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Transcript of Webinar july 15 Ana Barfield
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LIFE Curriculum&
LIFE Online Method
Ana Barfield – MEA-I15 July 2010
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Agenda
• LIFE Curriculum– What it is– What’s new about the new curriculum– Why the new LIFE Curriculum– How you can participate in its development
• LIFE Online Method (Online Training of Trainers)– What it is– What its main components are & what they look like– Why the LIFE Online Method– What the LIFE Online Method means for you
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LIFE CurriculumNew IT-for-entrepreneurship curriculum
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What’s familiar in the LIFE Curriculum?
• Proven methodology from MAP/GET-IT curricula
• Vast majority of topics from MAP/GET-IT curricula
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What’s new in the LIFE Curriculum?
• Update of MAP and GET-IT topics
• Addition of a series of new topics
• Addition of entrepreneurship levels
• Very slightly modified methodology
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IMAGINEBasic business
concepts
Communications
Operations
Marketing
Finance
STARTBasic technology to
solve everyday business challenges
GROWTechnology for
established companies
INNOVATEAdvanced topics for
innovative companies
Basics of marketing
Print marketingPresentations
Email marketingSocial media
marketing
Search engine optimization
Search engine marketing
Basics of operations
Project management
CRM
SchedulingContacts
IT securityDatabases
Basics of communications
Email and InternetVirtual comm.
Websites IBlogging
Virtual collaborationWebsites II
Basics of finance
Financial docsExpense tracking
Financial graphicsCash flow
Accounting IAccounting II
PLANBuilding a
business plan
Business Plan: Marketing
Business Plan: Operations
Business Plan: Communications
Business Plan: Finance
LIFE Curriculum topics matrix
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Why the new curriculum?
You asked for……MAP topics in GET-IT centers, GET-IT
topics in MAP centers
…more up-to-date technologies
…more advanced topics
…more business content, topics on business concepts
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LIFE
What this means for centers
GET-ITtarget audience
MAPtarget audience
Tech-savvyentrepreneurs
Would-beentrepreneurs
with no business
background
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What this means for trainers
• “More stuff to teach!”…Have access to a much broader and more
up-to-date teaching materials• “I did it!”
…Can participate in the development of the LIFE Curriculum
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How can you participate?
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LIFE Curriculum development
• MEA-I will be launching Calls for Proposals…on a rolling basis
…for particular topics only
…detailed guidelines for each topic will be provided
• What you need to do:…submit a proposal for a topic you want to develop
…sign a contract with MEA-I
…develop the topic(s) in collaboration with MEA-I
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www.becomelife.info
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What you can find on becomelife.info
• LIFE Curriculum Content Development Kit • LIFE Curriculum & Methodological changes• Detailed guidelines for the items you will
develop (general)• Detailed guidelines for the items you will
develop (for every individual topic)• Call for Proposals calendar
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LIFE Online MethodLIFE Program OnlineTraining of Trainers platform
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Two ways to deliver the TOT
LIFE Online Method
LIFE Online Assessment
LIFE Face-to-Face Workshop2-day workshop
Face-to-Face Training
5-day workshop
Face-to-face TOT LIFE Blended TOT
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LIFE Online Method components
Animated theory units
Videos of a real training
Self-assessment quizzes
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Animated theory units (9)
Unit 1: Introduction to LIFE Program & LIFE Blended TOT
Unit 2: Topic Flow theory
Unit 3: Virtual Entrepreneur Story theory
Unit 4: Business Scenario theory
Unit 5: Demonstration theory
Unit 6: Hands-on Activity theory
Unit 7: Debrief theory
Unit 8: Communication skills
Unit 9: How to set up a training
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Animated theory unit example
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Videos of a real training (6)
In Unit 2: A real topic delivery in full
In Unit 3: A real Virtual Entrepreneur Story
In Unit 4: A real Business Scenario
In Unit 5: A real Demonstration
In Unit 6: A real Hands-on Activity
In Unit 7: A real Debrief
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Video of a real training example
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Self-assessment quizzes (7)
In Unit 2: Topic Flow theory
In Unit 3: Virtual Entrepreneur Story theory
In Unit 4: Business Scenario theory
In Unit 5: Demonstration theory
In Unit 6: Hands-on Activity theory
In Unit 7: Debrief theory
In Unit 8: Communication skills
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Self-assessment quiz example
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Why the LIFE Blended TOT?
• Provide larger number of TOTs with less resources and therefore reach more students
• Minimize travel time and budget requirements of TOT trainees
• Maximize online resources and training materials to trainers
• Enhance quality of certified trainers through online refresher platform
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What does this mean for you?
LIFE Centers can……choose to train future trainers through 5-day face-to-face TOT
OR LIFE Blended TOT
Certified Master Trainers should……get familiar with LIFE Blended TOT
…learn about new LIFE Program and slight methodological changes for LIFE Curriculum delivery
Certified trainers can……refresh training skills acquired before in a 5-day TOT
…learn about new LIFE Program and slight methodological changes for LIFE Curriculum delivery
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LIFE Online Method release
Beta version (online now):www.becomemap.org/public/test.html
Release date: September 2010
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Thank you!