by admin_tony | Nov 23, 2021 | curriculum
In a previous post, we proposed that learning theories are key tools in every learning designer’s toolbox. Cognitive constructivism is a great example. There are many different theories that attempt to explain how learning happens, and no single theory is...
by admin_tony | Nov 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Everybody knows something. In fact, we all know a great deal – even by the time we’re about three years old. Yet a common problem in learning design is assuming that learners have no ‘prior knowledge’. If we start designing learning without considering what our...
by admin_tony | Nov 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
A surgeon has tools, a builder has tools. And learning theories are some of the most powerful tools a learning designer can use to build learning experiences. Different learning designers will prefer different theories, and that’s absolutely fine. The important thing...
by admin_tony | Oct 19, 2021 | technology, The Ding-O-Meter Podcast
What is the point of education in a world of less work? How can educators and their institutions prepare their learners for a future transformed by AI? How do we educate for irreplaceability? And what is blockchain, anyway? In this episode, our guest is Tomer...
by admin_tony | Oct 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
1.2 The role of empathy in learning design Empathy often makes people roll their eyes. They think it’s all about being warm and fluffy. Not so. In learning design, and in teaching, empathy is about strength. It’s like having the muscles of a bodybuilder....
