What tools do people use to put together great training and eLearning?
11 presenters discussed 14 tools that they use to plan, design and build great training - face-to-face, blended and eLearning. They steered clear of the 'usual suspects' and introduced people to some niche tools they may not have come across before.
David Swaddle capped the evening off by quickly explaining additional tools that Sydney based learning professionals were relatively unaware of.
If you want to find some new tools to spice up your training, then take 10 minutes to have a look. Even better, join the MeetUp group (if you're in Sydney) and join us in person.
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E-learning and instructional design toolbox
1. Sydney eLearning and Instructional Design Group
Whats in Your Toolbox
Originally presented 28th April 2015
3. About Tonight
11 presenters
14 tools
Maximum 5 minutes each
#SEID
4. About The Group
Sydney eLearning and Instructional Design
325+ MeetUp members
Meet Monthly, usually Last Tuesday
Next MeetUp Spicing up Boring Content, 26th May 2015
5. The Tools in the Toolbox
What we use to create amazing work
10. And sometimes we cut them up to use them in snippets
and then have the full infographic as a downloadable /
printable take-away
11. And sometimes we cut them up to use them in snippets
and then have the full infographic as a downloadable /
printable take-away
12. Tips and tricks
Piktochart
Its fairly easy and intuitive to use
Click the block and then click the item you want there
Starting from scratch easier than changing a free template unless
youre happy to have the same colour scheme especially background
Everything can be resized to a degree
For them to publish clearly and wysiwyg make sure you have latest
browser!
Downloading on free account only .jpg PDF on paid
On free account if you publish they become public secured content
only on paid plans
Can do a lot on the free account if not needing templates
www.piktochart.com
17. BENEFITS
Easy to learn (Can be used by
Subject Matter Experts)
Integrate YouTube videos and Web
Objects
Comes with a set of characters
Interactive quizzes and surveys
Webcam and audio recording
Creates SCORM packages in Flash
& HTML5
Creates video files
Created branching scenarios
DISADVANTAGES
Limited audio editing
Quiz formatting and design
restricted
Webcam video integration limited
to two layouts
iSpring Suite PowerPoint Plugin
21. BENEFITS
Basic PowerPoint to
HTML5 conversion
Create a SCORM
package
Preserves inserted
audio and video files,
animations,
hyperlinks, and even
triggers
24. Mind mapping for brainstorming - focus on valuable ideas and essential tasks
Creativity boost and increase productivity
Access anywhere Web, Mobile (iOS and Android)
Collaboration in real-time
Ease of use team map themes
Group sharing
Export mind maps into multiple format PPT, PDF, Word
External backups
Sample Mind Maps
https://www.mindmeister.com
28. goanimate.com
Marcus Rummler
Easy learning curve
Low budget
Simple, DIY tools
Free 2 week trial
Monthly & yearly subscriptions
All video stored in the cloud
Training & support supplied
Video marketing
Internal training
Sales pitch
PowerPoint alternative
30. How we are using Pixton in
Learning
28 April 2015
Danielle M Lucas
31. Pixton
Using comics for learning activities, story telling and to
build themes and backgrounds
32. Pixton
Using comics for learning activities, story telling and to
build themes and backgrounds
33. Pixton
Using comics for learning activities, story telling and to
build themes and backgrounds
34. Pixton
Using comics for learning activities, story telling and to
build themes and backgrounds
35. Pixton
Using comics for learning activities, story telling and to
build themes and backgrounds
36. Pixton
Using comics for learning activities, story telling and to
build themes and backgrounds
37. Pixton
Using comics for learning activities, story telling and to
build themes and backgrounds
38. Pixton
Using comics for learning activities, story telling and to
build themes and backgrounds
39. Tips and tricks
Pixton
It is simple and easy to use, customise, make individual panels or a
whole comic strip
Ability to import outside images including photos
Can change characters by clickndrag posture, gestures, make thinner,
taller, shorter, stouter, shape of body and facial features
Relatively cheap Standard Business Plan (1 seat) $249USD annually or
$79USD quarterly
Safe and secure content remains yours and private
www.pixton.com
42. Combined functions found in MS Excel, Project, Access and Sharepoint into
one single online app
Share and collaborate on files, notes and discussions
Gantt Charts visualisation
Automated email notifications, alerts, reminders
Reporting
Seamless integration with Google Apps, built-in function with Salesforce,
Dropbox, Evernote, Mailchimp
Access anywhere Web, Mobile (iOS and Android)
Top-ranked app in the Google Application Marketplace
https://www.smartsheet.com
65. Why is it #1
- Breaking news
- Help requests
- Curation of resources
- Sharing of thoughts: evals/opinions
- Connections to SMEs/SMNs
- Marketing and promotions
- Having fun
73. #Hashtags
#ozlearn Australian L&D monthly chat
#lrnchat Weekly global L&D chat
#pkmchat Weekly global PKM chat
#BLC15 #ImpactHR #devlearn etc.
