Hottest New Tools for Cutting Edge Virtual Training 

Session Code 601 September 19, 2013 

Jim ReckerOnline Collabora on Specialist 

Citrix Online jim.recker@citrix.com  

www.citrix.com  

Sheri JeavonsPresident 

Power Presenta ons, Inc. sj@power presenta‐ ons.com www.power presenta ons.com‐   

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Hottest New Tools forCutting Edge Virtual Training

Jim Recker

Sheri Jeavons

Online Collaboration Specialist

President

Citrix Online

Power Presentations, Inc

gototraining.com

power-presentations.com

Slide Development

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More opportunities for interactionCreativityMore movement__________________________Software you buy: Price range $295 $3,600‐

Slide Development

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New look and feel for online trainingMore dynamicMore movementCan import PowerPoint Requires you to think about content differently_________________________Free $160 annually per user‐

Webcam

1. Looking into lens =__________________

2. Use a mirror

3. Use periodically

4. Consider whatattendees see

5. Examples of whatNOT to do…

Laptop holderwww.humanscale.com

Webcam

1. The _____________________

Webcam

2. _____________

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Webcam

3. Looking at 2nd monitor

Webcam

4. Looking at keyboard

Webcam

5. Good Example:– Look into camera

– Smile

– __________________

Webcam

• Consider background– May need to rearrange office– Take photos off walls– Backdrop attaches to chair– ___________________: $29.95

Whiteboard• Give attendees control to contribute

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Creates _______________Have an attendee lead the exerciseDrawing boardBrainstormLet’s check it out

Breakout Rooms

• Some have breakout rooms some don’t

• Ideas how to use:– Small discussions

– 2 5 people per room‐– Select ________________– Set timeframe for discussion– Give specific assignment– Gather comments/notes in Word doc.

• Share and review with whole group

E-Learning

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Breakout Rooms

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Provide instructions:Activities

Prepare attendees:Explain how screenswill change

Provide contact info: Ifneed assistance

JIM RECKER

Everybody Teaches

Everybody Learns

ContinuousCollaborativeLearning

Staff & Facilities

Online

Courses/ID/LMSLMS/Trainers/Online Courses

Social Learning

Social Tools

Collaborative

Learning

Collaborative &Mobile Platforms

Stages of Organizational Learning

Classroom BlendedLearning Learning

Formal

Informal/Social/Mobile

Resources and Assets

Concept “borrowed” from Jay Cross and Jan Hart

Learning

Experience& Outcome

Technology is only one part of the solution

Informal

5 Cs of Continuous Collaborative Learning

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Tools for Continuous Collaborative LearningWorkspaces (Context) are

derived from Class Subjects,Teams, Projects, etc.

Informal

Lots of Social/CollaborativeTools to Choose From:

Not on Gartner’s MagicQuadrant (yet)

• Podio from Citrix• Google Hangouts• Cisco WebEx Social

(Enterprise)

• Wiggio (Freemium)• Sparqlight (Workflow)• Huddle

• Learning Market Focus• Bloomfire

PodioConversations,CommentsRatings, etc.

People, Profiles,Presence

Calendars, Tasks,

Assignments,

Content

Informal

Coordinate with IT: 5 Questions/Issues

1. Administration/Management– Who “owns” the platform?

2. Security concerns/guidelines– Downloads/Client software restrictions– Content security: what can you store in the cloud?

3. Audio/Video– Corporate audio platform?– Network bandwidth for VoIP and Video– Headsets versus speakerphones– WebCams

Coordinate with IT: 5 Questions/Issues

4. Online Learner Kit– Headset– Webcam

5. And one to grow on: Mobile learning!– Supported/approved platforms and devices

– Security: device, access, and content