{"id":432,"date":"2020-08-27T21:18:15","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T04:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0130\/?p=432"},"modified":"2020-08-27T21:20:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T04:20:00","slug":"thoughts-on-digital-facilitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0130\/thoughts-on-digital-facilitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts on Digital Facilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">3-2-1 Blog Post \u2013 Digital Facilitation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">\u00b7 Thoughts or ideas you have about digital facilitation.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">To me:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Digital Facilitation can be very tricky. As a facilitator, you would think that additional explanations with plenty of details are necessary to compensate for the lack of face-to-face interaction. Therefore, knowing when, where, and how to contribute to a learning event needs a great deal of planning not to end up overwhelming and boring attendees!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">With Digital Facilitation, there is a learning curve where you undoubtedly move from being a novice to an expert facilitator. This learning curve process applies to both facilitators and the audience. I believe a good facilitator should be aware of this fact, s\/he should manage their expectations and embrace the learning journey. Positivity is key!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Digital Facilitation requires a great deal of self-control. With a lack of face-to-face interaction, facilitators rely on digital communication where biases and judgments are easily formed. Keeping an open mind and utilizing the doubt\u2019s benefit will surely make it easier for facilitators to be neutral and respectful to all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">\u00b7 Two questions you have about digital facilitation.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">A digital facilitator relies on technologies to communicate, facilitate, and educate individuals. What is a good plan B (if any) where technologies fail or partially fail to meet diverse learners\u2019 needs?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">How can policymakers in any educational institution manage to guarantee equity and inclusion in terms of technologies?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">\u00b7 1 metaphor or simile about digital facilitation.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-433 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0130\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2020\/08\/practice-300x252.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"297\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0130\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2020\/08\/practice-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0130\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2020\/08\/practice-768x645.jpg 768w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0130\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2020\/08\/practice-600x504.jpg 600w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0130\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2020\/08\/practice.jpg 896w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 354px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 354\/297;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Practice (digital facilitation) makes perfect. I believe every digital learning experience benefits the facilitator. The facilitators should aim to learn something new in each learning journey!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Attribution<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Photo by <a class=\"_3XzpS _1ByhS _4kjHg _1O9Y0 _3l__V _1CBrG xLon9\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@brett_jordan\">Brett Jordan<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/\">Unsplash\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 3-2-1 Blog Post \u2013 Digital Facilitation \u00b7 Thoughts or ideas you have about digital facilitation. To me: Digital Facilitation can be very tricky. 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