What I'm Learning, A Blog - learningcycle.ca - Commentshttp://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/en-USSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Rapid Prototypes comments on Note to Trainers: You can't "deliver" learning!Rapid PrototypesMon, 09 Apr 2012 04:01:36 +0000http://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/note-to-trainers-you-cant-deliver-learning.html#comments434073:5292084:comment/17566656I will be doing some training classes for students coming up soon so I will keep this all in mind. Thanks!

]]>Online High School Diploma comments on Two spots in a Dialogue Education workshopOnline High School DiplomaFri, 16 Dec 2011 10:28:55 +0000http://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/two-spots-in-a-dialogue-education-workshop.html#comments434073:5292084:comment/16223945I was extremely pleased to locate this website. I wanted to thank you with regard to this excellent read!! I certainly appreciated every little bit of it and I’ve you bookmarked to look at new things you publish.

]]>Valerie Stam comments on The Top 10 Ways to Kill Dialogue in a WorkshopValerie StamThu, 15 Dec 2011 16:07:34 +0000http://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/the-top-10-ways-to-kill-dialogue-in-a-workshop.html#comments434073:5292084:comment/16210152I can't think of any examples off the top of my head, but that bike spill looks totally nasty. His face probably doesn't look the same now.

]]>Dwayne comments on The Top 10 Ways to Kill Dialogue in a WorkshopDwayneThu, 15 Dec 2011 14:02:35 +0000http://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/the-top-10-ways-to-kill-dialogue-in-a-workshop.html#comments434073:5292084:comment/16209156Joan, Kathy & Jenny: You've shared some terrible examples of dialogue-killing comments and actions from so-called facilitators. This really should have been a Hallow'een blog post, with such scary examples! Find a support group quick! :-)

Yes, Jane, I'm being a bit mischievous, but I do like the exercise of thinking through "how could we make this as bad as possible" and then doing the opposite. I think this would work well for a learning task: In trios, brainstorm 10 ways you could make your next learning event as UNSAFE as possible for your learners. Share your lists with another group and note any that you've actually seen in practice. We'll hear a sample and recoil in horror at the most egregious examples.

Bren, I think that we're really onto something here with the DI methodology. Stay tuned for an upcoming post on this.

]]>Jenny Giezendanner comments on The Top 10 Ways to Kill Dialogue in a WorkshopJenny GiezendannerThu, 15 Dec 2011 07:35:56 +0000http://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/the-top-10-ways-to-kill-dialogue-in-a-workshop.html#comments434073:5292084:comment/16206169Tell the group, "Now is feedback time, but actually we've heard enough today." (I really heard this a couple weeks ago!)

]]>Kathy McDonald comments on The Top 10 Ways to Kill Dialogue in a WorkshopKathy McDonaldWed, 14 Dec 2011 22:20:17 +0000http://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/the-top-10-ways-to-kill-dialogue-in-a-workshop.html#comments434073:5292084:comment/16198967Read your powerpoint slides, one by one by one, to the attendees, preferably with your back to the people as you read.

Say "and of course we all know that ...." a lot.

]]>bren comments on The Top 10 Ways to Kill Dialogue in a WorkshopbrenWed, 14 Dec 2011 20:06:46 +0000http://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/the-top-10-ways-to-kill-dialogue-in-a-workshop.html#comments434073:5292084:comment/16198152"depreciative inquiry" (TM) makes me laugh *every* single time.

]]>jane vella comments on The Top 10 Ways to Kill Dialogue in a Workshopjane vellaWed, 14 Dec 2011 19:42:14 +0000http://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/the-top-10-ways-to-kill-dialogue-in-a-workshop.html#comments434073:5292084:comment/16198020You are a villain, Dwayne! And so right on!

Thanks for this and the laughter that is your trademark...!

Jane

]]>Joan Dempsey comments on The Top 10 Ways to Kill Dialogue in a WorkshopJoan DempseyWed, 14 Dec 2011 19:22:09 +0000http://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/the-top-10-ways-to-kill-dialogue-in-a-workshop.html#comments434073:5292084:comment/16197909"I'll take your questions at the end."

That shuts people up right from the get-go!

]]>dh comments on Be PrepareddhTue, 06 Dec 2011 03:09:16 +0000http://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/be-prepared-1.html#comments434073:5292084:comment/16108409Ohm....that spam posting is so profound, I'm going to leave it up.

]]>dh comments on The 12-Fold Way of Wonderful Webinars: Part 2dhMon, 28 Nov 2011 18:31:16 +0000http://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/the-12-fold-way-of-wonderful-webinars-part-2.html#comments434073:5292084:comment/16019978Matt:

Hmm...not sure where you'd find webinars online that you can go and watch. Maybe at www.slideshare.net? Provided that they have the voice overs. But that won't give you much sense of how webinars are done with a live audience.

dh

]]>Matt Van Geest comments on The 12-Fold Way of Wonderful Webinars: Part 2Matt Van GeestTue, 22 Nov 2011 15:51:55 +0000http://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/the-12-fold-way-of-wonderful-webinars-part-2.html#comments434073:5292084:comment/15955948Hi DH, thanks for this post . . . I remembered reading it when it you published it, and now that I am designing a webinar I came back to it for helpful inspiration. Relevancy!

Just wondering if you have come across good examples of webinars that I could peruse online? I've never actually participated in a webinar before, so designing one becomes a little more daunting. Please share if you have anything.

Hope you're well.

Matt

]]>dh comments on No Fishing, Please!dhMon, 21 Nov 2011 15:55:57 +0000http://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/no-fishing-please.html#comments434073:5292084:comment/15923484Great to hear from you, Rani. Are you publishing that guide or is it an in-house guide?

]]>Rani Gill comments on No Fishing, Please!Rani GillSat, 19 Nov 2011 19:47:12 +0000http://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/no-fishing-please.html#comments434073:5292084:comment/15901804Dwayne - thanks for the post -- perfect timing as I'm just in the middle of writing a facilitator's guide. Great example of how you can frustrate learners and undermine their input/experience.

My 7 letter guess: Managers (I know 8 letters, whatever... it's a game.)

]]>dh comments on 35 Ways to Use an iPhone in a WorkshopdhFri, 18 Nov 2011 04:05:55 +0000http://www.learningcycle.ca/blog/2010/8/31/35-ways-to-use-an-iphone-in-a-workshop.html#comments434073:5292084:comment/15862776Why, thank-you, Jane. Yes, I'm a big believer in Providential Serendipity, along with Grace-filled Synchronicity. We need as much of that as we can get!

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