Category: Research
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The new workplace
Many of us train people in management basically following well established management theories. The workplace has changed though and it is important to think about what our participants need to do their jobs more effectively. If your not a management trainer this video is good to watch anyway so that you can check your organisation…
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Word Helper
Here is a great website to bookmark. Word Hippo. It does everything with words. Type in your word and see other similar words, opposite words, meaning of the word, rhyming words, example sentences, translate, find a word, forms (eg plural), pronounce the word (it actually says it to you) and find out information related to…
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Basic computer programming skills
You have probably read it a million times (I have) that everyone should know at least some computer programming or have some coding skills. As educators I do think this is essential. You should know enough at this point to be able to converse with computer programmers who are going to be putting your learning…
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Interesting Graphs
It’s time for what happened in 2013 time. Here is a different one though with some educational aspects. Interesting graphs are possible. Hope they get you thinking. Read the graphs here.
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Winding Down or Up?
Are you winding down for the year? I have heard a number of people making that comment already and it I think it says a lot about how hard we are working in today’s world. Winding down is good but I am starting to wind up. I finally have a bit if free time (at…
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How many ways are there to teach?
Good question – how many ways are there to teach? What do you think? Recent research indicates that there are about 205 trillion ways. What! No wonder it is complicated and no wonder a text telling you here are the ways to teach (5 to 10) are so wrong. Read the research below to find…
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Aussie Ed Stats
Here is a post from Edudemic on some of Australia’s educational stats. Check out there other country stats as well. Read the article here.
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Online courses
For some strange reason I think it is time to do some serious study. For me it’s going to be online as I just don’t have the time to attend anything on a regular basis. Here is a good article on online learning which provides three online databases of online learning. Maybe you will find…
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Sunday Zephyr – The Internet
The internet is changing everything. It is differently going to change how education, teaching and training operates. Have a look at this slideshow that examines current internet trends and reflect on where it is heading and how you will fit into this new world. Maybe you don’t want to fit in. KPCB Internet Trends 2013…
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Teaching and emotional Intelligence
There is no doubt in my mind that having a high level of emotional intelligence is critical to being an effective trainer/teacher. I have always told people that you can improve your emotional intelligence (EQ) where as you can’t do much about your IQ. I think I read that somewhere or at least I hoped…