T is for Training 391- Mad Lib Framework for the Breakroom Wall  

T is for Training 391- Mad Lib Framework for the Breakroom Wall.  Download. (Click the three dots.)   Stream. Next show March 19th at 9 eastern.

Maurice, Tom, Jared, Mark, and Aaron talked about the Department of Labor’s AI Literacy Framework (Press Release – Visual Aid – Action Plan.)

House AD- Maurice will be at Computers in Libraries right before our next show. See me there!

We tried to not use the phrase A* in the show. It worked, sort of.

A* is the “F’n” thing we had to do.  The framework helps bridge a knowledge divide. 

The fine line between apathy and ignorance. 

The A* framework is a way to teach not just A* literacy but sneak in information literacy. 

If you don’t care about anything but getting to the end of the day, A* will not end well.

Must use tools responsibly, and that starts with giving a damn about the use of the tool. 

Age-appropriate A* literacy with guidance. 

Article from Sweden where screen-based learning led to functionally illiterate kids:  From The Times

Education developed from a gateway, to a way to keep your arm out of the machine, to a scaled system that may not work. 

It all comes down to critical thinking and evaluation.

Access process, not product. 

A* as a tool to teach when needed and evaluate it always. 

Are students self-aware of the tools they are using?  Can they teach it or relate it to their experiences? 

A* is abused more than used properly. 

Can we use A* to amplify and enlighten? 

Four Pieces of Shameless Self-Promotion

Your editor has a busy month ahead.

One Virtual and One Live and InPerson! And some other things for other clients!

I am presenting at the ALA Learning Round Table’s Virtual Training Showcase starting March 9th.

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Then my favorite Spring Thing, Computers In Libraries, in Crystal City, VA later this month.

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Looking forward to seeing you in both spaces!

T is for Training 390 –  Wayfinding Not Gatekeeping

T is for Training 390 –  Wayfinding Not Gatekeeping

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We had the pleasure of a full house today – Paul, Mark, Jared, Tom, Aaron, Dorothy & Maurice.

Premise: Let’s look at our own communities of learning (including T is for Training), how they have changed over the years, and identify what makes them work in our blended onsite/online world.

Next Show on March 5th at 9 pm Eastern on Talkshoe.

Seeds:

Priming the Pump: “What Is a Learning Community?’ California Learning Resource Center (real or memorex or ai)

February 11, 2025 https://www.clrn.org/what-is-a-learning-community/

“Learning, Innovation, and Instagram: Building a Community of Leaning” Paul Signorelli /Building Creative Bridges blog February 10, 2020

Learning, Innovation, and Instagram (#IITB, Pt. 2 of 4): Building a Community of Learning

“Learning Community’ Wikipedia Accessed February 19, 2026 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_community

How do you keep a record of your community? 

Is your community’s created knowledge backed up?  If it can’t be archived, is it really knowledge?

Lurking is learning or stalk before you talk.  

The community misses out on what you bring if it leaves you feeling as if you’re trouble rather than a valued contributor.

Ethics, Analytics & Duty of Care Open Course

Think about how communities end. And archiving the content.  And who owns the content? And who shares the content.

I can be a warden in the prison of education.

T is for Training 389 – Drifting Through Rabbit Holes

T is for Training 389 –Drifting Through Rabbit Holes. Download Here. Stream Here.

Next show in two weeks on the 19th at 9 eastern.

I must apologize; my mic was muted, so my headset picked me up. And I am so damn loud, you can still sort of hear me.  (ED.) And NO ONE SAID ANYTHING.

Paul, Tom, Mark, Jared, Aaron, and Maurice talk about rabbit holes.  This article primed the pump. Obsessive Learning: Level Up by Going Down (The Rabbit Hole), Christopher Kokoski, Medium, July 15, 2023

This show ended up being a rabbit hole.

Rabbit holes are doom scrolling.

Offramps to balance out the doom scrolling.

Teaching students how to recognize and conquer rabbit holes is a powerful tool. 

The Scarce Thing Is human judgement.

AI flows like rain, 
Human taste is the new gold, 
Judgment stands alone. Tom Haymes.

It is always important to show your work.

