Using Technology to Enhance Member Education June 7, 2008 Training Meeting

Then

Market Perception Old fashion Cumbersome Inflexible Inaccessible

Now

New Market Perception Adapted to the times and needs of organizations Simple and methodical Best way to efficiently run a meeting Functional and practical

How Can We Change Perceptions Education of Members and Public Easy and clear access to resources Training and available training tools Use tools more in keeping with today’s technology

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What are our challenges do we face making education accessible to the public and to our members?

Time Distance Expense Interest Accessibility Flexible Format

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How Can Technology Help Address These Issues?

Webinars For Unit Meetings For Chapter Meetings Instructional Sessions For Committee and Board Meetings

GoToMeeting With GoToMeeting, you can deliver presentations, collaborate on documents and securely share confidential information online from anywhere at any time. Your meetings can be one-to-one or you can meet with multiple people at once. Presentations: Give a slideshow to your online audience and reduce travel costs. Invite them to view a demo in real time, whether they are across town or a thousand miles away. Collaboration: Meet with others online to share, discuss and edit any document. Transfer presentation controls to other attendees. Record Save both Audio and video for later viewing Cost $50 per month

NetMeeting Share ideas, information, and applications using video or audio. Send and receive real-time video images using Windows-compatible equipment. Send video and audio to a user who doesn't have video hardware. Ensure people hear each other by adjusting the automatic microphone sensitivity level setting. Chat Record or real time White Board to write on

Solves Time – Real Time or Recorded Distance – Saves Gas and can bring together geographically separated individuals Accessible Flexible

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Websites Archive for Lessons Archive for Webinars or Recordings Sharing of Presentations between units Links to Resources

Lesson Archive Education Committee would review lessons submitted for accuracy and approve to be posted on the website. They would control the number of presentation on any particular subject. They would suggest presentations needed and ask the units if they could prepare a lesson for the website.

Lesson Archive Sample Webpage

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Resource Links National Association of Parliamentarians www.parliamentarians.org Books, Conferences, Resources Links to other NAP Chapters

Resource Links Outside websites Reviewed and approved by the Education Committee Link placed on Website

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Web Groups Yahoo Groups – Discussion groups help to collaboratively solve problems, answer questions and learn more

Web Groups

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Moving Forward Together

For Your Time and Attention Patricia K. Simpson, RP Thank You For Your Time and Attention Patricia K. Simpson, RP