Category: Education & Training Management
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Educational Stats
For those who like a few stats on education here are some interesting stats and trends in regard to higher ed. Education at a Glance 2014 – Key Findings from OECD Education
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Online MBA’s
Where is education headed? Wish I knew. Check out this article which basically explains how to pick and choose certain MBA topics from a list provided that are free to attend and in essence do a MBA for free. Awesome. Read the article and get the list from Lifehacker.
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Manager, Coach??
I was delivering some management training last week in Wellington NZ and part of the program was on how to coach your staff. I realised that really to be a good manager you have to be a good coach. They go together. This article turned up on the Harvard Business Review and made me feel…
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What online should be like?
Here is a video on effective elearning. It’s good but it is also simple. Future? Can’t see the video – click here
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World Education
Please read the article. Good on her but is this good. I liked Julia but she didn’t achieve anything in regard to Australia’s educational woes. In her defence no one really has but surely a track record should be a part of the selection criteria for a job like this. When is someone going to…
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Sunday Zephyr – Education and Next Year
There has been a lot of talk this year about education but as we close the year we again realise that most of it was just that, talk. Nothing has really changed this year. Promises, dreams of technology…..nothing. In certain classrooms and training venues though innovation, engagement, enthusiasm and effective, fun learning has occurred despite…
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Education Podcasts Special
I have just recently listened to two podcasts from Dan Pink on education and schooling. They do have an American spin to them but they still apply to Australia. What is interesting is that what the two authors are complaining about in regard to American education is exactly where we are heading. Have a listen…
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Flexible work practices
I just finished writing a mini program on flexible work arrangements and then by coincidence watched the video below and it brings up some interesting questions. Here are some things I thought of (you might want to watch the video first): 1. Most trainers I know go into work when in reality they only deliver…
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Good Teacher – Good Manager
I think that you have to be a good manager to be a good teacher and vice-versa. Here is a recent article that has lots of good tips and is humorous. I’ll bet you can see some managers or teachers who have carried out some of the traits in the video. Read the full article…