Training your Team in time of Pandemic 

 Tool : Story Telling 

 Challenge and Selection 

 This pandemic is challenging for all of us , but especially for business whose main focus is to educate and   train both internal and external customers . It might be tempting to cut corners at a time like this to save   your business money . But one area where you should not skimp is on employee training . Over the years   conducting training to employees , partners , customers have been a way of life to me , however since this   pandemic started the routine for trainings have turned upside down for the reasons that first , training   use to be a face to face interaction . Second , training involves hands on experiences with the product .   Lastly , our culture is not yet familiar with other tools for training . But then again as a leader I must adopt   to the changing world but not sacrificing the learning opportunities for my team . And without a second   thought I decided to proceed with our regular training on a different perspective . 

 Application 

 At first , I understand that conducting online training is much more expensive than the regular one , each members   of your team must have strong internet connection which a bit challenging especially for people who belong to   developing countries like ours , strong internet connection means you should be connected to a WiFi or LTE type   data plan that is more expensive since you are paying for every data usage , another point to consider is those team   member who are in a remote location with poor internet signal . But above all this what I want to clearly stress that   while keeping costs in line is extremely important , there is one critical area where we should not stop and that is in   our employee training . During this especially stressful time when there are political issues , safety issues and people   are experiencing COVID fatigue , there is a reasonable chance that our team and even I myself may encounter a   workplace situation that calls for knowing how to properly handle and diffuse the situation . 

 Insight & Approach 

 So ! The big wow is ? How did we start ? How did I come up with a strategic training plan . This   pandemic has sharpened the need for a well - defined , strategic employee training plan ” and so planning begins first on   the list is I have to establish our goals and objectives . What we want to achieve at the end of this training program , how   will it contribute for our growth as a team and How will it help us to do better once we resume our normal work   schedule .   Second is thinking on the effective online platform t use . We tried using Google Meet , Messenger Teams ,   Microsoft Team and Zoom which we find the easy to use platform so once we finalized the zoom is the most effective   tool for us . 40 minutes of free subscription would n’t be enough and so we upgraded our plan for us to maximize and   make sure that every training topic will be finished without interruption . Next is creation of our training plan . One key to   effective training is correct training plan , a systematic process that applies research- based principles to   educational practice . If the training plan is effective , instruction will also be effective . And then goes the execution . 

 Considering that this is a new platform for us I took the liberty to look and find ways in conducting online training   effectively while reading articles , watching webinars , I bumped into this article posted by Bates ( in Foley , 2003 )   proposed twelve golden rules for the use of technology in education . These rules offer guidance in the broader   areas of designing and developing distance education : 

 1 . Good teaching matters . Quality design of learning activities is important for all delivery methods . 

 2 . Each medium has its own aesthetic . Therefore professional design is important . 

 3 . Education technologies are flexible . They have their own unique characteristics , but successful teaching can 

 be achieved with any technology . 

 4 . There is no “ super - technology . ” Each has its strengths and weaknesses ; therefore they need to be 

 combined ( an integrated mix ) . 

 5 . Make multiple media available to teachers and learners . Print , audio , video , and computers should all be 

 available . 

 6 . Balance variety with economy . Using many technologies makes design more complex and expensive ; there- 

 fore , limit the range of technologies in a given circumstance . 

 7 . Interaction is essential . 

 8 . Student numbers are critical . The choice of a medium will depend greatly on the number of learners 

 reached over the life of a course . 

 9 . New technologies are not necessarily better than old ones . 

 10 . Teachers need training to use technology effectively . 

 11 . Teamwork is essential . No one person has all the skills to develop and deliver a distance learning course ; 

 therefore , subject - matter experts , instructional designers , and media specialists are essential on every   team . 

