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Saskia Harmsen, IICD
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Introduction
Being an effective Internet and ICTs trainer requires more than just being familiar with the tools. Developing a good training programme takes careful planning and an understanding of the organization's and individual learner's needs and context. This section draws on the ItrainOnline partners' experience in training and materials development, and offers a collection of resources for trainers which focusses on Internet and ICTs training in NGOs and community organizations.
This section lists resources which may assist you to become a more effective trainer, or to develop a training strategy for your organization.
One ItrainOnline partner has developed extensive resources for trainers. Bellanet's ITrain series is a collection of Internet training materials for instructors and students. The materials offer an interactive approach, engaging students in the learning process and supporting instructors in the customization and planning of the courses.
Editor's choice: The Barefoot Guide Guide to Working with Organisations and Social Change
Developed by: The Barefoot Collective, CDRA
Type of resource: Downloadable Guide and supporting website
Target audience: General, Trainers, Information intermediaries
Cost: Free access
A practical, do-it-yourself guide for leaders and facilitators wanting to help organisations to function and to develop in more healthy, human and effective ways as they strive to make their contributions to a more humane society. The guide, with its supporting website, includes tried and tested concepts, approaches, stories and activities. It's purpose is to help stimulate and enrich the practice of anyone supporting organisations and social movements in their challenges of working, learning, growing and changing to meet the needs of our complex world. It is aimed at leaders and facilitators of civil society organisations, but should also be useful to anyone interested in fostering healthy human organisation in any sphere of life.
http://www.barefootguide.org
Change Management Toolbook
Developed by: Change Facilitation
Type of resource: website
Target audience: Trainers
Cost: Free access
The Change Management Toolbook is a collection of more than 60 tools, methods and strategies which you can apply during different stages of personal, team and organizational development, in training, facilitation and consulting. It is divided in three principle sections: Self, Team and Larger System.
http://www.change-management-toolbook.com
Communications Planning Session (Facilitator's Notes)
Developed by: APC
Type of resource: Document in Open document format (ODF)
Target audience: Trainers, Women, Information intermediaries
Cost: Free access
Notes for facilitators running training workshops on developing communication strategy. Contains classification of existing types of communications, exercises, questions & answers.
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Connecting Communities Training Programme
Developed by: Learning and Teaching Scotland
Type of resource: PDF Files
Target audience: Trainers
Cost: Free access
Connecting Communities was a training initiative of Learning and Teaching Scotland designed to enhance the use of ICT for community development in Scotland. While the initiative ended in 2003, they have published online their full collection of training materials including classroom exercises, covering aspects of ICT in the community. Topics include “Benefits of ICT”, “Development Planning”, “ICT Tools” and “Partnerships”. The modules are free for educational use.
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/connectingcommunities
/index.asp
How to make effective flash cards
Developed by: Achieve-IT!
Type of resource: Article
Target audience: Trainers
Cost: Free access
Flash cards are a low-tech learning aid that can be a great help to students who need to memorize a lot of facts. Each card has a question on the front and the answer on the reverse. Students can answer the questions on their own, or ask friends and family to quiz them until they have learned all the answers. In this article, "No-fail flashcard technique", trainer Brad Isaac lists his guidlines for making and using flash cards to get the topic you're learning down pat.
http://goalsuccess.typepad.com/goaltips/2006/07/th
e_nofail_flas.html
IctHub training knowledge base
Developed by: IctHub
Type of resource: Web page
Target audience: General, Trainers
Cost: Free access
Issues around ICT training for staff in your organisation – analysing training needs and selecting appropriate training
http://www.icthubknowledgebase.org.uk/training
Producing information materials through participatory writeshops
Developed by: Paul Mundy for IIRR
Type of resource: Web site
Target audience: Trainers
Cost: Free access
Writeshops (intensive workshops to write information materials) are a useful way to document the knowledge of a group of experts. This technique is being used by ITO partners to design courses and develop materials for ICT training. The writeshop process described here was developed for the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction in the Philippines.
http://www.mamud.com/writeshop.htm
The Voice of the Learner
Developed by: Appreciative Inquiry Commons - Vega Associates
Type of resource: Trainer Toolkit (Word document)
Target audience: Trainers
Cost: Free access
Appreciative inquiry (AI) turns problem-solving on its head - it focuses on achievements rather than problems. The use of AI exercises as part of a training session opens up channels of communication, generally creates an open and relaxed atmosphere and engages the group. This toolkit provides help and resources for trainers to be able to run Appreciative Inquiry exercises as part of a training programme. These exercises will provide data and feedback that will contribute to the consultation process and allow the voice of the learner to be heard and taken into account.
http://connection.cwru.edu/ai/practice/toolsTraini
ngDetail.cfm?coid=2522
10 Steps for Planning a Successful Webinar
Developed by: TechSoup
Type of resource: Web site
Target audience: Trainers
Cost: Free access
Tip sheet by TechSoup on how to organize and produce online seminars for non-profit organisations
http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/training/pa
ge11252.cfm
Editor's choice: IRC Facilitation Toolkit
Developed by: IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre
Type of resource: Website with downloadable documents
Target audience: Trainers
Cost: Free access
The Facilitator's Notes collection is a series of fact sheets and how to's around facilitation: concepts, tools, methods, skills, special assignments and exercises etc. It provides practical information on the most common methods, skills and tools for the facilitation of group interventions (meetings, workshops, trainings, seminar, etc.) in a learning-by-doing process.
