It's been a great couple of Weeks

I had a great trip down to Newport to the Wales TUC ULR conference and to receive my Award as Wales TUC Union Learning Rep of the year 2011. There was lots of inspiration to continue my quest to spread the word about Union learning. Today I'm off to Berkeley Centre in Gloucestershire to discuss Essentials Skills integration into Magnox Plc.

Thought for the day!

Learn as if you were to live forever, live as if you were to die tomorrow - John Wooden

Union Learning Reps Conference part 2

So chuffed receiving my award at the conference, hopefully it can be used to promote the role in North Wales and within my own company in the UK

Wales TUC Union Learning Reps Conference

Great first day at the conference, excellent discussion about the Network of Excellence. Please have a look at this website http://learn.go-on.co.uk/
Help someone you know get online!
Over 8 million people aren't
Show them why they should and the money they can save!

Lots of dyslexia info

http://www.wired-gov.net/wg/wg-news-1.nsf/0/4BFC0D094311B71B80257936003DF81D?OpenDocument



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My QR code!

I have created my own QR code for my web page, so cool

Union learning Rep of the year

So pleased I have just been notified I have won ULR of the Year in Wales 2011.
I was short listed last year, so it spurred me on to do a bit more this year : )

My Union asked me to put my name forward as do other unions in Wales, and the entries are judged by Wales TUC.

An award will follow at the Wales TUC ULR conference next month.

Made my year !!!!!!

Wales TUC Essential Skills Seminar Wrexham

I'm at a great seminar looking at essential skills learning in the workplace.
wEA Coleg Harlech has given a great demo of new software available to test and improve your skills it's called Target Skills gold, check it out https://shop.tribalgroup.co.uk/Target-Skills/Target-Skills-Gold.html
The courses will be will be available through ADT and Coleg Harlech.
Further information will follow.

Doesn't time pass so quickly

Really busy in work at the moment trying to balance my Union role with my two paid roles for my company.
It must be that time of year as even though there is an Outage going on in work I'm getting learning requests from web design, to health and safety and yet another craft course due to start.
I'm being asked about what people will need to seal the deal for a job in the new build. The popular request seems to be a H+S qualification. Its good to see that people are genuinely thinking about the future now particularly the younger generation at work.
I accepted the role of Staff Side Secretary on the Site Health and Safety Committee yesterday, I have been a Safety Rep for 12 years now blimey where did that time go, another milestone to add to my 31 years at Wylfa this month.

Health and Safety crosses paths with Union Learning

Had a great day on Monday!

I was the tech guy for the day at our annual "Wylfa Safety Reps Anglesey Safety conference".

We had speakers from all over Anglesey and North Wales but most pleasingly our apprentices did a presentation about an old steam driven fire engine they renovated, describing  all the learning and safety they applied to the task.

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an interesting quote!

It is not the critic who counts. Not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course; who at best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails whilst daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.

Keep chipping away

Nothing is achieved in a day, you got to keep on at it. I came back to work this week and saw a mountain of work and now it's a hill, it's easy to get bogged down with what's before you, focus on the important stuff work through it, snatch at opportunities and half chances see where it takes you.
I threw the dice this morning and emailed my company HR manager to tell him all about lifelong learning at Wylfa, got a terrific response and he asked me if I'm interested in getting involved in a team looking at embedding essential skills across the company.
Another little step : )


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On holiday, but this is worth a read

http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/about/learn-4096-f0.cfm


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Graduation day last Thursday

Had a great day with my family in the http://www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/ a beautifully designed location.
Fantastic being around such positivity with all the other graduates.
All the hours in front of my computer were brought back into focus and a great occasion to celebrate the learning.



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Location:Manchester

Yes we finally ran the Dry Stone Walling Course

Another day and lifelong learning continues

Loads of info and ideas @
The Network of Excellence today. I was particularly inspired by Leonardo funding delivered by Joyce.Tinker@be-sy.co.uk Business and Education South Yorkshire.





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Network of excellence meeting

Can't wait, you learn so much from other ULR's and guest speakers at the network meetings : ) thanks to Bernice and all her hard work!!!


