Category: Learning resources
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E-learning Resources
I am not sure how many people have actually seen this but I thought I would include it in today’s blog. The Australian Flexible Learning Framework provides some very good resources at times but they appear as if by magic and I honestly don’t know how the average trainer would know that the new resources…
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Web conferencing for Free
Unfortunately DimDim, which was great web conferencing tool, was sold quite a while ago now and ended a good run for free web conferences for trainers. There is another good alternative out there. I have played around with this one and it has worked well for me. The name, AnyMeeting. Try it our and let…
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PowerPoint Extras
You can read all of the articles and posts about the dangers and evils of PowerPoint but it is still a very good tool for the trainer. Of course it should be used professionally and sparingly. I have embedded a video I made a while ago on the use of PowerPoint. The look of PowerPoint…
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Brain posts
Thanks to the guest bloggers who posted last week. Great work. I recently found two small articles on the brain. I think it is important that all trainers keep up to date with what is going on in the world of brain research as we have to deal with the brain and any tips into…
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Instructional design
I am running a instructional design session tomorrow with some Diploma participants which meant that I started looking around on the internet for any useful resources (a must for any session planner). I have always thought that instructional design was pretty straight forward but I have been doing it for a long time and I…
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Make your own book and sell it
Here is another one of those simple but effective ideas. At this site, blurb, you can make your own book, share it or sell it. Great idea for classes, your kids or creating that special book for a special occasion. Try it out and let me know what you think.
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Can’t Cope with Computers?
Maybe it’s you, maybe it’s a training participant, maybe it’s your parents or a family member but if you can’t cope with computers and just don’t know how to use them or you don’t know how to begin to explain to someone else how to use them, try this excellent and growing website setup by…
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Sell your lessons NOW!
Here is a great new website which allows you to take learning classes and setup your own classes and charge people to take them. It looks easy and I will be having play with this in April when I get a small break. I found this through a blog post in Mashable which did generate…
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Language, words, human behaviour
I have written many posts on the importance of words to trainers. Here is another of those great videos from RSA on Language as a window into human nature. Strange that this video is about language (words) but realies heavily on pictures (graphics). Pinker’s speech would be as good if it wasn’t backed up by…
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Wow learning activities!
One of the most time consuming areas of good training design and session planning is coming up with appropriate learning activities that link to the knowledge, skill or behaviours being taught, are appropriate for the learner group and are fun, interesting and stimulating. Tough ask for anyone. Hours can be spent flicking through books, racking…