I'm interested in how people communicate and connect when they aren't face to face or even communicating in real time, perhaps through an asynchronous forum or community such as Slack or Yammer. Lori Niles-Hoffman, who is a Data Driven Learning Strategist, has experienced "the seismic shift from classroom to digital" in her career and... Continue Reading →
Blending technology and the joy of helping others learn – Colleges Wales Keynote
On Monday 27th March 2017 I was honoured to be the keynote speaker for the Colleges Wales annual training and learning conference. This year the title is Step Up To the Future and the themes are "digital" and "more able and talented". The session I'm keynoting is focusing on the use of technology as part of... Continue Reading →
Plot a destination and set sail
I've just been having a conversation with a colleague from a previous role who is making the jump and going freelance. It's an awesome decision to make, right for some, not for all. As I have my own company and work for a variety of clients in a different roles, my friend was asking about how do you... Continue Reading →
Listening for the real question in class
I really like the main point made in this blog post. It focuses on quality conversations; what to avoid and instead what to focus on. The way it describes people asking questions as detail for themselves reminds me of how students/attendees often take a few moments to work out their question audibly whilst asking it.... Continue Reading →
Virtual Learning Show (winter 2013) – day one
The winter Virtual Learning Show, organised by Colin Steed, has come around so quick! I really enjoyed the two days in the summer (see my blogs here) and with the line up for the winter online L&D conference, it wasn't a hard decision to sign up for the free event! Colin gave an introduction to... Continue Reading →
Impressions from Learning Skills Group 2013 Summer Conference – key note
The sun is shining, the birds are singing and I'm having my first reflections on another fine LSG conference.You can find information on the back channel from Kate Graham and lots of reference material from Martin Couzins on the LearnPatch website.I’m going to publish some blog posts on my initial thoughts and key takeaways from... Continue Reading →