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Brain Friendly(ness) as a way of life?

info@brainfriendlytrainer.com — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:40:27 +0000

In his book “Blink” Malcom Gladwell makes several references to the work of Dr. John Gottman. Gottman is well respected for his research on relationship stability by using scientific direct observations published in peer reviewed literature. This makes him a man worth listening to. While most of his work has been around predicting whether couples are likely [...] Related posts:

ROI and double standards

info@brainfriendlytrainer.com — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:52:02 +0000

Last time we talked about Kirkpatrick’s model for evaluation and how important it is to use more that just level one especially in today’s economic climate . While I was writing that piece I found myself getting more and more annoyed and, as I worked through why, the keyboard was taking more and more punishment, the [...] Related posts:

Evaluation is NOT hard…

info@brainfriendlytrainer.com — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:13:43 +0000

… but it is essential A couple of weeks ago Ally and I spent an extremely enjoyable day with the Brain Friendly Learning Group, a UK networking group for brain friendly trainers set up by Stella Collins. In the morning we ran a session about music in the training room (there will be much more on this [...] Related posts:

Twitter Updates from last week 2010-03-07

info@brainfriendlytrainer.com — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:24:00 +0000

Twitter Updates from last week 2010-02-28 | Brain Friendly Trainer http://aweber.com/b/qYt5 # Dale’s Cone of Learning figures debunked | Brain Friendly Trainer http://aweber.com/b/1DWKf # just read: MRC CBU, Cambridge » Matt Davis: Shared by Ally very interesting from Brain Science Unit, Cambridge Uni http://bit.ly/9BN28B # 10 ways to split big groups into small groups or pairs | Brain [...] Related posts:

10 ways to split big groups into small groups or pairs

info@brainfriendlytrainer.com — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:00:34 +0000

As trainers we are constantly looking for fresh and interesting ways to subdivide our groups into smaller groups and over the years I guess we all have our favourites. So what are yours? As a starter for 10, here are my top 10 (in no particular order!) that I have begged, borrowed, designed and stolen: A continuum of [...] Related posts:

Dale’s Cone of Learning figures debunked

info@brainfriendlytrainer.com — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:16:20 +0000

Edgar Dale was a US educationist and professor of educations at Ohio State University. In 1946 he developed his most famous model, the cone of learning.Since then it has been quoted frequently, far and wide as the definitive evidence for how we retain information when delivered in various styles and mediums and has informed how to design training courses in specific ways. This is unfortunate, because the figures we associate with the model are meaningless. In this post, Paul explains why and encourages to be careful when sharing 'facts' with others. Related posts:

Twitter Updates from last week 2010-02-28

info@brainfriendlytrainer.com — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:24:00 +0000

Twitter Updates from last week 2010-02-21 | Brain Friendly Trainer http://aweber.com/b/POu5 # @markchannon Thx for the tweet that might be a record for us, within 5 mins if post going live in reply to markchannon # 3 things children can teach us about managing change | Brain Friendly Trainer http://aweber.com/b/pcDr # @wowatwork thanks [...] Related posts:

History of Accelerated Learning by RapidBI-Mgt

info@brainfriendlytrainer.com — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:48:59 +0000

Mike Morrison over at RapidBi.com has written a great article on the history of Accelerated Learning (Brain Friendly Learning). He ends with this insightful conclusion: Anything that is good has to be handled with caution and the developments in Accelerated Learning are no exception. With the advent of the Internet, there has been a mushrooming of [...] Related posts:

3 things children can teach us about managing change

info@brainfriendlytrainer.com — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:00:12 +0000

Change can be traumatic. Often we feel unable to cope and sometimes we may deny the need for it and seek to hold onto the past. A photo taken during a family holiday causes Ally to reflect on how comfortable children are with change and draws three lessons from his daughters ability to deal with change in a natural, stress free way. Related posts:

Watching the Brain Learn

info@brainfriendlytrainer.com — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:40:04 +0000

Following a link a few months ago I found this facinating article written by R.Douglas Fields on Scientific American website called “Watching the brain learn” It seems that only half of the brain is “grey matter” The rest is made up of relatively un-researched white matter which, as this article says, appears to be extremely influential [...] Related posts:

Twitter Updates from last week 2010-02-21

info@brainfriendlytrainer.com — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:24:00 +0000

Twitter Updates from last week 2010-02-14 | Brain Friendly Trainer http://aweber.com/b/-a0L # Congruence – What is that about? | Brain Friendly Trainer http://aweber.com/b/1W9R5 # Thankyou for mentions and RT's, we really appreciate you @outilammi @sharpendtrain @teamfactor @TrainrWarehouse @johenshaw @jedlangdon # RT @outilammi: Worth reading! RT @bftrainer: Congruence – What is that about? http://bit.ly/dhlKIa # Jooli Atkins has posted a [...] Related posts:

Multitasking Myth, we are good jugglers

info@brainfriendlytrainer.com — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:00:54 +0000

Whilst we know that our learners can absorb information on many levels simultaneously and our experience confirms that sensory rich environments deepen understanding and increase retention... it is also true that they can only pay attention to one thing at a time. In this post, Ally shares a great 2 minute video from Fast Company that illustrates this very well and offers a good, solid tip to increase productivity. Related posts:

Congruence – What is that about?

info@brainfriendlytrainer.com — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:41:18 +0000

We hear a a fair bit about being congruent when delivering training and I have struggled at times to truly understand what that means. Recently I was watching a TV “reality show” involving Amanda Holden (to be fair she was the reason I was watching it….) and a very famous country and western singer ( see [...] Related posts:

Twitter Updates from last week 2010-02-14

info@brainfriendlytrainer.com — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:24:00 +0000

Twitter Updates from last week 2010-02-07 | Brain Friendly Trainer http://aweber.com/b/25e6X # Paul has written another great post: There is no such thing as a difficult delegate http://bit.ly/a9vTYU # @jedlangdon thanks for RT # RT @pdub123: RT @BFchirpy: The limits of Training Needs Analysis in orgs http://bit.ly/bRzdOS Japanese approaches to training in Attention. # Ally (@cheekturner) thinks [...] Related posts:

There is no such thing as a difficult delegate

info@brainfriendlytrainer.com — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:32:17 +0000

Last week, Paul was running a workshop with a new group with a new colleague who was familiar with the group. At the end of the session, the new colleague expressed surprise that a normally difficult learner seemed very happy and didn't disrupt the group. Paul reflects on this experience and pinpoints the reasons why he believes the normally difficult delegate responded well during the session. Related posts: