Learning Woowoo
I saw this headline the other day and it’s everything that’s wrong in the world of learning technology.
Tag: learning
The benefit of difference in a world of similarity
Why do we spend so long standardising things?… Read More The benefit of difference in a world of similarity
Sunflowers
Many people love sunflowers because of their colour and reflection of sunshine. To me, sunflowers are sad. When they flower, they signal the end of summer. Their purpose in flowering so late is to take advantage of the autumn so their seeds can propogate in the cooler soil. Don’t assume totemic icons mean the same… Read More Sunflowers
Jump
The best learning and development gets people to a safe jumping off point. Too much learning and development is designed to provide a supersoft landing. Fear of failure is mitigates to such an extent there is little risk. Safe doesn’t mean easy. Tough doesn’t mean risky.
Dirty jobs
You can pay someone to clean your wheely bin. You can pay someone to wash your windows. You can pay someone to unblock your toilet. You can pay someone to wash your clothes. You can pay someone to clean your floors. You can pay someone to design mandatory learning to avoid you having to deal… Read More Dirty jobs
Lost and Desperate 