I'm now registered in the Toronto 2015 Training Site. I've yet to meet anyone in person. Everything has transpired over the internet - with good reason:
"Nearly 60,000 people from across the Greater Golden Horseshoe region and beyond have applied to become a TORONTO 2015 volunteer." (TORONTO 2015 Volunteer Newsletter)
Imagine the hiring process! 60,000 applications for 20,000 positions! I'm not surprised at the number of people that applied, after all, this is Canada eh! And we're a warm fuzzy bunch, ready to pitch in.
Anyway, training is underway. The first training module, referred to as Games Impact Volunteer Orientation was a fun interactive online course. Similar to other online courses except it wasn't similar at all. Some insightful designers made this course visually exciting, colourful, engaging and interactive. If all my online courses were this much fun, I'd have a Doctorate degree by now.
After spending thirty minutes watching videos, clicking on responsive icons and taking short quizzes, I've gained a respect for the magnitude of the games. Watching the games on TV just doesn't give you the perspective. The camera jumps around from sport to sport and venue to venue. You think everything is within walking distance. No. TORONTO 2015 will cover 5,300 square kilometres, involving 16 municipalities, 14 training venues, and 13 non-competitive venues. Over 50 venues in all. It's going to be BIG.
One important thing I will take away from this first training module is a better understanding of people with disabilities. The module emphases a societal shift in attitudes — thinking in terms of how able everyone is. The humourous video from this module, Awkward No More, should be made available to the public.
And yes, there was a test at the end!
"Nearly 60,000 people from across the Greater Golden Horseshoe region and beyond have applied to become a TORONTO 2015 volunteer." (TORONTO 2015 Volunteer Newsletter)
Imagine the hiring process! 60,000 applications for 20,000 positions! I'm not surprised at the number of people that applied, after all, this is Canada eh! And we're a warm fuzzy bunch, ready to pitch in.
Anyway, training is underway. The first training module, referred to as Games Impact Volunteer Orientation was a fun interactive online course. Similar to other online courses except it wasn't similar at all. Some insightful designers made this course visually exciting, colourful, engaging and interactive. If all my online courses were this much fun, I'd have a Doctorate degree by now.
After spending thirty minutes watching videos, clicking on responsive icons and taking short quizzes, I've gained a respect for the magnitude of the games. Watching the games on TV just doesn't give you the perspective. The camera jumps around from sport to sport and venue to venue. You think everything is within walking distance. No. TORONTO 2015 will cover 5,300 square kilometres, involving 16 municipalities, 14 training venues, and 13 non-competitive venues. Over 50 venues in all. It's going to be BIG.
One important thing I will take away from this first training module is a better understanding of people with disabilities. The module emphases a societal shift in attitudes — thinking in terms of how able everyone is. The humourous video from this module, Awkward No More, should be made available to the public.
And yes, there was a test at the end!
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