What is learning and do you like to learn?
Do you know what content would be relevant for you?
Hey, I thought you are here to teach me and not to ask questions.
Yes, but questions are a method of teaching and I have a bunch of those.
But what about learning, how do we learn or more precisely:
What type of learner are you?
Auditory / Visual / Read&Write / Kinesthetic
(more acronyms, just like a Jamf Class on day one)
"So let’s explore."
Learning something new has so many options today, not all of them are made for you and me and sometimes I need multiple choices. Not because a resource is wrong, just it connects better with my brain. I remember teaching ski lessons to a bunch of teenagers and I was stuck with one of them on day two. No progress, tried it all, nothing clicked. So we decided to switch training groups. And it clicked, I saw them going down hill super nice. I asked my fellow ski instructor what he did, "same as you before" he said, "maybe just another perspective".
While we can’t change trainers mid-class, we can offer a variety of material and you can find out what helps you most.
So let’s find out if a single style or a combination is your thing.
Auditory:
- You can learn things best just by listening.
- Remember stuff just by spoken word.
We've got you covered, explaining everything, trying to be precise in the words we use. Repeat if needed.
Enforce what is important with our voice.
And if you need extras, check videos on Jamf learning sites.
Visual:
- Learn by seeing something.
- Could be a chart, a whiteboard, some notes or graphics created live.
- Can be a demo, follow the cursor where it needs to be.
- Others react to colors, things that highlight what is important.
Additionally it could enforce what you heard.
Seeing a trainer enforce important words or part of a demo with gestures.
Read&Write
- Reading a text gives you all information you need.
- While writing something down it helps you to memorize everything better.
Maybe the classic approach in academia is to read text and write down all essentials.
We got you covered with a workbook that contains what we want to learn and links to documentation and resources as a go-to. Writing down stuff is up to you.
Personally, I can’t read my notes in the journal I use. (handwritten)
But it helps me remember what we did and get theory into my brain.
Kinesthetic
- Get your hands on with a practical task.
- Good old learning by doing.
- My brain or my muscles remember what I did and with repetition it becomes second nature to me.
"Whether you need to do our task to connect the dots between what you saw/heard or doing simply helps you remember it."
Tasks and review tasks are here for you.
Dear learner, who are you?
Can you even make a choice?
Good news is, you don’t have to.
Find out what helps you best or what combinations stick with your brain.
And like most of our lessons, we try to offer multiple things.
I start with a question, explain you some theory and background knowledge. (Auditive)
A whiteboard will reinforce what you hear.
A demo will show you what to do.
(Visual)
Workbook and resources give you something to read.
Take notes if you like.
(Read&Write)
Tasks give an option to explore in a guided way.
Repeat them as often as you need.
(Kinesthetic)
Usually I need a combination, although personally I like to listen and then get into practice.
While other topics are fine by just reading.
Treat it like learning a song:
Some people learn by just listening, some need to tinker around, while others rely on sheet music.
Same goes for sport:
Some just listen to their trainer, others watch a teammate and some just need to try and repeat a motion.
So find your style, get the most out of all options.
Stay motivated and keep learning.
And never be shy to ask a question in class.
