A creative ode to the linoleum temple (thanks to Elizabeth Gilbert & Balkan Beat Box)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation, Training & development
Elizabeth Gilbert, in her book Committed: a Love Story, calls the kitchen the ‘linoleum temple.’ Love it. Here’s the linoleum temple in all it’s musical, yes musical, glory (see video below). It’s an ode to creativity. Notice the elements of surprise & the unusual use of everyday objects. Two very good elements to use in […]
Tags: balkan beat box, creativity, elizabeth gilbert
Training & development learning well July blog post round up
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Training & development
If you didn’t catch all the posts this month simply peruse & click what’s below. Here’s the Rock.Paper.Scissors’ monthly training & development round up for the month of July. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. Shower yourself in training & development […]
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What does 47 million+ hits on the Numa Numa video tell us about training & development?
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Training & development
If you haven’t actually seen the Numa Numa video below, you’ve likely had the song stuck in your head. The viral video shows Gary Brolsma, singing along to the Numa Numa song, with unself-conscious abandon. So what’s the deal? Why 47+million hits? The Numa Numa video demonstrates: being in the zone, in the flow, is […]
Tags: enthusiasm, gary brolsma, numa numa
Push for drama – the role of drama in learning & memory
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Training & development
Watching the unwitting people’s responses to the drama is almost as funny as the drama itself in the video below. Do we need more drama? Certainly drama captures our attention – like pigeons, with their notoriously bad eyesight, who subsequently bob their heads back & forth to create movement that literally captures their attention – […]
Tags: learning, memory, retention, vonrestorff
Training & development learning well June blog post round up
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Training & development
If you didn’t catch all the posts this month simply peruse & click what’s below. Here’s the Rock.Paper.Scissors’ monthly training & development round up for the month of June. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. Shower yourself in training & development […]
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The Really Good Learning Bookshop- resources for experiential, brain-based trainers
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Training & development
I came across the Really Good Learning Bookshop, who are based in London, a while back & have been meaning to write about them since. Here’s how they describe themselves: “We believe strongly in training which is brain-friendly, student-centred and experiential. Only by involving students actively in the learning process can the neural pathways of […]
Tags: brain based learning, experiential education
Rock paper scissors in an infographic
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Creativity & innovation, Training & development
Not that, ahem, I’m biased, but you gotta love this rock paper scissors infographic (Nathan the nerd even got the order of the words right). It’s a great example of the power of visual learning. It’s fun. It’s creative. Three things that our brains love, making it easier to be creative, to communicate & to […]
Tags: compfight, creative commons, graphics, infographics
3 funny resources for harnessing social media for training. Lights, camera, action!
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Humor & comedy, Training & development
In this month’s Rock.Paper.Scissors’ newsletter I look at how we can harness social media for training purposes. See the this blog post for the full social media post, this one for social media resources or keep reading for some funny social media resources. Read the entire newsletter here or download a hard copy of the article. […]
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3 resources for harnessing social media for training. Lights, camera, action!
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Training & development
In this month’s Rock.Paper.Scissors’ newsletter I look at how we can harness social media for training purposes. See the last blog post for the full social media post, this one for social media resources or stay tuned for the next blog post where I’ll share some resources related to social media, with tongue firmly planted in […]
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3 steps to harnessing social media for training. Lights, camera, action!©
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Training & development
In this month’s Rock.Paper.Scissors’ newsletter I look at how we can harness social media for training purposes. Stay tuned for the next two blog posts where I’ll share some resources related to social media, both serious & tongue in cheek. Read the entire newsletter here or download a hard copy of the article. Not already receiving […]
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