Category: professional development
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RESPECT
I have written quite a few posts about the importance of excellent, inspiring teachers and trainers and the importance of teachers and trainers aspiring to be excellent and inspirational. Read this excellent article from the Huffington Post regarding teachers in America. Two things about this article. One, so many people saying the same thing about…
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E-Learning Tips
A quick post today. The elearning guild has released a new ebook, 58 Tips for Breakthrough eLearning Instructional Design Yes, its free, and yes you will need to go through the usual form filling process but it is worth the read, particularly of you are new to elearning design.
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Do you have the discipline?
Watch the short video below and if you want further information go to this website. An excellent display of discipline, dedication, passion and desire to be the best. How many trainers do you know who strive for this level of perfection.
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Is teaching your passion?
I’ll be honest passion is one of my favourite words. It’s not a word I am going to use out loud but I do think that someone in every person’s life they need to do something that they really enjoy. Your very fortunate if that happens to be your job. I don’t run into many…
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Being a Learner
Sorry for the lack of posts recently. One of those busy periods when in between sleeping and work there just isn’t any time. I read this post recently and it reminded me of the importance of always being a learner. My busy period, wass all about learning. Every part of my work is one more…
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Do you really want to train people?
Disappointment. Listening to people talking about getting into teaching/training because it is easy and the holidays are good. Listening to people who are teachers and trainers moaning about the workload and the stupid participants they have to put up with. You either like the job or not. If you don’t like it get out of…
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Getting Virtual
Do you want to know more about the Virtual World movement and more particularly its uses in Education? Well get virtual and visit the Virtual World’s – Best Practices in Education 5th Annual Conference starting the 15th March and never have to leave your home of office. Here is the registration desk and this link…
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Cutting through the darkness
Watch the video below, it is only short but spectacular. Not because I ski like that (I wish) but it reminds me of how I often feel as a trainer. A bright light cutting through the darkness, confusion and murk and hopefully bringing some light to others. A student last night during one of my…
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Learning Theory
Too many trainers one, do not know anything about learning theory and two, don’t keep up with any of the new discoveries that impact on how we learn. Every other profession knows why they do what they do. For example a doctor knows about the body and hence what to do to repair it. An…
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Being a creative trainer
I have written many posts on creativity and training as well as posted quite few videos on YouTube. Here is a good summary that will hopefully get you thinking creatively! Creative Thinking: Your Edge View more presentations from Joanna Maxwell