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Jamie Thompson

Jamie Thompson

Director and Facilitator at MTa Learning

IAF Conference 2011 - Learning from others.

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on Monday, 24 October 2011
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The IAF Conference (International Association of Facilitators) in Istanbul was an opportunity to share ideas, be inspired and remember what it's like to be a participant.

New kit: MTa TrainerBox - Available in German

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on Wednesday, 28 September 2011
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Today MTa launched MTa TrainerBox, our first set of materials for German speakers. MTa TrainerBox is a set of 15 activities that focus on a wide range of interpersonal, management and leadership skills.

MTa PASS: A study by Lancaster University

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on Wednesday, 28 September 2011
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In 2005 Lancaster University conducted research into MTa PASS and reported back on their findings.

MTa in Malaysia and Singapore

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on Friday, 12 November 2010
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Pictures from our experiential learning demonstrations and workshops in Malaysia and at the British High Commission in Singapore.

Facilitating Experiential Learning with Young People

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on Wednesday, 22 September 2010
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7 Traps to avoid when facilitating experiential learning activities with young people

British Embassy Vienna

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on Sunday, 01 August 2010
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Martin and Justine exhibit at the British Embassy in Vienna.

Royal Air Force Halton - Facilitators certified by MTa

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on Monday, 12 July 2010
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5 facilitators from RAF Halton completed the MTa facilitator training course and were certified by MTa.

Discover, Learn, Develop - Excellent feedback from the Leeds Workshop

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on Monday, 28 June 2010
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An evaluation of MTa PASS for North East Lincs Education Authority

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on Tuesday, 15 June 2010
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The participation of our pupils in this programme of work has meant that their communication skills have developed and by using mixed age and ability groups it has strengthened our school community and sense of identity...

Just bits of plastic? QA one of the UK's biggest training firms blog about our materials

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on Tuesday, 30 March 2010
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"If someone gave you two big bags full plastic and told you to build a vehicle to travel over an obstacle would you believe that this activity would allow the group to explore behaviours, skills and attitudes they would demonstrate back in the work place? Hard to believe, but a true fact."

Deaf Defying - St Johns Deaf School

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on Tuesday, 16 February 2010
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A local deaf school wanted to run an event that gave young deaf people an opportunity to mix positively with young hearing people. We used MTa PASS to run fun and engaging experiential activities that helped deaf and hearing children learn how to work together.
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US Air Force Adopt MTa Kando Lean

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on Sunday, 15 November 2009
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To better help Airmen here understand lean concepts and how they can apply them to their duty stations, the Air Force Smart Operations 21 office recently introduced the KanDo Lean class, a first for Air Force installations....

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