Virtual Classroom Online Conference

Posted by Jane

As more and more people are setting up virtual classrooms, thanks to Jane Bozarth for sharing link to this online conference from the eLearning Guild

1 April 2020 – FREE

A virtual session is more than a lecture with uploaded PowerPoints. Live virtual sessions use engagement techniques that compel learners to participate throughout the session. Even the most experienced trainers can feel overwhelmed when delivering virtual sessions. Managing software functions, displaying content, and delivering a clear verbal message all while engaging and responding to participants is understandably difficult, but it doesn’t have to be! Attend this event and learn best practices that will help you conduct your own virtual sessions successfully.

Find out more about the event and sign up here

30 Books You Need to Read to Earn ‘Well-Read’ Status

Posted by Jane

For anyone who wants to attain the vaunted title of “being well-read,” it’s more about breadth than depth. (As for feeling well-read, read the postscript.)

To “feel” well-read in literature, it’s all about the categories, not the books themselves. Read a few books in a few different genres, time periods, points of views. I’ve thrown in a few controversial books, just so you know what all of the fuss is about.

Read the full article on Inc, 7 December 2016

Build Your Own Personal Learning Plan for Isolation Activities

Posted by Helen

Make time for learning every day and now’s the time to do it – no matter how short it is.  Focus on something you would have loved to have learned which will help you in future when things “return to normal”.

Here’s a plan to get you started.

However, the trick here is to NOT OVERWHELM yourself especially if you are co-ordinating and planning activities around a routine with family.

Take it slow.

Think of something you would like to learn then break it apart in pieces and see how you can fit it in your day around work, family and health (which come first).

These “learning” times are a brain break from worry.

Download the template from here.

Join a virtual walking tour of London

Posted by Jane

You Can Now Join A Virtual London Walking Tour On Social Media

With tours currently postponed due to social distancing measures, founder Katie has found a brilliant way to show people the sights of London: by running virtual walking tours on the Look Up London social media feeds.

Find out more on Secret London, 19 March 2020

Play chess online with your friends

Posted by Jane

At Chess.com you can play your chess games anywhere, any time, in any way. Every day, players from around the world play more than 1 million chess games from home, work, and on the go. Enjoy chess your way! For example

  • Live chess: Play online any time in any browser! Play 1 minute bullet up to 2 hours games with 20,000+ players online.
  • Play chess at your pace, and as many games as you want. Make your move and then get an alert when it is your turn.

Have a Zoom party

Posted by Jane

How to start living your best Zoom party life

Humans are social animals. Even the most introverted among us have a strong need to feel that we’re part of a network of people that appreciate us. And there has never been a better way of creating or reinforcing that feeling, fast, than having a party.

So as we come to terms with our new COVID-19 reality, as open-ended lockdowns, social distancing, and shelter-in-place orders descend across the world, it’s no surprise that video parties have exploded in popularity. Zoom — a free app and web service designed to handle multiple live videos at once without stuttering or crawling — seems best equipped to fill this primal need.

Read the full article on Mashable, 24 March 2020

Write a nature journal

Posted by Jane

Write about and/or draw things you discover in your garden or on your daily walk.  Here’s some guidance

How to start a nature journal – a beginners guide

Keeping a nature journal is one of the best things you can do for yourself and those you love.  We all know that there are significant benefits in keeping any type of journal.  Benefits like better mental clarity, boosts in both confidence and emotional intelligence, self-discipline, more creativity, and increased problem-solving skills.

Read the article on Lily & Thistle, 8 Feb 2018