Mike Taylor

MAY 24, 2019

Should We Use Background Music With Instruction? The general rationale for not using background music is that it increases harmful cognitive load. Dig into Patti Shank’s ( @pattishank ) article to learn more. Emma Webber ( @emmawebber ) shared her recommendations from the Learning Technologies conference.

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Mike Taylor

JANUARY 19, 2024

What I’m Listening To Today this “ Morning Music Chillout Vibes ” playlist is just right. ’ The article provides practical guidelines, examples, and strategies to optimize interactions with advanced language models. Thanks for reading! Last Week’s Most Clicked Should objectives go at the front of your elearning courses?

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PDG

JULY 6, 2023

LEADERSHIP When Leadership Training Doesn’t Work Written By: Rich Mesch July 6, 2023 – 5 min read I recently read an online article that posited that leadership training doesn’t work. You can learn a lot about music by attending concerts, but you won’t be a musician when you’re done. Did they get leadership training?

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Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

What I’m Listening To Of course, I have to set a late 80’s musical vibe when I’m spending the day back on my college campus. This article from InnerDrive introduces a game-changing strategy: stepwise multiple-choice questions. Archive Buttons | Free Paywall Remover Remove paywalls on any news article with Archive Buttons.

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Mike Taylor

AUGUST 6, 2021

What I’m Listening to: This “Chill Lo Fi Beats” playlist is one from the article below about science-backed productivity playlists. The music I put at the top of this newsletter is consistently one of the most clicked links every week. What is your favorite music to work to? Thanks for reading!

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Mike Taylor

AUGUST 27, 2021

What I’m Listening to: This morning I’m working along to this big collection of instrumental versions of pop cover music. I’ve been using PowerPoint for print designs for years and in this article Tom Howell spills some pro tips that can help you upgrade the design of your documents too. If you do, you will never cease to grow.”

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Mike Taylor

MAY 5, 2023

What I’m Listening To: I’m not exactly how to refer to Public Library Commute – other than this is great music that I’ve been loving all week! Learn more → Prompt Engineering: A Guide for Marketers and Content Creators The article is a guide for content creators on using prompt engineering to improve their AI-generated content.

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Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

What I’m Listening To Today I’m listening to another old favorite, Grammatik , which I think is the perfect background music for working and studying. Read our in-depth article Download the 9-Box Grid template for free Learn more → From the Department of Shenanigans Fonts hanging out – Calibri gets replaced by Aptos Like this post?

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Mike Taylor

JULY 3, 2020

If the show is as good as the music I might have to check it out. Interesting article summarizing research on emotional design in digital media. Lots of good tips about PDF documents in this article from the Norman/Nielsen group. – Conferences & Learning Events. Check out the upcoming conference schedule.

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LifterLMS

MARCH 3, 2024

There’s movement to music. I attended a all day conference yesterday delivered by the Texas Teacher Counseling Association and went to a number of wonderful workshops and got some great content and thought as I came back yesterday, I need to put that in my, facilitation program so I can go in and edit. So everyone is equal.

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Mike Taylor

JULY 23, 2021

What I’m Listening to: This playlist by Mother Mother is courtesy of my daughter, who keeps me up-to-date with the “good” music as she tells me. Accessible and Inclusive Design Conference 2021. Check out all the recordings and resources from this recent conference. There are over 50 apps to start with on the way.

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Mike Taylor

APRIL 28, 2023

The Learning Guild has put together a research report where Jane Bozarth dives into 14 research articles covering a wide range of topics relevant to today’s L&D landscape. Get smarter with Refind Every day we pick 5 articles that make you smarter, tailored to your interests. As always, thanks for reading. Check it out!

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MARCH 18, 2020

With current health concerns and travel restrictions related to COVID-19, we’re seeing the cancellations of international conferences, music festivals, major sporting events and everything else in between. Read the transcript.

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learnWorlds

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Has your music school got shuttered due to COVID-19? Then you have to stop depending on your physical location and start teaching music online. Here’s what we’re covering: How teaching music online works. Examples of online music schools. 1 Do Online Music Lessons Work? 2 How to Teach Music Online: 6 Steps.

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Mike Taylor

JANUARY 27, 2023

What I’m Listening To: My daughter has once again struck gold and introduced me to some great new music by The Neighborhood that’s been the perfect background sounds for my workweek. One of the key principles discussed in this article is the role of emotions in making something memorable. Reply and let me know!

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Mike Taylor

APRIL 17, 2020

In part 2 of this article, Patti Shank analyzes how asynchronous and synchronous tools support different types of learning interactions. Great post here from Daniel Stanford (@dstanford) that compliments Patti’s synchronous / asynchronous article above. Conferences & Learning Events.

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Mike Taylor

OCTOBER 2, 2020

What I’m Listening to: Andrew Huang is a super creative musician who creates music using everything from Legos to shaving supplies in a process you’ve got to see to believe. Lessons Learned Hosting a Virtual Conference. Rick Altman shares some insights from his experience shifting the Presentation Summit conference to a virtual format.

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Mike Taylor

JANUARY 4, 2019

I’m polishing off this first update of the New Year reminiscing with a little musical nostalgia from my school days Guess that tells you how old I am, huh? Get the scoop on why you need one, what they can do and good ones to try in this TechCrunch article by Zach Whittaker ( @zackwhittaker ). 2019 L&D Conferences.

