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Effective Facilitation Skills Using Electronic Smart Boards

Effective Facilitation Skills Using Electronic Smart Boards. Jill Curley & Chris Richardson Division of Medical Education & MEDIT Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine April 2008. Who We Are. Jill Curley. Chris Richardson. Brainstorming. What I want to gain from this session is…

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Effective Facilitation Skills Using Electronic Smart Boards

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  1. Effective Facilitation Skills Using Electronic Smart Boards Jill Curley & Chris Richardson Division of Medical Education & MEDIT Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine April 2008

  2. Who We Are JillCurley Chris Richardson

  3. Brainstorming • What I want to gain from this session is… • When I think about teaching with technology, I… • The most effective facilitation technique I have experienced or exercised is…

  4. Learning Objectives Participants will: • Experience the Electronic Smart Board-features, tools and applications • Explore and share effective facilitation strategies used to create engaging presentations • Determine key design tips for developing interactive content • Practice with the Smart Board

  5. Concepts to Consider • What needs to be considered in planning an effective presentation? View Check

  6. Planning the Presentation Consider: • learning objectives (http://dme.medicine.dal.ca/dist_learn.htm) • potential future uses • key issues • visuals that support the content • delivery/facilitation strategies • mode of distribution • audience/learners • diversity of learning styles

  7. Why Use Instructional Aids? • Emphasize Key Points • Generate Discussion/Draw Ideas • Record Group Points • Develop a Process or Concept • Increase/Reinforce Learning • Add Humor

  8. To Avoid • Visual impact that overwhelms • Color combinations too difficult to read • Images that are too small to read • Usingtoo many different fonts • CAPITAL LETTERS FOR EVERYTHING • It is not advisable to use complete sentences. It is better to use key words or ideas to reinforce learning. • Cramming too much on to one page.

  9. Becoming Smart With the Smart Board: Fundamental Tools/Tips • Smart Board hardware – pen tray, key board, right click, status light. • Your finger as a mouse • Utilizing tool bar functions • Step by step demonstration

  10. Integrating PowerPoint with the Smart Board • Introduction to Power Point with the Smart Board • New features available to the user • Slide Show tool bar • Presenting on an interactive Smart Board

  11. Problem/Activity-Centered Learning • What people hear, they forget. • What people see, they remember. • What people do, they learn.

  12. Hands-On with Smart Board • Experiential Learning: It’s time to experience demonstrating and using the tool… • Featuring You

  13. Advanced Smart Board Features • Gallery Collection • Video • Audio • Hyperlinks • Screen Capture Tools

  14. Best Practices • Save /Capture to Smart Board Note Book • Use graphics for interaction • Prepare and test hyperlinks/multi-media tools • Practice makes perfect • Keep it simple but recognize its potential

  15. Facilitation Strategies • How could you apply Smart Board technology to your facilitation skills and overall delivery strategy? • How can the Smart Board improve the interactivity of content? • What are some best practices when facilitating to distant learners? Ideal Check

  16. Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning • Familiar? • A brief review of concepts • Valuable resource

  17. Design Tips for Interactions Name Type Audience Focus Purpose Audience profiling Who are you? Get audience demographics GROUP CHECK Opinion surveys What do you think? Gather data from audience VIEW CHECK Spark controversy Think hard about something What would you choose? CHOICE CHECK Share information Activates interest in a topic What do you know? FACT CHECK Self-assessment Audience self-analysis Who do you think you are? SELF CHECK Test understanding What did you learn? Measure effectiveness KNOWLEDGE CHECK Speedometer How do you feel? Stay in touch with the audience PULSE CHECK Move from ideas to action Practical application What would you do? Idea CHECK Lighten up the pace Can you smile? Humorous interlude JUST FOR FUN

  18. Further Questions

  19. Contact Information: • Chris Richardson crichardson@dal.ca 494 1290 – MedIT 430 4011 – cell • Jill Curley jcurley@dal.ca 494-6944-Division of Medical Education • Jim Enman class@dal.ca 494 1290 – Med IT 471 0225 - cell

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