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Lost and Desperate

Random ramblings that might, or might not, relate to training, learning, development, and management

Category: Technology

Sustain/Disrupt Learn

Earlier this week I explained how we’d been looking for inspiration to find an alternative way to deliver our service faced with a significant reduction in resources. I went back through the presentation that Charles Jennings produced for Trainingzone Live.  What struck me most that day was the obvious conflict between what I’d always been… Read More Sustain/Disrupt Learn

November 10, 2012November 10, 2012 andrewjacobslnd6 Comments

What’s in the box?

Can you name which film the title of this piece is from?  Leave an answer in the comments box. An extra post this week because I loved the story about  how illiterate kids were given sealed boxes with tablets so much.  These children figured out how to use, master, and hack computers with no instruction. The… Read More What’s in the box?

November 2, 2012November 2, 2012 andrewjacobslnd3 Comments

How may I avoid helping you?

I’ve had a couple of experiences this week with telecoms firms and they’ve provided me with interesting examples of service and the use of social media. The first was BT.  I recently moved to them as my internet provider from AOL and have noticed a slow service on Sunday evenings.  It’s frustrating as nthey reached… Read More How may I avoid helping you?

October 29, 2012November 2, 2012 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Networked learning

It’s quite incredible what you can do in 10 minutes on Twitter. I spent 10 minutes looking through my feed and found: A picture using a neat app that highlights colours in photos A link to a free online conference I may join A link to some new fonts I can use in presentations A… Read More Networked learning

October 14, 2012October 14, 2012 andrewjacobslnd2 Comments

20 years ago

The UK was in recession, the pound had crumbled and I’d started working in L&D. If I knew now what I knew then, what would I be telling myself? Presentation is only part of the skill in helping people learn You’re a good presenter Andrew, but don’t assume that presenting in an informative and entertaining… Read More 20 years ago

October 7, 2012October 5, 2012 andrewjacobslnd5 Comments

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