Category: Training Videos
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Instructional design
I have written a few posts about writing and instructional design as well as a couple videos (one is shown below). To be a great trainer you need great content. Sometimes that is easy but often it means a great deal of effort, research and creative time. Read this post about writing is acting. It…
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Sunday’s think piece – time
I am going to do this every Sunday from now on as my last few Sunday posts have been quite popular and break up the training and learning focus of the blog. I have a strong belief that great trainers need to develop a broad knowledge of other stuff outside of their own knowledge base…
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Sunday Learning
What did you learn this week? It’s truly a pitiful week if you haven’t learnt something. Life is far too complex and interesting not to have been exposed to something new, creative, interesting or intriguing. If you had slow week of learning then watch the video below. Time to update your knowledge of atomic particles.…
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Learning via video
I was talking to a colleague yesterday and we were discussing elearning and video among many other topics and it reminded me that I had been bookmarking video’s for a post but still hadn’t got around to writing it. So here it is. The three videos below give you an insight into using video for…
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Learning and Change
I recently delivered some change management seminars at a conference which were well received. Change management is basically pretty simple and involves good common sense practices but unfortunately when the change begins that often does not happen. It is over complicated and common sense leaves the organisation. Trainers need to understand change because every learning…
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The rewards of great practice
I have posted a number of time on practice from the participants perspective but more importantly from the trainers point of view. You want to get better as a trainer or educator then you need to practice. But, not just doing the same thing again and again, you need to practice more intensely and the…
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Have some respect and watch this video!
I have finally managed to get another short training tips 56 video out. You can find it all of the usual locations as well as simply by watching it below. Share it and let me know what you think. It was put together as we move into an uncertain time for many trainers and teachers…
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Be a Better Googler
Do you know how to search on Google effectively? Do you know how to use all of their various search facilities. Do you want to teach children or adults how to search more effectively. Well if you answered yes to any of those questions just go to Search Education Googles Search Education website for more…
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Learning from the best
I am continually being impressed by how the universities of the world are taking to the internet and sharing knowledge. There are many options here such as podcasts, video, online webinars and online courses. Here is another new program: The Faculty Project. It is basically a list of impressive lecturers who provide a series of…
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Gamification
I don’t expect that everyone, all the time, follows some of the comments on this blog so if you missed it Nygell Topp, a regular reader, attached a video which does a good job of defining gamification. So if you want to learn a little more about the hot topic out there in training watch…