 15.
    Share this mantrafar and wide… “It’s not what you give them; it’s what they take away that counts.” – Mel Silbermann Active learning guru @KathiEdwards #pcma12
  • 16.
    SMEs have responsibilitiesin… How learning fits into the organization Becoming Contributing facilitator of to learner learning success Creating Effective use effective of visuals learning opportunities Engaging Effective audiences learning @KathiEdwards #pcma12
  • 17.
    @KathiEdwards #pcma12 Defined learning outcomes play a critical role in success Effective learning
  • 18.
    Give SMEs ablueprint for learning  Use stated outcomes as a content filter  Engage participants quickly  Create reasons for people to interact  Offer and ask for application ideas  Allow time for questions and tangents  Close powerfully @KathiEdwards #pcma12
  • 19.
    @KathiEdwards #pcma12 Why engage participants? Learner engagement
  • 20.
    @KathiEdwards #pcma12 “…[participants] believe they have something of value to offer… they see themselves not just as receptacles for instruction but as essential participants in the education experience.” ― Norman Cousins Learner engagement
  • 21.
    Social media tools canextend learning Learner engagement @KathiEdwards #pcma12
  • 22.
    @KathiEdwards #pcma12 Coach learners on how to get maximum value Help learners discover ways to implement new ideas Learner engagement
  • 23.
    @KathiEdwards #pcma12 Every “event” is a learning laboratory for the next one Effective learning
  • 24.
    @KathiEdwards Delivering on thepromise… #pcma12 ...the single most important thing expected of you and your learning leaders… Effective learning
  • 25.
    @KathiEdwards #pcma12 A caveat to remember… Providing learning the “right way” takes more work; the long-term payoff is worth it! ...and a dirty little secret Success raises the bar for every program that follows
  • 26.
    Thank you foryour participation! Kathleen M. Edwards, CAE the Learning Evangelist, LLC Twitter: @KathiEdwards [email protected] www.learningevangelist.com @KathiEdwards #pcma12