Mike Taylor

APRIL 7, 2023

From attending conferences in New Zealand to making new friends from China, Turkey, Brazil, and beyond, it’s been super cool to meet and talk with such wonderful learning professionals. Learn more → Why Less is More in Learning Design In this post, Connie Malamed discusses the importance of cognitive load in learning.

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Mike Taylor

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Creating Better Video for Learning. News & Notes. Dig into to this one to learn more and see what he has to say about cognitive load theory. Learn more ?. Learn more ?. Download this handy guide, from Endurance Learning and never run into that issue ever again. Learn more ?. Learn more ?.

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Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

It emphasizes that the belief in learning styles can lead educators to limit their teaching strategies and students to confine their learning potential, thereby hindering the educational process. Learn more → Email Marketing Tools are Great for L&D Forget fancy social media apps and new-fangled AI!

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Arlo Training & Events Software

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Three training providers share blended learning examples from their most successful courses. From face-to-face courses with complementary eLearning modules. To an eLearning-based course composed of podcasts, surveys, quizzes and online evaluations, complemented by a short webinar session. Blended Learning Examples.

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Spark Your Interest

APRIL 11, 2024

Digital assistants, GPS guidance, autonomous vehicles, and generative AI tools (like Open AI’s Chat GPT) are just a few examples of AI in the daily news and our daily lives.” There are several subfields within AI, including machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, expert systems, and more.

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Mike Taylor

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Paul Conti Lately, I’ve been thinking about all the exciting new tools that are replacing the old ones. Tools like Canva, Descript, and ChatGPT have so much potential. What’s the latest tool that excites you? How do you plan to keep up with all these new options? What on earth was going on?

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Mike Taylor

MAY 12, 2023

Last Week’s Most Clicked: Reducing Information Overload in Your Organization News & Notes Cultivating and Connecting Capabilities John Hagel explores the importance of developing unique capabilities and forming strategic partnerships in a rapidly changing business world. Learn more → Where do great ideas come from?

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Mike Taylor

APRIL 14, 2023

Last Week’s Most Clicked: The Better Deck Deck News & Notes The Learning Content Strategy Model The Learning Content Strategy Maturity Model is a framework designed to help organizations assess their current state of learning content strategy and identify areas for improvement.

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Mike Taylor

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Last Week’s Most Clicked Sludge Toolkit News & Notes Do Animations Improve Learning? It highlights that while some studies suggest animations can hinder learning, others show benefits, emphasizing the need for educators to consider their material’s specific context and cognitive demands when deciding to use animations.

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Mike Taylor

JUNE 9, 2023

—Bertrand Russell Yesterday, I had the honor of speaking at the Learning Guild’s online marketing for learning event. I shared some of my favorite marketing tools that can be “stolen” for use with L&D work. Do you use any marketing tools in your L&D practices? What are they and what do you like about them?

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Mike Taylor

AUGUST 18, 2023

Last Week’s Most Clicked Neuroscience Warns Against the Thank You Slide News & Notes Focus on the ‘Learning’ of MicroLearning This post from the Learning Scientists blog by Dr. Nidhi Sachdeva delves into the concept of “microlearning.” Read this to learn more about AI’s practical prowess in idea generation.

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Mike Taylor

APRIL 21, 2023

Sponsored by iSpring “The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.” Last Week’s Most Clicked: The Learning Content Maturity Model News & Notes Ten of My Favorite Papers on the Science of Learning and Thinking Newsletter regular Scott H.

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Mike Taylor

OCTOBER 13, 2023

On Wednesday, I’m doing a “Learn Something New” event with Shannon Tipton from Learning Rebels that is all about curation. On another note, I’m San Antonio-bound for the CUNA Learning Live event next week. Any credit union readers planning to attend? Last Week’s Most Clicked Never past your prime!

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 8, 2024

Sunshine and warmth this week have me dreaming of spring – and that made me think of the brilliant idea my friend Ger Driessen came up with last year called World Learning Content Cleanup Day! Most of us are great at churning out amazing learning content, but sometimes keeping it fresh and up-to-date can fall by the wayside.

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TOPYX LMS

JULY 18, 2017

Company decision makers and eLearning experts are finding that mobile learning is the future of L&D/corporate training. 4 Reasons Why Mobile Learning is the Future of L&D/Corporate Training. For multiple reasons, mobile learning is the future of L&D/corporate training. This is because mobile learning….

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Arlo Training & Events Software

JULY 21, 2022

What is The Learning Pyramid? The Learning Pyramid was first created by education specialist Edgar Dale in the 1940s. It was later further developed and re-named “The Learning Pyramid” by National Training Laboratories Institute. The active learning methods have a higher percentage of learning retention, compared to the passive.

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Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Eduflow has included me on their list of top 100 learning influencers. But in all seriousness, I am truly honored to be recognized alongside such inspiring people who are dedicated to spreading the love of learning and empowering others. So, here’s to all of us and our continued journey towards empowering others through learning!

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Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Last Week’s Most Clicked Learning Styles Are More Toxic Than We Thought News & Notes BrightSlide: Supercharge Your PowerPoint Design Productivity Ever feel like working in PowerPoint takes forever to do what you want? Learn more → Tech Tools & Tips If tools are your jam, check out my new Work Smarter newsletter.

