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Designing Learning Sunday - Infographic 2

Instructor Dave

Jan 10, 20213 min read

Designing Learning Sunday - Infographic 2

Attached below is a quick infographic that outlines the second set of the Designing Learning Sunday Blog topics. Use this as a reference poi

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Designing Learning Sunday #9 - Assessments!?

Instructor Dave

Dec 27, 20208 min read

Designing Learning Sunday #9 - Assessments!?

Welcome back to Designing Learning Sunday, the place you can go to for insight and instructions on how to create learning for your...

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Designing Learning Sunday # 7 - Info, Activities, and Engagement

Instructor Dave

Dec 13, 202012 min read

Designing Learning Sunday # 7 - Info, Activities, and Engagement

Welcome back to Designing Learning Sunday! The weekly blog that takes an everyday approach to instructional design, and learning and...

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Instructor Dave

Dec 6, 20203 min read

Designing Learning Sunday - Infographic

Welcome back everyone to the Crossroad Learning blog series, Designing Learning Sunday. I’m Instructor Dave and I will be your tour guide...

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Designing Learning Sunday # 6 - The Storyboard

Instructor Dave

Nov 15, 20205 min read

Designing Learning Sunday # 6 - The Storyboard

Welcome back to Designing Learning Sunday! The weekly blog that takes an everyday approach to instructional design, and learning and...

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Designing Learning Sunday # 5 – The Learning Objective

Instructor Dave

Nov 8, 20205 min read

Designing Learning Sunday # 5 – The Learning Objective

In addition to the learning objective being the goal, it defines what the learner is expected to do or know at the end of the learning.

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Designing Learning Sunday #4 - Choosing a Delivery Method

Instructor Dave

Nov 1, 20207 min read

Designing Learning Sunday #4 - Choosing a Delivery Method

A delivery method, in this context, is “any method of transferring content to learners"

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Trainer Tip Tuesday - Write To Be Seen From the Back Of The Room

Instructor Dave

Oct 27, 20202 min read

Trainer Tip Tuesday - Write To Be Seen From the Back Of The Room

When writing information, creating in class posters, or diagraming on a visual surface, write it legible and large enough so that people

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Designing Learning Sunday #3 - The Design Document

Instructor Dave

Oct 25, 20207 min read

Designing Learning Sunday #3 - The Design Document

The Design Document (DD) does a couple of things for us as designers. It not only helps us organize our thoughts and plans

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Trainer Tip Tuesday - Observe Everything And Steal Shamelessly

Instructor Dave

Oct 20, 20201 min read

Trainer Tip Tuesday - Observe Everything And Steal Shamelessly

“Observe everything, and steal shamelessly.”

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Designing Learning Sunday #2 - Needs Based Assessement?!

Instructor Dave

Oct 18, 20205 min read

Designing Learning Sunday #2 - Needs Based Assessement?!

Our NBA, at its core, is a series of questions asked, or steps taken to gain more information and greater clarity regarding the expectations

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Designing Learning Sunday #1 - Is This Training or Coaching?

Instructor Dave

Oct 11, 20203 min read

Designing Learning Sunday #1 - Is This Training or Coaching?

You need to ask this question to determine if training is the answer to what you are trying to do.

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Instructor Dave

Oct 10, 20201 min read

Designing Learning Sunday Blog

Each Sunday we will bring you a new tip or best practices on how you can design and deliver more effective learning for your employees.

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Trainer Tip Tuesday - Be the Guide By Their Side

Instructor Dave

Sep 22, 20204 min read

Trainer Tip Tuesday - Be the Guide By Their Side

Our role is determined by how we are facilitating this learning, and making the learning happen.

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Instructor Dave

Aug 10, 20202 min read

Trainer Tip Tuesday - Know Your Goal

A goal is generally defined as; "an idea of the future or desired result that a person or a group of people envision, plan and commit to...

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Trainer Tip Tuesday "Five Forgotten Tips for Employee Training"

Instructor Dave

Aug 3, 20201 min read

Trainer Tip Tuesday "Five Forgotten Tips for Employee Training"

After much discussion within our network of learning professionals, here are "Five forgotten tips for employee training;"

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Trainer Tip Tuesday - Never Underestimate the Value of a Cup of Coffee

Instructor Dave

Jun 9, 20203 min read

Trainer Tip Tuesday - Never Underestimate the Value of a Cup of Coffee

Whether it costs eighty-five cents or fifty dollars, the value of what you can gain from a conversation with someone over a cup of coffee is

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Trainer Tip Tuesday #7 – Best Practice is the Best Practice

Instructor Dave

Nov 5, 20193 min read

Trainer Tip Tuesday #7 – Best Practice is the Best Practice

One of the most effective ways that we learn is through observation and emulation and demonstration of best practices.

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Instructor Dave

Oct 24, 20194 min read

Wear a Belt

Uniform? Do instructors and trainers have a uniform? Yes, we do. Well, sort of. This varies from company to company, as company dress co

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Trainer Tip Tuesday # 6 - Wear Comfortable Shoes

Instructor Dave

Oct 22, 20192 min read

Trainer Tip Tuesday # 6 - Wear Comfortable Shoes

As trainers and instructors, we will run laps around the classroom during the course of the day. This does not include the pre-work/pre-cla

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