Recently, Bryan Jones (@elearningart) from eLearningArt invited me and a whole slew other eLearning people (59 of us) to share their single best tip for creating effective eLearning scenarios. He asked everyone this question: What’s your #1 tip for creating effective eLearning scenarios? And, here’s how I responded: Give learners an opportunity to solve aContinue reading "Top Expert E-learning Scenario Tips"
Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | July 5, 2019
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” -Thomas Jefferson We´ve just celebrated Independence Day here in the US and summer is in full swing. I hope whateverContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | July 5, 2019"
Mike Taylor’s 2019 Top 10 Learning Tools
My 2019 Top 10 Learning Tools Jane Hart has been collecting the top tools for learning for over a decade now. (I´ve voted in all of them and this is my Top 10 for 2019.) Jane´s Top Tools for Learning global survey. Is open for submission through mid-day Friday, September 13, 2019. Here is howContinue reading "Mike Taylor’s 2019 Top 10 Learning Tools"
Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | June 28, 2019
“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” — Simone Weil I’m posting a little bit later than normal today. Which means if you subscribe via email, you’ll see this on Saturday instead of Friday morning. The reason was that I had an unexpected opportunity for a good conversation with my wife. Even withContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | June 28, 2019"
Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | June 21, 2019
Being good at school is not the same as learning something. When this publishes, I hope I’m on an airplane making my way towards home. I spent a wonderful few days in Belgium at LearningTechDay. What an amazing event Mathias Vermuelen runs. If you even have the faintest thoughts of going...just do it! After all,Continue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | June 21, 2019"
Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | June 14, 2019
“A good man will not waste himself upon mean and discreditable work or be busy merely for the sake of being busy.” - Seneca TGIF! I hope your week has been a good one. I´m not wishing away any time but I am looking forward to making my way LearningTechDay in Belgium. Here´s to everyoneContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | June 14, 2019"
Better Slides For People In A Hurry
By far, he most common misstep I see with presentations and elearning is putting too much text on the slides. As you may have heard me say before, visual slides are better than slides overloaded with text. Too much text requires your audience to do a lot of mental processing as they constantly switch backContinue reading "Better Slides For People In A Hurry"
Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | June 7, 2019
"Dialogue is the most powerful learning technology on earth." -Jay Cross Happy Friday! It has been a beautiful and busy week around here. I’m getting super excited hang out with Mathia Vermuelen and everyone at LearningTechDay in Belgium (June 17-18). I hope you’ve got something to look forward to and be excited about too. HereContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | June 7, 2019"
Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | May 31, 2019
“True education means fostering the ability to be interested in something.” -Sumio Iijima I am always grateful for our time away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. After a few warm, sunny days at the beach, it is time for the long drive home. Fortunately, our batteries are recharged and we’re ready forContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | May 31, 2019"
Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | May 24, 2019
"Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . ." — C.S. Lewis School is out for us and we are dashing off to the beach for a few days to celebrate and relax a little bit. I hopeContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | May 24, 2019"
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