T is For 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.

Off of an article from the latest learnchat Paul and Maurice discussed how do you ensure your training causes the change it was designed to do and what it means to be a 21st century learner.

inspiring continued change, managing disruptive students.

iLEAD and how to make conferences better for long time attendees.

how to get folks to let you know what you don't know and how do you find what you don't know from your curated network

How to get started as a Staff Development or Trainer from library school to mid-career move https://www.coursera.org/course/lead-ei

We talked about this: One challenge with learningâ??and where most get stuckâ??is the emotional challenge that results from being confronted with not knowing. Being wrong is typically more comfortable than uncertainty, which is why we have to learn to let go.

We talked unique use of library spaces, programs and things at your local library.

We talked ALISE, ALA Midwinter and privacy and augmented reality.

Collaborative Learning Spaces were the focus of today's show, including conferences, informal learning places and non traditional classrooms.

From a forbes article on How Smart Learners Stay smart we talked about how we can help populate the future of libraries and how the deal with constant change amid a climate of resistance. Also some bragging about MPOW Harford County Public Library and our new Innovation Lab.