Scissortail's Learning Nest

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Notes: These instructional materials are provided under a Creative Commons license and can be adapted to develop your own courses and resources for learning about accessibility, as long as you attribute the source. The tutorials cover various accessibility topics, based on common tasks in web projects. federal government.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Image source: Novak Archive (1965) In a conversation with Sugata Mitra several years ago, the novelist Arthur C. Image source: Novak Archive (1958) But that didn't stop retro-futurists back in the 1950s and 60s depicting a 21st Century in which robots performed the role of classroom teachers. Enjoy the retro-futuristic images!

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 27, 2020

It's a versatile suite of tools to support the teaching of computational thinking through the use of the programming language Python. by Steve Wheeler was written in London, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Python's got legs! Unported License.

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CourseArc

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Seth Godin speaking at Business of Software 2010 • Image by Betsy Weber. Example: If your objective is to train users to troubleshoot problems in a specific program or operating system, your content must go beyond delivering theories or serving as a reference (with anecdotes, diagrams, etc.) You find products for your customers”.

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Mindflash

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

PowerPoint varies more than most software programs across versions and platforms, so the instructions below are deliberately generalized so as to be applicable to everyone. Adding Images. Browse for the image you want, and then select it. Make sure the box labeled “apply to selected pictures only” is unchecked. Adding Audio.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Image by Mike MacKenzie on Flickr One of the many topics I discuss in my forthcoming book is Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on the future of learning and development. Reference Tegmark, M. 2017) Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. London: Penguin Books. Unported License.

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Mindflash

APRIL 6, 2012

Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user wonderferret. . More : Create Your Own Kahn Academy for Training. London-based Jessica Stillman blogs about generational issues and trends in the workforce for Inc.com , GigaOM and Brazen Careerist.

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CourseArc

MARCH 1, 2017

These tools may include project management portals, programs for content editing and design, user feedback mechanisms, and a clear stream of communication among all participants that doesn’t become overwhelming or lose critical information in translation between programs. How Can CourseArc Help?

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

These images show what we got up to with our first year education students on their first full afternoon of specialist study in computing and ICT. In small groups they were asked to design and construct a Lego robot , and then program it to race around a circuit, with a prize for the winners! This is not as easy as it sounds.

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Kadenze

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Within our digital Introduction to Psychology course now available on kadenze.com, students explore concepts and content in the field of psychology through video storytelling, programming, data visualization, experimentation, design and more. Credit for Image: University of Michigan Health Lab published under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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Mindflash

JANUARY 25, 2012

What was meant to be a program on global HR became a program on teaching, learning, and changing behavior. Great trainers are always watching for these components, even mid-program, to modify on the fly if necessary and to be sure this audience gets this message. Everyone in the class began nodding off. Designing for Bears.

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Mindflash

MAY 2, 2012

They simply don’t have the time or money to create unique, customized programs for each learner. For instance, if, during your “needs analysis,” you find that people within the organization need time-management training, it probably makes sense to design a training program around it. Image used courtesy of ASTD.

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Mindflash

APRIL 30, 2012

Also, do your training programs encourage workers to sketch out their notes manually, or just to passively receive information? Image used under Creative Commons by INPIVIC. (The Journal piece describes a health-care provider explaining how its insurance branch operates through a big cartoon drawing.)

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Mindflash

MAY 7, 2012

It’s not that I’m afraid that my program will be proved to be a disaster. I think we will find a better way to measure programs, and I can’t wait. Until then, there are some very practical ways to test if your program is doing well. But we know that when we produce truly great programs, we don’t chase students down.

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Mindflash

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

While the Labor Department’s budget is taking a hit, worker protection agencies are getting a bump in funding, along with essential training programs. ” Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user BlatantWorld.com. On Friday at 1 p.m.

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Mindflash

JANUARY 18, 2012

I used to teach an introductory-level course for an online MBA program. This program introduced MBA students to the role of accounting, basic financial statements, monetary policy, and macro- and microeconomics. Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user RambergMediaImages. How well do you know your world?

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Mindflash

APRIL 12, 2012

If your employees already have strong skill sets in key areas of job performance, shouldn’t training programs focus on developing new skills or correcting weaknesses? Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user pasukaru76. More : How to Turn Your Resident Experts Into Star Trainers.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 16, 2017

I learnt to program. I placed a BBC micro outside my office, loaded with a menu of half a dozen simple education programs. Image from Wikimedia Commons 60 years ago today by Steve Wheeler was written in Jonkoping, Sweden and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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learnWorlds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Bensound Under a Creative Commons License, Bensound gives you the option to use its music for free as long as you credit the website with any music you use. Shutterstock Shutterstock , mostly known for its image stock footage and stock videos, has crafted a music-specific search and discovery experience that is easy to use.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 3, 2014

She showed several images of recent movies such as Ellysium, I, Robot and Avatar to emphasise her point. As the ''machine'' is programmed, and supplied with vast amounts of connections at multiple layers of processing, and is exposed to massive amounts of stimulus material, it begins to ''think'' and ''perceive'' for itself.

