(Special thanks to Espen Lund of Tomra for sharing ideas) Have you ever thought of a kitchen spatula as microtechnology? It’s true. Whenever we cook at home, we are using a whole bunch of microtechnologies. These are commonplace tools like…
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How to Search Even Faster Using Microlearning – Workshop Tip #255
Search engines revolutionized the way we research. By simply hovering on the “search” bar and typing keywords, we instantly get a bevy of information and results. But the questions are: Does this innovation drive more learning? Is searching more important…
The Learning Sparks – Adding Reflections To Your Learning Programs – Workshop Tip #254
Whenever I design and deliver learning programs for webinars, eLearning, or workflow learning, I always get curious and excited to witness the sparks of learning. I eagerly anticipate the moment when learners can finally connect the dots and leap up…
Does Engagement Lead to Actual Learning? – Workshop Tip #244
We often hear the word “engagement” when we talk about designing and delivering effective learning. Within a learning context, engagement refers to the degree of attention, curiosity, interest, and passion that learners show when they are in the process of…
The Bicycle Story: Knowing is Different from Understanding – Workshop Tip #219
Check out this video about a guy trying to unlearn how to ride a bicycle. He found it extremely difficult to do. He began to realize that knowing how to ride a bike and understanding it are two different things.…
How Stories Uplift Our Spirits During Coronavirus – Workshop Tip 218
What is your lockdown story? How do you find relief and comfort from the stress and anxiety of staying at home 24/7? As for me, just like the majority of people, I rely on social media and Zoom to stay…
Making Technical & Compliance Learning Engaging & Fun
Synthesis:Develop fun and engaging technical and compliance elearning programs through approaches such as unbundling content adapted to the learner’s perspective, finding instant context and weaving context and facts through real-life stories. Identify “must learn” from “learn on need” content and…
Creating Learning Peaks with Scenarios
Synthesis: Creating thought-provoking scenarios stretch the learner’s imagination and help them journey through varied emotions until they reach their learning peaks. ______________________________________________________________ When and how are learning peaks achieved? When ideas become actual experiences for learners then it triggers a…
“SMACK THE LEARNER ON THE FACE” – Learning from failures – best learning ever
Synthesis Allowing learners to fail or realize the possibility of failures enable them to earnestly pursue learning as they analyze, think through or contemplate on the circumstance and discover learning points that help them arrive at solutions and/or behavioral changes.…
“Why Exaggeration Works in Learning”
Synthesis Exaggeration is a potent method of bringing attention to an important or critical message. It’s humor and sarcasm underlies the objective of helping the learners discover the embedded learning content in the midst of a lighthearted approach. ______________________________________________________________ More…
Are Trainers Still Needed?
Synthesis Learners are taking control of what they learn and how they learn. And trainers face the challenge of rethinking their roles, create innovative learning environments and discovering and experiencing new tools to help learners learn better. ______________________________________________________________ Informal learning,…
“Learners Don’t Know What They Don’t Know”
Synthesis: Leaders/trainers tend to assume that learners lack knowledge and therefore it is imperative that they must be taught everything. To the surprise of non-believers, learners are able to discover learning on their own if they are allowed to. __________________________________________________________________________ …