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Friday Finds — Cognitive Bias, Emotional Intelligence, Online Slide Sharing

Mike Taylor

Craving for some fresh, delicious veggies? The human brain constantly processes an overwhelming amount of information, and using cognitive biases helps us navigate this complexity more efficiently. Become a better designer in 5 minute lessons Join 50,000+ people learning design in short, practical lessons. Feel like fish?

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10 Things That Learners Pay Attention To (And How to Use Them in eLearning)

SHIFT eLearning

Headlines are a good way to apply this strategy: present your lesson as a "How-to", laying out clearly what problem the rest of the lesson or module will solve. Studies reveal the brain pays more attention to what’s new or different. On top of that, the brain remembers an emotional experience better than anything else.

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3 Learning and Development Lessons From …. M&Ms

Mindflash

M&M’s, those delicious little candies with a mix of colors on the outside and great filling on the inside. Who would have thought they would provide a great lesson about hiring and developing employees? Today’s workplace in an intellectual or service workplace – much of manufacturing has moved offshore.

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Welcome to Hot Skills Summer

Degreed

Learn why our brains aren’t wired to make us happy and what to do about it: Master Your Emotions by Thibaut Meurisse. From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.” . A Lesson on Critical Race Theory on The American Bar Association . Personal Growth. Look it up…or don’t.).

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Keep your eLearners Engaged with Effective Storytelling

360 Training

Connection between the stories and the brain. Because our brains love stories! Our brains collect simultaneous memories and stores them in the form of an episode. When we hear or read simple text, the language decoding part of the brain comes into action. Lessons learned: Never avoid malpractices around you.

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Various ways to use social media as a facilitator or trainer

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

You may be using a combination of social media that are complementary: Yammer for support and contact, Scrumble for brainstorming, a wiki to collect information and documents, a unique hashtag in delicious to build a joint library. It is becoming more of a learning network or learning community.

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The Beginner’s Mind

Training Industry

The environment invited me to view every breath, delicious meal and meditation through hours of yoga and quiet time for reflection. I find that when I am listening with my brain, gut, AND heart the right questions come easily and they don’t come from a prepared list. Patience is a virtue – I am a problem solver.