Discussion 3.2.1: Your experience with facilitation techniques
Congratulations! You have just started the submodule 3.2 of the module 3 of our course and we can dive a little bit deeper into the facilitation in virtual environment. In this lesson, we will explore the facilitation tools, methods and techniques for virtual learning facilitators:
In case you have already facilitated a virtual course/workshop, please describe which tools, methods and/or techniques you used.
Which are/were your favorite ones and why?
If you never facilitated please describe the situation when you were a member of facilitated group. Which facilitation tools, methods and/or techniques did the facilitator use? Which ones you liked the most and why? What other facilitation tools or methods can you think of?
Optional but recommended: please write a post in the discussion forum reflecting on the questions above.
Hint: think about any team-building activities you participated in and techniques used there, icebreakers and introductory exercises at the beginnings of the workshops or wrap-ups at the end of learning sessions.
Important note: When reacting, think about what you would do differently, explain similar experience on your side and how the situation was handled - simply express your opinion. Please do it with empathy and respect – we are all (future) facilitators after all and mutual respect is one of the principles we must enforce in our workshops.