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Working from home is a skill, not a circumstance

CLO Magazine

A time block can be for deep or light work: For example, you could block out time to “answer emails for 30 minutes,” “meditate”, “plan full year strategy,” “take a nap,” or “scroll Facebook.” Multitasking is Still a Productivity Killer. Vanderkam has a good line: “If you can easily multitask, you shouldn’t be on that call.”

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4 Ways to Boost Attention Intelligence (AQ) in the Workplace

KnowledgeCity

However, the amount a person attempts to multitask does have an effect on cognitive control. PLOS ONE research indicates that individuals who partake in heavier media multitasking have less cognitive control. Furthermore, many workers try to multitask during meetings, compounding the problem. Regulate Notifications.

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Old vs New Ways of Thinking About…

Kapp Notes

Twitter, Facebook). Multitasking. Organizational Structure. Hierarchical Team-based Structure. Level Playing Field, Equality. Communication Channels. Face-to-Face, Phone Calls). Software Applications. Interface and Information are Separate. Information is the Interface. Career Advancement. Patient Ascent. Classroom. Fun to have.

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eLearning Gamification: How to Implement Gamification in Your Learning Strategy

eLearningMind

Share on facebook. Brains love to multitask, but multitasking can hurt training efforts. Artwork by Kevin Bannister. Share on twitter. Share on linkedin. Share on email. If the idea of gaming at work conjures images of isolated employees hunkering over their laptops and secretly playing Minecraft in their cubicles—think again.

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18 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest – 11

Upside Learning

The last week saw Facebook announcing the launch of its first cell phone, followed by Twitter launching its own version of Facebook’s ‘mutual friends’. Research: Less Girl Game Time Down To Multitasking Behavior With Tech. Facebook to Launch First Cell Phone.

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10 Things the Motorola Xoom does Better than the iPad

mLearning Revolution

I now also have widgets for trending Apps in the Android Market, for all three of my emails accounts, for Google Books, YouTube videos, Facebook updates, Twitter mentions and Browser bookmarks. Multitasking. Not too bad but I still prefer the Xoom for multitasking. Very powerful stuff. The iPad has nothing comparable to this.

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4 Ways to Jump Start an eLearning Lesson

Integrated Learnings

4-- Make the title slide multitask. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. I’ve seen some organizations use splash pages to display their branding in a high-energy way, but why not design it with visuals and audio that offer a glimpse into the upcoming content? --4-- We hope you found this post helpful.

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