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CORPORATE INSTRUCTION IS STILL DISCONNECTED FROM MILLENNIAL LEARNING STYLES – A LIST BASED ON OBSERVATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE

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And of course, pushing training down to a M will just shut down their attention. Nothing radical here except for the amount of time on learning – short attention spans will be honored. Those responses are recorded and then the course is revisited for learners to rectify any incorrect responses. Learning with multi-modal exposure.

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Instructional Techniques – Quick Takes – 2

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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.

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TITHING FOR TEACHERS: FOR A LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE, A LIFETIME OF TANGIBLE THANKS

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While attention is focused let me float an outrageous idea. This is National Teacher Appreciation Week, an opportunity to celebrate great teachers. Though I don’t have the workings of this proposal completely flushed out I hope to instigate a dialogue and let you continue the conversation. I believe teachers are underpaid.

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BACK IN THE LEARNING SADDLE

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In the end, it’s firstly what will make the learning experience compelling especially in our hyper digital online all the time environment – so much stuff flashing before us how can we pay attention to one true thing?

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THE CONFLICT BETWEEN SCHOOL START TIMES AND BIOLOGY: IF THE SUCCESS OF CHILDREN IS OUR GOAL, WHY DON’T WE ACT LIKE IT.

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Insufficient sleep in adolescents: Failure to Pay Attention. Most adolescents may need at least 9 hours of sleep per night, yet, fewer than 8% of high school students report getting this amount. Poor Academic Performance – Lower GPA. In general, poor mental health: Depression. Suicidal Ideation. Alcohol Use. Tobacco Smoking. Marijuana Use.

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WHAT I LEARNED AT CHRISTMAS

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The miracle was a great spirit touching one man who touched anyone else who could and would pay attention. You know as well as I, the toys were for fun and laughs a temporary thing.

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