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The numbers up

Sigh of relief as I manage to get hold of the Dry Stone Wall tutors mobile number.


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The elusive Dry stone wall course.

I have been trying to put together a course since last year!
After lots of hurdles and risk assessment in hand I thought we are winning...but.....
Today I tried to confirm the details and the date with the tutor as agreed, he doesn't use his mobile so I used his wife who works on the same site as me as the main contact.Oh no his wife has gone on a girly week to Spain : ( .
 I spoke the college and they said they didn't have his number either.
The course is on Saturday and I'm away from work the rest of the week.

Sometimes a being ULR isn't easy!

Click

Really good article on BBC Click about social media in the the classroom. Repeats several times on the BBC news channel and available on the iplayer.


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The future could be bright if create your own ...

Interesting meeting today with Meg Hillier, Shadow Energy Secretary for Energy and Albert Owen MP looking at Anglesey "Energy Island". Lots of pieces of the jigsaw to find yet, but I believe if we all work together the Island we be buzzing in a few years!


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Summer Bytes

Had a great session with #bytes looking at social media as a communication tool in adult learning using

http://www.elluminate.com/

Thanks to

RSC Wales (@rscwales)
Richard Speight @CL3Project
#sbytes

Check my website out
http://about.me/Keithmoore1


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Change is the only constant?

12 Secrets to Move Beyond Resistance to Change in Your Life

In life, one thing is constant. Change is going to happen! Nothing ever stays the same.
The process of change in our lives can lead us toward growth and fulfillment, if we learn how to harness this unyielding force. In this article you'll discover the 12 secrets to move beyond your resistance to change, to create positive change in your life.

1st Secret: Recognize that things Change
You can't avoid change. You can't ignore change. You can't prevent change. Even if you do nothing, life will still change. Nothing is forever; neither the good, nor the bad. Accept that things change and you will avoid a lot of frustration.

2nd Secret: Seek growth rather than change
Growth always leads to positive change in our lives. Growth is the foundation for evolution and challenges you to become more in a specific area of your life, as you move from the old to embrace the new. Growth always generates change, but change is not always growth. Growth is about evolving and becoming more of who you are meant to be.

3rd Secret: Change the way you Think
Change starts with a change of mind. If there is something that you want to change in your life, start by changing your thoughts about want it is that you want to change. In changing the way you think about something, you immediately change your perception and consequently the way you feel about it. When you change the way you feel about something, you change your behavior and therefore your results.

4th Secret: Change your emotions
Our emotions provide our internal motivation. Our emotions need to change before genuine change can occur within you. You can change aspects of your physical form like a new haircut, wardrobe, house, etc. but without involving your emotions, the change will be short lived. However, when you change on the emotional level (in other words start inside out) change becomes effortless, growth is produced and you will begin to change automatically.

5th Secret: Chaos!
This is the most powerful of all the secrets combined. It isn't change that you resist, it's your subconscious' attempt to avoid chaos that creates resistance.

Life can not be controlled, even if we try. It's natural to feel chaotic when you experience change in your life. Big changes produce lots of chaos; small changes produces a little. We can however influence the direction of change when we learn to let go of control, embrace chaos and learn to "dance" with the unpredictability of change. How you relate to chaos influences the outcome of change in your life; positive or negatively. Trust yourself and know that the chaos won't last forever.

6th secret: Focus on the Positive Results
How often do you think about what you don't want to happen in your life versus what you do want in your life? By focusing on what you don't want, that is exactly what you create. Why? Because you are focusing your efforts on the negative. That which you don't want in your life.
Instead, create a picture in your mind of how you will feel once you've created the positive changes in your life. Find a relaxed position, close your eyes and take in several deep breaths to help relax your body and focus your mind.

The reason why I say create a picture in your mind is because that is exactly how your brain works. Your brain think in pictures. By creating the correct picture in your mind of what it is that you want to achieve, your thoughts will support the changes you are making in your life.

7th secret: Take Action
Focus on taking one step at a time every day towards the change that you want to create in your life.

