“May your walls know joy, may every room hold laughter, and every window open to great possibility.”
Mary Anne Radmacher
These last two weeks of the year will be a bit of a review with this week’s “Best Of” edition and another year in review type next week. I hope 2021 has been happy and successful for you and the ones you care about. Merry everything and happy always!
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What I’m Listening to:
If you’re reading this before Christmas is over (or if you just want to keep the vibe alive a little longer) this Jazzy Christmas playlist is the perfect backdrop for whatever you’re into today.
Most Clicked Newsletter Items of 2021
In every newsletter I include the link from the previous edition that was clicked the most. Today I’ve collected them all into a “Best of 2021” edition. There were a few that were clicked the most 2 weeks in a row and one that reigned for 3 consecutive weeks. I hope you enjoy this look back at the most clicked links in 2021.
*** I’ve indicated some of my personal favorites as well.
Most clicked links of the year
5 Behavioral Biases That Trip Up Remote Managers
https://hbr.org/2021/06/5-behavioral-biases-that-trip-up-remote-managers
Animation in eLearning: PowerPoint Tips and Tricks https://www.ispringsolutions.com/blog/animation-elearning
Five of the best workplace learning theories
https://emeraldworks.com/resources/blog/l-d-research/workplace-learning-theories
Pre-Recorded Videos Prove More Effective for Student Learning Than In-Person Instruction
https://www.diverseeducation.com/covid-19/article/15108673/study-pre-recorded-videos-prove-more-effective-for-student-learning-than-in-person-instruction
*** 3-to-1 Model for Learning
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2021/10/04/move-over-70-20-10-rule-3-
Five of the best workplace learning theories
https://emeraldworks.com/resources/blog/l-d-research/workplace-learning-theories
Pre-Recorded Videos Prove More Effective for Student Learning Than In-Person Instruction
https://diverseeducation.com/article/2061AERADivC34/
How to Use Plain Language Guidelines to Improve Learning Outcomes
https://scissortailcs.com/how-to-use-plain-language-to-improve-learning-outcomes/
Introducing “Interteaching” (Works Online Too!) https://www.learningandthebrain.com/blog/nAndrewWatsonTTBow-you-tell-me-where
The 10 Essential Strategies for Deeper Learning https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2021/05/09/deep-learning-strategies/
3 Questions Answered by an L&D Giant: Julie Dirksen https://3starlearningexperiences.wordpress.com/2020/12/15/3-questions-answered-by-an-ld-giant-julie-dirksen/
Principles for Remote Instruction
https://teacherhead.com/2021/01/21/principles-for-remote-instruction-notes-fr
Alternatives to Correct and Incorrect Feedback
https://theelearningcoach.com/elearning
16 Reasons Why People Don’t Share Their Knowledge— And What to Do About It https://stangarfield.medium.com/16-reasons-why-people-dont-share-their-knowledge-and-what-to-do-about-it-97ae51aaccb5
The Nuts & Bolts of Instructional Design: A Beginner’s Toolkit https://www.learningguild.com/publications/151/the-nuts-bolts-of-instructiona
Interactive Periodic Table of Amazing Learning Experiences https://www.51elementsoflearning.com/
The Biggest Myth in Education-Learning Styles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhgwIhB58PA
Evidence-Based Perspectives on Hot L &D Topics https://www.learningguild.com/insights/269/research-review-evidence-based-per
How to Design an Online Course with a 96% Completion Rate https://medium.com/behavior-design/how-to-design-an-online-course-with-a-96-com
The Dangers of Virtual Workshops (And the Framework That Makes Them Exceptional) https://www.crema.us/blog/the-dangers-of-virtual-workshops-and-the-framework-that-makes-them-exceptional
Making Learning Objectives Explicit
https://www.learningandthebrain.com/blog/making-learning-objectives-explicit-a-skeptic-converted/
*** The Learning Tech Landscape
https://redthreadresearch.com/the-learning-tech-landscape-more-just-more-comple
*** How automation can streamline the role of L &D professionals https://www.chieflearningofficer.com/2021/08/10/how-automation-can-streamline-the-role-of-ld-professionals/
*** The Ultimate Guide to Giving Virtual Presentations on Zoom https://bethekeynote.com/guides/virtual-presentations-on-zoom
100 New Tech Tools & Tips
https://mike-taylor.org/2021/03/02/ld-toolbox-for-february-2021/
Everything You Need to Know to Create Quizzes With Microsoft Forms https://practicaledtech.com/2021/04/04/everything-you-need-to-know-to-create-quizzes-with-microsoft-forms/
Most Online Courses Are a Waste of Your Time — Here’s How You Know https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/most-online-courses-are-a-waste-of-your-time-heres-how-you-know-6af5626e66d9
*** The Better Deck Deck
https://www.nolanhaimscreative.com/shop/betterdeck
Animation in eLearning: PowerPoint Tips and Tricks https://www.ispringsolutions.com/blog/animation-elearning
Rockstar Resources for PowerPoint
https://mike-taylor.org/2021/01/26/rockstar-resources-for-powerpoint/
Bright Carbon’s PowerPoint Holiday Cards
https://www.brightcarbon.com/blog/powerpoint-christmas-cards/
BrightCarbon’s Color Tool for PowerPoint
https://www.brightcarbon.com/resources/color-tool-powerpoint/
Creating Paragraph Styles in PowerPoint
https://creativepro.com/creating-paragraph-styles-in-powerpoint/
How to Write Bullet Points People Actually Want to Read
https://copyblogger.com/writing-bullet-points/
Top Free Design Resources
https://www.stinsondesign.com/blog/top-free-resources
How can you find time to design?
https://uxdesign.cc/how-can-you-find-time-to-design-cc9a4e3a2b5d
5 Ways to Create Visual Hierarchy
https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/5-ways-to-establish-visual-hierarchy-54db8f783175
Asynchronous Design Critique: Getting Feedback
https://alistapart.com/article/asynchronous-design-critique-giving-feedback-p
*** What Every Successful Person Knows, But Never Says
https://jamesclear.com/ira-glass-failure
5 Behavioral Biases That Trip Up Remote Managers
https://hbr.org/2021/06/5-behavioral-biases-that-trip-up-remote-managers
Remedies for the Distracted Mind
https://behavioralscientist.org/remedies-distracted-mind/
Difficult Conversation Simulator
https://openmindplatform.org/app-difficult-conversations/
Top 3 Ways to Discover Inspiring Content
https://medium.com/swlh/top-3-ways-to-discover-inspiring-content-as-a-creator-4
Fixing the Overload Problem at Work
https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/fixing-the-overload-problem-at-work/
Feeling Busy & Distracted? It’s Not Your Fault
https://maketime.blog/article/feeling-busy-and-distracted-its-not-your-fault/
The Day You Became A Better Writer
https://youtu.be/lDwm-UPILuw
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