I had an amazing discussion with Janelle on Sunday April 30, 2023. Our conversation started at 11:00am and then suddenly it was 12:30pm! It was as if no time had passed by at all. LTC and BCCS, while very different (Health Care vs Retail) the recent switch from in-person to virtual was a common theme in both our industries. Additionally, […]
This speaks to me, Higher level thinking.
Justin Sung: The best strategy for using AI to learn.
The Diversity of the Generations
It is important to understand and appreciate the life experiences that Learners bring to a course you are developing. However given the concepts of lifelong learning and intrinsic motivation to learn for sometimes enjoyment or other times generativity (the legacy that an adult will leave behind) we have a diverse collection of learners that could span all five generations join […]
Thinking about what I am going to talk about…
Think Fast and Talk Smart Under Pressure is the title of Vicky Zhao’s video. I have often followed conversations and given up control accidentally to my own detriment, so I want to start teaching myself to take back control and steer conversations. Check it out:
Competence Illusion
As per usual, I was scrolling through the massive wonderful world of youtube and I can across a couple videos that I think will help my cognitive processes going forwards, so I thought I’d post them to my site as part of my journey in the Provincial Instructors Diploma (PID) program. Take a look: What do you think? Feel free […]
New Podcast Channel on Spotify
Hey everyone checkout my new podcast called Discuss with Dave. I will use it to record my journey into the Provincial Instructors Diploma program that I started in April 2023. My first episode is a summary of an Article called “The Stress Paradox: How Stress is Good for Learning” Resources for the two applications of the Stress Paradox are below: […]
Jack Mezirow – Transformative Learning
Jack Mezirow (1923-2014) 1978: Mezirow introduced the concept of transformative learning, which focused on the process of critically reflecting on and reconstructing one’s beliefs and assumptions. Mezirow created a 10-step process of Transformative Learning, It starts with a “disorienting dilemma” that causes self examination followed by critically assessing the assumptions one had prior to the dilemma. Next they recognize that […]
Rethinking Rewards – The Power of Yet
I was born in 1980 and grew up in the nineties. My friends and I, now in our 40ties, often make jokes about Millennial’s and how they are so delicate compared to when we grew up. For example, in a sports event there is no winner or loser. No one keeps score and we reward participation. Even though I am […]