Rob Hubbard

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10 lessons from Design Thinking that can be applied to digital learning

Rob Hubbard

Brainstorming is a great tool but certain rules must apply – defer judgement, encourage wild ideas, build on the ideas of others but always stay focussed on the topic. The LAS blog is now available at www.las-hq.com/blog. Look for patterns in behaviour or actions that will help you gain insights and spot opportunities.

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Grand designs: How to be inventive with your learning design

Rob Hubbard

Inspiration – we need a spark of an idea; a potential way to solve the problem that is new or different. For example; writing this article is a form of design – the problem I am trying to solve is how to transfer ideas from my head into yours. My delivery method isn’t new (a blog article) but hopefully some of my message will be.

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TEDx Transmedia Conference – An Inspiration

Rob Hubbard

TEDx are an offshoot of the famous TED talks of “ideas worth sharing” Transmedia is a method of storytelling that extends the storyworld into the real world, where the audience participate and can affect the outcome of the story. Some great ideas being generated over dinner.

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Transmedia – Immersive Storytelling for Learning

Rob Hubbard

It’s being hailed as the future of storytelling where the story isn’t just a two hour film but is woven into a network of films, shorts, comic books, web sites, blogs, games and more in a way that is complementary, with each media platform contributing to the story as it does best. Transmedia is the current hot Hollywood buzz word.

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How to Harness Informal Learning

Rob Hubbard

Some ideas include creating knowledge bases by building networks (e.g. a Ning network), using wikis and blogs. Technology can facilitate collaboration and networking and provide a virtual space in which informal learning can take place and, to a certain extent, be tracked.

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The Advantages of Building Curiosity into Learning and 7 Ways to Do It.

Rob Hubbard

It makes your mind observant of new ideas. This blog is now available at www.las-hq.com/blog. But why is curiosity so important in learning? This is why…. This article on lifehack.org, sums it up nicely: Curiosity makes your mind active instead of passive. It opens up new worlds and possibilities.

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10 Ways to Encourage Participation in Distance Learning (DL)

Rob Hubbard

Participants also need a very clear idea of what is in it for them. This can be done through a learning blog or wiki, or even privately off-grid. Motivation. Whatever DL intervention you offer, it should always aim to be rewarding, involving, engaging and enjoyable.