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LearningToGo Newsletter - Vol. 3, No. 4 - February 16, 2017
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TMI! Cognitive Overload and Learning
If you want to get a sense of the vast amount of data exploding every second, visit
Internet Live Stats and watch the numbers for Internet users, websites, emails and many other statistics updated in real time. But watch out - you might find yourself mesmerized by the rolling numbers and the dizzyingly rapid pace of expansion they represent. This is an example of what we call "cognitive overload."
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Featured Podcast
I believe that most of us have at least one good book inside us; we just need to figure out how to get it out. Trish O'Connor helps writers develop their unique voice through journal writing and reflective activities. If you've ever thought you'd like to write a book or you're already on that journey, this podcast is for you.
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How to Think Like a Cat
As a cat lover and owner of many wonderful felines, I felt it was time to focus on our other "best friend," the cat. My opinion is that cats are probably far smarter than we generally imagine; they simply don't exhibit intelligence in ways that are meaningful to us.
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How to Think Like a Dog
I often write about how the human race evolved and how we developed our finely tuned survival machines - our brains. Today I'm going to look into the evolution of a very close cousin of ours - the dog. Mathematicians like to conduct
thought experiments, posing hypothetical questions simply to explore the possible outcomes of an experiment they never intend to perform.
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At Last! Answers to Your Captivate Questions
If you use Adobe Captivate 9, chances are you have a few questions about how to use it best. Elearning expert
Joe Ganci is making you an offer you can't refuse and I'm passing it along.
Here are his instructions:
- A link to a short video of yourself asking the question
- A link to a short audio recording of yourself asking the question along with a photo of yourself
- A short audio recording with no photo
- Just the email with your question in the message.
Watch for Joe's post on
February 28, when he will post the answers to the top questions he selects to address. (We'll share the link for you here in an upcoming issue.)
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Featured Infographic
This beautiful example of "flat design" from
Continuing Education Graphics is chock full of simple principles that will help you improve your instructional design and training efforts. It's a great gift to give a student in your life too! Did you know you can smell your memories for greater retention?
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What's on Margie's Bookshelf?
The Moral Molecule: How Trust Works
by
Paul Zak
Why I like it
Dr. Paul Zak dares to talk about trust, emotions and altruism in a cynical world - and he has the neuroscience to back him up. I was privileged to
interview Paul recently and this book holds a special place on my bookshelf, where I can grab it readily for information on oxytocin and the brain.
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Upcoming Events
February 9-23, 2017
Essentials of Brain-Based Learning (Live online: Feb 9-23, 2017 and more)
Spaces are filling quickly! Register today to be sure you don't miss this live event.
If you could understand what was happening in the brains of your target audience, would you be a more effective trainer, designer, consultant, or leader? Thanks to recent advances in neuroscience, learning and talent development professionals now have an opportunity to alter their approaches to change management, leadership development, training, and instructional design. Learn how the brain receives, encodes, and retrieves information to construct knowledge, and use these insights to improve your learning programs.
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If you're a member of ATD, remember that you get a nice discount on this and other ATD courses. (And if you're not a member, this might be a good reason to
join.)
All scheduled dates for Essentials of Brain-Based Learning course:
- Feb 9-23, 2017
- May 4-18, 2017
- Sep 7-21, 2017
- Oct 26-Nov 9, 2017
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Want me to speak at your next virtual or onsite event?
Contact us and let me know. Be sure to tell me if you are an ATD or SHRM member, or a school of any type. Special discounts may apply.
We can design a custom topic, or choose from some of my post popular talks:
- Practical Applications of Neuroscience to Enhance Learning and Performance
- The Brain Science of Leadership Development
- Healthy Brains for a Healthy Organization
- If You're Not Getting Smarter, You're Going the Other Direction
- The Trainer's Guide to Gaining and Keeping Attention in 8 Seconds or Less
- The Neuroscience of Infographics
- Brain-Aware Instructional Design
- The Future of Learning
- The Neuroscience of Webinars and VILTs
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