When I was at TRADOC (Army’s training HQ) recently, I had about a minute to explain that fixing the sexual harassment issue is (mostly) not a training problem. Prickly Pear Cactus, Coyote Creek Trail Meaning, you cannot fix a problem with sexual harassment and assault by making everybody take any amount of training. (This is true for… Continue Reading
Part of a Series: Here’s Why I Love Content Types: And You Should, Too Dusty Shows Her Attitude Attitudes. We can help our learners to form or change their approach toward something. We call this “affective learning.” We can usually infer that people have a particular attitude by certain choices that they make. For example, students show… Continue Reading
In keeping with a request for information about my favorite blogs, here are three more that I keep in my Feedly stream and try to read regularly. Barking Up the Wrong Tree: How to be awesome at life. Eric Barker writes for Wired magazine, and he also publishes a blog that’s all about how we… Continue Reading
One of the first things a new designer might notice is that the technology we use to deliver instruction is always changing. Cases in point… When the overhead projector was invented, educators were so excited because they no longer had to dim the lights (and put their students to sleep). They could display visuals and… Continue Reading
I’ve just finished another walking project. This time, I walked all the streets of Willow Glen (for the second time). It took about 6 months, walking 3 to 4 days a week. It’s a suburban neighborhood with a lot of streets. As I finished the last 3.97 miles, I was thinking about things I’ve learned… Continue Reading
In addition to having goals and a plan, one way to kick-start a productive day is to write down what you’re doing right now. You can use a piece of paper, a notebook, Evernote, a Word doc, or any kind of calendar for this. 6:30 a.m. Neighborhood Walk & Rose Photo for Blog Post This… Continue Reading
Once upon a time I joined a big, global company. My initial assignment was to create a world-wide conference for a whole range of people throughout multiple divisions. I hardly knew anyone, and the culture and the audience were new to me. Choose an Influential Person from Each Major Area So I did what seemed… Continue Reading
Part of a Series: Here’s Why I Love Content Types: And You Should, Too
Sometimes Napping Is the Best Learning Strategy Cognitive Strategies. With this content type, we help our learners to manage their own learning. For example, we teach study skills. We show students how to organize their thoughts, or good ways to memorize,… Continue Reading
Don Kirkpatrick passed away on May 9, 2014, at the age of 90. He’s best known for the Kirkpatrick Model, with its four levels of evaluation. Nearly everyone in training and development uses it (at least in part). If they don’t use it, they can usually talk about it. He was a major figure in… Continue Reading
So, let’s say you are designing a learning program, and you want to schedule some follow-up activities in advance (to make sure they’ll happen.) Why follow up? Short answer: so your learners will use their new skills. Also, to provide updates. Don’t Let Your Learners’ New Skills Go Dormant Here are a few ways to… Continue Reading
