video clips for training, teaching and presentations
Video clips bring training and teaching to life.
Video clips help emphasise ideas and lessons, and promote
discussion.
Funny and entertaining clips also make learning a lot more
enjoyable. Everyone needs a little fun sometimes.
Here are some examples.
These video clips are linked to the content in YouTube; they are not
hosted on Businessballs. The availability of the clips on this webpage
therefore relies on the material remaining on YouTube, which cannot be
guaranteed.
Ken Robinson's RSA (Royal Society of Arts) talk - adapted by the
RSA into this excellent cartoon format.
The talk, and Robinson's thinking, have profound relevance for
teaching, training and understanding/developing human potential, far beyond the
education of young people.
Incidentally the percentages for declining divergent thinking among
people after being educated (not shown in the cartoon, but shown in the full
talk) are:
3-5 years old - 98% (of children are genius level in divergent
thinking)
Fascinating and amusing illustration of the tendency for people to
herd or swarm. Raises questions about motivation and reward where people flock
to follow or support a particular cause or product. People like to belong.
Early adopters/pioneers are risk-takers. The swarm effect becomes part of the
product's appeal. The internet and modern communications technologies
accelerate and expand the phenomenon dramatically.
Many other interesting discussion points arise from this, for
example how this relates to 'The Wisdom of Crowds', and where the 'Tipping
Point' might be (both swarmingly popular books - respectively by James
Surowiecki and Malcom Gladwell). Incidentally Sasquatch Music Festival 2009 was
at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy (3hrs from Seattle), Washington. USA, 23-25
May.
Mainly for fun, if you like this sort of mischief (no pun
intended). It's also an amusing way to start a discussion about The Apprentice
TV show and its related issues.
Gregory Pike and his animals Booger, Kitty and Mousey, in Santa
Barbara, California. Seemingly they support a homeless lifestyle with donations
from the public. Apparently the clip was produced by Santa Barbara's mayor who
sent it as a Christmas video message. Contact me if you have better information
about this.
Aside from the obvious peace-love-understanding-racial-harmony
message, the clip is also a demonstration of entrepreneurial innovation and the
power of the web in achieving global publicity at zero cost. Potentially, a
great idea is all you need.
(Thanks EP)
medieval IT support clip
A very funny illustration of the challenge that we all face when
learning new things, and a particularly amusing slant on the common issues
arising between staff of technical helpdesks, notably IT support, and users.
The learning and support difficulty is created by something that is
new and strange to the learner or user.
The level of technology, skills, experience do not in themselves
create the problems - what matters is simply whether task is understood at a
personal individual level.
(Thanks Shane for sending me the clip originally; also thanks to J
Harland for pointing me to the YouTube version and origin: from the show
"Øystein og jeg" on Norwegian Broadcasting, NRK, in 2001, featuring
Øystein Backe as IT support, and Rune Gokstad as monk-user, and written
by Knut Nærum.)
This is Sir Ken Robinson at the 2006 TED conference. Ken Robinson is
a world-renowned expert in creativity and innovation in business and education.
He was knighted in 2003 for his achievements as a writer, speaker and leader in
this field.
This amusing and powerfully inspiring speech lasts 20 minutes. It
addresses fundamental aspects of education and development, and incidentally
relates strongly to ideas of multiple intelligence, and
the need to develop passions and potential within people, rather than merely
teach and train what the system says they need.
TED stands for
Technology, Entertainment, Design, a conference and website movement for
brilliant ideas, typically fuelled by amazing talks given by leading figures
from the three areas. Don't be put off by the BMW ads at the start and finish.
They are main sponsors of TED.
(My thanks to
Doug
Miller for suggesting this wonderful item.)
Another remarkable TED talk. Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor speaks
about her stroke and its empowering and illuminating effects. Within this talk
is also a fascinating demonstration of left and right brain functionality. And
all presented in a context of great humour and humanity.
As she says, "Cool, I'm having a stroke... How many neuroscientists
have the chance to study the effects of a stroke - from the inside out?..."
Unsolicited cold-calling, especially the type which seeks to mislead
and exploit people, is irritating for the people receiving these unwanted
calls, but it also carries risks for telephone canvassers..
There is a sense of karma to this. If you engage in unethical
methods you become vulnerable one day to becoming exploited yourself.
The speech and situation surrounding it, and how events unfold,
offer an excellent and unique opportunity to examine and discuss a wide range
of issues relating to:
Leadership (to what extent is this action one of leadership - or
does this depend on how people respond to it?)
