Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We’ll explore the crucial mindset shifts needed to make technology your ally, not your overlord. Remember, technology is a tool, not a savior. By approaching technology with a clear understanding of your needs and goals, you can harness its power to create a work environment that truly supports you, not hinders you.

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Learning Rebels

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

“The millennial generation requires belonging to an organization where a strong learning culture is present.” It’s common knowledge employees increasingly value a workplace that nurtures learning. I’m here to tell you that if you are basing your learning strategy on what millennials want – you will fail.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

It is time to move away from just movement…to learning activities that matter. They mean well, really – but it can be frustrating to participate in activities that have no connection to the learning at hand. The trick is to balance content with deep learning activities that benefit the end-user. Why does this matter?

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Learning Rebels

JULY 14, 2014

Yet, in my opinion, it is one of three elements that makes for a successful Learning and Development professional. Oh sure, college teaches you about such things as; cognitive load, pedagogy/andragogy, neuropsychology, and adult learning principles and that’s all well and good. This doesn’t change the need to speak up.

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 22, 2023

It’s an exciting time to be a Learning and Development (L&D) professional. The advancement of learning technologies notwithstanding, there is also more opportunity for an L&D professional to let their creative flag fly! Understanding how people learn is crucial for instructional designers and trainers.

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Before we begin: One of the things I love about being a “Learning Rebel” is the network of other Learning Rebels which has been built up through this website! There are a lot of Rebels out there, all “Fighting the Good Fight” to bring learning innovation into the workplace. Want to join the Learning Rebel ranks?

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 20, 2015

In any classroom, presentation, webinar, or other formal learning environment – in order to encourage engagement and discovery, it’s all about first reaching the hearts and minds of the people in the session. People have a variety of reasons for needing or wanting their technology. Talk about distracted learning.

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Learning Rebels

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Learning and Development (L&D) industry has been undergoing a seismic shift. With the advent of new technologies and changing workplace dynamics, the future of L&D is facing challenges that are far more complex than ever before. And then there was the wake-up call. The reason?

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 17, 2015

Founder, SeaSalt Learning. Narrative, Engagement and Technology”. Community building (as in small project communities or larger personal learning networks) is the reality of today, and leaders will have to learn to come together. How to use technology to support organizations and collaborate in a more robust manner.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 10, 2015

There has been a lot of complex talk about the concept of micro-learning. “Micro-Learning” is HUGE. Technology knowledge turnover is 2.5 The life of your technology knowledge is very short. Dollars that if weren’t wasted, could be used to create more “Just in Time” learning. (ref

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Jane Hart recently posted an OpEd, called, “The L&D World is Splitting in Two” quickly followed by a rebuttal post from Will Thalheimer, “The Two-World Theory of Workplace Learning – Critiqued” If you haven’t read them, I’ll wait here for you to review. Context with this post will be important.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 24, 2021

Having “new normal” fatigue makes us think that life will not give us opportunities to learn deeply or allow us to break free into new opportunities. This as other businesses pass them by with new products, services, and technologies. What does this mean for Learning and Development in particular? The New Normal for L&D.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

I’ve pulled together seven of the most popular Learning Rebels Coffee Chats and organized them so that you can use the information to help you look ahead and directly meet the challenges ahead of you. To help keep our BHAGs front of mind, I created a short video to help work through the Learning Rebels BIG ROCK goal planner.

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Learning Rebels

OCTOBER 17, 2018

While years ago, my network helped me gain important knowledge and made me a more well-rounded learning professional, my need for my network has evolved. He has shared his thoughts about social technologies on this website before.) Please welcome Mark Sheppard, once again, to the pages of Learning Rebels. Neither do humans.

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 20, 2022

Coming up on the next Learning Rebels Coffee Chat , we will be discussing Skills Gap Analysis as a tool to help us create stronger ties to the business and add real business value. 8 years ago, I wrote a post on why we need to put on our detective hat when investigating learning needs within the business. Why is that?

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 14, 2021

I’m not going to join a learning technologies group that is focused on LMS building, because 1) It’s not my thang and 2) I don’t always agree with the concept of having an LMS in place. Contact Learning Rebels to learn how we can make your training stick!

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

As is the usual modus operandi for Learning Rebels and reflection pieces, I try to gather up opinions not just singing the general praises of an event, but try to gather different insights and perspectives. He is another Learning Rebel out there, doing some interesting stuff with video and other technologies. Who knew? .

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 30, 2016

I’m often surprised by the amount of “no’s” we project in the learning world. We tell people not to use technology. We don’t allow for self-directed learning because…you know…what if they don’t learn what WE want them to learn? Case in point, let’s talk pre-work.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 19, 2016

These questions made me think of how people behave around learning technologies , or sometimes just learning itself. This is the only way they have experienced learning…so why is now any different? Airport Craziness = Learning Craziness? So what is your true learning personality?

