Sponsored by iSpring Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us. Marcel Proust Guess what? This week, I became the proud owner of a new-to-me car. With threeContinue reading "Friday Finds — Using AI to Do Stuff, Mind-Body Connection, Nudgestock"

Sponsored by iSpring Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday "Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read." Leo Burnett I’m back from vacation and already heading back out on the road today for a softball tournament with my daughter. We’reContinue reading "Friday Finds —Cognitive Load, Slow Ideas, Plain Language"

Sponsored by iSpring Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday Without an understanding of human cognitive architecture, instruction is blind. John Sweller We're enjoying the cool, refreshing Rocky Mountain air this week. We've checked out a couple more schools with my son, and Denver University is right up there onContinue reading "Friday Finds — Stop Brainstorming, Behavioral Science Pros, Breakout Room Battle"

Sponsored by iSpring Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. Aristotle You know, relationships can be a real rollercoaster ride, right? A little something that I always try to keep in mind: "assume positive intent." It's like aContinue reading "Friday Finds — Positive Propaganda, Seductive Details, Thinking Fast & Slow"

Sponsored by iSpring "The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." The days seem to be on fast-forward as my son hones his words for his college essay and gears up for another go at the ACT. It's a tangible reminder, much like the loud ticking of a clock, that hisContinue reading "Friday Finds — AI-Powered Learning Design, Content Books, Learning Principles"

Sponsored by iSpring “The fundamental cause of the trouble in the modern world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” —Bertrand Russell Yesterday, I had the honor of speaking at the Learning Guild's online marketing for learning event. I shared some of my favorite marketing tools that canContinue reading "Friday Finds — Summer Book Lists, Art of Learning, Bad Design"

Sponsored by iSpring The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless unremembered acts of kindness and love. — William Wordsworth Ted Lasso, an exceptional tale about a soccer coach from Kansas navigating his journey in Richmond, is an embodiment of optimism, grace, and humanity; it beautifully balances wholesome, aspirational storytelling withContinue reading "Friday Finds — Learning How to Learn, Motivation, Scenario-based Learning"

Sponsored by iSpring “If you do not know how to ask the right question, you discover nothing.” — W. Edwards Demming Schools out, schools out, teachers let the monkeys out! The kids just wrapped up their final exams and we’re celebrating with a trip to New York City for some sightseeing and a Taylor SwiftContinue reading "Friday Finds — Future of L&D, Learning Science Research, Visual Framework"

Sponsored by iSpring “Doom is inevitable. Gloom is optional. Gloom has no positive effects on ameliorating doom. Doom happens. Gloom is a choice.” — Seth Godin It has been an incredible week in the weather department for us around here. I’m trying to be outside as much as possible while the window is open before the summer heatContinue reading "Friday Finds — Ultimate Curation Guide, Better Training Videos, AI Content Transformation"

Sponsored by iSpring "Be an encourager. The world has plenty of critics already." — Dave Willis Last week for National Password Day, I got to do a live webcast from our new studio. I thought it might be nice but had no idea that it would probably make most of our local television stations jealous.Continue reading "Friday Finds — Cultivating Capabilities, Design Rules, xAPI"