http://forum.learnfast.co.uk/The latest forum updates from LearnFast Online Forum60http://forum.learnfast.co.uk/topiclist.aspx?t=6Hey Lex, I've just found your gallery section on the site - I think they need to be more widely advertised 'cos they're really usefulTeresaGreenSat, 07 Jun 2008 09:56:46 GMThttp://forum.learnfast.co.uk/topiclist.aspx?t=8I think, given that the brain is emotionally sensitised to learning, entertainment in training is almost vital, wouldn't you Fay MossSat, 07 Jun 2008 09:53:13 GMThttp://forum.learnfast.co.uk/topiclist.aspx?t=9Mr Darcy, great post! Have you seen the dedicated section on Memory too - it's lower down on the forum Phil LeoSat, 07 Jun 2008 09:51:20 GMThttp://forum.learnfast.co.uk/topiclist.aspx?t=2 I've been working with the leader of an organisation that is trying to develop confidence among it's top managers The head has amended the traditional SMART goals Instead of Achievable and Realtistic, she has changed them to Ambitious and Risky Of course, you don't create confidence just by changing a cliched acroynm, but she is keen to support managers change the culture to one where they can unlock their potential and have the confidence to take risks without being dumped on from a great height if it doesn't work out exactly as planned! ronMon, 05 Sep 2005 19:34:46 GMThttp://forum.learnfast.co.uk/topiclist.aspx?t=2HOW ABOUT REMOVING THELETTER COMBINATION'NO' AS A STARTER cathFri, 02 Sep 2005 19:24:44 GMThttp://forum.learnfast.co.uk/topiclist.aspx?t=6One of the first shortcuts we developed in Mind Mapping was to use templates - just like you might have a template for memos, or reports in Word There are many posted on the main site, if you'd like to explore However, it would be great to feature those created by other people as long as you're happy for them to be shared with forum members It didn't take the software guys and gals to catch on to the value of this either! Mind Manager has an extensive template resource webmasterSat, 07 Jun 2008 09:56:46 GMThttp://forum.learnfast.co.uk/topiclist.aspx?t=8Some would suggest that blending entertainment with training cheapens the seriousness of training or teaching Others, that it is gimmicky What do you think webmasterSat, 07 Jun 2008 09:53:13 GMThttp://forum.learnfast.co.uk/topiclist.aspx?t=9 I've always had a challenge memorising people's names Here's a technique I learned from Lex using the mnemonic 'F A C E S ' F stands for 'Focus' on the moment - most of us are thinking about who we've just met, or who we are about to meet, so we are not really 'present' Stay in the moment and find something Fascinating about the person - it'll make them more memorable making a stronger initial 'imprint' A is for 'Association' - this is the Operating System of the Brain - what can you with the sound of their name Who else famous or whom you know has the same name Make a link C is for 'Chorus' - say their name out loud, ideally three times in the first four minutes of the conversation This gives you a triple-whammy memory imprint and makes a positive impression, while you also check the pronunciation E is for 'Emotion' - absolutely at the core of memory The hippocampus in the brain records some of the facts of memory, but the amygdala remembers the 'emotional flavour' - so what's the emotional 'flavour' of the person you are meeting Are they fun, are they loveable S is for 'Smile' - 'cos you'll sometimes get it wrong!!! A smile is the Universal signal that says, quotI'm OK, You're OK!quot OK!!! Mr DarcySat, 07 Jun 2008 09:51:20 GMThttp://forum.learnfast.co.uk/topiclist.aspx?t=7 One of the most important aspects of our work is Entertrainmentreg 'Entertrainment' was a term that sprang into my mind over ten years ago - as a result of thinking about how a fusion of entertainment and training would best represent what we do as an organisation hence Entertrainment However, I'd have to say that there's more to this because of the engine of 'entrainment' that drives the delivery of entertrainment Entrainment is a physiological phenomenon where systems synchronise For example, a baby's heartrate will tend to synchronise with the heartbeat of someone they love if the baby's head rests long enough against the person's breast Friends 'entrain' one another when they match speed rates, tones, accents and phrases Performers 'entrain' whole audiences when they hold them entranced and on the edge of their seats What examples of entrainment have you experienced webmasterTue, 18 Dec 2007 05:08:23 GMThttp://forum.learnfast.co.uk/topiclist.aspx?t=2My latest research is highlighting the fact that confidence seems to lead to more success than pure competence How can we build confidence webmasterMon, 05 Sep 2005 19:34:46 GMThttp://forum.learnfast.co.uk/topiclist.aspx?t=5What simple ways have you found to add sensory enrichment to the learning environment webmasterFri, 02 Sep 2005 00:05:04 GMThttp://forum.learnfast.co.uk/topiclist.aspx?t=4Any great ideas on how to switch on students' linguistic intelligence webmasterFri, 02 Sep 2005 00:04:23 GMThttp://forum.learnfast.co.uk/topiclist.aspx?t=3Any revolutionary ideas on how to switch on students to maths and logic webmasterFri, 02 Sep 2005 00:03:49 GMThttp://forum.learnfast.co.uk/topiclist.aspx?t=1Let's begin a string where we can swop ideas on how to enhance the sensory component of both lesson content and the environmentwebmasterThu, 01 Sep 2005 23:30:47 GMT