8th secret: Be Flexible
Sometimes you will move forward and other times a step or two backwards. Trust yourself. Developing an inner equilibrium is essential for being resilient in the midst of change. Trust that everything will work out. If you do take a step backwards, get up, rectify what you need to and move forward.

9th secret: Believe in yourself
A belief in yourself is one of the fundamental ingredients of success.

10th secret: Your Attitude determines your Altitude!
Your attitude affects everything in your life. How you respond to situations and experience them. However positive you may be, sometimes you will experience feeling negative. What you do with the negative feeling is what determines how you respond to the situation and how long you take to get over the negative feeling. You can despite feeling a bit down & a bit negative, choose not to allow it to dampen your positive attitude.

The fastest way to change from a negative to a positive attitude is to develop an attitude of gratitude. In other words being grateful for the things that you have in your life.

11th secret: Get out of your Comfort Zone
Being in your comfort zone, implies no changes in your life. Nothing that stretches you and forces you to become more and challenge yourself. It implies getting the same results as in the past.
So if you want to change, you need to be prepared to step out of your comfort zone, to experience discomfort and to stay there, in order to change.

12th secret: Healthy Mind & Healthy Body
Change, no matter how big or how small, requires a healthy mind and a healthy body. So look after yourself: eat regularly, learn healthy eating habits, learn to breathe correctly, exercise twice or three times a week, make time for relaxation and things you enjoy doing, like listening to music, reading, etc.

IN CONCLUSION:
Change is endless and constant. To thrive in life, we must be able to deal with change. As you implement these 12 secrets, you will end your resistance to change and harness the power of change to become the master of your life.

The saga of the dry stone wall building course

Since April 2010 I have been trying to arrange this course, Various tutors let me down.
One claimed his car had broken down twice and managed to get towed home at light speed to answer the phone!
I asked around and was given the name of a local person who was deemed reliable, then came the security vetting to work for the local college; that took 5 months......shhhh I think we are nearly there?

I just need the local College to provide the risk assessment for the local farm we are using to run the course, what could possibly go wrong?

Technology, does it fill a void or create one to fill.

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/15414436#utm_campaign=unknown&utm_source=15414436&utm_medium=social

So far I'm sharing the frustration on the speed that technology advances, and now we are talking about the glue of reading and writing, interesting thoughts on the paradigm shift. Technology must fill the void that exists in it's own time and place. I get fascinating insights from my " silver surfer" relatives and my wife who had no interest whatsoever in technology but loves her iPhone and iPad, I pointed both groups to the many possibilities available with these devices but in the end it's their choice once given the opportunity to explore the possibilities.

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It's going to take me a week to work through this lot!

bit.ly/l14nUf


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The Elusive dry stone wall building course

After the best part of a year, I feel finally confident enough to say...yesssssss! The courses will run the first two weekends in July at a national trust farm in Cemlyn on Anglesey : )))). it's so difficult to find a reliable tutor.


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Fords forward thinking policy on social media

http://www.scribd.com/doc/36127480/Ford

Firewalls

I tried to blog in work yesterday just to see if I could. I was allowed to write but my post was blocked, I had the same issue with the Climbing Frame for ULR"s.


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Information overload!

Googling social media keeps you busy!!!

Communicating to potential learners and Reps through company firewalls

I have joined a group working for Wales TUC to see how we can engage/learn and share information with Adult Learners but most companies see all the tools, Twitter etc as potential risks, anyone got some good tips?

ULR info

http://bit.ly/jLLMm5

loads of info here

I'm finally connecting all my social media!

This morning I downloaded BlogPress for my iPad so I can blog on the move.
So Blogger, Flicker, and Twitter are all linked : )



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the story so far!

here is a powerpoint of all the learning opportunites we have provided using WULF (Wales Union Learning Fund) at my workplace.

http://bit.ly/mCxJeu

take a look!

Project managers meeting @ Sunny Anglesey

Meeting held at the new Learning Hub @ Eaton in Holyhead. we had a great discussion on how we integrate social media into the WULF project, follow the link to find our more!
http://www.unitetheunion.org/resources/lifelong_learning_home_page/lll_by_region/lll_in_wales.aspx