Strategy (of Davis, of the Government, and of the Conservative
party)
Motivation (of David Davis, and of the people he is appealing to
- us, in other words)
Game Theory (basically the science of human tactics - see
Game
Theory)
Communications
Inspiration
Public speaking
Society
Political and democratic systems (notably the ways that society
engage with government and systems of authority and leadership - these things
are changing as society becomes more informed and empowered)
Media (notably its reactions, motives, and especially its
influence on people's views)
Management (and leadership, by David Cameron of the implications
arising from Davis's actions)
and virtually any other aspect of human behaviour you care to
examine.
David Davis's powerful speech especially provides a wonderful
opportunity to assess and better appreciate the different effects of style and
content within communications and actions which seek to influence people and
situations.
To what extent are certain types of leadership and strategy
'counter-intuitive' - i.e., an action appears not to make sense, but actually
it does?
This unusual and innovative cartoon about the
Town of Allopath can be used to illustrate various themes
and issues, including:
the difference between cause and effect
jumping to conclusions
consultants and experts
the unquestioning nature of people
big business and corporations
vested interests
the behaviour of systems
prevention is different to cure
My thanks to Douglas Miller for pointing me to this video. The
Mercola.com website behind the video is interesting and full of other
ideas.
four candles - for communications and customer service, etc
The Two Ronnies sketch is wonderful for illustrating communications,
especially for customer service. This might be removed from YouTube at some
stage subject to BBC policy. Meanwhile, enjoy.
selling demonstrations
Ensure you plan and practise all sales demonstrations. Especially if
your demonstration is to be broadcast on live TV.
genius, quality, beauty, modern technology, added value, and
standing on the shoulders of giants..
Quality is sometimes easier to demonstrate than to explain.
Especially when modern technology is involved.
For a coffee break quiz maybe see who can name the most of these
screen stars.
The answers, according to the YouTube posting are below, and by the
way, the music is given as: Bach's Prelude from Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G
Major, BWV 1007 performed by Yo-Yo Ma.
Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish, Gloria Swanson, Marlene Dietrich, Norma
Shearer, Ruth Chatterton, Jean Harlow, Katharine Hepburn, Carole Lombard, Bette
Davis, Greta Garbo, Barbara Stanwyck, Vivien Leigh, Greer Garson, Hedy Lamarr,
Rita Hayworth, Gene Tierney, Olivia de Havilland, Ingrid Bergman, Joan
Crawford, Ginger Rogers, Loretta Young, Deborah Kerr, Judy Garland, Anne
Baxter, Lauren Bacall, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly,
Lana Turner, Elizabeth Taylor, Kim Novak, Audrey Hepburn, Dorothy Dandridge,
Shirley MacLaine, Natalie Wood, Rita Moreno, Janet Leigh, Brigitte Bardot,
Sophia Loren, Ann Margret, Julie Andrews, Raquel Welch, Tuesday Weld, Jane
Fonda, Julie Christie, Faye Dunaway, Catherine Deneuve, Jacqueline Bisset,
Candice Bergen, Isabella Rossellini, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Meryl Streep,
Susan Sarandon, Jessica Lange, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sigourney Weaver, Kathleen
Turner, Holly Hunter, Jodie Foster, Angela Bassett, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone,
Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, Salma Hayek, Sandra Bullock, Julianne Moore, Diane
Lane, Nicole Kidman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron,
Reese Witherspoon, Halle Berry.
The creator of this particular work of genius goes by the name of
eggman913.
Unfortunately details are not available for all the paintings, the
painters or the painted. Answers on a postcard please...
clips for coffee-breaks and various illustrations
While not directly linked to any particular learning or teaching
theme, these clips feature excellence and creativity of various sorts, which
relate to the more general ideas of personal development and achievement. None
of these people just woke up one morning and discovered these capabilities -
they had a passion or a dream, and they made it happen through practice and
persistence.
A fine juggler once explained jokingly to me that the difference
between juggling five balls and three is as follows: "Imagine the degree of
difficulty in juggling being measured on a scale of one to ten. Juggling three
balls is about two on the scale of difficulty. Juggling four balls is about
three on the scale. Juggling five balls is between fiften and twenty on the
scale..."
World juggling champion Jason Garfield makes it look easy. He's
confident too, as shown in his interview, amusingly..
creating new rules
Stanley Jordan, guitar 'tapping' pioneer, didn't just develop
expertise, he changed the rules too...
Stanley
Jordan is self-taught. His work was first released in the 1980s. He is an
advocate of music therapy, and as with many great minds, applies his thinking
to wider humanitarian issues as well as music. His website explains more.
the ukulele comes of age
Jake Shimabukuro - ukulele master - he's a rare talent for sure, but
he also found something to excel at which not many had been bothered with
before. Sometimes it's easier to make an impact in a less crowded field.
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