How To Effectively Train Virtually

09:30 - 09:45      Introduction and welcome to the course and its objectives

09:45 - 10:15     You are the Virtual Trainer.

Your training style, strengths, personal USP, voice, pace, camera presence, energy and how to avoid sounding flat online.

10.15 – 10.45     What makes virtual training different?

Attention, pacing, silence, camera fatigue, participation and online confidence

10:45 - 11:00      Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:00      Pre-course Preparation.

Essential preparation before an online session: participant tech checks, backup technology, materials, joining instructions and online ground rules.

12:00 - 12:15     Getting the session started.

How to make post-introduction activities interesting, inclusive and useful, as well as managing large groups.

12:15 – 12:45     Managing Online Issues.

Protocols for handling connection problems, sound issues, late arrivals and other disruptions without damaging the flow or timing of the session.

12:45 - 13:30      Lunch

13:30 - 14:15     Online Tools.

Choosing add-on apps for video-conferencing platforms, and those to avoid. Also, make effective use of whiteboards, polls & the chat box. 

14:15 - 15:15     Gamification.

        How to keep virtual courses interactive, including practical ways to use

        LLMs to design quizzes, challenges and learning games.

15:15 - 15:30     Coffee Break

15:30 - 16:15     In motion: Design Practice.

Using the knowledge gained during the day, course participants design a one-hour online lesson plan that includes structure, interaction, tools, contingency planning and learner engagement.

16.15 – 16.30     Action Plan.

Decide three micro-commitments to start immediately, and one clear long-term objective.

Benefits for participants

•      Production skills to help to run successful online training.

•      Improved engagement in your training courses.

•      Leave the day with new skills to add to your repertoire, backed up with a detailed course booklet.

•      The ability for you to respond quickly and effectively to connection problems, sound issues & other interference.

•      Use of AI in line with GDPR guidelines

•      Use gamification, without the need for any IT development or coding skills.

•      An action plan for you to take away and immediately implement.

Benefits for your organisation

•      Greater flexibility in training options for your employees.

•      Open up a wider audience to job training, especially where mobility is restricted for the cohorts.

•      cost savings for businesses with international operations, by reducing the costs of face-to-face learning.

•      Build team camaraderie, particularly where employees from the same business, or people from mixed entities can network with new faces.