Whiteboard animation videos are a great way to share bite-sized information and key messages.
Author Archives: Pertrain Pen
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Nov
Nov
There are always different ‘Horses for Courses’. In terms of training tools this may mean choosing eLearning or whiteboard animation over traditional classroom training.
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Aug
Aug
Am I the only one who hadn’t heard of Presenteeism? I recently came across a discussion about the financial loss and wider mental health issues of ‘Presenteeism’1. Although I have seen, and possibly engaged in, a bit of Presenteeism I didn’t know it had a name – until now. In its simplest form, Presenteeism can […]
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Aug
Aug
We all know that we learn in different ways. The acronym VARK (visual/seeing, aural/hearing, read/write, kinaesthetic/doing) has been around for nearly 30 years.1 But often the best way to learn, and therefore to train, especially in a group situation, is a combination of methods – or a blend. Blended learning includes various training delivery methodologies […]
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Aug
Aug
So just when you think you know it all, something comes along to remind you that learning is a life-long pursuit. For Pertrain Pen it was the word Asynchronous. Pertrain has been writing training materials for well over 30 years. We have been developing eLearning packages for nearly a decade. But in all this time […]
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Aug
Aug
Most people have heard the term Toolbox Talk. Many of you probably use them in one form or another in your organisation. They have become a safety staple across many industries. But how effective are they really? A toolbox talk is an informal safety lesson, or reminder, delivered by the supervisor to their workgroup at […]
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Apr
Apr
Muscle builders do it. Obstetricians and Gynaecologists do it. Some seventeen-year-old drivers do it too. What is ‘it’? Maintain a training log book. A training log book is used to record informal training and operational experience obtained in situ (the workplace, on the road, etc). This training/experience usually comes after the person has received formal […]
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Apr
Apr
Recipe for learning Ingredients 1 need to pass on important information 1 topic at a time 1-10 learners A dash of learning difficulties A sprinkle of different training tools to suit experience, attitudes and learning styles. Method Place all ingredients into a suitable learning space and mix well. If only it was that easy… Training and […]
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Feb
Feb
Many companies use a Learning Management System (LMS) to manage learners, present training material and track results. But with so many software solutions and systems out there, how can you prevent leading your eLearning projects down a digital dead end? In 2000 Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL), part of the US Defence Department, developed the Shareable […]
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Jan
Jan
Who cares! Do you really want to convey 1000 words with one image? Probably not. But what you probably DO want to convey is something that is hard to explain, or something that needs extra emphasis. Graphics play an important part in information sharing. Photos and technical drawings are great, but sometimes a cartoon is […]
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Dec
Dec
Click here for a FREE presentation on proof reading and quality control that you can adapt and use for your organisation. Typographical errors, or typos, are a fact of life. Luckily most of the time they don’t result in devastating or fatal outcomes. But when people’s health and safety is on the line, you can’t […]
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Dec
Dec
Good communication at work is essential for safe and efficient operations. You don’t want any misunderstandings when you are spotting for a 30 tonne haul truck in a busy open cut pit, setting explosives into the backs of an underground mine or working on a scaffold 20 stories up. Part of good communication is using […]
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Nov
Nov
Magnums, moe-iced cakes and frothy, moustache making milkshakes will be the order of the day at Pertrain’s moustache-inspired moe-ning tea, to raise money for Movember. Pertrain has been a proud supporter of Movember for a number of years and this year we are aiming to raise at least $1000 to support prostate cancer and men’s […]