The switch to all-virtual for learning has been a rocky road. What are some simple and quick strategies for helping learners preserve their attention for learning online?

1. Attention & The New Normal
Being Deliberate about Attention in the Virtual World

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Facebook
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5. What can you do? What can you help your learners do?

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ke-control

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12. From Will Thalheimer
Virtual Eye Contact
https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=_Yp_nbz-puE

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18. Other
windows
Maybe I
should
actually
read that
Mouse
needs a
new
battery
87 other
open tabs
Email
Alerts
Device
Notifications
Interrupted
Youtube
Video
Oh, I need
to put tht
in the tax
file
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Dog!
Doorbell
ASK YOUR
LEARNERS:
What
strategies
can learners
come up
with?

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https://www.microsoft.com/en-
us/worklab/work-trend-index/brain-
research

20.  Oh, I’ll watch that
session later…

21.  Julie@usablelearning.com
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 Facebook.com/groups/designforhowp
eoplelearn
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 https://usablelearning.com/blog/