So nerdy shop talk is basically my favorite thing, and the internet is a spectacular place to geek about whatever your passion is. Where those conversations happen seems to shift as the internet …
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New Book: Play to Learn!
I got a present in my mailbox today -- it was the paper copy of Sharon Boller and Karl Kapp's new book, Play to Learn! I'd already agreed to be a stop on their Blog Book Tour, but it's lovely to have …
Talking about Feedback and Habits
Have participated in a few podcasts lately: The Disruption Debate podcast, talking about feedback and why it matters, and how to get more feedback into learning …
Behavior Research Links
So, I was just talking to someone interesting in doing user research for behavior change, and I put together a set of links for her. I thought it was a useful list, so also posting it here: This …
A Habit-based Approach to Racial Bias
We all carry around implicit bias. It's embedded in the culture, and it's hideously obvious that it can lead to horrible tragic results. This is study that has really been influencing my …
Book Giveaway and Other News
Hey folks, So Bryan Jones at elearningart.com did a very fun interview with me for his blog. In conjunction with the interview, he's giving away five copies of Design For How People Learn! …
Complexity and Learning
I'm kind of obsessing about complexity theory right now (Dave Snowden's Cynefin Model mostly), and looking at simple, complicated and complex systems. I had a lot of conversations about this last …
Design For How People Learn, Second Edition
Hey Folks -- the second edition of Design For How People Learn is now out! It came out right before the end of the year. I'll be updating the website this week. Design for How People Learn, 2nd …
I’m an Elephant!
Specifically, I'm a Neon Elephant: The Neon Elephant is an award from Dr. Will Thalheimer of Work-Learning Research, given for bridging the gap between research and learning practice. This …