Training in the virtual classroom requires planning and preparation if trainers are to motivate learners while building new skills. A successful trainee-centered learning event requires a trainer to understand the learners’ needs and create a welcoming and inclusive virtual space.

This half-day, interactive workshop is for trainers who actively teach craft skills or safety classes online and are looking for strategies to organize their planning, improve their online facilitation skills, and create more engagement in their course. Participants will get practical tips for facilitating before, during, and after a virtual class and learn to plan, prepare, and set the stage for learning in a virtual classroom, including ideas for interactive learning and games. Participants will also practice new, virtual, training skills before returning to their local.

This workshop is taught virtually and focuses on techniques that can be used for virtual training, but trainers who teach live courses may find value in the content. However, please note that their course for this workshop should be a virtual one for use in the participation portions of the workshop.

Who is it for?

This course is intended for trainers who will be using the OSHA 10-Hour General Industry with Focus on the Entertainment Industry, OSHA 30-Hour General Industry with Focus on the Entertainment Industry, OSHA 10-Hour Construction with Focus on the Entertainment Industry, OSHA 30-Hour Construction with Focus on the Entertainment Industry, or IATSE TTF Safety First! curriculum and those conducting safety or craft skills training for their local. This course is primarily suited for trainers who currently teach safety or craft skills classes online for their local (or will do so in the future) and are looking for strategies to organize their planning, improve their online facilitation skills, and create more engagement in their course in a virtual classroom format.

Local unions are invited to select up to three IATSE workers from their local to attend this workshop. Select IATSE workers who you would like to have teach their safety or craft skills courses virtually for your local, or who are already teaching their safety or craft skills courses virtually for your local. Click here for more information.

DATES: September 29, 2023

TIME: 8am–12:30pm Pacific | 9am–1:30pm Mountain | 10am–2:30pm Central | 11am–3:30pm Eastern

LOCATION: Zoom Video Conference | *Technology requirements apply.

COST: The course is via Zoom, therefore there are no associated costs with attending.

INSTRUCTOR: Esther Ramirios is a learning strategist that partners with organizations to cultivate a learning and professional development culture. Over the past 18 years, she has specialized in instructional program design with various labor management programs throughout the country. She currently coaches subject matter experts on developing outcome-oriented learning programs. Ms. Ramirios holds master’s degrees in Organizational Management and in Education with a specialization in Adult Learning & Curriculum Development.

Email your application and we will notify you once we have determined eligibility and have a space for your selected trainers. Please be advised that only individuals who've been selected by their local, register with the provided Zoom link, and receive a Zoom confirmation email will be admitted to the course.

*Technology Requirements

To participate in this workshop, your selected local trainer must have:

• A computer with a video camera, microphone, internet connection, and Microsoft Word installed (or compatible word processing software that can open and edit .docx files). Due to the interactive design and participant presentation portion of the workshop, it is not possible to fully participate in this workshop on a tablet or mobile device.

• Basic computer skills, including how to copy, paste, click links, save/edit Word documents, and send email attachments.

If your trainer is unfamiliar with any of the technology requirements listed above that are needed to participate in this workshop (or if they would like to brush up on their skills beforehand), they should let us know and we will provide resources to help them prepare.