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Learning Rebels

MAY 16, 2018

For those of you who went, and those of you who didn’t – I feel sure Kate’s post will inspire you to keep learning. Admittedly, I did not take the news as well as I should have, but I learned a LOT about myself and my values in the process. Unemployed and It Feels So Right. My colleagues and I knew I was a shoe-in!

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

In this next segment of the DevLearn 2014 reflections – Learning Rebel, Andrea May of Dashe & Thomson, gives us a great peek inside her world of being a first time DevLearn attendee. Ultimately you come to the realization that you really can’t apply what you have learned, at least not immediately. How do you plan?

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Learning Rebels

MAY 8, 2017

There is a common misconception in the training world that people within organizations don’t want to learn new stuff. We don’t let people access information needed because we don’t allow technology in the class. People want to learn, we just don’t accept that people want to learn the way they want to learn.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 2, 2016

However, I can see only 3 real reasons why a Trainer, L&D professional, Chief Learning Officer, Director, Manager, and all manner of L&D positions, wouldn’t professionally be on some form or another of social media. Run a search for adult learning, or professional development. And you know what? I’m okay with that.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

My response, in this case is…”We can’t make him drink, but we can add sugar to the water to make it more tasty” In other words, we can create an active learning environment so people care and become interested. They completed the group think exercise perfectly, had fun and learned something. ” question.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 4, 2018

Therefore, I try to enlist the help of our Learning Rebel village and I have quite the list for you. That’s the beauty of technology these days, we can be anywhere and pretty much have a front row seat. You have a PLN (Personal Learning Network), don’t you? Heidi Matthews. Kate Pinto . He will be there in spirit.

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

it is, for me, all about building my “Personal Learning Network” or PLN. For those of you who are in the dark about DevLearn, let me initiate you – DevLearn is a Learning and Development conference sponsored by the eLearning Guild It’s main focus is on technology in learning. Awesome! .

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 3, 2016

Conversation is the most powerful learning technology ever invented. Join “The Rebellion” for ideas and tips to start your own Learning Rebels movement! PT 4): David Smith appeared first on Learning Rebels. Get your plan together here! . Don’t Miss Out! LetsDoThis! The post ATD 2016 It’s a Wrap!

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Learning Rebels

MAY 28, 2015

He will talk to anyone, about anything – truly embodying the Learning Rebels mantra of #LetsDoThis! A little about Will: Will Constantine is a workplace learning professional in instructional design, facilitation, and strategy. There were so many to choose from that I had to be relentless in my decisiveness for learning.

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Collaborative Learning is where it’s at and let’s allow technology to bring it home! A while back I wrote a post about technology being the great equalizer. Time to belly up to the technology bar! They just needed to scratch the technology itch. Time for collaborative learning exercises .

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Learning Rebels

MAY 12, 2015

That’s the beauty of technology these days, we can be anywhere and pretty much have a front row seat. My advice, find someone who will be there and who you follow (ahem…learning rebels perhaps?), Not on twittter, well okay then – go to the Learning Rebels Facebook page , like us and keep an eye on the stream.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 19, 2016

That’s the beauty of technology these days, we can be anywhere and pretty much have a front row seat. My advice, find someone who will be there and who you follow (ahem…learning rebels perhaps?), Not on twittter, well okay then – go to the Learning Rebels Facebook page , like us and keep an eye on the stream.

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Learning Rebels

APRIL 24, 2017

We, as educators in the Adult Learning world, have a responsibility to help our organizations move forward and we are not doing enough to practice this craft. The trend seems to be that we are aware video is important and critical, and we even admit that our end-users would probably prefer video to some of other learning methods used.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 14, 2015

Last year, David Kelly interviewed me for the (then) upcoming Dev Learn Conference sponsored by the Elearning Guild. Interview with yours truly with Red Feather Network master Michele Phillips – Hear about the story of Learning Rebels and what we’ll be up to at ATD ICE this year. It doesn’t have to be technology).

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Learning Rebels

MAY 18, 2018

The session hosted by Matthew Pierce from TechSmith presenting “Types of Videos to Enhance Learning” was no exception and had that hamster wheel effect for me. Learn a skill in Camtasia in under a minute. Moving forward, I will keep learning from Matthew Pierce from the TechSmith Academy. Catchy music.

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Learning Rebels

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The rapid pace of change in organizational goals, driven by automation, digital transformation, and globalization, demands a workforce that is agile, adaptable, and constantly learning. This shift demands a new approach to career planning, one that emphasizes flexibility, continuous learning, and personal branding. Reinvention.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Originally written for Go1 , “Bridging the Digital Divide” Let’s start with providing clarity around the term “Workplace Digital Divide” The “workplace digital divide” is the gap between those organizations that are at the forefront of technology and those that have failed to invest in technology infrastructure.

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Learning Rebels

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

All usually, “learning” related. For learning? To create more value, where an hour after the chat I’m still thinking about the topic and what I learned. Don’t get me wrong, chats are very important to growth of learning and development and in no way am I saying the conversation needs to stop.

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