There is the saying that “two heads are better than
one.”This can also apply to co-trainers
when offering a training.Having more
than one trainer provides for different voices to be heard to minimize an audio
monotone in delivery.It is suggested
for a 60-minute session to have no more than two trainers and for a 90-minute session no more than two or
three.Having too many trainers can give
the feeling to attendees that they are being overwhelmed with content and that
information is being “thrown” at them.Below
are suggestions to enhance the training experience for attendees when there are
co-trainers:
Before the training:
Talk about and reach understanding on the goals of the training.
Review the entire presentation as a whole to avoid duplication of content and check for flow of content.
During the training:
Have only one trainer standing in the front of the room at a time delivering content.Other co-trainers should be sitting to the side or back of room.This provides for the attention of the attendees to be on the speaker and minimizes distractions.
Do not speak over each other when answering questions or during the training.
Do not correct a trainer during the presentation.If a trainer mistakenly provides inaccurate information, during a break discuss it with or co-trainer and provide the correction when the group reconvenes.
After the training:
Take a few minutes to de-brief on the presentation and learn from the experience.
Also visit the Training Links page to find web-based technical training resources sorted by category. These trainings are intended to complement formal classroom or field trainings to develop job approval authorities (JAA) and/or Conservation Planner Certification for field staff.
For additional information contact Matt Leavitt, Organic Specialist, Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) at 715-778-5775 or matt@mosesorganic.org.
For additional information contact Matt Leavitt, Organic Specialist, Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) at 715-778-5775 or matt@mosesorganic.org.
Jessica Petersen and Megan Benage, MN DNR, are conducting a podcast called the Prairie Pod, which you can access it through the DNR’s website or through iTunes! They talk informally about various prairie-related topics with a large focus being on all the issues surrounding how to restore a parcel of land to glorious prairie. New episodes will air every Tuesday (#PrairieTuesday) throughout the end of August.
Conservation Webinars – ON DEMAND
Looking for information about an emerging conservation topic?The USDA Science and Technology Training Library might just be your one stop shop.In addition to the live webinars broadcasted each month, the site also has a link to previously broadcasted webinars, allowing you to watch the topics you want, when you want.There is also a search feature so you can type in a specific topic to see if there is an “On-Demand” webinar available for viewing.
The Pasture Project Webinars
The Pasture Project is a movement of farmers and farmland supporters helping land managers reintegrate livestock rotation in the heart of Upper Midwest farming. Please visit their Events page to find webinar recordings.
For additional Learn on Your Own, please visit BWSR training sites:
Technical Training Links - The MECA educational videos, LiDAR webinars, and Shoreline Restoration/Stabilization videos previously found in Train Tracks are now found within the Training Links pages: