More and more people in education agree on the importance of learning stuff other than academics. But no one agrees on what to call that "stuff", says a great article from NPR. What do we call non-academic skills? You know, the ones we all intuitively know are critical but are … [Read more...] about What do we call non-academic skills
90-year-old Priscilla Sitienei is the oldest primary student in the world
Check out the following post from Mighty Girl. To have such a strong, unquenchable thirst for learning is powerful & inspiring. Check out Priscilla Sitienei, who goes to primary school with her great-great-grandchildren. At Leaders Vision Preparatory School in Ndalat, Kenya, one … [Read more...] about 90-year-old Priscilla Sitienei is the oldest primary student in the world
Training & development learning well March blog post round up
Sit up, take notice & look back before looking forward to next month. If you didn't catch all the posts this month simply usher yourself down to the well & click as you wish. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well March blog post round up
Learning from a hole in the wall
Check out the video below about the TED hole in the wall educational experiment (forward to 7:15 min). It's the work of Dr. Sugata Mitra, of India. His office butted up against a slum and one day he punched a hole in his wall and stuck a computer in it. A computer that faced out, into the … [Read more...] about Learning from a hole in the wall
Doing things differently gets attention
I'm all about creating a sumptuous banquet of learning opportunities that participants can't help themselves but dive into. One way to do that is to do things differently. Doing things differently gets our brain's attention. "Hey you gray matter - pay attention - something unusual is … [Read more...] about Doing things differently gets attention
Powerful training = powerful learning
When was the last time you learned something powerful in a group setting? I've asked my workshop participants this very question hundreds of times and I can count on one hand the number of times someone relayed an example that took place in a university setting (see my caveat below). Powerful … [Read more...] about Powerful training = powerful learning
