by glpadmin | Aug 24, 2015 | Speaking of Dialogue
Tired of “death by PowerPoint?” Do you struggle with dull, endless, listless, droning presentations? It doesn’t have to be that way. If you’ve attended a PechaKucha Night in one of the more than 800 cities around the globe, it’s probably occurred to you already that...
by glpadmin | Sep 10, 2015 | Featured Resources Tonjala, Speaking of Dialogue
NOTE: This reflection was written from the perspective of a community college educator, but it has implications for adult learning in both formal and informal settings. Every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:10 p.m. my heartbeat grew progressively faster with feelings of...
by glpadmin | Sep 29, 2015 | Speaking of Dialogue
Recently I learned an important lesson about facilitation: safety can impact learning! During a course on facilitation a fellow participant was facilitating a “real world” case study during a mandated practice teaching session – we were...
by glpadmin | Oct 5, 2015 | Speaking of Dialogue
As the parent of a child with a developmental disability, I continue to experience the importance of “coactive vicarious learning”. I can explain things repeatedly, make detailed lists for how to do something, and even demonstrate whatever the task(s) may...
by glpadmin | Oct 13, 2015 | Speaking of Dialogue
Using certain themes in our learning tasks can have an electrifying effect in motivating learners. But how do we find themes to motivate most of the learners in our group rather than just a few? This post is about how I have grappled with that question. What motivates...