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Rachel Smith

@ninmah

Consultant & trainer. Into quilting, visual practice, edu, gaming, tech, WoW, and assorted hobbies. I draw notes on my iPad during meetings.

 California
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Joined February 2007
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I had a frustrating week at work. Here's what I'm doing about it. digitalfacilitation.net/?p=7…
How I Deal with Frustration at Work

How I Deal with Frustration at Work

We all have days when we just don’t like our jobs – when a bunch of annoyances seem to pile up at once, and we start feeling like we can’t take it anymore. When this happens to me, I imagine going …

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Replying to @BlizzardCS
@BlizzardCS Have submitted a ticket, but wanted to flag FYI that I can't log in to my chars in Korthia, Maw, Oribos. Can log in to one in Ardenweald, but sometimes NPCs and WQs aren't there, and twice I got ported from a WQ location back to H of the F. Weirdness abounds.
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@BlizzardCS Update: We think it's a WaveG/west coast/central server issue as described here (us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wo…) - so not Blizzard's problem. Have updated the ticket.
[Wave Broadband] Intermittent Latency and Packet Loss

[Wave Broadband] Intermittent Latency and Packet Loss

Yup, killed a friends key because me and my partner had to disconnect to figure out what was going on. Rebooted routers, rebooted PC’s, updated drivers, ran virus scans…only to come here and find out...

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Graphic capture by @cautioushopeful of the conversation I had yesterday with @lizardbrainllc. Online facilitation is mostly not about the tech - it's about the people!
Patricia Tiffany (@cautioushopeful) profile picturePatricia Tiffany@cautioushopeful10 Sep 2020
"Sometimes, it's not about the tech." - Online facilitation hacks and tips from Rachel Smith @ninmah and Brian Tarallo @lizardbrainllc with @NovaScribes #graphicrecording #sketchnotes
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New review of the collaborative planning & design tool, Milanote (hint: it's awesome): digitalfacilitation.net/?p=7…
Review: Milanote

Review: Milanote

I just tried Milanote for the first time and I have to say, I love it. Full disclosure: Milanote contacted me and asked if I’d consider adding it to the list of collaboration apps on one of m…

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I never thought to do it this way! If you spill seeds everywhere when you chop bell peppers / capsicum, this video will help:
sonja stone (@sonjastone1) profile picturesonja stone@sonjastone19 Jun 2020
Knife Skills 101: How to Cut a Bell Pepper (without dislodging a single seed) youtu.be/793VFtgsKQg Another project for #CIS103 at @ScottsdaleCC :)
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I’m pleased to share five unpublished chapters from a manuscript I worked on a few years ago while I was at The Grove. It's called The Virtual Workspace Architect's Guide and it explains how to set up a virtual workspace for remote teams. (Free PDF) digitalfacilitation.net/?pag…
The Virtual Workspace Architect’s Guide

The Virtual Workspace Architect’s Guide

Now that we’ve wrapped our brains around how to meet virtually, we need to figure out how to collaborate remotely, which is an entirely different thing. A few years ago while I was at The Grove, I …

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This cracked me up. My sister has the best props.
sonja stone (@sonjastone1) profile picturesonja stone@sonjastone119 Apr 2020
This is what happens after 6 straight weeks of lockdown. #ChooseYourCharacter 🦠Totally inspired by @djbaskin posting the video by @PolichukAlina ✨
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What makes remote collaboration feel so hard? And how can we make it easier? Some observations and tips I've gathered over the years: digitalfacilitation.net/?p=6…
Why is remote work so hard? And how can we make it easier?

Why is remote work so hard? And how can we make it easier?

Over the years I’ve spoken to hundreds of people who have attempted some kind of collaborative online work only to have it go sideways. It happens to me, too. It’s pretty common, since tools for re…

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Did you know it takes two weeks of daily use to become comfortable with a new tech tool? Here's a tracker to help you as you ease into it. Oh, and to help track the good habits you're trying to build while you #staythefuckhome and #flattenthecurve. digitalfacilitation.net/?p=6…
Habit Tracker: Get those new tech tools under control

Habit Tracker: Get those new tech tools under control

As you’re ramping up with working, teaching, facilitating, and meeting online, you’re probably encountering new tools that you haven’t used before. (At least, I hope you are; there are a lot of use…

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So, anything gone wrong in your virtual sessions yet? When it does, and you find yourself in the Despondent Pit of Techno-Despair, I've got you. Here's how you fall in, and how you get out. (An oldie of a post, but a goodie.) digitalfacilitation.net/?p=4…
The Despondent Pit of Techno-Despair

The Despondent Pit of Techno-Despair

  Have you ever been in the Despondent Pit of Techno-Despair? You know what I’m talking about, if you’ve been there. You’ve been trying to get some type of technology to work, usually in front…

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Thank you, @ThrillingAdv! That was wonderful!
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Enjoying a live-on-video performance of Thrilling Adventure Hour -- such a treat! #TAHLive PS Y'all sound GREAT!
New post: How to Get People to Speak Up in Your Remote Sessions digitalfacilitation.net/?p=6…
How to Get People to Speak Up in Your Remote Sessions

How to Get People to Speak Up in Your Remote Sessions

You’ve been in that meeting. Usually it’s a remote meeting, but not always. The presenter or facilitator has just finished a segment, and they say, “Any questions or comments? Questions? No? Okay, …

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Honored to be included in this curated list by @tombarrett. I highly recommend the other two articles he shares - one for leaders, one for teachers, both for everybody.
Tom Barrett (@tombarrett) profile pictureTom Barrett@tombarrett20 Mar 2020
Latest issue > The Dialogic Learning Weekly #164 newsletter.dialogiclearning.… 3 highly curated articles this week amidst the wave of content out there. Practical insights + strategies on leadership, learning and facilitation online. Thanks to @charte @ninmah + Ryan Trainor
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New post: A Crash Course in Translating Your Process to a Virtual Setting digitalfacilitation.net/?p=6…
A Crash Course in Translating Your Process to a Virtual Setting

A Crash Course in Translating Your Process to a Virtual Setting

Your meeting room is all prepared. Your templates, markers, and sticky notes are at hand. But you and your client are both (very properly) practicing social distancing. So you have a face-to-face p…

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Here's a crash course in remote graphic recording for those who are being called on to do it suddenly: #title# #url# digitalfacilitation.net/?p=6…
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Ever struggle with sorting through that pile of virtual sticky notes after a brainstorm? Try Red, Green, Blue: #url# digitalfacilitation.net/?p=5…
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Did a visual capture of a meeting yesterday using the @ConceptsApp on my iPad. I am in love. @WorkVisualApp, I will never forget you, but I am smitten by Concept's powerful toolset. Can't show the captures, but here's a practice piece I did earlier.
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New post: Reading the Virtual Room digitalfacilitation.net/?p=5…
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The worst question you can ask in a virtual meeting (and how to avoid it) digitalfacilitation.net/?p=5…
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