Lori Niles-Hoffman asked a question during her session at the Learning Technologies Autumn Forum that really interested me. “Which song best describes your emotion about the state of the L&D industry right now?” I sat there cycling through my mental music library, and realised every song that came to mind was either a plea for… Read More Soundtrack to Learning
I like learning. I like music. There is a symmetry between them which I’ve looked at before but was brought home to me the other day. I was listening to some jazz influenced Danish instrumental psych/stoner rock and realised how many people would not think of listening to this kind of music. It’s very away… Read More Music: Learning
In the book Musical Human by Michael Spitzer, he comments how the score of a piece of music should explain how it should sound. He recognises that it doesn’t; the score describes what should be played. What we fail to understand is the pace, cadence, expression, sharpness or how the notes are harmonised. What we… Read More Shut up and play
I was reminded the other day of how many great albums were released in 1994. In no particular order of preference, they included: Beastie Boys – Ill Communication Jeff Buckley – Grace The Prodigy – Music For The Jilted Generation Oasis – Definitely Maybe Weezer – Weezer R.E.M. – Monster Portishead – Dummy Green Day… Read More Pace of cultural change
There were a few conversations at #learningpoollive last week which concerned me. We still seem to be stuck in the provision mindset, talking about training rather than learning and not relating to the business. So, with the fullest apologies to the Bangles and anyone else associated with this tune… All the old trainers in the… Read More Talk like a businessman…