S – Stop, I – Investigate the Source, F – Find Better Coverage, T – Trace Claims, Quotes, and Media to their Original Context.

SIFT from U of Chicago

SIFT for AI: Introduction and Pedagogy

Also, the CRAAP stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. This helps create information-literate people.

Always connect what you are doing to the real world. 

Teach people to use tools responsibly, not randomly.  

T is for Training 388 – You’re Not The Best Memory of You Yet

Click to Listen to T is for Training 388 – You’re not the best memory of You Yet  (download here)

Become the Vacuum Cleaner or Defense is Part of the Topic (Download)

Paul, Tom, Mark, Aaron, Jared, and Maurice talk about reducing barriers to learning. 

Here is the link to the article we primed the pump.  https://www.ispringsolutions.com/blog/barriers-to-learning

We started with who is the author?  Is the author real, or memorex, group think, or AI.  This was a bit of a discussion. While the article is ok, is it citeable?

Then, creating space for the person learning to engage with the trainer and authors, to create a community of learning and inquiry.

How do we get people to value the road, not the destination? 

Our job is to break down the barriers to learning. And putting them in touch with their voice. And how to express that voice. 

Personal as applied.  What you can use to your advantage in any situation.

Creating practicality out of every situation.

Create a space for engagement.

Move beyond generic engagement.

You can teach practical skills to help others become lifetime learners. 

Help your learners be the smartest person in the room they are in.

Can you define critical thinking?  That is why they are called courses.  It is about the way you get there.

 A vision of learning and education. From Tom Haymes (ideaspaces.net)

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Ask the right question. What is something you could talk spontaneously for 20 minutes about? 

AI created many rabbit holes.  Also, we have to help students realize their place will change in the world.

Information is infinite, but learning is not.  Teach how to stitch things together to accomplish goals, make a better person, and become a better citizen.

We need to teach students that the word of the teacher is gospel.  It is a starting point. And create students who think. 

The capacity to teach AND learn is a gift.

T is for Training 387 – Emotional Woo Woo Thing

Click to Listen to T is for Training 387 – Emotional Woo Woo Thing  or (Download)

Paul, Tom, Aaron, and Maurice talk about what we are looking forward to in 2026 and discover some same (bleep,) different years.

The ever-changing world requires the application of sublime emotional intelligence.

Care about the result not the tool.

Seed articles: https://assets.trainingindustry.com/content/uploads/2025/11/Trends-2026.pdf

https://hybridhorizons.substack.com/p/the-thinking-class

Resources

https://ii.inc/web

The Last Economy Free E-book. @ https://ii.inc/web/the-last-economy

Books mentioned: Teaching with AI, Focus: The Hidden Driver, The Last Economy (link above)

Find T is for Training @ tisfortraining.wordpress.com

Next show January 22nd 9 pm ET

2025 (and the first 2026) Recording Dates

a) We have recorded on Thursdays for a long time.
b) A LOT of holidays fall on Thursdays.
c) Some big A** ones coincide with some (now not happening) show dates.

So here is the recording schedule for the rest of 2025 –
October 30th, 2025
November 13th, 2025
Skipping Tofurkeyday
December 11th, 2025
Skipping Western Christmas Day
January 8th, 2026!

All times at 9 eastern.

Join us or listen to us. Either way, we love y’all.

Your wrangler in chief.

No T Tonight. Back At You on September 18th, 2025.

We will be back on September 18th, with a new program for your earholes.

I apologize for dropping the ball with the show notes, but life comes at you fast.

Check out the recordings on Talkshoe https://app.talkshoe.com/show/t-is-for-training

or (JUST FIXED) Apple Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t-is-for-training/id292373602

Take care and make a better tomorrow!

Yes, T is still going, but I am taking a break tonight. June 26th back July 10th.

Your humble host is going through some stuff with the show and to spend time with my family, I am taking tonight’s June 26th show off to prep for my sessions at ALA .

I will try to upload the show from June 12th to TalkShoe in the next two weeks.

Also, I am so mad at TalkShoe and Apple, I could spit, since my show hasn’t updated on Apple podcasts since February.

So there’s that. Yea, that is going to need some attention.

Don’t worry, good things have been going on.

Thank you for the continued support of the show.

M.

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