Category: professional development
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New Delivery Video Series
I can’t believe that it has been approximately a year since I uploaded a video on training. Due to an easier week I finally put one of my ideas together and I have just uploaded the first video in a series titled, A to Z of Delivery – Assertiveness. I hope to release a…
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Old School Rules
Below is an interesting article on old school rules for teachers. Things have changed a bit but maybe they have change too far. Teachers and trainers are important and their overall behaviour in and out of school or the training room is important to who they are and how they are perceived when they are…
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Reading for development
If you are a regular reader of this post you know that I am a big fan of reading. I don’t really care what you are reading, fiction, non-fiction, comics etc. Reading is essential for good trainers. It increases your word power, literacy, brain activity, knowledge…..etc. I am currently on a week break and I…
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Sunday Zephyr – Deception
Hope you are having a great weekend. Here is an excellent video on the power of deception. Training should not be about deception but we do need to use the same techniques at times to get an audience to follow us. No – not lying but leading people towards a conclusion at times without them…
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Open Online Learning
Just one of many recent videos on the brave new world of online learning. It is only 10 minutes but it does provide some good examples and might just get you to start thinking about where it may all be heading in regard to education.
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E Learning Tools
Many teachers and trainers have a break coming up soon and hence maybe some spare time. Check out this list of 100 elearning tools provided by the elearning coach. Try some of them out and report back here on their usefulness. Good self development activity for an afternoon. http://theelearningcoach.com/elearning2-0/100-elearning-freebies/
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What skills do you need?
I am constantly concerned with the direction of training and education and what that means for my own skills and knowledge. What will I need in the future to be useful and effective? Can I just go on as I am and be ok for the future? Of course not. How many trainers and teachers…
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End of Week Review
I often recommend to program participants to review their week and see what they can improve on and what they did well. I think that many struggle with this. Here is a seven question approach that you can use at the end of the week to review your progress. Try it out and let me…
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Reading
There is only one form of reading that is dangerous – that is not reading. Access the cartoon here.
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Free Online Conference
Have you ever used Edmodo? If you haven’t and want to know more or just want to be part of a large world wide online elearning conference register today for edmodocon 2013. This event is on the 7th August depending on where you are in the world. Register here.