75. How to useTwitter
- Join viaTwitter.com, its free
- Follow PLN, friends, interests
- Share thoughts, resources
- Participate, dont just curate
- Give feedback, help others
- Lists
- Search
76. Twitter Search
Really powerful
- Location raining near:Sydney
- Personal to:dswaddle from:dswaddle
- Time #freestockphotos since:2015-04-27
- Links Meerkat filter:links
- Sources India source:instagram
77. Connect, Follow, Lead
- Could follow people who follow @dswaddle,
@ozlearn, @edutech_au, @aitd1 + others
- Join a tweet-up e.g. #lrnchat #ozlearn #pkmchat
- Live tweet the next event you attend using the
conference hashtag e.g. AITD, EduTech
- Have fun
82. What does it do?
Create & share interactive images or video
Within the image, add rich media links to:
Any URL
Audio
Video
Photos
Track how people interact with your content
83. What does it do well?
Interactive, engaging images & video
Simple
Shareable
Easily embedded
Packages a lot of content into a small space
All modern web browsers + iPad, iPhone and
Android
Limitless uses
84. What can you use it for?
To create interactive:
News photography
Maps
Posters
Family albums
Infographics
Explain a technical process via a diagram
Shoppable product catalogues
Metropolitan Police explain Hatton Garden heist!
http://www.thinglink.com/scene/647085659093204994
85. My examples Faculty of Health Sciences
Deliver a case study / scenario
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/548667908520148994
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/548330606509948930
Present content visually
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/565335662614544385
Provide resources / references
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/517527462414909441
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/487800021010350083
Interactive summary
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/485266808245321728
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/481693298344329217
86. Other ideas
Susan Oxnevads blog post
http://gettingsmart.com/2012/08/5-ways-use-thinglink-teaching-
learning/
Getting to know you activity
Interactive report
Portfolio
Mapping data
73+ different ways to use it
http://bit.ly/XZMH34
87. Tips & Tricks
Make it private
Avoid resizing your picture prior
Select icon type based on the info type
Add the image source in its own pop-up
93. IBooks are made on Macbooks, not iPads or PCs
iBooks can only be viewed on iPads
iBook Author is an app that lets anyone create
unique books of their choice. You can add video,
interactive diagrams, 3D objects, mathematical
expressions, etc.
You can add interactive quizzes
100. Widgets
Gallery widget allows you to display and interactively scroll
through photos
Glossary widget allows you to easily add definitions and link
any word within the book to the glossary so that if the reader
highlights the word the definition will appear.
101. Preview on iPad before sharing
Export as PDF, text or iBook
Email depends on size
102. Features Limitations
Templates available
Drag and drop functionality
Add multimedia easily
Add interactivity using built in
Widgets (e.g. interactive photo
galleries, interactive diagrams,
review questions)
Table of contents automatically
generated
Ability to add a glossary page
Ability to add a cover
Exports to iBook, PDF, Text format
Option to add voice-over is
available
Requires Mac running OS X 10.7.4 or later
to run iBooks Author
Requires iOS device to view iBooks
Can't add links to images
Doesn't natively provide the ability to
embed YouTube videos (you will need to
use external Widget libraries to do so)
Question types in the built-in Widgets are
limited to multiple choice and drag and
drop
106. What we planned
106
Learning Advice and Services
Foundations of Leadership
2 Training Days OTJ Activities Group
(one month apart) & Coaching Reflection
Attitude
107. What happened
107
Learning Advice and Services
Foundations of Leadership
2 Training Days OTJ Activities Group
(one month apart) & Coaching Reflection
Attitude
108. Blooms Taxonomy for Blended Learning
108
Foundations of Leadership
Learning Advice and Services
UWS model
Harvard
Manage
Mentor
Skillsoft
&
Leading@
Suncorp
eBook
PRACTICE
OTJ
Reflect and
Generalise
Virtual Class
Group Coaching
TOOLS AND
MODELS
Available at on UWS website
109. Amended Approach
109
Learning Advice and Services
1. How does this course work?
VC (preferred) or Captivate
2. Becoming a leader/lead self
Move headspace/shake up worldview
Face to face, highly experiential, HBDI, challenge beliefs
3. Leader Toolkit Sessions x 4
1 tool at a time
Introduce tool and link to resources (Skillsoft/Leading@
Suncorp/HMM)
Practice on job
Reflect with Buddy + Virtual classrooms
4. Pulling it all together
Supervised application of tools using scenario
based exercises, feedback, planning
Face to Face
Foundations of Leadership
114. The SEID group
Over 325 members
Please invite your colleagues, friends and peers
Rate the meeting and review the group on MeetUp
What would you like?
Suggest topics
Volunteer to host a meeting
Set up a local or specialist chapter
115. A Big Thank You
Tool Presenter
Digital Publishing Suite (Adobe DPS) Joanne Leggett Nichols
Goanimate Marcus Rummler
iSpring Lila Azouz
MindMeister Tracy Hong
Piktochart Danielle Lucas
Pixton.com Danielle Lucas
SmartSheet Tracy Hong
Twine Lila Azouz
eLearning Brothers Templates Phil Hua
Twitter Shai Desai
Video Scribe Trent Rosen
Thing Link Meghan Appleby (Meg)
Blooms Taxonomy for Blended learning Annemarie Grahl
iBooks Author Stacey Figuera
116. Next MeetUp
Spicing up Boring Content
26th May
Details here
Photos, discussions, links and description
for this event available too.
117. David Swaddle organiser
LinkedIn Twitter ScoopIt Website
Contact me about this group, eLearning, instructional design, training
strategyor wine!