Facilitators' Guidebook: Using OLAC Tools and Resources

Webinars and Podcasts

Overview

OLAC Webinars and Podcasts address specific topics related to Ohio’s Leadership Development Framework. The webinars and podcasts feature national experts in the field of education as well as educators, administrators, and consultants from across the state of Ohio. The video (webinar) and audio and video (podcast) files, along with supporting materials, can be used by individuals and groups of educators. Users registered on the OLAC website can receive credit and certificates from the OLAC Credit Corner after completion of webinars and podcasts.

Webinars contain:

  • online videos with accompanying verbatim transcripts;
  • downloadable video files, slides, and other webinar materials;
  • title pages that describe intended audience and content; and
  • links for webinar completion certificates.

Podcasts contain streaming and downloadable audio and video files, as well as links for podcast completion certificates.

How to Use

OLAC Webinars and Podcasts are available on the OLAC website and can be used either online or downloaded. Facilitators can access webinars and podcasts in a variety of ways.

  1. From the OLAC Dashboard, click on the display box “Webinars” or “Podcasts.”

  2. In the dropdown menu of the “Educator Resources” tab, click on “Webinars” or “Podcasts.”

  3. Use these direct links for Webinars and Podcasts.

  4. Each webinar and podcast landing page contains a clickable list of offerings, by title.

  5. To search the webinar and podcast lists for a particular topic, use the “Search Resources” feature in the left-hand margin of the Webinar and Podcast Results pages.

Ways to Use OLAC Webinars and Podcasts

Facilitators can select entire webinars and podcasts, or assign relevant sections, for use by individuals or group members, before, during, or after sessions. Webinar slides, transcripts, and materials can be used as reading texts or to support learning during sessions or team meetings. OLAC webinars and podcasts are particularly useful when the facilitator wants to:

  • engage participants by combining multiple types of resources (e.g., module texts, webinars, podcasts, videos, data reports) to provide a comprehensive focus on a specific topic;

  • meet the needs of participants with diverse learning preferences, by using instructional materials that can be used at flexible times and locations and that employ varied modalities (e.g., text, audio, video, slides);

  • facilitate comparisons between information from module texts and real-life experiences;

  • stimulate discussion; and

  • identify resources to serve as part of an educator’s individual improvement plan.