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Editor’s
Letter
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Learning about you (and me)
If you Google multiple intelligences (MI), you’ll find
a wealth of companies who offer a quick and easy
MI test. Through a series of questions about your
preferences, it will tell you which of the intelligences is
your strongest. In the name of research, I undertook a
test. In fact, I took two tests! Just to be sure.
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Now, as the Editor of Learning magazine, and rating
myself as a bit of a wordsmith, I was horrified to find
that linguistic intelligence was not my overriding,
stronger-than-an-ox, better-than-a-lion’s-roar, tip-top
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intelligence. And worse still, it wasn’t my second best.
Bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence shone through with
musical lagging a little behind it.
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Pick ‘n’ mix learning
What on earth might this mean? Have I, after all these
Understand how to apply multiple intelligences
years of education, chosen the wrong career path?
Am I fighting a losing battle where combining my
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The power of personal impact
strongest intelligences to become a… disco dancer
Speak First explains how to make more of an impact
might be more suitable for me? Perish the thought!
I finally consoled myself with the notion that, although
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The technological revolution
I might not be the best linguist in town, I’m still fairly
good, and while I might enjoy dancing at the disco of a
Key learning industry figures go under the
weekend, as a full-time job? No thanks. Instead, maybe
technology spotlight in our lead interview
the test just highlighted other methods of learning
for me to consider.
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Finding the perfect fit
Read our main feature ‘Pick ‘n’ mix learning’ on
Bowie Castlebank’s case study shows how Atlantic Link
page 17 about the impact of MI and the importance of
how to apply them to learning. Using MI is a great way
has provided the perfect rapid e-learning solution
to ensure that learning reaches your target audience,
whether using all intelligences to reach more learners or
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Breaking down the barriers
specific intelligences to really hone in on a learner, aiding
the learning process through one’s best intelligence.
Using business language in the boardroom
Furthermore, you can test out your own intelligences
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and preferred style of learning at the World of Learning
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How does your investment measure up?
Conference & Exhibition, 19 & 20 November 2008. The
There are additional benefits to ROI
show has a host of features to see, hear, and touch,
including the conference programme with leading
international speakers and innovative high profile case
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EVENT DIRECTORY: World of Learning studies, invaluable free features including seminars,
Conference & Exhibition 2008
interactive workshops and product demonstrations, and
more than 120 major industry companies demonstrating
Details of all conference sessions, seminars, features, the latest products and solutions. See page 51 for the
exhibitors and more
full schedule in the Event Directory.
Put it in the diary!
I hope to see you at the show!
The World of Learning Conference & Exhibition
will arrive early next year! Make a date in your
diary: 30 September & 1 October 2009, at the
NEC Birmingham. Anita Peach, Editor
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