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Jon Kennard

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L&D news round-up: 31 July

This week's L&D news highlights artificial intelligence developments, the importance of reducing screen time for children's learning, leadership strategies from industry experts, and growing concerns about digital and coding skills gaps across Europe and beyond.
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It's here again – The last round-up of July. It's got it all: artificial intelligence, skills gap stories, leopard-y jeopardy.

Liquid Hard Drive Implants Could Increase Intellect – International Business Times

Let's kick off with some Matrix-type news. 

Background TV Is Detrimental to Children's Learning and Development, Study Finds – HNGN

Turn that TV off and find something less boring instead… (one for the 80s children)

Six leaders share their learning which helped them hone their leadership abilities – The India Economic Times

Leadership advice from some of India's best.

Google works with Mediacom to launch global training scheme – TrainingZone

The focus on mobile gathers pace…  

Plea for more measures to avoid skills shortage – The Belfast Telegraph

The obligatory skills gap piece. A more positive story than the headline makes out.

Leadership Is About Enabling The Full Potential In Others – Forbes

does your leader push you to see the full potential in yourself?

EC urges coding skills improvement across continent – V3.co.uk

Good advice from the European Commissioners.

Digital skills for the next generation – the Telegraph

Vocational education could prove the answer to our digital skills shortage.

Indian techies-in-training face down MAN-EATING LEOPARD – and WIN – The Register

The headline's better than the story – but what a headline.

It's here again - The last round-up of July. It's got it all: artificial intelligence, skills gap stories, leopard-y jeopardy.

Liquid Hard Drive Implants Could Increase Intellect - International Business Times

Let's kick off with some Matrix-type news. 

Background TV Is Detrimental to Children's Learning and Development, Study Finds - HNGN

Turn that TV off and find something less boring instead... (one for the 80s children)

Six leaders share their learning which helped them hone their leadership abilities - The India Economic Times

Leadership advice from some of India's best.

Google works with Mediacom to launch global training scheme - TrainingZone

The focus on mobile gathers pace...  

Plea for more measures to avoid skills shortage - The Belfast Telegraph

The obligatory skills gap piece. A more positive story than the headline makes out.

Leadership Is About Enabling The Full Potential In Others - Forbes

does your leader push you to see the full potential in yourself?

EC urges coding skills improvement across continent - V3.co.uk

Good advice from the European Commissioners.

Digital skills for the next generation - the Telegraph

Vocational education could prove the answer to our digital skills shortage.

Indian techies-in-training face down MAN-EATING LEOPARD - and WIN - The Register

The headline's better than the story - but what a headline.

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