‘Are you on the beach?’ my partner asked me. ‘I don’t know,’ I replied, ‘it’s dark and I can’t see.’ I was newly landed in Mauritius, a tiny speck of an island off the east coast of Africa. The evening opening reception for the eLearning Africa 2017 conference was kicking off, where I’d present my … [Read more...] about ICTs for you from my eLearning Africa workshop – 3 rules and 3×3 tools
Replacing the grinding & gnashing of teeth that technology can induce with some chortles
If you’ve ever found yourself grinding your teeth during a conference call then prepare to chortle while relating to this short video below. I teach a course on using social media for learning & development purposes & one thing that most of my participants have in common is frustration with … [Read more...] about Replacing the grinding & gnashing of teeth that technology can induce with some chortles
A social media training treasure hunt
I'm teaching a course called 'Social Media Introduction- the good, the bad, the beautiful' starting this week, to UN staff here in Nairobi and I thought I'd let you in on some of the treasures to be found when you incorporate Social Media into your training and development work. Feel free to join … [Read more...] about A social media training treasure hunt
The importance of backing up or how not to avoid tears of a 4 year old while not pissing of Uncle Dave
This poor little 4 year old learns about deleting beloved photo of Uncle Dave (see video clip below). I'm about to start teaching a new Social Media course for UNON here in Nairobi. I'm soooo looking forward to sharing new tips, tools & techniques for using Social Media to learn, … [Read more...] about The importance of backing up or how not to avoid tears of a 4 year old while not pissing of Uncle Dave
How to get fired using Twitter
The following post is from Mashable & goes to show how uh, dumbass some folks can be on social media, but also how the appropriate response can use humour & panache to get the point across. Point taken? This should go without saying, but we'll say it anyway: Don't ask for a drug dealer to … [Read more...] about How to get fired using Twitter
Disruptive technology via blended learning
Since I was 21 teaching 15-18 year olds how to teach 9-12 year olds I've been a huge fan of learning & development methods that have access & inclusion issues at their core. That's why I'm so keen on using social media tools for learning & development. That's also why my attention was … [Read more...] about Disruptive technology via blended learning
Social media tools for listening, learning & leading
I recently presented a workshop on Leveraging Social Media to Boost Employee Engagement at the IHRM (Institute for Human Resources Management) HR Technology Conference, co-sponsored by H-Senid (which specializes in HR & Tech & has offices in 5 countries) in Nairobi. Here's the group … [Read more...] about Social media tools for listening, learning & leading
Training & development learning well July blog post round up
If you didn't catch all the posts last month simply peruse & click what's below. Here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up for the month of July. 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 July blog post round up