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Strategic Use of Music to Support Learning

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Strategic Use of Music to Support Learning. There is something special about this particular device that makes it so unforgettable: music. Listening to music affects a wide cross section of the brain , including those areas linked to spatial reasoning and navigation. The Power of Music to Influence the Mind.

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Don’t Treat Beginners and Experienced Learners the Same Way

Association eLearning

Some time ago, I was cast as a chorus member in a musical. I could sing and read music, but I didn’t have any experience dancing. So, I was a beginner for one set of skills, but not for the other. I wasn’t the only person with a background in music. For Experienced Learners. Leave your thoughts in the comments section.

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Adapting Resumes from Teaching to Instructional Design

Experiencing eLearning

Teachers already have many relevant skills for instructional design, but they don’t always know how to convey that to employers. Switch the order in which you talk about your skills and accomplishments. Assessment is another transferable skill you can highlight. Music and Band Teacher. Use active verbs.

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The Music of Your Sphere – The Multiple Ways Your Brain is Wired for Music

Learningtogo

He believed that this correlation was part of a harmonic relationship that connects everything in the universe, which he called The Music of the Spheres. But music isn’t just a single sound. Using brain imaging technologies, including fMRI and PET scans, neuroscientists have discovered that music engages multiple parts of the brain.

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Another Lens for Viewing Your eLearning

Association eLearning

Have you ever been to a session where the instructor walks in with music playing on the boom box they’re carrying? They can also provide a confidence boost or a reminder that the learner needs to brush up on prerequisite skills. Examples or job aids can provide context and let the learner see when their new skills could come in handy.

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DevLearn 2024 Recap

Experiencing eLearning

Building blocks of serials that we can use in our work: Purpose Plot People Process Prompts The Science of Skill Acquisition: How to Design Practice that Sticks by Julie Dirksen Julie Dirksen reviewed a number of areas of skill acquisition and what we can learn from them. How frequently will the learners use the skill?

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3 Reasons to Invest in Leadership Development

Infopro Learning

Leadership like other skills is affected by natural ability, but that natural ability must be nurtured and developed. Every once in great while, a musical prodigy will be born with the raw talent to re-write our understanding of sound without formal education. Nobody wants to be in this situation!