Category: Delivery
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Intensive Mode Teaching
I attended a conference recently on Intensive Mode Teaching which was quite informative. It was aimed more at the university world but it was still an interesting group and some good discussions ensued. I let one of the facilitators know some of my thoughts after the conference via email and she asked me to put…
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The ever expanding MOOC’s
I have written about MOOC’s before and the range of classes available is growing but here is a slightly different approach. MasterClass uses world experts such as Dustin Hoffman and James Paterson as teachers. Learn to write, act and even play tennis. Check MasterClass out here.
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Keeping the balance
In the constant debate about elearning and traditional learning it is important to point out that like all good learning it needs to be balanced, varied and interesting. Elearning and traditional learning can co-exist and should co-exist. One should not dominate the other. Below is a good article related to the co-existence. Read the article…
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I like lectures
I have been critical of lectures in the past as they are not the most effective way of teaching people but they are still useful. While watching the video below I reflected on my own experience of lectures and realised that I really do enjoy them, but only if the lecturer has at least some…
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Asking Questions
Ask anyone who has been to one of my training sessions and I am sure they will say that I ask a lot of questions. I have always used this technique as I believe that most people already have a lot of the answers if they just think a little more deeply. If they can…
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Good teachers are made not born!
Below is a link to a long but very interesting article on how to teach more effectively. I think we already know that good teachers or trainers are what makes the difference but a quote in the article makes it very clear: “Professor John Hattie, of the University of Melbourne, has undertaken a rigorous assessment…
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Good Training Resources
BookBoon is a site that contains many great resources for trainers. They just released a new one on How to increase the effectiveness of your training. Check it out. It’s free.
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Communication Tips
Training is all about communication. Here are some useful communication tips for trainers and for all life situations. Can’t see the video – click here
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Is it all just fluff?
I’m doing a lot of writing at the moment and I am super conscious of word choice. Often we use a lot of words and just don’t say anything. I was listening to the news on the radio this morning and the news reader was talking about the budget which will be released soon. To…
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Sparking learning
How to get a spark? How to get people to learn? Watch the video. Can’t see the video – click here