by learningpool on March 29, 2009
I have been on the road with Learning Pool for almost 6 months now and it has been a real change from my life in the public sector.
There are so many things that are new to me and every day on the road is an adventure. I hadn’t realised how naïve I was in the [...]
by learningpool on March 27, 2009
The days of eating like a Hobbit in the Lord of the Rings are over. Well, for the time being that is - until I go on a cruise where the food is all inclusive.
I’m miserably restricting myself to a reduced amount of calories a day, based on the Weight Watchers Points system – I have [...]
by learningpool on March 26, 2009
Isn’t it good to chat to someone who knows what they’re talking about? There’s something really satisfying about talking to people who are the experts in their chosen fields. It’s almost as if their wisdom might somehow magically rub off on to you.
This thought struck me recently after I’d had a lovely phone conversation with [...]
by learningpool on March 23, 2009
During the mid to late 1990’s we saw the emergence of e-learning; during the early 2000’s the new phrase of ‘blended’ learning was all the rage; and over the last twelve months m-learning has become the latest buzz word to grip the learning and development profession.
So, will m-learning be the next big thing?
In this article [...]
by learningpool on March 18, 2009
Just so that you know, if you work in local government you shouldn’t be using these words as they’re meaningless, confusing and generally not understood by most people.
Going to be pretty quiet round here then …………..
Janet
PS. Ok, you can use them. But if you’re absolutely, cross your heart sure that the people you’re talking to [...]
by learningpool on March 17, 2009
Working up in the garret in Clarendon Street, sometimes called the eyrie, is a new experience for me.
Firstly, there are three Andrews up here at the moment which makes any form of meaningful communication virtually impossible.
Secondly, I didn’t realise how much I missed the office banter… bouncing ideas off the creative team (having my ideas [...]
by learningpool on March 11, 2009
I met a very nice man recently at an eLearning Network event called ’Making the case for eLearning.’
Charles Jennings spent many years working for Reuters where he was in charge of developing the knowledge, skills and capabilities of over 16,00 staff worldwide. Quite a remit.
It was very interesting to hear Charles talk about his experiences of developing knowledge [...]
by learningpool on March 5, 2009
So the last ever CPA scores have been released today for the 150 single-tier English authorities. Councils up and down the country will either be giving themselves a well-deserved pat on the back or kicking themselves for having lost ground.
We’ve been studying the form and, I must admit, some CPA-speak seems a bit crazy to [...]