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DevLearn 2009 - Ruth Clarks workshop on Scenario Based Learning
Free as in Freedom —
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Today was my second day at DevLearn 2009 and I must say its been a great investment this far. If not for anything else, its been a great opportunity to meet a lot of great learning professionals not just from the United States, but from all across the world. The ideas and thoughts that weve shared will be of great ...1 day ago -
Adult Learners Week regional workshop in Leeds, 26th November 09
Yorkshire and Humber ICT Champion —
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May 15th – 21st 2010 is Adult Learners Week, which has been run nationally for nineteen years by NIACE.Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Forum is co-ordinating Adult Learners Week in the region, and is hosting a Workshop (formerly called a Roadshow) to give people and organisations in the region the chance to gain ...2 days ago -
Supporting Self-Directed Learning
qualities - communities - literacies —
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Do something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn’t, do something else. ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt We were talking about ILPs the other night, and for a few minutes I experienced the sudden vertigo of a man without a plan. Then I realized I was being silly. True, I dont often create conventional ...6 days ago -
eReleases Press Release Headlines —
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Which is Best For Improving Workplace Productivity – Coaching Or Training?
Call Center Cafe —
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We seem to use the words of coaching and training to mean the same thing. What are the real differences between coaching and training. Is it possible for trainers to coach in the workplace or is it the role of the manager alone? We have to clearly define what coaching is and compare the two processes side-by-side. ...1 week ago -
Getting Past the Gatekeeper in the Sales Process
Call Center Cafe —
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You’ve worked on your presentation , your communication skills, and your research in order to persuade a particular client. But then you realize that getting to the decision maker is going to be more difficult than you imagined, because that person has a gatekeeper. Let’s discover some strategies for getting past ...1 week ago -
Does Your Training Improve Your Bottom Line? If Not Consider This
Call Center Cafe —
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Employees acquire approximately 80 percent of their work-related knowledge and skills on the job . The question is, are your employees gaining the knowledge and skills needed to improve your bottom line? Introduction to On-The- Job Training (OJT) One of the most common and least expensive methods of training and ...1 week ago -
No Excuses Corporate Training
Call Center Cafe —
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Now more than ever, your training department must become an everyday part of the overall organization. Your training area may have been reactive in the past, designing and delivering training only when it was necessary or requested. This mindset is no longer applicable, especially in today’s economic turmoil. As ...1 week ago -
LaaN vs. Social Constructivism
Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily —
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According to Chatti, "learning as a Network (LaaN) differs from social constructivism in four different ways: - In LaaN, knowledge is a personal network rather than an object that can be constructed. - Unlike social constructivism, which views learning as internal developmental processes that result in mental ...2 weeks ago -
Mapping out an idea
Face2Face —
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When in doubt, map it out? Hey, it worked for Matt Moore at actKM 2009, a knowledge management conference . After hitting the wall on a few other ideas on how to make his session more interactive, he says: Then the thought struck me. Get the participants to draw maps. So that’s what I did. Six tables, six maps. ...2 weeks ago -
Kids arent sponges; grownups are stones
Writing Boots —
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Last night I went to bed with the TV on. I thought Id multitask, listening to a PBS documentary about Herbert Hoover and falling asleep at the same time. I was surprised to learn—and eager to tell people at cocktail parties from now on—that Hoover, a self-made orphan, rose to prominence because he actually ...2 weeks ago -
PowerPoint Tricks – Banish Boring, Invite Fun
Call Center Cafe —
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I would like to be allowed to see more PowerPoint slides. OK, not really. In fact I could probably live the rest of my life without seeing another PowerPoint slide – I think that I’ve seen my limit! Since I probably can’t avoid seeing more slides, then perhaps at least we can talk about what we can do to make ...2 weeks ago -
Presentation – Six Strategies For Building Rapport in the Team Presentation
Call Center Cafe —
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When your firm has the opportunity to make a presentation on some new business, it may be tempting to think it’s in the bag because of your skills and experience. But, while your ability and related experience can get you on that short list, it’s the power of your team’s presentation that may win or lose ...2 weeks ago -
I’m applying to college – Part one
Solo Mother —
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About a month ago, I gave myself permission to start thinking about thinking about college again. You see, every year or two I swear that this year, I’m going back and finishing my degree. And every year, i don’t do it. It hasn’t been until this fall that I finally understood what’s been holding me back. ...2 weeks ago -
Training – Effective Training Aids
Call Center Cafe —
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The desired outcome of training is generally to increase the level of participants’ knowledge or skills. To do that effectively, trainer can employ many training aids. Here’s a rundown of the key training aids and their benefits: PROPS AND VISUALS * Can generate interest and attention * Can help ...2 weeks ago -
Adult learning update
Cllr Fraser Macpherson - LibDem Councillor for Dundee's West End - www.dundeewestend.com —
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With permission from Dundee City Council, if you click on the headline above (or go to http://tinyurl.com/commnewsltr ), you can download the latest adult learning newsletter from the councils Leisure and Communities Department. The activities featured include those at the Mitchell Street Centre in the ...2 weeks ago -
Training – Eight “trATEs” of Great Trainers
Call Center Cafe —
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Eight “trATEs”? No, I didn’t misspell “traits.” It’s just a play on words. In looking at training – a process of providing information and facilitating learning through various methods to bring about a change in participants’ knowledge, skills or attitude – I wanted to capture the key characteristics ...2 weeks ago -
Training – Three Thoughts in Thinking Through Your Training
Call Center Cafe —
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Any training session requires a lot of advance preparation, of course: planning the content, structuring the flow of the course, preparing any pertinent visuals. Here are three thoughts to keep in mind while you’re in that planning stage… 1. Create Some Kind Of Handout Or Takeaway. It’s been well established in ...3 weeks ago -
Presentation – Ten Tips For a Winning Team Presentation
Call Center Cafe —
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Your company has just made the short list of vendors invited to make a presentation on a major new contract. You’re undoubtedly pleased, because it means the client is impressed with your skills and experience. But, while your ability and related experience can get you on that short list, it’s invariably the ...3 weeks ago -
Training – How to Deal With Problem Participants
Call Center Cafe —
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It’s inevitable in the training world that you will eventually have to deal with “problem participants.” These are people who either have no clue about “training etiquette” (they think nothing of carrying on side conversations while you’re trying to instruct) or else they have some kind of issue – ...3 weeks ago
