T is For Training

A great discussion about distraction and multitasking fueled by this post http://hurstassociates.blogspot.com/2016/06/attention-distraction-deep-work-and.html

We talked about expanding the room at the ATD conference in Denver and talked about Inclusion and the PLA conference also in Denver.

We talked in an abbreviated show about learning modification and accommodations for learners and teachers and how to handle them. https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/treatments-approaches/educational-strategies/common-modifications-and-accommodations?platform=hootsuite

we talked Learning Transfer with the 6 Ds http://www.webvent.tv/uploads/assets/264/document/BriefIntroductiontoEnsuringLearningTransferwithAnswers.pdf We talked random learning objects, and about the art of training.

or How to Engage your Staff and Public in Lifelong Learning. Relevant Reading: http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/04/14/how-giving-students-choice-during-the-day-can-create-unstoppable-learning/ and http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/self-directed-achievement.html Video: -- How to Overcome our Bias' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYyvbgINZkQ

Paul and Maurice started talking about the Meet the Modern Learner. https://mrmck.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/meet-the-modern-learner-infographic/ which morphed into meet the modern library staff who both train/teach/learn and organize information. We then talked about how our customers have forced change by being mobile like staff, needing information on demand, open collaboration and being empowere...

CIL 2016, diversity in keynotes, quality speakers, and other things.

March 10th, 2016 Live at CIL-- As a creative space, libraries are frequently producers of content. Come hear from Foster (Letâ??s Talk Learning Spaces) and Coleman (T is for Training), who have used their academic and public libraries as a launchpad for creating podcasts. They discuss the buy-in needed for such an endeavor, the technology concerns, how to turn an idea into an ongoing effort, and...

We used the article Learn Today; Be Prepared Tomorrow by Maria Ho from the February 2016 issue if ATD magazine to spark a discussion on what tools we use to help learners learn and how to model good behavior.

SAMR model as iviewed by http://www.unity.net.au/padwheel/padwheelposter.pdf BYOD and BOYT in the classroom and how we can both model and encourage proper use of what tool works for you.

ALA information school accreditation, trainer accreditation, bad slides and bad presentations.

All about relationships and monetary return on relationship building face to face and online. Also makerspacing.

Lifelong learning, Bring Your Own Devices, Augmented Reality and How we can support the learner with these and other tools.

How do you practice self care as a trainer? How do you organize your work so that you complete it successfully?

Or You can get pearls at the 5 and dime. Started on a talk about creativity in the classroom for teachers and learners, tools to encourage that creativity and the creation of the T is for Training book club. Books to inspire you and make you better at doing your bliss.

What is the real L word? Library? Limiting? Leadership? Is it really only two letters away from the I word? Information?

ALIGN and Trojan Mice and Miranda Organizations.

How to measure the true impact of learning over the course of time. And how to create continuing conversations.

New and Older tools to keep the face to face training going virtually.

Conference activities, learners and other stuff.

playing off of the harwood institute's sustain yourself worksheet we talked how to sustain yourself via silence and other methods and how to incorporate reflection in your work and training

Talking our favorite conference attendance tips and tricks.

We talked about an excellent article on mindfulness and how it applies to training and management, met some new folks and discussed books on the show.