Originally developed with the water and sanitation sector in mind, the large majority of these files can be used in any other context.
http://www.irc.nl/page/30476
Editor's choice: Source Camps Replication Materials
Developed by: Tactical Tech Collective (TTC)
Type of resource: wiki
Target audience: Trainers
Cost: Free access
An online online resource wiki for anyone interested in the organisation of free/open source software training workshops aligned with the Source Camp methodology that was developed by Tactical Technology Collective.
It is a website where you can find information, templates, tips and secrets about organising Source Events.
In the spirit of Free and Open Source Software and the general philosophy of the Source Camps the materials show how they were organised and share Tactical Tech's experiences in such a way that anyone who would like to organise their own Source Camp or other event inspired by Source Camps could do so using a set of materials.
http://replication.tacticaltech.org
CamStudio
Developed by: CamStudio
Type of resource: Software
Target audience: General, Trainers
Cost: Free access
"CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer" - useful for creating software tutorials and for offline demonstrations of tools.
http://www.camstudio.org/
Gender and Training: Mainstreaming gender equality and the planning, realisation, and evaluation of training programmes
Developed by: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Type of resource: PDF file
Target audience: Trainers
Cost: Free access
Based on the concept of "didactics that promote gender equality", manual prepared by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation for its staff and consultants, the manual defines key terms and practical tips for being gender aware in the workplace. It encourages trainers to examine content, work forms and methods, their own gender knowledge, language and communication.
http://www.siyanda.org/docs/sdc_toolkitenglish.pdf
Low Power Computing (Slides)
Developed by: IT +46
Type of resource: Downloadable PDF
Target audience: Trainers
Cost: Free access
A set of slides that go with the report from IT +46 on Low-Power Computing in the Computer Basics section of itrainonline. The slides support the discussion on the requirements for the usage of a low power computers in rural environments.
http://www.it46.se/courses/ict4sd/2008/projects/IC
T4SD_dematte_palmisano_slides.pdf
Running Effective Online Trainings - tips for creating a successful training program
Developed by: NPower / TechSoup
Type of resource: article on a website
Target audience: Trainers
Cost: Free access
An article in TechSoup's Learning Centre on preparinga and conducting online trainings. Provides advice on chosing learning platforms, costs associated with several of them, and many tips on setting up and running the actual training. Article is written with doing technology training online in mind.
http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/training/pa
ge4893.cfm
Time to Get Online
Developed by: Kabissa
Type of resource: website (wiki)
Target audience: General, Trainers
Cost: Free access
Kabissa's Time to Get Online learning materials are designed to be both a self-learning curriculum and to be distributed during hands-on internet training workshops with African Civil Society organisations. The 150-page curriculum is appropriate for both persons new to the Internet and Web experts, and has been made available as a wiki website. It includes snapshots of useful Web sites, lists of practical resources that can be found on the Web, tricks and tips on using the Internet, and case studies on how other organizations are using the Internet to further their mission. The materials cover: Connecting to the power of the internet; Accessing information and opportunities; Interacting with like-minded organisations; Establishing your web presence; Advocating for your community; Integrating the internet into your organisation;
http://wiki.kabissa.org/ttgo/start
Wikibooks: Computer software bookshelf
Developed by: Wikibooks, the open-content textbooks collection
Type of resource: Web site
Target audience: Trainers
Cost: Free access
Wikibooks have made available a number of free, open content textbooks and guides for teaching computer software subjects. Many of the books are still works-in-progress, but others are nearly complete. These are: Gmail, LaTeX, phpMyVisites, Learning the vi editor, Knoppix, Linux For Newbies, Basic Computing Using Windows, and Computers for Beginners. Because there are almost no copyright restrictions and each chapter can be downloaded separately, these materials are useful for trainers who intend to customise them for a specific group of students (for example by adding screen captures and exercises geared to the students' specific work setting).
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikibooks:Computer_so
ftware_bookshelf
Wink
Developed by: DebugMode
Type of resource: Software
Target audience: General
Cost: Free access
Wink is a widely-used free screencasting tool which offers a variety of output formats, including Flash.
http://www.debugmode.com/wink/
Gender Training Wiki
Developed by: INSTRAW
Type of resource: wiki
Target audience: General, Trainers, Women
Cost: Free access
INSTRAW has launched a wiki for compiling events, institutions and materials regarding gender training. Available in Spanish and English, and increasingly, French, the wiki is full of links to handbooks, indicators, and tips on gender training with a wide range of content areas including poverty, leadership, environment, and violence against women. Of particular interest for ItrainOnline users are the handbooks regarding ICTs and gender and media, although
trainers will find the site very useful overall.
http://www.un-instraw.org/wiki/training/index.php/
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