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In this article, we’ll discuss eight key elements you need to build a successful membership site, including: Consistently provide what is promised Create quality content Learn from your members Use free trials Value members at all levels Measure and analyze Create engagement Encourage interaction Let’s take a look.

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Mike Taylor

APRIL 28, 2023

Take away : The learning tech market is enabling skills and mobility for learning, connecting people, finding a signal through the noise, freedom to develop, and doing more with less. In this post, Connie Malamed takes you on a step-by-step journey of creating an interactive learning resource website with SpreadSimple.

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 2, 2022

News & Notes. The Promise of Habit-Based Learning. Subconscious, habitual learning is far more common, complex, and important than we’d realized. This type of learning has been making a comeback everywhere except where it’s needed most—education. Students need both fast and slow systems to learn well.

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Mike Taylor

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Last Week’s Most Clicked How to Give a Killer Workshop News & Notes 2023 Guide to Learning Technology Providers RedThread Research is my trusted guide for deciphering the labyrinth of learning tech options. If you’re invested in learning technologies, this resource is worth your time. www.wiseshot.io/wiser

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Mike Taylor

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

News & Notes. you should know about Descript’s “super powers” This recorded webinar show you how some L&D teams are supercharging their workflows with Descript’s screen recorder, powerful video editing capabilities, Overdub (their synthetic voice tool), and one of my favorites – audiograms. Learn more ?.

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Mike Taylor

JULY 28, 2023

Sponsored by iSpring Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice. Last Week’s Most Clicked: How to Use AI to Do Stuff: An Opinionated Guide News & Notes Why Do Companies Have So Many Managers?

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Mike Taylor

JUNE 23, 2023

8) Last Week’s Most Clicked: AI-Powered Learning Design News & Notes Facts Don’t Change Minds This is a thought-provoking article that explores the role of propaganda in shaping public opinion and argues that it can be an effective tool for persuasion despite its negative connotations.

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 16, 2022

News & Notes. Zapier’s Learning and Development team hasn’t created a calendar event or manually promoted internal workshops since 2020. Learn more →. In the future of work, it’s not just robots and AI that will be taking over – it’s also the constant need for learning and development.

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Merry Mixmas Last Week’s Most Clicked Humans Prefer AI-Generated Content, New Research Suggests News & Notes C.U.R.A.T.E.D Model for Learning This was my most viewed post from 2023. It helps you ensure the materials are important, interesting, diverse, and match what people need to learn. The C.U.R.A.T.E.D.

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Mike Taylor

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Last Week’s Most Clicked 2023 Learning Technology Provider Guide News & Notes Interleaving Improves Learning for All Learners This Learning Scientistspost discusses the effectiveness of interleaving as a learning strategy. Click through to learn how and why you should experiment with these new assistants.

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Mike Taylor

AUGUST 12, 2022

Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets” Leonardo da Vinci. Evidence-Based Training: Lessons Learned in 25 Years. Winning L&D Leaders Are Going To Need with Lavina Mehedintu on the HowNow podcast. When you get one you like, you can subscribe to the writer with one click.

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Mike Taylor

MAY 5, 2023

Sponsored by iSpring “When you learn, teach. Last Week’s Most Clicked: Red Thread Research Learning Tech Trends News & Notes AI: Education’s Untapped Revolution In her TEDX Santa Barbara talk, Dr. Philippa Hardman discusses the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionize education.

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Mike Taylor

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Overburdening can impede learning, but with practice, recalling from long-term memory becomes easier. Learn more → The Accessible & Inclusive Design Conference 2023 Recordings The Accessible & Inclusive Design Conference 2023 (AIDC23) has wrapped and the recordings are posted. Check it out! What is Airtable?

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Mike Taylor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Isn’t it awesome to spend time with your fellow learning peeps? Good news for those reading this newsletter – I’ve got some cool discounts available for mingling with other L&D enthusiasts. Shannon has provided a special offer for the upcoming workshop next month, where we’ll explore my new C.U.R.A.T.E.D.

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Hurix Digital

AUGUST 9, 2023

By introducing what is described as ‘flipped’ learning models, you can unlock the true potential of your students. You can incorporate media development strategies, real-time innovative teaching methods , and much more to create a truly immersive learning environment for your students. Table of Contents What is Media Development?

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Mike Taylor

MAY 26, 2023

Last Week’s Most Clicked: The Ultimate Guide to Curation for L&D News & Notes In The Know: Back to the FUTURE of L&D In an engaging conversation with JD Dillon, Donald Taylor embarked on a journey through the evolution of Learning and Development (L&D) over the past two decades. And guess what? Want them for FREE?

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Mike Taylor

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Last Week’s Most Clicked The “secret sauce” behind the world’s most popular online course News & Notes Speak to the Primal Brain This post is for Learning and Development (L&D) professionals, urging them to borrow strategies from marketing to engage the primal brain. Joust right for a fall Friday morning, don’t you think?

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 11, 2022

Last week’s most clicked item: When Graphics Lower Learning. If you like this one, check out his episode on learning how to learn. Intimidated or can’t afford complex graphic design tools, like Adobe Illustrator, etc? The Power of Curation. Definitely worth the 7 minute listen! What’s hot? What’s not?

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Mike Taylor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday Learning how to learn is one of the best investments of your time. Well, would you believe it – I went and missed the deadline for Jane Hart’s famous annual Top Tools for Learning survey! Thanks for reading! Review & Refine: Polish those gems.

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