Best Learning Systems by Country (2018)
Last week, I had a post on LinkedIn, whereas I noted by country and continent (not all) the best learning system. Numerous readers contacted me and asked if I could post it on my blog, and if I had any additional countries, etc. – which the answer is a big yes. Please be aware that…
2019 Turkey Awards
Welcome. Welcome to the annual Turkey Awards. Last year’s 2018 Awards were all the rage. Truly coveted by those in the know, who know, they really shouldn’t be in the e-learning industry. In 2018, we also had the Worst Awards (after all, way too many best out there), but for 2019, the Turkey Awards combine…
Learning System Awards – Reqs, Specs and Information
Well, hello there. I’m a bot named Zerblock. I’ve been asked to explain the process, approach and criteria for the 2022 Learning System Awards and the 2021 Platinum and Diamond Picks. I’m happy to answer any of your questions, with statements such as “What are you asking?”, “Do you want to read a document?”, “Is…
2018 Turkey Awards for E-Learning
I have the most important shirt of the past four decades. The shirt that announced on that terrible day, the turkey drop of WKRP in Cincinnati. Who can forget the live feed of Les describing the ill-fated promotion. If you have forgotten, no worries – here it is While Ben Franklin was turning over…
Do the Grammy Awards Represent the Best in Music Today?
Find all our Student Opinion questions here.Did you watch the Grammy Awards on Sunday? Were any of your favorite artists nominated? Did any of them win? When you consider the list of winners — such as Billie Eilish, Lizzo and Lil Nas X — do you think their wins will bring them greater respect among…
Three Takeaways Today
Hodgepodge. It’s a nice word, and one that truly reflects this post. I could have gone one route, or selected another or even a third way, but after deep consideration, okay, five minutes, I decided on this way – three takeaways in one article. Do they have anything in common with one another? Seriously? It’s…
Weekly News Quiz for Students: National Emergency, Academy Awards, Venezuela Crisis
Above is an image related to one of the news stories we followed the past two weeks. Do you know what it shows? At the bottom of this quiz, you’ll find the answer. Have you been paying attention to the news recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
2021 Turkey Awards
What is a turkey? Well, besides a bird, I think most of us think of a bad product or service or in our case, system or solution. And yes, you are totally correct. For me, I toss in some terms that need to go or be stopped in their tracks before confusion does more to…
2020 NexGen T-Grid Learning Systems
When deciding on how to present my findings and thus the grid, I couldn’t decide, due to a cast on my writing and dominant right hand. I contemplated for days on what was best way to present information on a topic that is built upon deep analysis of hundreds of learning systems around the world.…
Teaching About Architecture
In this lesson, students will reflect on the work of Francis Kéré, including a school he designed. Then they will examine their own school to try to understand the decisions architects make.
