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LearningToGo Brain & Learning Newsletter - Vol. 3, No. 9 - May 5, 2017
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How to Think Like a Millennial
According to the Pew Research Group, Millennials are the
largest generational cohort in the workforce, but many of us are
still trying to understand their needs and expectations. In this post, we look at one of the most significant requirements of this generation: personalization.
There have been many attempts to define "
personalized learning." While previous generations might accept having a few choices or personalized recommendations, to Millennials this term has a much richer meaning. To understand personalization from this group's perspective, let's review a few key facts about Millennial behavior and preferences in general.
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This Is Your Learner's Brain on Coffee
It's been called "
America's number one drug problem" and "
a miracle drug for the tired." Onsite training programs often provide coffee as a refreshment for learners and instructors alike, and its presence in the workplace is so expected that coffee frequently appears on the list of top perks offered in desirable workplaces. But what is it, really? Should we be pumping our learners with the beverage in order to maximize brain performance and memory, or weaning them off it to support long-term health? So far, science seems to be on two sides of this question.
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Upcoming Events
May 4-18, 2017
Essentials of Brain-Based Learning (Live online: May 4-18, 2017 and more)
Spaces are filling quickly! Register today to be sure you don't miss this live event.
If you could understand what was happening in the brains of your target audience, would you be a more effective trainer, designer, consultant, or leader? Thanks to recent advances in neuroscience, learning and talent development professionals now have an opportunity to alter their approaches to change management, leadership development, training, and instructional design. Learn how the brain receives, encodes, and retrieves information to construct knowledge, and use these insights to improve your learning programs.
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If you're a member of ATD, remember that you get a nice discount on this and other ATD courses. (And if you're not a member, this might be a good reason to
join.)
All scheduled dates for Essentials of Brain-Based Learning course:
- May 4-18, 2017
- Sep 7-21, 2017
- Oct 26-Nov 9, 2017
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Sept 25-27, 2017
Training Magazine 2017 Online Learning Conference (Sept 25-27, New Orleans) - Learning Begins After Class: The Forgetting Curve in Online Learning
Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve demonstrates how quickly we forget new information. Within the first 10 minutes, your learner has already forgotten a significant amount of the information that you worked hard to convey in your online course. Within 24 hours, most learners will forget at least half of your content and retention continues to decrease steadily after that. So why are so many online learning courses designed with a "one and done" approach? In this 60-minute session you will learn how the brain deliberately "forgets" and how you can overcome the forgetting curve through purposeful follow-up and reinforcement after training has taken place. You will walk away with a plan to build value in your learning designs through reinforcement that is grounded in learning science.
Join me in New Orleans to learn simple, easy-to-implement activities and challenges to enhance memory and retention after class is finished.
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Join Me at TLDC in January, 2018!
Last year, I was honored to join the team for the first
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raining, Learning and Development Conference (TLDC). This innovative conference is built around learning best practices, so you can come back from the conference refreshed, with new neural pathways already firing from new connections, new insights and the time to absorb and reflect. This year, I'm proud to support the planning of our next "unconference" in January. It will be based right in my hometown - Phoenix, AZ. Watch for more news soon and join the TLDC community to stay in touch with fellow learning professionals.
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Want me to speak at your next virtual or onsite event?
Contact us and let me know. Be sure to tell me if you are an ATD or SHRM member, or a school of any type. Special discounts may apply.
We can design a custom topic, or choose from some of my post popular talks:
- Practical Applications of Neuroscience to Enhance Learning and Performance
- The Brain Science of Leadership Development
- Healthy Brains for a Healthy Organization
- If You're Not Getting Smarter, You're Going the Other Direction
- The Trainer's Guide to Gaining and Keeping Attention in 8 Seconds or Less
- The Neuroscience of Infographics
- Brain-Aware Instructional Design
- The Future of Learning
- The Neuroscience of Webinars and VILTs
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