tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424038.post6883238973986888519..comments2023-11-16T18:28:45.786+08:00Comments on Rambling Librarian :: Incidental Thoughts of a Singapore Liblogarian: Post-workshop reflections: "Your Library and New Media: Collaboration through Social Networking"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424038.post-75397815707711216892008-08-06T09:09:00.000+08:002008-08-06T09:09:00.000+08:00Don't be too hard on yourself. We all learn from ...Don't be too hard on yourself. We all learn from our experiences in training and conducting workshops.<BR/><BR/>At my recent session at the civil service college, I was asked if I wanted to have the laptop and internet access on, so that I can "show and tell". I decided against that eventually as it would distract people from what I had to say, and also form a barrier between me and the audience. Not sure if that would help in your case, since the participants seem to prefer to listen more rather than to do.<BR/><BR/>Generally, most folks don't remember almost 80% or more of what is covered in training sessions. It is the 3 or 4 points that they will recall, if at all. What's more important would be the non-verbal cues that they pick up about the trainer, and the degree of interaction between him and the audience.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583607062793779274noreply@blogger.com