Learning at Light Speed

I’m working on a video script. Take a look. Let’s take a minute to look at the difference between a competency model and a proficiency definition. A competency model is the traditional way to identify what needs to be included in a typical training program. A competency model breaks things down into three parts…Skills.. Knowledge.. [...]

Sequel to Learning Paths

Published on 2011-03-28 17:44:52

Here is a very rough draft of the first part of the introduction. In 2002, I worked with Jim Williams to compile almost 10 years of experience into the first Learning Paths book. Since that time, I’ve worked on dozens of new Learning Path initiatives across a wide range of industries and job functions. What [...]

A Different Education Math

Published on 2011-02-18 10:03:23

Minnesota spend about $8500 per student each year. It fails somewhere in the middle among the states. So for a class of 30, you have a pool of $255,000 to work with. What could you do with that kind of money? Well first thing you’ll need is a classroom for 200 days. I’ve booked a [...]

Looking for a Hero

Published on 2011-02-15 10:01:31

In 1934, Clark Gable took off his shirt in the movie “it happended one night,” he showed a bare chest and the undershirt industry went in the tank. When John Kennedy showed up at his inaguration without a hat, the hat industry tanked. So what we need now is a real leader to stop wearing [...]

Hollywood’s Odd View of the Future

Published on 2011-02-15 09:43:29

Think about all the movies you've seen about the future. People live in a dark, dirty world in medieval garb and fueldalistic societies. Put a lazer gun in Attilla the Huns hands and you've got a space movie. Sometimes they just aren't paying to close attention. Here' s my favoriate example. In the movie the 6th day with Arnold Swartzenegger, they explore the issue of cloning. The future is ruled, you guessed it, by one evil corporation.

Greatest Records in Sports

Published on 2011-02-13 09:47:16

This is always a fun discussion at sports bars. There are a few feats in sports that are so out of the ordinary that it's unlikely lightning will strike twice. We just watch on TV the other day Secretariat winning the triple crown at Belmont by 31 lengths. I don't think will see anything like that again.

A Healthy Bit of Skepticism

Published on 2011-02-11 10:07:19

I find it interesting that many well know magicians are renown skeptics, Penn and Teller perhaps the most famous. I think that once you know how the trick is done, you can see it when it happens in other forms. Seigfried and Roy really don't make the tigers dissapear, it just looks like it. Since they are on stage, we really don't concern ourselves with whether it's real or not. Unfortuneatly, there are a host of things that are passed off as real that are easily faked.

The Role of Teachers

Published on 2011-02-07 11:34:08

In a corporate setting, it's rare to find someone who is good at curriculum design, writing training and presenting training in a classroom. They are very different skill sets that take a long time to get really good at. As a result, most organizations hire different individuals to fill these roles. Traditionally teachers have done all these roles and I would suspect, some are better and some of these than others. It also leads to making every classroom different. And based on normal statis

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Published on 2011-02-03 12:37:44

Have you ever heard of a Mondegreen? No, it has nothing to do with the environment. It’s usually relates to music where you hear something different than the actual lyrics. Sometimes happens with a bad recording or poor enunciation by the singer. For the etimology go to Mondegreen. It comes from an old ballad where a [...]

Online Marketing

Learning at Light Speed

Home > Blog Directory > Learning at Light Speed