Month: March 2013
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Sunday Zephyr – iGoogle replacement
I really like iGoogle but it has a short lifespan. It will disappear this year just like Google reader which I also really like, ok love. The webpage myLinkCloud maybe the iGoogle replacement. Apart from anything it is a beautifully designed page. What you do is set up your links etc and then make it…
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E-learning infographics
For many people today is a holiday, a day off, an important religious event. Whatever you are doing with the day you might enjoy flicking through some e-learning infographics. Here is a list of ten infographics that you can peruse from the eFront Blog. Click on this link to go to the infographics.
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Simple words simply
Here is a simple reminder this week that as trainers we use words to get across knowledge, skill and behaviour. To do this effectively we really need to choose our words carefully. Can’t see the video – click here.
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Raising the Bar
Finally we are going to raise the standard of teachers in NSW (why not every state) or are we? The minimum entry standard into teaching will be at least 80 per cent in three subjects including English and, once at university, all students will have to pass a literacy and numeracy test before the end of…
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Sunday Zephyr – Getting Fit Fast
Last Sunday I wrote a post about keeping fit to help out the brain. Obviously it helps you with your fitness and general health as well. Here is a article about how to do it more effectively, especially if you are trying to lose weight. Read the article here.
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Relating to your audience
One way of establishing rapport with a training group is to be able to relate to their backgrounds, stories and lifestyle. That is difficult to do if you are completely removed from the audience. Read this interesting article about being in an elitist bubble. It has a video and a good test which, even though…
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On time
Project management is apart of every trainers job. A series of session is a project. Carrying out a TNA is a project. Designing and developing a program is a project. Developing an elearning system is a project. So here is an article with a very good tip on project management. Here is another tip.…
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Copyright Professional Development
Every educator/trainer needs to understand more about copyright. Here is a great opportunity to learn specifically about Australian education copyright as well as experience a online learning environment. It is also free. The program can be found here. Follow the instructions to sign up and I meet see you online.
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Sunday Zerphyr – Keeping Fit
As a trainer you need to be mentally and physically fit. No, not a super athlete just fit and nimble. This is even more important as you get older. The good news is that if you stay reasonably physically fit you will also be staying mentally fit at the same time. So on this Sunday…
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Google Stats on Education
Here are some interesting statistics on education provided by Google search result analysis. Click here to view the slideshow.