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Friday Finds — Prompt Like a Pro, Learning Science, Video Repurposing

Mike Taylor

Learning is not solely about memorizing information, but also involves our emotions and behaviors. Despite the wealth of helpful scientific information available, it is often underutilized. Take away : These research-backed strategies have the capacity to help people learn and retain more information. Aboard Collect.

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Friday Finds — Learning Campaigns, Multi-Store Memory, Less is More

Mike Taylor

When learners are presented with too much information at once, their working memory becomes overloaded, and they are unable to effectively process the information, which can lead to poor learning outcomes. Sensory memory is a brief store that holds information from our senses. These strategies can help us learn more effectively.

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Friday Finds: The Best Of Learning, Design & Technology | April 15, 2022

Mike Taylor

I sat down to assemble the “Top Insights” section of this week’s newsletter just as the beach started to call me. How I Create My Weekly Newsletter (and personal curation tips you should steal). PACT Professional Portfolios – May 13 Canadian Elearning Conference – June 16-17 Elearn Success Series: The EdTech Session – July 20.

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Friday Finds: The Best Of Learning, Design & Technology | April 22, 2022

Mike Taylor

Memorization means intentionally learning something so that you remember it with muscle memory; that is, you know the information without needing to look it up. Previously-stored knowledge functions as a framework in which newly learned information can be linked. How was this week’s newsletter? In Praise of Memorization.

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Friday Finds: The Best Of Learning, Design & Technology | March 3, 2022

Mike Taylor

If you’re interested, the BBC’s Ukraine Cast is a great way to stay informed about what’s happening in Ukraine. How I Create My Weekly Newsletter (and personal curation tips you should steal). If you’re enjoying this newsletter, I’d love it if you shared it with a friend. Vladimir Lenin.

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Friday Finds — Persuasive Storytelling, Power of Words, Objectives

Mike Taylor

Take away : Use persuasive storytelling to transform information sharing into a powerful tool for motivating action. For more in-depth information, please refer to the study. Tech Tools & Tips If tools are your jam, check out my new Work Smarter newsletter. By the way, if you ever get a chance to watch Richard speak take it.

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Friday Finds — How Learning Works, Best GPT Prompts, Persuasive Rhymes

Mike Taylor

This helps you find more accurate and helpful information. It highlights how the way information is presented, even through something as simple as rhyme, can affect how truthful we perceive it to be. Learn more → Tech Tools & Tips If tools are your jam, check out my new Work Smarter newsletter. Where’s Mike?