I create narrated flash movies that are the result of converting PowerPoint to flash with a program called Articulate Presenter. One of the most common questions I receive is “How many PowerPoint slides should I have in a 30 minute elearning program?” They are rarely satisfied with my answer, “The number of slides doesn’t matter.” […]
Month: May 2011
Steve Berry, paramedic and acclaimed EMS advocate, speaker, author, and cartoonist, is presenting this morning at 1015 central time from the Integrated Training Summit. Watch the live streamed broadcast from his presentation by the ProMed Network. Streaming live video by Ustream
Great Public Service Announcement video from Tuscaloosa Fire & Rescue Service, Alabama. I like this video because it: 1. Addresses a common frustration of emergency vehicle operators. 2. Involves department members in the production. 3. Uses a social media channel, YouTube, to broadly distribute the message – inside and outside of their service area. 4. […]
As with anything, quiz question writing has its own set of jargon. Stem – The question. Avoid negative in the stem. “Which of the terms is NOT important?” Match your stems to your objectives. List the objectives on the assessment and write questions for each objective. Write clear and concise stems that the learner should […]
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Enticing, encouraging, and cajoling students to participate during any type of educational program is one of the most difficult challenges educators face. Regardless of the setting – classroom, webinar, group conference call – instructors want students to participate. Try these three tips to improve student participation: Tip #1: Instead of saying “Do […]
In this Conversations in EMS video Glenn Luedtke discusses the origins of the new NAEMT Safety Course with Justin Schorr. The NAEMT Safety course is now available and is being taught at conferences and services around the country. I worked with the course development committee on the course materials and am impressed with the curriculum […]
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EMS Blogs: Networks Rising
The EMS Blogosphere is filled with rich writing, timely event coverage, and interesting opinions about the state of the EMS profession. EMS Blog Networks Blog networks loosely organize bloggers that are writing for similar audiences. I first became aware of blog networks when Fire EMS Blogs launched several years ago. About a year ago the […]
Three things I don’t like to do in May: 1. Shovel the driveway 2. Run the furnace 3. Wear neoprene booties while cycling Thankfully I only needed to do two out of three today. Hopefully I am safe from number one since the shovel is stowed away in the shed until October.
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The Good Samaritan – the original EMT
Last Sunday David Konig wrote a nice post about the Good Samaritan – The Biblical Days of EMS. I took this photo during my 2005 visit to Israel on a day spent sightseeing. This was a chapel on the road between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea. I was told it was the location where the Good Samaritan […]