Learning Rebels

MAY 6, 2020

Keeping in mind that while training departments are using computers to support online training, they haven’t generally made full use of the available technology to provide their workforce with a true “blend” of instruction that gives people some element of control over their learning.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 28, 2015

A little about Will: Will Constantine is a workplace learning professional in instructional design, facilitation, and strategy. I also attended Cammy Bean’s session based off of her book the Accidental Instructional Designer that gave me a new perspective to looking at my own development in some of the areas of being a well-rounded ID.

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Learning Rebels

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Do you fancy yourself a curriculum developer or instructional designer? When was the last time you picked up a CURRENT book on instructional design, adult learning, or social learning to redirect your thinking and processes? Have you read books or participated in learning to improve your consulting and negotiating skills?

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 20, 2015

But as we all know, usually with some rule or piece of instruction there was a method behind the madness. On a chain saw instructions: Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals. Have we grown so moronic (read litigious), that we need these instructions/warnings printed? On a hair dryer: Do not use while sleeping.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 17, 2023

It can spark creativity in designing learning materials or solving instructional challenges. How to apply in L&D: Use Crazy Eights in ideation sessions to encourage quick, intuitive thinking. Resources: Rapid Brainstorming with Crazy Eights Allow Creative Problem Solving to Foster a Culture of Innovation.

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 31, 2016

I mean shouldn’t I be talking about the “Death of Instructional Design” like everyone else right now? But what I’m stuck on is not great instructional design models or clever content design elements – but the fact that we are worried about good being great.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 18, 2018

The types of video he covered in the session ranged from the promotional type of videos to get people interested in our training, to short instructive videos and it was idea generation time. What I appreciated was that the session was not about using TechSmith products, although he did show “How to Make Text Dance in Camtasia.”.

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Learning Rebels

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Mobile (able to move) but technically dead, without a heartbeat or other vital signs : i.e. the bobble-head instructional designer. . Non-communicative (groaning and howling instead of speaking): The instructional designer after endless, non-productive meetings with Subject Matter Experts using War and Peace as resource documents.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 27, 2015

I happened to be sitting next to her at a Red Feather Network event and we got to talking, instructional design, social media, the new generation of learning (geeky learning stuff). As an instructional designer, I know what it takes to solve this problem, but I needed a strategy to put it into practice. Just like that.

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

This is why people have an instruction manual drawer at home. Thursday: Hosting an ATD webinar on Instructional Design, having some WOL moments with participants and their project work. Someone in your organization was struggling with how to create designs in general – now you’ve connected and helped.

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 2, 2018

Not only do you have to instruct them on, say, proper communication techniques, but you must instill in them the importance of why they need to be culturally aware in their conversations in the first place. Then there’s identifying behavior, how someone acts under certain circumstances or pressure, is a sticky-wicket.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 1, 2016

My plan for the day was to facilitate my instructional design workshop, get some dinner, do some work and post for the challenge. It’s day 20 of our 30 Day Brainstorm Challenge – Plan B. Ever have one of those days? A Murphy’s Law kinda day? Time for Plan B. Well, not so much – there were twists in the road.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 25, 2015

Now based in Vancouver, she works as a freelance instructional designer and e-learning author for Limestone Learning Inc. #ATD2015 Perspective via Sue Prenderville. Susann Prenderville moved from Ireland to the US in 2012 to build on a growing career in learning and development.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 15, 2018

This session was great because I design and instruct courses here at the credit union and I’m always looking for new ways to get the class involved and get them off of their feet moving around. I will remember this tip for next year though as I heard plenty of sessions filled up. 6 Accelerated Activities in 60 Minutes.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Instruct participants to use their laptops or mobile device to find solutions to the problems or conduct research that supports a topic. Facilitator must first allow technology in the class. Don’t be THAT trainer ! Trying to fight the cell phone won’t work, don’t fight it…use it! Assign a specific topic or problem statement.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 2, 2018

Instructional design and content creation are evolving. Convention centers are big places. What topics are of the most interest in right now? Augmented reality/microlearning tools. We need to start paying attention to these different types of modalities. How businesses use training is changing, and we need to be on top of what is happening.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 3, 2016

In case you haven’t read the book, here are the general instructions: Choose a date and time from the future. I mean we can’t just talk the talk, right? So, I’m asking all to you work on your journey with me. A Letter to Yourself. Could be months, could be years.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 2, 2016

Here are some people to kick you off – Dave Anderson , Bianca Woods , Instructional design specific books by Tracy Parish , ID tips – Trina Rimmer , and all things creative learning by Learning Rebels. You may think this is an oddball choice – but a lot of L&D peeps hang there and a lot of good information is being curated.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 29, 2016

It’s not just instructional design, or building learning strategies, or even conducting workshops – for me it is about helping people to find knowledge. You are doing that. You, through great learning design are helping people and organizations. Remarkable, isn’t it? This is why I love what I do.

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 12, 2015

Here are more resources, for when curiosity strikes – with Guy Wallace: Foo Foo in Instructional Design, resources. Another e-learning, Generational Myth Debunked: Chief Learning Officer. Why the Myers-Briggs test is totally Meaningless: Joseph Stromberg . That being said, let me break down learning curiosity into two areas. .

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Learning Rebels

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Ente r Jana Chamberlin , Team Lead Instructional Designer for NorthWest Federal Credit Union. About Jana Chamberlin: As the Team Lead for Instructional Designers with Northwest Federal Credit Union, Jana spearheads the design and development of successful learning solutions for the Talent Development department of her organization.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 18, 2023

Level Up and use educational comics! I know – using comics may seem like child’s play. Only children, or child-like adults, read comics. Or maybe you work for a company where culturally, leaders may be resistant to embrace comics in training materials.

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Learning Rebels

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The time has come to once again to discuss the art of, “How to ask better training questions?” ” (This post ran originally on my blog site for Litmos in January 2018. The content here has been updated.). Picture this: . Director of Well-Meaning Stuff enters your space with a training request.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 24, 2023

Set an eight-minute timer and instruct participants to sketch or write a different idea in each frame. Benefits: Encourages rapid idea generation and can help participants overcome analysis paralysis. How to Implement: Provide each participant with a sheet of paper and a pen. TRIZ (from Liberating Structures, another favorite!)

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

All it takes is some pre-planning and clear instructions on your part so people are with you. These tools are SUPER easy to get up and running in the classroom. I’ve used slack on multiple occasions during workshops and conference sessions. Time for collaborative learning exercises .

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 3, 2016

It’s day 21 of our 30 Day Brainstorm Challenge – Is It Me? Today was the last day of the Designing Learning Certification. My aha moment today came from one of the participants. I’ve written about this before , about how sometimes L&D people have a tendency to blame the student when courses go into left field.

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Clearer instructions (Because you can’t find clear directions in the hand-outs, or the app, or the wall signs, or the happy volunteers?). More interaction, less lecture (Everyone says this, but when it comes to Q&A in sessions, you hear cricket. Interaction works both ways.). Better food (What? Are we looking for Bobby Flay?).

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