Ten Tips for Technology Training
Rachel Singer Gordon and Michael Stephens wrote an article for the May 2006 issue of Computers in Libraries called “Ten Tips for Technology Training.” (Sorry — there is a fee for this one.) For those of you who have been doing this for some time, there are no surprises here — just good reminders:
- Carry multiple version of your training documents
- Use real-world examples
- Create an online community around your training
- Use A/V and hands-on tools
- Create with PowerPoint
- Promote classes using Flickr
- Keep up to date
- Rehearse, but be flexible in the class
- Play with and use Web 2.0 tools, e.g., IM, blogs, wikis, feeds
- Enjoy it
Good ideas that support the theories of adult education. Interaction . . . make it practical . . . interaction . . . give me materials I can use after the course . . . interaction . . . keep up with new tools . . . interaction . . . have fun!
