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The ecosystem of engagement in learning
We do not learn in isolation: we inhabit a rich ecosystem of media, all competing for our attention. TV adverts, posters on the sides of buses, radio, new music, films, the xBox, books, emails from...
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The Learning Festival
I was at a festival this weekend, enjoying some great music in the sunshine with my friends. It’s a beautiful site, a Big Top for the larger bands, stalls for food and drink, and a small acoustic tent...
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A six stage methodology for learning. Part 1 – overview
When i’m designing a learning solution, i use a methodology that i’ve refined over time. This is about the underlying structure of the learning, so it applies to any format, be that mobile learning,...
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A six stage methodology for learning. Part 2 – Context
Yesterday i introduced my six stage Learning Methodology: today, i want to look at the first part in more detail. Context. Context is the first of our six stages in the Learning Methodology. It’s about...
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A methodology for learning. Part 5 – Reflection
This is part five of my exploration of a methodology for learning. We started by looking at Context, where we establish a contract with the learner, then moved into Demonstration, where we illustrate...
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A methodology for learning. Part 6 – Assessment
In this series of articles, i’m exploring my Learning Methodology in more detail. We started by examining Context, the contract for the learning, and moving onto Demonstration, where we illustrate our...
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A methodology for learning. Part 7 – Footsteps
As we explore the final stage of my learning methodology, we leave the formal learning and move back into the everyday world. Footsteps is about how we transition from the abstract to the concrete,...
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On the ninth day of Christmas Learning: perspective
Sometimes we need to change our perspective, to be disrupted, to learnSometimes we need a jolt, something to kick us out of our comfort zone and into a new space, a creative space where we explore new...
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Reflections from IITSEC 2014
I’m at the IITSEC conference all this week in Orlando, exploring innovation in simulation and training. It’s a busy event, so my posts are likely to be reflective on what i’m seeing and making sense...
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Scaffolded Social Learning in action: exploring competition
I like ideas, but sometimes it’s good to share what we do with them: today is a post in that vein. I’ve written a lot recently about my Scaffolded Social Learning model. Today, i want to share an...
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