Imagine an extended family of eight living under one roof together. Grandpa, Grandma, Mom, Dad and four siblings. Everyone lives in a separate room. Imagine they never speak to each other except once a week at a Sunday lunch. Each engages in their own personal activities in separate schedules. They just pass each other coming and going. Would you consider this a healthy family? Probably not. (Conference adaptation of a great analogy from strategist and author Tony Morgan. Hat tips to … [Read more...]
Looking To Learn: Why Visuals Are So Important
How much do you learn from your sight? Take a guess. The majority of scientific and education researchers agree that about 75 percent of your learning is through your vision. Wow, that's a lot. According to neuroscientist Dr. John Medina, "The more visual the input becomes, the more likely it is to be recognized and recalled." Infants And First Dates Consider babies. They pick up behaviors by observing people around them. They mimic facial expressions. They process and interpret … [Read more...]
