Facilitation

E-Learning Leader / Facilitator

Definitions:
What's The Difference between a facilitator and lead teacher? Is there one?


 * [|This article]** will examine the three terms //facilitator, trainer//, and //leader// as used in corporate training classrooms.

A **facilitator** is someone who makes progress easier. []

A **facilitator** is an individual who's job is to help to manage a process of information exchange. While an expert's" role is to offer advice, particularly about the content of a discussion, the facilitator's role is to help with HOW the discussion is proceeding. In short, the facilitator's responsibility is to address the journey, rather than the destination. []

A **facilitator** is someone who helps a group of people understand their common objectives and assists them to plan to achieve them without taking a particular position in the discussion. [|Wikipedia]

**The Role of The Facilitator - Understanding What Facilitators Really DO!** []

** Lorraine Taylor's Presentation: **
- Acknowledging the author's of https://facilitationstrategies.wikispaces.com/Running+effective+PD

 What Makes A Great Facilitator **....**
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**What Makes A Great Facilitator**
1. **Listening** 2. **Support** i.e. Not the focus, Not the Star! Check the Objective of the Workshop Achieved 3. **Summariser** - Non Judgemental 4. **Challenge** - Tease out what is being said 5. **Lead the Process**! - Check everyone is participating and contributing 6. **Create a Non Threatening, Non Judgemental** Culture. Safe for everyone's input 7. **Trust the Group** - The Group Needs To Understand The What. The Facilitator is to do with the How

Which Are The Most Important For You? Can you rank these?

What Skills Are Not On The List?

// "The conductor of an orchestra doesn't make a sound... // // ...he depends for his power on his ability // // to make other people powerful." // // ~Benjamin Zander //

E-Learning Leader / Facilitator Tips:

 * Appreciate that everyone has strengths.
 * Focus on Students learning.
 * Celebrate the successes. Recognise that failures are windows for learning.
 * Value the strengths of others especially when they are different to yours.
 * Use language carefully. "Words are loaded pistols".
 * Don't assume you are an expert
 * Remember what it was like when you were learning about ICT!
 * Acknowledge your own inabilities. Arrogance is a barrier to learning. Theirs or Yours!
 * Adult learners are diverse! Celebrate this.
 * Allow time for interaction, reflection and dialogue
 * Celebrate learning and learners on your staff.
 * Let other's lead.
 * Surround yourself with like minded practitioners. Don't become isolated.
 * Aim for a balance between theory and practice - we need to understand why we are doing something BEFORE we do it
 * Just In Time learning
 * Be a Role Model, a learner yourself.