I just presented to a large audience in a webinar on the 7 Advanced Models of Story-Based eLearning Design. Four provocative discoveries stood out. I’d like to share with you some interesting ways on how technology influences the way stories…
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“Quick Answers are All I Need.” The Learner at Work Tells Us – Tip #140
Why is there a need to access knowledge anytime? Also, why is there an increasing need for us to search for good training opportunities and push learning? Are you ready to take advantage of this trend? There’s a new corporate…
Dealing With the Most Challenging Webinar Problems – Tip #139
Every now and then I encounter problems with Webinars, not often but when they happen, whoa kaboom! I must be prepared for it, otherwise I would panic, lose my cool, and derail the webinar and cause consternation on the part…
What I learned from the WEBINAR Gurus –Thiagi, Lou Russell, Jane Bozarth – Tip #138
I got to visit the Monastery where Gurus Live There are many ways to learn, but it is best is to seek out Gurus. Most of them live in monasteries (or Hall of Fame for Great Trainers). They are up…
How to Be a Kung Fu Webinar and Virtual Trainer Master – Tip #137
In last week’s tip, I shared my initial life-changing journey. I also started asking myself, “What skills must I possess to be a Masterful Virtual Trainer? What does it take to hear your webinar attendees sing out their praises for…
How My Life Changed with Virtual Learning and Webinars – Tip #136
I have never looked back again. My new life is more about quality webinars and virtual learning now. Let me share with you how I reinvented myself. 1 Initially, I had to do some soul searching First question I asked…
Learning by SNIFFING: Are Learners Really Distracted or Are They Learning Differently? – Tip #135
The description of learners as distracted or having short attention span is one-sided and unfair. Also, it becomes problematic when this serves as the foundation for a microlearning design. Being distracted and having short attention span go with the assumption that…
Hands-On #5: Are You Ready for Microlearning Jobs? Check Out Your Skills
The push for Microlearning has established a firm footing among companies, consultants, suppliers and vendors. In the process they have began recognizing that Microlearning jobs are actually needed now and the talent supply is scarce. A certain number of these…
Microlearning Leads to Rapid Skill Acquisition – Tip #134
Do we have a skills crisis? Some economists and academics reject the idea of a skills crisis, but survey findings say otherwise. We Have a Skills Gap Most (or 61% of) employees who responded to this Udemy survey think there is…
Hands-On #4: Download your Microlearning Flashcards Demo Source Files
In the context of Microlearning, instant learning happens. Remember your parents or grade school teacher flashing cards and instantly asking you the right answer? I love this a lot in route learning – 10 x 5 (card one), then the…
Hands-On #3: Download Your Copy of the Microlearning Chatbot (Emulation)
The worlds of Learning Machines and Deep Learning are now vocabularies borrowed from the cognitive sciences and now applied in technology. IBM touts its Watson to be a learning machine capable of deep learning and more capabilities. Amazon’s Alexa promises…
Hands-On #2: Download Your Copy of the Story Development Template
When I saw the videos from the University of Western Florida, I thought the way they do “Mistory” is fascinating. The videos educate while entertaining the viewers and learners. Please see the website with several videos. This hands-on guide is…
Hands-On #1: Technique on Combining Factual Content with Stories
How do you make sure that when using stories in your lesson, you still drill down to the details of the content? One of the most challenging tasks in Story-Based Learning Design is combining facts within the story. …
Are You Breaking Learners’ Trust? – Tip #133
Trust is a basic instinct. We are born with a propensity for it. Even 18-month-old children know who they can or can’t trust. When we trust someone, we are willing to take risks. Even if we aren’t good swimmers, we’re…
“Keep This A Secret…” – Tip #132
What happens when you tell someone to keep a secret? “Okay I’ll tell you something, but keep it a secret.” They will likely tell someone else who will tell other people as well. This is because our minds want to…