Category: Training Videos
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Sunday Zephyr – Jargon
Hope your Sunday is going well. How much jargon did you use this week to make yourself feel important and absolutely confuse some learners and business owners? Plain speaking is essential in training and consulting. Watch the funny video below and remind yourself of how you intent to speak in the week coming up. Can’t…
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Sunday Zephyr – Life
I hope you are enjoying your Sunday. Here is an intriguing little video about life called life. I like the message. Well worth thinking about. Can’t see the video – click here
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Sunday Zephyr – Brain Boosters
It is meant to be a day of rest but you could also watch a few videos and get a brain boost. Here is a great selection. Try them out and let me know which ones you think are really worthwhile. Click here to visit the video list at LifeHacker
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Low profile elearning tool by Google
As usual Google surprises with a new onLine learning tool that is free and easy to use. It is very easy to login if you have a google account and it doesn’t look too bad (even though I have only just had a quick look). Check it out here at Oppia. watch the intro video…
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Ethics for all
I teach ethics in a wide variety of programs and it is a subject that really interests me especially when you link it to integrity and leadership. I admit that I can learn more about the philosophy of ethics and thankfully there is a way to do this at any time of the day. Check…
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Teaching themselves
What happens when you let a group of kids teach themselves? Would it be effective. Would it be as effective as our current system? Watch the video below to see if it does work. I must admit these kids appear to be a little different to the kids I have met recently but maybe….? Can’t…
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Thinking like a Pyschologist
Another great itunes U resource. A big part of training is obviously psychology. We are dealing with people remember. I got my fair share of psychology at University and I found that part of my various programs very interesting. Here is a great catch up program if you are a bit rusty on your psyc…
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Critical Reasoning
Being able to analyse arguments and make more effective arguments are part of a trainers job. I think I do pretty well at this but there is a lot more to that you may think. To develop argument skills and knowledge try out this video podcast from Oxford University. Go to the itunes store here.
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Sunday Zephyr – Remember
Remember your childhood? On this relaxing Sunday remember your childhood. Remember what it was like to be a child. Maybe it wasn’t all good but every now and then it is good to remember what it was like. Use the prompt below to get you started. Can’t see the video – click here
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Sunday Zephyr – The Brain
I didn’t know that TED talks had playlists. Well they do. Here is a playlist of 8 videos on the brain. Relax at some point today and do a little bit of learning about the brain. Find the playlist here.