leadership – learning – technology
Practice does not make perfect. Practice makes permanent. If you practice long enough and in the right ways—feedback matters—you can get better at almost anything. Whether it’s preparing for a difficult conversation, getting ready for an emergency, or learning a new skill, practice can provide a safe space to build confidence, improve our responses,…
Ever feel like you’re trying to reason with a teenager who’s only half-listening when you use AI? You’re not alone. Some colleagues recently showed me prompts they tried, along with the off-the-mark responses they got back. The results were often frustrating—more confusing than helpful, and definitely not what they asked for. It’s like you…
When good forums go bad I had one of those conversations recently that left me surprised, disappointed, and honestly a bit rattled. A few colleagues and I were chatting about our experiences with online learning, specifically how forums are used in courses. What started as a casual conversation quickly turned into a bit of…
Curiosity and a good experiment go hand in hand. I wanted to test just how deep (and accurate) ChatGPT and Perplexity AI’s Deep Research outputs really were. While I was at it, I also wanted a refresher on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s time in office. To this end I wrote a decent enough prompt and…
Listen to a NotebookLM fraudcast based on this post. TL;DR Forget outdated learning styles. Instead: Use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to make learning accessible to all. Adapt instruction for those with specific needs, like neurodivergent learners. Leverage AI tools to deliver content in diverse formats quickly. Apply research-backed principles like chunking, multimedia, and…
Creating promotional videos, heck, any kind of video, can feel like a monumental task, especially when you’re trying to showcase something tech related like an AI workshop. To streamline the process, and to have a bit of a play, I decided to experiment with two AI-powered workflows for creating an AI-augmented, podcast-style promotional video….