You’ve probably experienced this situation, most of us have. You attend a great instructor-led workshop. You learn loads of useful new stuff. You meet some great people and come away inspired and fired up, full of ideas for what you’ll put into practice when you get back to work. Then you sit down at your desk and reality rushes in. You’ve got 150 emails waiting for you, a report to write, and that b*£$!y presentation your boss needs from you ASAP. The workshop folder goes up on the shelf…….and and remains there, gathering dust. You occasionally feel a pang of guilt when you glance at it. MORE >>

Guest post from my LearningAge co-director, Tess Robinson… Have the right attitude. Open your mind to all kinds of weird and wonderful possibilities. Don’t discount anything at first. Creativity is impossible to achieve if you are not brave enough to look beyond your normal paradigms. Give yourself time. Don’t expect creative thoughts to jump into your head in the first five minutes. It may be hours, days or even weeks before you have that Eureka moment. Be random. Introduce chance elements. The classic method, of course, is by the roll of a dice. Improvise. Find a ‘Fresh Eye’. Imitate. MORE >>

Guest post from my LearningAge Co-Director, Tess Robinson. We’ve all been there – the corporate induction that involves eight hours of PowerPoint, form filling and reading manual after manual of processes and procedures. Did it make us feel engaged, enthused and wanted? Did we come out with a deep understanding of our new organisation’s culture, mission and values? ll bet the answer is ‘no’. Onboarding may take up to 6 months and consist of a number of face-to-face and online interactions, learning opportunities and feedback. This is then reflected back in their commitment to the University. MORE >>

Imagine a learning experience that is truly participatory; that doesn’t focus on a linear narrative but, instead, is a rich weave of stories from a number of different media and platforms; that immerses its audience fully in the story, making them part of the learning experience. This is Transmedia Learning, or it could be…. If you google ‘transmedia’ yo u would be forgiven for thinking that this is purely an academic construct. Indeed, it was ‘born’ in academic circles. The first person credited with coining the term ‘transmedia’ is Prof. As we know, storytelling is a powerful learning tool. MORE >>

goalgetter is an innovative ‘goal-based learning system’ designed to help people put their learning into pra ctice, improving their performance by completing goals. It can be accessed from computer, tablet or smartphone and allows users to connect socially to other people attempting the same goal. It includes a mini 360-degree training needs analysis tool so users can identify their areas for development and track their progress, a library of resources which are user rated, real-world activities for people to complete, and supporting material delivered as text, images and video. MORE >>