by Beth Cougler Blom | Apr 8, 2021 | Facilitation, Online facilitation
“Your session was a fabulous example of how to offer learning online. It expanded my options and confidence. Thank you so much Beth, I will sign up for more.” I’m grateful for this kind of feedback from happy virtual workshop participants, always....
by Beth Cougler Blom | Mar 16, 2021 | Learning design, Online facilitation, Teaching online
Recently I was a participant in an online meeting with a mixed group of individuals from different organizations. I saw a couple of people enter the virtual room whom I knew and hadn’t seen in a while. We were in Zoom so I headed over to the chat panel to find...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Mar 6, 2021 | Online facilitation, Teaching online
I was a virtual exhibitor at an online conference this past week and one of the participants, knowing that I’m a facilitator and learning designer of virtual/online learning experiences, asked me this question: How can I make virtual spaces nourishing for...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Feb 24, 2021 | Online facilitation, Teaching online
It’s Pink Shirt Day, and what better time to talk about how to include kindness in our online spaces. Here are five ways to be kind to your participants when designing and facilitating your next virtual session. #1 – Make good decisions about what should...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Jan 26, 2021 | Learning design, Online facilitation, Teaching online
Charity Village just published an article I wrote about the learning design strategies we need to remember to implement, no matter whether we are designing for face-to-face or online learning experiences. Read the article...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Sep 9, 2020 | Online facilitation
I did it again a couple of days ago, I registered for an organization’s webinar with no intention of actually going. Although I really did want to attend the event, I had looked at my calendar and had a conflict. But I signed up anyway. I knew I’d be sent...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Jun 11, 2020 | Online facilitation
I sat in on a webinar hosted by the Zoom company the other day, learning a few more tips about using Zoom. Add this to the fact that I continue to be in Zoom a dozen or more times a week, sometimes up to six times a day. This is almost always as the meeting host and...
by Beth Cougler Blom | May 22, 2020 | Online facilitation
I’ve been in dozens and dozens of Zoom meetings since the end of March, mostly on the facilitator side of things leading a meeting or a learning event. I’ve learned a few Zoom tricks along the way – even after I have been using Zoom for a few years...
by Beth Cougler Blom | May 12, 2020 | Online facilitation, Teaching online
For today’s post I made a short (3 min) video to tell you about an email I received from someone who is considering taking one of my upcoming courses, with a question about whether I think their apprehension to technology might be an issue that would affect...
