New platform integrations and apps!

The move to virtual classrooms and digital learning and working as a whole has meant that a lot of companies are really investing development time into platforms, applications and integrations. 

Rather than a new post every time I see something inter

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New Zoom whiteboard

Take a look at the new Zoom whiteboard! 

https://blog.zoom.us/zoom-whiteboard/

What are you looking forward to?

And if you aren't using Zoom, what do you do instead?

 

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Engagement fails!

Hi everyone,

Mike and I thought that our next podcast could be all about the engagement fails we've seen or experienced recently!

We were just chatting about a friend's four-hour virtual classroom this week that included:

• A boring 20+ minute ice bre

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Virtual training pet peeves?

When Adobe Connect ran a poll asking “What is your biggest pet peeve as a virtual trainer?” the results came in as:

• Distracted audience (42%)
• Participants joining late (18%)
• Forgetting to mute/unmute (17%)
• Other (23%)

I added my vote to ‘Other’ by

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"Gluing the group" Cath Addis podcast discussion

Jo chatted to Lightbulber and BBC Global News Training Manager Cath Addis in our latest live online learning podcast – listen to the podcast HERE. 

In it they discuss an infographic that Cath put together, which you can download from this post, and h

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Practical session- your ideas

Hi everyone,

I need some help.

I am developing a train the trainer programme for a group of learners. We are taking a blended approach with a mix of online resources, practical activities and virtual classrooms.

I am just scoping out the final session w

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Pre- or post-course work

Just watched a great webinar by Michelle Parish from the Learning Performance Institute:  

Webinar: The End or The Blend? Using Lockdown's Lessons to Perfect your Learning Strategy (Thursday 20th May 2021 @ 13.00 BST UK Time)

 

She talked about using yo

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Removal of a community member due to spam

Dear Community,

It's come to our attention that someone on this site has been contacting members with a spam message. Our apologies for this. The member has been removed. 

Please be aware of our code of conduct as spam messages and posts will not be

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... and one request for help! Opening wow activity?

Hi again.

Tips please!

I'm designing a flagship leadership development programme (all virtual of course) - 30 senior leaders, 2-3 sessions per week for 3-4 weeks and I'm looking for new ideas for a real WOW moment to kick things off with the whole gr

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Two Icebreaker Ideas...

Hi Lightbulbers.

Couple of things I've used as a high energy warm-up lately:

1. Using a whiteboard to design a virtual background that they then upload, e.g.:

• team effort in breakouts.  If they are working in the same teams throughout the programme, ask

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Connect 11.2 - Lessons from Learning Technologies Digital Experience

We used Adobe Connect 11.2 (the newest) version for the premium sessions of LTDX February 2021. 

I was lead producer for 30 sessions, with a mixed bag of content, presenter styles, presenter abilities and some other professional producers and others w

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Designing online classroom learning

Hello!

I'm wondering if anyone in the community has a handout/article/resource that covers the top tips/best practices for designing online classroom training?

I'm being lazy and trying to avoid writing this myself - no point reinventing the wheel if s

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