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Join Me in Phoenix with ATD’s Valley of the Sun Chapter, October 30-31, 2017

Learningtogo

As we all know, informal learning in a social setting is one of the most powerful ways to change behavior and learn new skills, yet many of us struggle to find those opportunities for our own development. The ATD Valley of the Sun Chapter , serving the greater Phoenix area.

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Friday Finds — Primitive Brain, ChatGPT Productivity, Steal Like an Artist

Mike Taylor

It’s been raining here for months and I’ve seen more sun in my week than they’ve seen in a long time. Last Week’s Most Clicked: Creating Better Video for Learning News & Notes Your Primitive Brain Doesn’t Want You to Break Bad Habits. Tech news is confusing – so we changed that.

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Past Event: Join Me in Phoenix with ATD’s Valley of the Sun Chapter, October 30-31, 2017

Learningtogo

As we all know, informal learning in a social setting is one of the most powerful ways to change behavior and learn new skills, yet many of us struggle to find those opportunities for our own development. Membership in ATD, at the local and global levels, is one way to plan for your own development as a learning professional.

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Perchance to Dream – How sleep affects learning, memory and brain health

Learningtogo

While your body and your conscious mind appear to zone out during sleep, your brain is still very active, and doing some amazing things. Rapid Eye Movement sleep (REM) changes this pattern of slowly descending into lower and lower brain and body activity levels. Adenosine is a chemical that that causes drowsiness.

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Friday Finds —Cognitive Load, Slow Ideas, Plain Language

Mike Taylor

So I’ll be thinking cool thoughts, soaking up some sun and cheering like crazy for all the Ohio All-American girls. In this article, Atul Gawande highlights the powerful impact of direct human interaction and personal engagement in driving change and implementing critical practices. As always, thanks for reading.

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2017 – The Year of Progress and Purpose

Learning Rebels

Without going all brain science on you – in short, scientists say that such behaviors, such as building in positive filters are a learned and conscious effort. However, progress doesn’t suddenly raise up like the morning sun it takes awareness, work and purpose. Third Week: The Brain Fog Mix. P-squared.

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Content That Lives Within a Story Lasts Forever - Tip #118

Vignettes Learning

Read: Weaving Stories and Factual Content for Seamless Lessons While a story per se is a powerful instructional tool, its power to move the listener emotionally, cognitively, and behaviorally largely depends on how the storyteller narrates it. What if the sun don’t come out for one month, how would it change your life?”

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