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25 Random Acts of Kindness for L&D Professionals

Scissortail's Learning Nest

Volunteer with your coworkers at an animal shelter, soup kitchen, or other local nonprofit as a team-building activity. Send a funny meme or cute pet photo to a colleague who’ll appreciate it. Watch your favorite movie—again. Text someone you’ve been meaning to reach out to, just to let them know you’re thinking of them.

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6. Frankenstein's well-meaning monster

Learning with e's

Photo from Wikimedia Commons What's that coming over the hill? The scarred, cadaverous monster portrayed by Boris Karloff in the movie Frankenstein (1931) is actually a misrepresentation. Why he was portrayed in the movies as the 'monster' seems quite baffling, but it probably all boils down to xenophobia. Is it a monster?

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10 Virtual Team Bonding Activities

Ed App

Creative workshops such as arts and crafts , photography , photo or video editing , and digital art are some popular activities you can try to bond with your team members. Team members may also buy materials for the workshops at their local shops or they could avail of the workshop package, if available.

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CAC, RFP and Bigfoot

Kapp Notes

A few of the photos are below as well as links to the presentations. We had folks from Strayer University, Lynda.com, Clarabridge, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), Zerion Software, Think ID8 and our own Brian Seely present on a variety of topics from scenario-based learning to instructional design to augmented reality.

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The two types of augmented reality

E-Learning Provocateur

Compare that with the wicked promo GE did for its Smart Grid: I tried a similar thing at home when my local newspaper promoted Night At The Museum 2. In the Layar example, the real world is on the other side of his (or her?) smartphone. Instead, they are augmenting a representation of reality. It’s film, or light, or paper.

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HR Newsletter Ideas: How to Write HR Emails Employees Will Look Forward to Reading

KnowledgeCity

Include photos of your employees’ pets on a monthly “Meet Fido” section of your newsletter and you’re likely to see your email engagement rates soar. Trivia questions are also popular, such as “name that movie” screenshots or company-specific trivia. Local Favorites. Furry Family Members. Company History. Ask for Feedback.

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How to Get Your Training Presentation From Good to Great With Images, Audio, and Video

Mindflash

Photos, sound files and video clips are always great ways to liven up great presentations. A few quick examples: Photos. A retail clerk needs to categorize items rung up at the point of sale — photos of the inventory aid in product recognition. You’ll save money compared to full-blown content localization services.

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