Episode description

In this episode, Jonathan Carbin and I sit down to discuss the news and information that we absorb, and how it influences our thinking about learning and development, and our overall, worldview. Do you feel like you're in a L&D (learning and development) bubble? Are you only taking in news and information about learning and development? How do we expand our thinking, so that we cultivate diversity of thought in our personal and professional lives? Do you feel like it's a bit "noisy" on social media and in the news, with content coming at you from all different places? How do we cut through the noise to focus on what's really important in our field, in business, and in our world? 

Jonathan Carbin, author of Learning, Developed says, "90% of the articles and blog posts in this space are sponsored garbage without much value." We have to not rely just on social media algorithms to help us figure out what's most important, we have to create an "information diet".

And, stick around for a fun discussion topic at the end of this episode, I talk with Jonathan about an eLearning (microlearning) that he designed and developed about bats using 7Taps. He reminds us that eLearning isn't just a tool to be used in the workplace, in the traditional sense.

About Jonathan:

Jonathan Carbin is the author of Learning, Developed, a weekly newsletter for learning and development professionals. He's a Manager of Training at Realtor.com. He's a former music educator and loves playing the cello.