 And then the last part is the Execution , with all the information and studies we gathered , we are now more   confident that we as a team can make it as the saying goes : “ Teamwork makes the Dream Works ” . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Training your Team in time of Pandemic 

 Tool : Story Telling 

 Challenge and Selection 

 This pandemic is challenging for all of us , but especially for business whose main focus is to educate and   train both internal and external customers . It might be tempting to cut corners at a time like this to save   your business money . But one area where you should not skimp is on employee training . Over the years   conducting training to employees , partners , customers have been a way of life to me , however since this   pandemic started the routine for trainings have turned upside down for the reasons that first , training   use to be a face to face interaction . Second , training involves hands on experiences with the product .   Lastly , our culture is not yet familiar with other tools for training . But then again as a leader I must adopt   to the changing world but not sacrificing the learning opportunities for my team . And without a second   thought I decided to proceed with our regular training on a different perspective . 

 Application 

 At first , I understand that conducting online training is much more expensive than the regular one , each members   of your team must have strong internet connection which a bit challenging especially for people who belong to   developing countries like ours , strong internet connection means you should be connected to a WiFi or LTE type   data plan that is more expensive since you are paying for every data usage , another point to consider is those team   member who are in a remote location with poor internet signal . But above all this what I want to clearly stress that   while keeping costs in line is extremely important , there is one critical area where we should not stop and that is in   our employee training . During this especially stressful time when there are political issues , safety issues and people   are experiencing COVID fatigue , there is a reasonable chance that our team and even I myself may encounter a   workplace situation that calls for knowing how to properly handle and diffuse the situation . 

 Insight & Approach 

 So ! The big wow is ? How did we start ? How did I come up with a strategic training plan . This   pandemic has sharpened the need for a well - defined , strategic employee training plan ” and so planning begins first on   the list is I have to establish our goals and objectives . What we want to achieve at the end of this training program , how   will it contribute for our growth as a team and How will it help us to do better once we resume our normal work   schedule .   Second is thinking on the effective online platform t use . We tried using Google Meet , Messenger Teams ,   Microsoft Team and Zoom which we find the easy to use platform so once we finalized the zoom is the most effective   tool for us . 40 minutes of free subscription would n’t be enough and so we upgraded our plan for us to maximize and   make sure that every training topic will be finished without interruption . Next is creation of our training plan . One key to   effective training is correct training plan , a systematic process that applies research- based principles to   educational practice . If the training plan is effective , instruction will also be effective . And then goes the execution . 

 Considering that this is a new platform for us I took the liberty to look and find ways in conducting online training   effectively while reading articles , watching webinars , I bumped into this article posted by Bates ( in Foley , 2003 )   proposed twelve golden rules for the use of technology in education . These rules offer guidance in the broader   areas of designing and developing distance education : 

 1 . Good teaching matters . Quality design of learning activities is important for all delivery methods . 

 2 . Each medium has its own aesthetic . Therefore professional design is important . 

 3 . Education technologies are flexible . They have their own unique characteristics , but successful teaching can 

 be achieved with any technology . 

 4 . There is no “ super - technology . ” Each has its strengths and weaknesses ; therefore they need to be 

 combined ( an integrated mix ) . 

 5 . Make multiple media available to teachers and learners . Print , audio , video , and computers should all be 

 available . 

 6 . Balance variety with economy . Using many technologies makes design more complex and expensive ; there- 

 fore , limit the range of technologies in a given circumstance . 

 7 . Interaction is essential . 

 8 . Student numbers are critical . The choice of a medium will depend greatly on the number of learners 

 reached over the life of a course . 

 9 . New technologies are not necessarily better than old ones . 

 10 . Teachers need training to use technology effectively . 

 11 . Teamwork is essential . No one person has all the skills to develop and deliver a distance learning course ; 

 therefore , subject - matter experts , instructional designers , and media specialists are essential on every   team . 

 And then the last part is the Execution , with all the information and studies we gathered , we are now more   confident that we as a team can make it as the saying goes : “ Teamwork makes the Dream Works ” .
### Output: 