Creating Well Designed Technical Training Seminars

Pam Nobles, Director Education & Certification, SCTE

Technical Training

Purpose of a Chapter

Session Planning

Developing the Calendar

Securing the Speakers

• Speakers Resource Finder

• Call for Presentations

• SCTE Staff Presenters

• Vendor Community

Communication• Save the date

• Newsletter• Website• Business Cards• Chapter Support

• Meeting Notice• Complete details – 30, 15 & 7 days prior

• Pick up the Phone!

Audience

• How adults learn• Learning preferences• Building from start to finish• Leverage existing resources• Building with the “end in view”

Adult Learning Principles

• Assist with life-change events• Singular focus• Applicability• Road map• Why?• Build on prior knowledge• Five to seven points

Learning Styles

Auditory

Visual

Kinesthetic

Instructional Flow

• Overture• Opus• Reprise

Structured Learning

Leader Guide Participant Materials

Using Outside Resources

Building to an Outcome• Tie learning to evaluations• Relate to job tasks• Key topics to certification

Build a Learning Session• Adult learning principles• Learning preferences• Instructional flow• Leverage available resources

Preparing the Technical Speaker

Preparing the Chapter Speaker

Questions