We all live in and are surrounded by natural cycles. The cycle of the day, the spinning of the earth around the sun each year, the cycle of the plants and trees that sprout, grow, die and decay in our gardens, parks and wild places. In this post we experiment with mapping LearnJam’s Learning Design Principles (LDPs) to nature’s cycles, and specifically Jon Young’s (and others’) 8 Shields Model in the hope that the LearnJam principles can be more useful for anyone working for social an...| LearnJam
While you may recognise that learning and unlearning have a role to play in the metacrisis, we believe it is by really understanding and embedding a learning-centric approach that change organisations can get to the root of sustainable engagement and impact.| LearnJam
In this post, LearnJam's Jo Sayers shares his reflections and learnings from a recent peer-led learning journey. The post Expressions of a response to the metacrisis appeared first on LearnJam.| LearnJam
As we approach the longest night, and the end of the trip around the sun we call 2023, what feels worth noting? What do we wish for? The post Wrapping up 2023 appeared first on LearnJam.| LearnJam
This blogpost is an edited version of the newsletter we sent out in September 2023. We are posting it as a blog as we feel it does a good job of summarising our new(ish) focus at LearnJam, and how we arrived at this place. We hope you enjoy it. Thank you for opening up this ... Read more The post Pedagogical experiments for sustainable futures appeared first on LearnJam.| LearnJam
You’ve probably heard the old adage, ‘less is more’. But how does this apply to learning design and content development? How might we go against our instinct to keep adding? The post Less is (nearly always) more appeared first on LearnJam.| LearnJam
How might we best leverage video to create an active learning experience? In this post, we combine our learning design experience and expertise with Creative Listening’s, a video production company with more than 12 years’ experience. The post The role of multimedia in online learning. Hint: It’s not all videos! appeared first on LearnJam.| LearnJam
Creating an effective and inclusive learning product is challenging and complex, but by addressing the foundations of your learning design approach, you create an opportunity to make a genuinely impactful and engaging experience for learners and also ensure that it has a positive impact on your business. The post Why a solid foundation must come first in learning design appeared first on LearnJam.| LearnJam
There are several common and perfectly understandable objections to the notion of reduced working hours. We’ve encountered and discussed many of these at LearnJam, and we'd like to share where we got to. The post Reduced working hours: A nice idea… for someone else? appeared first on LearnJam.| LearnJam
The future of humanity depends on how well we can move towards more sustainable, equitable and healthy ways of living. A reworked education system to serve this purpose can drive the changes we need. The post Education at heart of sustainable future appeared first on LearnJam.| LearnJam