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Mindflash

DECEMBER 20, 2011

People no longer have to watch a program at the exact time it’s aired, since it’s so easy to record it and watch whenever you have the time. People stopped watching TV programs at the scheduled time. Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user D.Reichardt. Two things happened: 1.

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Mindflash

JUNE 12, 2012

Build and host programs on mentoring. Creating and implementing a powerful mentoring program can have a significant impact on the bottom line. Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user Mr Wabu. Each day we’re greeted with more change. More : How to Turn Your Resident Experts into Star Trainers.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Image from Pixabay I was intrigued to read a blog post by Tim Holt that was written in response to my own recent post on teachers and technology. It's the nature of their programming. by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Mindflash

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Fact is, this is a common-enough problem, and there are a few tools your company can consider implementing to avoid this sort of gaffe. Data Loss Prevention : DLP programs watch outgoing information on a firm’s network and blocks the passing of sensitive information.

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Mindflash

MAY 1, 2012

Right now I’m working on a new education program for our sales team that I call The Art of Questioning. Tell me a little about an education program that you watched or attended that made a difference in your performance. Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user Horia Varlan. Follow him on Twitter.

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Mindflash

MAY 15, 2012

They dread it because often we, as educators, don’t create compelling or engaging programs. Nor do we explain the reasoning behind the materials we use in those programs. They intentionally identify programs that present meaningful job information and in a method that they prefer. Lots of employees dread company education.

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Mindflash

MAY 10, 2012

New employees who went through a structured on-boarding program were 58 percent more likely to be with the organization after three years. There are many ways to design on-boarding programs. Learning professionals need to think beyond the traditional new-hire training programs they typically design and facilitate. Gamification.

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Mindflash

MARCH 28, 2012

I’ve read many posts that talk about informal learning as “the better way” for employees to learn, rather than through formal training programs. Informal learning support isn’t a replacement to formal programs; it’s an additional layer of support to performance.

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Mindflash

JANUARY 13, 2012

Now, though, those programs are being cut from school budgets, and the very idea of “VWs” has become mostly irrelevant. Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user CCS Insight. It was a strange brew of forces that brought VWs to where they are now, eLearn Magazine explains.

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Mindflash

JUNE 6, 2012

That means it take over 11 months to create a new one-week training program for new hires. Most trainers can’t just go to the VP of customer service and tell them they need 11 months to create that new-hire training program. ″ of their training program — the one they’re working on now. So what to do?

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Screencasting is increasingly used to record PowerPoint presentations using preeminent software such as Camtasia Studio , which can enable an add-in to run the program from within PowerPoint. Record a PowerPoint presentation with narration and add special effects, images, audio, and video. Screencast PowerPoint Model. Screen name].

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Mindflash

DECEMBER 29, 2011

On British site HRmagazine.co.uk, Kevin Young, MD at SkillSoft, has also selected his top training mistake : generic training programs. The assumption that organizations haven’t already adopted a tailored training program is more than worrying. Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user kjarrett.

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Mindflash

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Once defined, management or resident educators can work with employees to translate their expertise into transferrable skills education — invest in a great “ train the trainer ” program. Here’s another good “ Train the Trainer ” program. Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user UC Davis College of Engineering.

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Mindflash

JANUARY 11, 2012

In classrooms, they click through online tutorials and study blueprints emblazoned with the company’s logo. ” According to Rich, several non-profit groups have issued reports claiming that the jobs created by programs such as the one at Caterpillar are, in short, few and lousy, with low pay and a lack of benefits.

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Mindflash

MAY 24, 2012

In many organizations, the value of effective training and performance support programs is not well understood. If every learning pro looked at themselves as part of a larger business organization and conducted themselves with that mindset, we would, over time, change the perception of the ‘norm’ for training programs.

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Mindflash

JANUARY 10, 2012

So I went back to our training materials — part of the program was figuring out how to use key attributes of our company’s CRM system to better manager the sales team’s workday — to see if we’d missed some key element of stickiness, since the sales team had gone right back to its old and ineffective ways right after their training sessions.

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Mindflash

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Russell, the director of the Leadership Development Program at the University of Maryland’s School of Business, “it is also critical for employers if they hope to be successful in tomorrow’s rapidly changing competitive world.” Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user tibchris.

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