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"

Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | May 17, 2019

“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” -Nelson Mandela We´ve made it to another Friday and excitement is running high in our house for the end of the school year. I´m looking forward to a few days at the beach in a couple of weeks too. I hope this finds you excited aboutContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | May 17, 2019"

Two Simple Tools for Creating More Impactful Content

Contrary to what many people think, our brains do not work like video recorders. Just because you say something doesn’t mean people will remember it – not even close! To create a memorable experience you’ve got to know how memory works.

Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | May 10, 2019

“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” - Benjamin Franklin We´ve made it around to another Friday and the sounds of spring are starting to awake as I´m wrapping this up early this morning. I hope that whatever lies ahead of you today and this weekend brings you peace and happiness. Now itContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | May 10, 2019"

No Coding Required: Now Anyone Can Build a Custom Mobile App

Surf the wave of 'no code' apps I recently found a super slick mobile app creation tool called Glide. It works by presenting data from a Google Sheet in a nicely polished, easy to use app for your smartphone.  In the past, I’ve tried a few others that work similarly, but none of them are anywhere near as easyContinue reading "No Coding Required: Now Anyone Can Build a Custom Mobile App"