The new technologies are going to make our lives easier. With more access, connection and information, we’ll have more knowledge at our fingertips than ever before. Until they make life harder. I needed to look up something about our TV. A quick look on the back of the device and I took a photo of… Read More Making life just a bit easier
I hear this phrase a lot and hadn’t thought much about it until recently. I read this quite brilliant explanation the other day: Faithfuls have relied on “gut feelings”–a phrase which suggests they’re accessing some deep-rooted, instinctive wisdom, when in fact what they’re accessing is a collection of prejudices, stereotypes and normative expectations which lead,… Read More Gut instinct
I’ve written four or five times about the need to critically assess our learning support across these three specific lenses: I am constantly reminded how learning and development seems to think that acquisition is the most critical element. Most people, most of the time, don’t need to learn new things; yes it’s a sweeping generalisation… Read More Design for demand
A few years ago I mentioned how learning functions needed to work with other teams to make sure they were still relevant and up to date. If a team, a group, another function or an individual is doing what you think is part of your job, what do you do?It happens more and more in… Read More Teamwork makes the dream work
I spent years learning the ‘craft’ of designing learning support. I’ve worked through acetates, whiteboards, flipcharts, into slide design, elearning and pretty much everything in-between and since. There are now tools available where users can plug in reams of stuff and get out quizzes, abridged text, audio, cartoons, and a range of different media. The… Read More Barriers to entry
Lost and Desperate 