This document summarizes a presentation about techniques for creating memorable and meaningful webinars for early childhood education. The presentation covers webinar basics, the role of webinars in professional development, best practices for webinars, selecting webinar software, and tips for delivering engaging online presentations. The goal is to help attendees understand how to use webinars effectively for remote training and professional development in early childhood education.

1. NAEYC Annual Conference
November 7, 2014
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Break free of the training room: Techniques for
memorable and meaningful webinars for early childhood education
Fran Simon, M.Ed.

2. About me:
*Former Child Care Administrator *
*Tech Dev*Marketing * Business Development *
* Webinars *
* Social Media * Author *
SPECIFICALLY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD

3. 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 offerPDto remote groups
•You want advice about:
Software
Bestpractice
•You have questions!

5. Webinar Basics
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6. 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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7. Challenges that make webinars counterintuitive
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•Personal interaction
•Gauging interest and understanding
•Applying concepts in activities

8. Webinars, online meetings and webcasts
Collaboration
#of attendees
Purpose
Online Meeting
Highly interactive
Multi-way communication
2-20*
Remote
Businessmeetings****** Staff , client or board meeting
Webinar
Limited 2-way communication
2-500
Remote presentation******
Conference sessionor training
Webcast
1-way communication
2-Thousands
Remotebroadcastof information to large audiences
*****
Keynote
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9. Roles in Webinars and online meetings
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Panelist(s)/
Presenters
Host
Organizer
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

12. 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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+
+

14. Highly recommended: An Assistant
Handles the “backchannel” and troubleshoots.
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15. Nice to have: 2 computers, mobile devicessomething to drink, a pen and paper, notes, a clock
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16. Time to…
•Plan
•Prepare the presentation
•Prepare the webinar
•Train all involved
•Practice
•Promote/inform participants
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17. Webinars seem
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Plan adequate time for training and practice

18. Webinars and best practices
In PD
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19. Best when blended, ongoing, long term
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20. Where do webinars fit in professional development
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Synchronous
(atthe same time)
Asynchronous
(self-paced)
One to one
Coaching
MentoringOnthe job
Tutoring
Videoconferencing (Skype, Hangouts)
ReadingResearchingDocumentingReflectingExperiencing
One to many
Webinars
Liveor online classroom
Keynotes
Webcasts
Online self-pacedcoursesVideoBooks
Manyto many(Professional Learning Communities)
Chat
Videoconferencing (Skype, Hangouts) Live or online discussionsLive or online study groups
Bulletinboards
Online groups

21. Powerful benefit: Capture information before the session.

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•Webinars
•Online meetings
•Facilitated webcasts
•Training systems
•Streaming Video
Selectinga system

23. Comparing Webinar Software
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24. Comparing Webinar Software
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BEWARE THE TELECONFERENCING DETAILS!
•VOIP
Attendees listen through the computer
Usually included in the price,
but not always
•Integrated Toll Callteleconferencing $$?
•Integrated Toll-freecalling$$$ !!!

25. Webinar Software Features
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Desktop Sharing
Web Browsing
Recording
Whiteboard
Drawing Tools
Chat
Share Controls
Common Features

26. 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

27. What to think about during demos
Demos willshow you this:
They often don’t demothis:
Is it visuallyappealing for the end user?
Isit easy for the people who run the webinars to set up, manage, and record?
Isit easy for the end user to log in?
Does it have aregistration system? Reporting?
Is it cooland feature-rich?
Doesit include audio? What are the audio options?
Is it reliable?
Are there additional costs?
Do they offer onboardingsupport? What are the options for support.
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28. 1. Compare 2. Attend a demo 3. Ask questions 4. Take the trial 5. Try it in a real scenario.
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29. 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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bonus

30. Deliver great online presentations
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A classic Steve Jobs presentation

32. 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

34. Use images to convey meaning
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35. Don’t be boring
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•Provide examples
•Pause. Ask questions
•Vary inflection
•Convey emotion
•Provide takeaways
•Break some old rules

36. 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”

38. Chat log from a webinar
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39. 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

41. 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?

42. Data overload
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How could this info have been better conveyed?

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Don’t read the presentation!

44. Resources
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Webinars and Webcasters Group on LinkedIn
The Virtual Presenter, Roger Courville

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Fran Simon | Fran.Simon@EngageStrat.com