Month: June 2015
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Learning online gets even easier
It is amazing what you can learn online, often for free. I am fortunate to have learnt music via the piano when I was a kid and I still know how to read music. My instrument of choice though is the drums and I still have a bash at them now and then. Guitar is…
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Sunday Zephyr – The Huge Archive
I hope Sunday is going well and you are relaxing. If you want to lose a few hours today why not have a look at the Internet Archive which is a huge database of the ever evolving internet. I can’t even describe to you how much stuff they have stored here but it is amazing.…
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Ignite your ability to present
I have suggested in the past that if you want to know how to present effectively watch TED talks and you can see some great presenters. Another way is to watch some of the presenters on the Ignite website. Ignite presenters have to stick to a very set formula, using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15…
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Access Art
Do you have the need to access art texts, articles or actual diagrams, paintings and sculpture. Maybe you are just interested in browsing the Met gallery. Check out the following reference. You can download for free over 400 free texts. Click here to access the Met Of course you could also do a tour through…
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The ever expanding MOOC’s
I have written about MOOC’s before and the range of classes available is growing but here is a slightly different approach. MasterClass uses world experts such as Dustin Hoffman and James Paterson as teachers. Learn to write, act and even play tennis. Check MasterClass out here.
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Sunday Zephyr – My Mate
If you have read some of my posts and watched any of my videos then occasionally you would notice that a small one eyed dog appears. That was Pirate. He kept me company during many long writing sessions and often starred in my videos even if he wasn’t meant to. I miss his company and…
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Technology Age
How are you coping with technology. As a trainer you need to be on top of technology as pushes its way into the profession. Watch the video below and see which category you fit into. Confident creator Held back Safety firster Can’t see the video – click here
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Persistence Plus
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” –Calvin Coolidge The quote above comes for an article I read…
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Must be fit to teach
I know that I have said it before but you have to be reasonably fit to teach well. I missed putting out a post yesterday as I was relaxing for the day after running a local 1/2 Marathon. I wasn’t really ready for it but I made it ok. I was thinking about it afterwards,…
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Sunday Zephyr – Need some inspiration?
Hope your Sunday is going well. Some people are so determined they just make you feel inadequate but on the other hand they inspire you to do more. Need a little lift today? Watch the video below. Can’t see the video – click here