Reflections on obtaining a long term return on investment (ROI) in our current learning
From DSC: First of all, an excerpt from an email from RetrievalPractice.org: Last week, we talked about an activity we call Flash Forward. Simply ask your […]
Join Me And Keep Ideas From Fading Away
I’m sitting here on Halloween having just finished carving the pumpkins with my daughter and wife. It has become a tradition to get all the […]
7 Common Reasons for eLearning Course Drop-Outs
The online education trend has skyrocketed over the last several years, as more and more individuals are signing up for digital courses. The benefits involved […]
DC: What a powerful picture! We approach learning experiences differently.
From DSC: The picture below was posted in the item below from edutopia. What a powerful picture! And not just for art or drama teachers! […]
Grabbing someone’s attention to get through “the gate” [Christian]
From DSC: Ever notice how effective Ted Talks begin? They seek to instantly grab your attention with a zinger question, a somewhat shocking statement, an […]
Will Gamification Work for Everyone?
Gamification is one of the hottest topics in eLearning today. In short, Gamification involves adding elements to eLearning similar to what you would find in […]
Choice: The key to reaching every student [Graves]
Choice: The key to reaching every student — from flr.flglobal.org by Terra Graves Excerpt: Who doesn’t like to have a choice? This seems like a no-brainer to […]
Why giving kids a roadmap to their brain can make learning easier [Nellis]
Why giving kids a roadmap to their brain can make learning easier — from edsurge.com by Megan Nellis Excerpts: Learning, Down to a Science Metacognition. […]
Get Your Motivation Re-Charge
As a change practitioner, it is likely that others look to you—and interact with you—as a leader, whether or not you hold a formal leadership […]
Escape Room Game: When Birthday Parties Go Wrong
This week’s challenge is to create an escape-room-style game. In mine you're not escaping a room as much as a very bad party.
Risking authenticity: Energy Return on Investment in Language Teaching
Screen Poster presented at the BAAL 2018 conference, York St John’s University, UK| British Association of Applied Linguists Abstract Studies repeatedly show one of the […]
25 ways to create experiences your students will remember
Most of us have fond memories of a fantastic experience we had with our teacher and fellow classmates. Maybe it was creating soundtracks for dramas. […]