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Mike Taylor

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Check out what else Tomas Chamorro-Remuzic ( @drtcp ) has to say in this HBR article. Conference News. Training Magazine’s ( @trainmagnetwork ) Online Learning Conference was in Chicago this week. Looking for your next conference? Cognitive Coaching: Six mindset shifts trainers should make. What I’m listening too.

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 27, 2020

Whether you like the show (or even if you have no idea what I’m talking about) the music is always a good, fun, uplifting listen. Last week’s most clicked item: Creating an Online Community, Class or Conference – Quick Tech Guide. Conferences & Learning Events. Check out the upcoming conference schedule.

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Mike Taylor

AUGUST 28, 2020

What I’m Listening to: After hearing “ Feels So Good ” I’ve been following the trail of Chuck Mangione for some work music that is just right for today. Podcastle – Convert your favorite news and articles to podcasts. Conferences & Learning Events. (Now if I can just figure out a way to get my kids to read these.).

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Arlo Training & Events Software

AUGUST 15, 2021

From workshops to concerts to conferences to world-renowned film and music festivals, Eventbrite houses events of all shapes and sizes. Sure, Eventbrite is great if you’re managing music gigs or big conferences, but their software just wasn’t designed for training providers. They’re completely different right?

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Hurix Digital

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

According to a Forbes article , in 2022, the worldwide artificial intelligence market was worth $136.55 This article outlines in detail how AI for SMEs drives transformations and changes organizational work dynamics efficiently. This can entail going to conferences and reading academic literature. billion by 2030.

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Drag and drop to add music and sound effects. tools] Reader Mode – Remove clutter and ads from any article with this Chrome add-in. Conferences & Learning Events. Submit your speaking proposals for the Canadian Elearning Conference by January 10th. tools] Descript – Edit audio by editing text.

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Mike Taylor

MAY 26, 2023

Learn more → AI’s Increasingly Important Role in L&D This eBook by Markus Bernhardt, presents a synthesis of articles for L&D professionals covering the latest trends, technologies, and implications of AI in our industry. Photomator Musi is a new music app that rivals Spotify.

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Mike Taylor

AUGUST 4, 2023

What I’m Listening To: The Wallows is another discovery that I’ve made courtesy of my “official music consultant” (my daughter) Last Week’s Most Clicked: Using Images in Visual Design News & Notes Cognitive Bias Cheatsheet Our brains use cognitive biases as a way to save energy and cognitive resources.

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Mike Taylor

JULY 19, 2019

I´m looking forward to a mostly unscheduled weekend and some time to start working on the L&D Strategies from the Marketing Playbook DevLearn pre-conference workshop that Bianca Baumann and I are doing again this year. This article gives us some signs to watch out for as well as a step-by-step guide for giving new tools to your team.

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Jane Hart

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Today I am in Toronto, Canada where I am speaking at the CSTD conference tomorrow. So this roundup of my favourite articles from last month is shorter than usual – just the links, no commentary, but the quotes should give you a taste of why I enjoyed the articles.

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Mike Taylor

JUNE 2, 2023

Lots of great music in there. Learn more→ Neovation offers helpful resources, articles, videos, and webinars perfect for busy instructional designers, L&D managers, or learning consultants! Learning & Marketing Conference June 7-8 Online Friday Finds is an independent publication that I produce in my free-time.

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 13, 2020

What I’m Listening to: Our family has been watching Zoe’s Extraordinary Playlist lately and I found an actual playlist of the music from the show that I’m starting my day with and it has put a smile on my face. . This article has some tips for working with Teams and Sharepoint that I found pretty helpful. (It Thanks for reading! .

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 23, 2022

What I’m Listening To: I discovered these remixes of classic Christmas songs several years ago and they continue to be my absolute favorite holiday music. This article discusses seven neuroscience facts that can help improve the design of learning experiences. New Zealand ATD Conference March 15-16, 2023 @ Auckland, NZ.

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learnWorlds

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In this article, we delve into the various types of online communities that have emerged, each serving a distinct purpose and catering to different needs and interests. For example, Reddit subreddits are dedicated to specific hobbies or Facebook groups centered around particular interests, such as music, gardening or photography.

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Mike Taylor

JUNE 7, 2019

In Jane Bozarth’s ( @JaneBozarth ) latest Nuts & Bolts article on Communities of Practice, she talks about trajectories and the life of groups including some good points on why most struggle to survive beyond the initial launch and tips for making them better. Conference Roundup. The Unsurprisable Organization Mark Britz.

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Mike Taylor

MAY 13, 2022

What I’m Listening To: This morning I’m really enjoying the music of Sara Kays , who I discovered when she opened for Alec Benjamin at a recent concert. In this article, I hope to clarify what a portfolio case study is and what to include in one. I hope you have a great weekend. Thanks for reading. Complete Guide to Memory.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MARCH 18, 2020

With current health concerns and travel restrictions related to COVID-19, we’re seeing the cancellations of international conferences, music festivals, major sporting events and everything else in between. Read the transcript.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MARCH 18, 2020

With current health concerns and travel restrictions related to COVID-19, we’re seeing the cancellations of international conferences, music festivals, major sporting events and everything else in between. Read the transcript.

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Adobe Captivate

JULY 25, 2012

Andrew Maynard, Director of the Risk Science Center at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health raised this provocative issue in his recent article for the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies “Online Learning is where Online Music was five years ago.“

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