Tag Archives: creation
The birds, the bees and the joy of learning
We have regularly mentioned the fact that humans are programmed to make meaning. It is this genetically hard wired need that has led to our position in the world today.
What is the evidence for this?
Imagine the scene: It is several million years in the past. Early humans have scrambled ( or more likely fallen) down [...]
Table toys R you
I’ve been involved in a great discussion on LinkedIn today started by Susan Landay, President at Trainers Warehouse about the use of toys in the training room
What surprised me was the huge variation in their use. Here are some of the nuggets:
Mike Willoughby Customer Experience Solutions at Competitive Advantage said:
I usually use them as rewards, [...]
Posted in Practice Also tagged accelerated learning, energisers, facilitation, icebreakers, state, Toys 4 Comments
Please keep your phones ON!
Mobile phones in the training room have a really bad reputation. Whether it is managers keeping one eye on their blackberry or an advisor tapping out a sneaky text under the table, they are perceived as a source of distraction by most trainers. Yet, a High School in Tampa Bay are allowing students to use their phones during lessons - with really positive results.
Top 10 activities for participant centered learning