Wonderful Brain

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Not too long ago we needed design tools like an artist’s palette demands a variety of colors; both to provide many ways to communicate both cognitively and emotionally. Now we have the technological capacity to deliver learning to anyone in the learning style to which they best respond across multiple platforms irrespective of time and geography. With the gate down learning designers can roam far and wide (and deep) to match content, to methods of communication to outcomes.

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Wonderful Brain

MAY 17, 2011

So many words have been written about dysfunctional organizations, if weighed would easily capsize…oh, say an aircraft carrier. Those who work in cubicles are often victims of enterprises that are so inefficient and in some cases borderline dysfunctional it’s stunning anything of value is created. If you want to smell the enticing aroma of fresh baked chocolate chip cookies, then follow the directions on the box.

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Wonderful Brain

APRIL 20, 2011

I’m a big fan of “Learning Without Frontiers.” I believe Graham Brown-Martin, et. al. is interested in a learning revolution not evolution. And if that’s the case, count me in. Disintermediation and disruption. In fact his latest blog posting [See [link] I don't think Graham really cares if you watch the whole excerpt from 'The Matrix" – fast forward to the pill scene] lays out a case for this very position.

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Wonderful Brain

MARCH 29, 2011

So we left off with Important/Urgent and I just want to mention that what is important and urgent to someone else may be of little consequence to you. What’s the phrase,&# A failure to plan on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.&# So true. Of course know when and with whom to pick your battles, right? I’ve saved these heavyweights for last.

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Wonderful Brain

MARCH 29, 2011

About RSS Subscribe: RSS feed Wonderful Brain All Things Considered Important in Learning and Design Treacherous Business Words Used in Learning Posted on v, March, 2011 by Rich 0 I caught an interesting article about the twelve most dangerous words in business. I thought, twelve. That’s it? Then I realized how they apply to learning and the pain they can cause.

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Wonderful Brain

MARCH 21, 2011

Picking up from yesterday, you’ll recall I had one unfortunate learner act as a victim for the cohort, drawing all the attention that-a-way. Whew, everyone else sighs. But no one evades as we go round the room and, if a bit more superficially, dissect each person’s book until everyone knows the method. And that’s critical because it’s from here we depart.

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Wonderful Brain

MARCH 17, 2011

During the days when I had occasion to work with adult learners face-to-face I knew early on, even with corporate adults, I needed a hook or activity, (in education terms sometimes called an anticipatory set) to quickly address the temperature in the room, open minds to accept new concepts willingly, and maybe most critically relieve tension to prevent an alpha student from capturing the class with his (and it was always a man – sorry – and congrats to the ladies) negativity.

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Wonderful Brain

MARCH 15, 2011

This past Sunday 60 minutes featured a story that no doubt will contribute to the warm dialogues concerning the public schools, teacher unionism and tenure. [link]. The Charter School – TEP, The Equity Project – makes the case that paying teachers a substantial salary, somewhat on par with (my words here) what a high level Instructional Designer or Learning & Development leader earns, will improve student test results.

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Wonderful Brain

DECEMBER 28, 2011

I’m the owner and managing director of Wonderful Brain LLC. We offer custom learning solutions, knowledge & content management and program/project professional services with enthusiastic leadership to drive or support business strategies resulting in compelling user experiences, people performance, and major profitability. via Delivering in the 3.0 World.

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Wonderful Brain

JANUARY 6, 2011

Reading an article from the Behance titled “Why Your Inner Critic is Your Best Friend&# I was intrigued for a few reasons. As the author Mark McGuiness scribes, the inner critic has gotten a bad wrap – interrupting, interfering and disjointing our drive to move forward. We are always trying to silence it. To paraphrase liberally, that’s a mistake because that voice is the one that has us question our creative decisions against a standard.

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Wonderful Brain

MARCH 6, 2011

Kudos for trying to build screening tools using video and other media for selecting viable candidates. [link] [Using New Tools For Screening Candidates - Ty Abernethy 's Blog, ERE.Net]. It might, however raise the specter that pictures and sound might be more a weapon to keep certain candidates out? I’m sure you’re quite aware that when the recovery takes place the recruitment process will be a huge funnel; many, many potential candidates will get in at the top; make the first cut.

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Wonderful Brain

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

About RSS Subscribe: RSS feed Wonderful Brain All Things Considered Important in Learning and Design Heroes of Learning Foundation Debut Posted on v, February, 2011 by Rich 0 For the longest time I’ve wanted to learn about the influencers who have changed the course or perspective of professional practice. In the world of corporate learning, for me, at least its been Roger Schank.

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Wonderful Brain

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

An Inability to Take Action Because of Practical Issues is Not Wholly the Cause of Inaction. There are as many reasons for contracts failing to close, as there are flavors of Haagen Dazs. Unfortunately, if you don’t close many deals, you’ll be eating some house brand frozen treat. So a double yecch, right? What brought this to mind was a TED video I viewed last evening.

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Wonderful Brain

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Let me make this clear at the outset; my birth family are the tribe of the Old Testament so my father’s association with the Christmas holiday was learned from coworkers, Nat ‘King’ Cole, the tree at Rockefeller Center and New York fragrant with good cheer – often lubricated with smoky liquids around the 25 th. That is until he had grandchildren. This was of course the divine gift my wife and I delivered to him – most likely our lifetime’s crowning achievement.

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Wonderful Brain

APRIL 3, 2011

About RSS Subscribe: RSS feed Wonderful Brain All Things Considered Important in Learning and Design Getting Closer to Bond, James Bond Posted on v, April, 2011 by Rich 0 I don’t believe it’s a secret that information design is gaining traction in the learning world. With so many form factors from smartphones to oversize touch screen computers – and now the iPad, revolution/revelation how we handle data, text and imagery, plus coherent manipulation of screen objects is becoming of paramount perf

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Wonderful Brain

AUGUST 28, 2011

Notwithstanding the imperatives of cultural expectations, by the time a kids are in high school their trajectory has much been dialed in: College, training of some sort, the military, or work. There are subsets of each; the junior college to build a reputable GPA to get into a four-year school or a career that demands certification of some sort, vocational training institutes for technical knowledge and skills for local employment, or military service born of patriotism, money for college or, pa

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Wonderful Brain

APRIL 11, 2011

It’s no secret that coming from leadership positions in public and corporate education I am very critical of substandard learning; ‘e’ or otherwise. Without vigorous advocacy at the top you’ll never get great results. So I ask, where have the learning leaders in major corporations gone? I asked a colleague who was quite sanguine about this and we agreed there are virtually no new positions for directors, managers or above in the big leagues — organizations are just

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Wonderful Brain

MARCH 25, 2011

Reading Sam Grobart’s article in the NYT yesterday [link] I found it not only entertaining but pretty accurate. I happen to agree with most of his calls – though I think cheesing the USB Thumb Drive could be a bit immature. Not every client, for instance will install software to see your stuff. For now, I’ll take plug and play. Kill the standalone GPS unit too – a BlackBerry with VZNavigator got me from New York to Holden, Maine (look it up – you won’t find it – though my phone did) as well a

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