“Best tip, golden tip, ultimate best tip, number one tip, and expert tips. We all like tips.”

Ger DriesenMarch 24, 2017Learning Notes

Ger’s Learning Notes #05
Tips

Best tip, golden tip, ultimate best tip, number one tip, and expert tips. We all like tips. This week a new spring arrived (pun intended) and to celebrate that I thought the best way to do so is to focus my notes on tips.

In my first role as learning professional I discovered very quickly that providing relevant tips to learners was a great way to add value. Learners appreciate it much more than huge loads of content.

Fast forward 25 years and tips are still very much appreciated.
Tips to me are like ‘condensed learning’. So this edition of the learning notes has some ‘condensed learning’ for you:

4 tips to develop a lifelong learning strategy
6 tips to create sticky learning
7 tips to create effective blended learning
9 ways to use video in online training

And remember, apply one tip per day and the profit will stay.

(1) Release your inner Franklin: 4 tips for a lifelong learning strategy

by Jackie Nagel

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What’s it about?

The high pace of change in today’s world increases the need for continuous learning. This blog presents a strategy for continuous learning based on the behaviors of inventor Ben Franklin.

Why read it?

You can take the four tips into consideration when designing learning journeys to help your learners understand how to learn.
Use it yourself: how about your own lifelong learning system?
Reading tip: the intro is quite long – the core message starts at the header ‘How to develop a Lifelong Learning System’.
There is an extra tip at the end that of the blog (it’s called ‘Say Ahhhhh…’)

Where to find it?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jackie-nagel/release-your-inner-frankl_b_14233582.html

(2) How to create Sticky Learning

by Bravetta Hassell

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What’s it about?

You’ll find 6 tips to make learning sticky based on marketing insights

Why read it?

Like it or not, the fact is that in our content rich world there is strong competition to attract people’s attention – we have to compete as learning content providers.
It’s refreshing to learn from and apply insights from other professions – from marketeers in this case.
The 6 tips can be easily remembered as they form the acronym S.U.C.C.E.S. (now, isn’t that sticky?!)

Where to find it?

http://www.clomedia.com/2017/03/01/37585/

(3) Seven tips to create effective blended learning

by Christopher Pappas

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What’s it about?

The blog gives ideas on how to integrate both synchronous and asynchronous learning in your design.

Why read it?

The 7 tips offer are a good mix of design principles presented in a logical order.
Each tip is well described with enough depth while still being compact.
You’ll find hyperlinks in the text to guide you to additional relevant resources and even lists of additional tips for some tips.

Where to find it?

https://elearningindustry.com/7-tips-create-effective-blended-elearning-strategy

(4) Nine ways to use video in online training

by Karla Gutierrez

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What’s it about?

Some really practical tips on how to create video for training plus links to interesting apps.

Why read it?

The blog starts with a good explanation why video can be very effective for learning
The tips are very practical and easy to use – they instantly inspired me to want to do more with video.
Some links to smart tools and apps are included so you’ll have all you need to get started.

Where to find it?

http://info.shiftelearning.com/blog/9-ways-to-use-video-in-your-online-training-courses

About the author

Ger Driesen

Loves to connect people, ideas and inspiration in the global learning community.

On the wish-list to learn: Forging (yes, as forging steel)

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“Best tip, golden tip, ultimate best tip, number one tip, and expert tips. We all like tips.”

Ger’s Learning Notes #05
Tips

(1) Release your inner Franklin: 4 tips for a lifelong learning strategy

(2) How to create Sticky Learning

(3) Seven tips to create effective blended learning

(4) Nine ways to use video in online training

Ger Driesen

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“Best tip, golden tip, ultimate best tip, number one tip, and expert tips. We all like tips.”

Ger’s Learning Notes #05 Tips

(1) Release your inner Franklin: 4 tips for a lifelong learning strategy

(2) How to create Sticky Learning

(3) Seven tips to create effective blended learning

(4) Nine ways to use video in online training

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