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HOW TO USE THESE TRAINING RESOURCES

Our training programmes are available currently available as downloads from

our website for printing and use. Discs with files can be provided where

needed.

For most training modules there are three files:

1. Facilitator Guides – no business experience needed but see our

Introduction for Facilitators on website: Click here

2. Slides – for projection or printing on paper to show or pass round group

3. Worksheets – need to be printed, one for each participant and pens or

pencils need to be available, plus desk or board to rest on

Our programmes are being used in a wide variety of venues, so we would like

to try and offer some suggestions on how to present our materials in the type

of venue you will use, which might be:

If you use a different venue please let us know!

Some prices of equipment are given which are UK prices and may be very

different locally!

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Effective presentation and facilitation of group training programmes is vitally

important to maintain interest and progress by participants. Presentation

visual aids will help greatly, but must be as suitable as possible for all venues.

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These are the main types of

venue and presentation needs

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Outdoor Group Training

This is the most difficult venue so good group leadership/facilitation will be

very important to maintain interest and attention of participants

Verbal training with no visual aids – will need especially effective group

leadership see our ‘Facilitators Presentation Skills Guide’ on the Aid for Trade

website:

http://www.aidfortrade.info/training-programmes#category100

If possible put some key words large onto blackboard or large sheet of paper to

show the group. Make sure to invite questions frequently, or break into

smaller groups for discussion and feedback, to help ensure understanding

Visual Teaching Aids will help outdoors

Flip Charts

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Even simple pictures or diagrams will help and a folder can be used as a Flip

Chart for small groups

Magnifying picture size from the Aid

for Trade website via a smartphone

could be helpful for small groups?

Probably also need audio booster,

see above

Use Audio?

If a smartphone with internet access is available or can be borrowed you could use our

audio training ‘podcasts’ available on http://www.aidfortrade.info/podcasts.php

However amplification of smart phone audio output and probably a computer will almost

certainly be needed

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This wood base

commercial

amplifier costs

£7 in the UK

Simple amplifiers can be made (Details on Youtube)

Many types of plug in or wireless amplifiers are available for computers and

may also be OK for smartphones

AZATOM® House Dance Black: iPod - iPhone - iPod Touch and Nano docking station speaker. UK price £30

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Projection Options

Any projection equipment will require a stable electricity supply!

The notes below conclude that using a TV is probably the best and lowest

cost approach for groups to about 30 people

Note: All prices given are UK – so may be very different elsewhere

Note: mini projectors can be purchased for as little as £30 - £60 but two have

been tested and found to need a very dark room and have a limited projection

size so are not recommended so far, but there are developments!)

Possibly best new battery operated minprojectors.

(Not tested but still said to work best in part

darkened room)

iCODIS CB-100 Pico Projector UK price:£140

APEMAN Mini Pocket LED DLP Projector UK

price:£170

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230 volt mains Projectors

Best option for presentations, especially for larger groups and possibly

showing films for income?

Note: Projectors need separate speakers (£50+) and a screen which can be a

white wall or a hung sheet - a large portable screen is bulky to carry around

and numerous connecting cables are also needed. Computers, DVD players and

memory sticks can be linked to a mains electricity projector (230volts). Here

are some examples:

The AFT Projector is model SB-S03

(2700 Lumens) costing £190 plus carry

case £30 works well in most indoor

locations, except bright sunlight

Needs 230volt power

BenQ TW529 Full HD 1080p DLP Projector

(3,300 ANSI Lumens, 13,000:1 High

Contrast Ratio, Ideal for Classrooms and

Businesses) Price (UK) £367

Epson EB-X31 Portable Projector (XGA,

3LCD, 15000:1 Contrast, 3200 Lumens,

10,000 Hour Lamp Life) – White

Price UK: £300

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CAIWEI Projector Home Cinema Android Wifi 4000 Lumens 6500:1 LED LCD 1024X 768 Support 1080p HDMI for Ipad iPhone Laptop Xbox PS3 Home Entertainment USB VGA TV AV. UK price: £219

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TV Option

A large, 50 inch TV may already be available or cold be loaned. If new they

costs about the same as a good projector – will be bulky for carrying around if

needed, but TV provides a much brighter image in

daylight than most projectorsz.

Newish TVs can be linked with an HDMI cable to a

laptop computer or wirelessly (Bluetooth) with the

right cable or adapters

A 50inch tv would be OK for groups of up to say 30

but more than that and a larger picture may be

needed - which may be more cost effective via a projector

(It is anticipated that a suitable TV might be already available or might be

borrowed for use at the course location?)

Example (UK)

Digihome 50273SMFHDLED 50" Full HD

Smart LED TV with Freeview WiFi HDMI

USB Port £270

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Connect TV to computer either with a VGA cable or an HDMI cable

1. Turn your laptop and TV on.

2. Connect your HDMI or VGA lead to both your TV and laptop (any order).

3. Select the correct HDMI or VGA input on your TV (usually by pressing the

AV button).

VGA HDMI

Note

1. In addition you may need to use an audio cable for Laptop to TV in

addition to VGA

2. TV must of course be fitted with a VGA or HDMI port – which may not be

available on older TV models

3. There are also wireless systems which plug

into the HDMI port on your TV and laptop

(possibly the USB port on your laptop),

If you need any help with connections please

contact us at: office@aidfortrade.info

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