WHAT WRANX?

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: january 2020 :: RMTnews 28 R MT is currently rolling out an online learning tool for members to access learning opportunities online. The programme is called 'Wranx' and it provides a varied menu of learning opportunities delivered through a unique learning style. THE SCIENCE OF REMEMBERING Neuroscience and psychology show us that our brains don’t absorb and remember new knowledge well in big chunks. The most effective way to learn and remember new knowledge is with regular, repeated exposure to small pieces. The Wranx platform uses precisely this approach with an algorithm that tailors it towards the areas that most need work for each individual student. RMT Learning has bought into this programme, to offer members a wide choice of subjects from Basic Maths and English up to Level 2, Health, Safety and Risk Awareness, health and Wellbeing, workplace rights for young workers and much more. Getting started back into learning is the hardest part of a lifelong learning journey. But has massive benefits for mental and physical wellbeing. Good reading, writing and comprehension, will make you safer and empowered in your workplace. It’s easy to register, you can do it at your own pace and you can go over it as many times as you like. Maths is a numbers game. It’s crucial to every part of our life from working out change to calculating the safe weight of a load of cargo. With Wranx you can give yourself a head start at you’re your own pace and you can do it on a computer, laptop, tablet or even your smartphone. RMT Maritime Lead Learning Organiser Ivor Riddell said that he had used this system himself on a GDPR course and it was really effective in helping you to retain learning. “I am currently working on a learning portal specifically aimed at the Maritime sector which has very unique challenges for members interested in learning and the Wranx tool will be a key part of that facility,” he said. Company Council Rep Paul Dennis at Southeastern Railways has just signed up for his first course on General Data Protection Regulations. “I am really looking forward to testing my knowledge and memory against what I already know and learning stuff in manageable bite sized chunks for 10 minutes each day,” he said. To register with Wranx through RMT simply visit the unionlearn website and when registering it will ask your union. WHAT IS WRANX? RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: january 2020 :: RMTnews 28 MT is currently rollin y g out an online learning tool for members to access learning opportunities online. The programme is called 'Wranx' and it provides a varied menu of learning opportunities delivered through a unique learning sty t le. THE SCIENCE OF REMEMBERING Neuroscience and psychology show us that our brains don’t absorb and remember new knowledge well in big chunks. The most effective way to le y arn and remember new knowledge is with regular, repeated exposure to small pieces. The Wranx platform uses precisely this approach with an algorithm that tailors it towards the areas that most need ed work for each individual stu tudent. RMT Learning has bought into this programme, to offer members a wide choice of subjects from Basic Maths and English up to Level 2, Health, Safety t and Risk Awareness, health and Wellbeing, workplace rights for young workers and much more. Getting started back into learning is the hardest part of a lifelong learning journey. But y has massive benefif ts for mental and phys h ical wellbeing. Good reading, writiting and comprehension, will make you safer and empowered in you o r workplace. It’s easy to re y gister, you can do it at your own pace and you can go over it as many time y s as you like. Maths is a numbers game. It’s crucial to every r p y art of our life from working out change to calculating the safe weight of a load of cargo. With Wranx you can give yourself a head start at you’re your own pace and you can do it on a computer, laptop, tablet or even your smartphone. RMT Maritime Lead Learning Organiser Ivor Riddell said that he had used this system himself on a GDPR course and it was really effective in helpin y g you to retain learning. “I am currently workin y g on a learning portal specifically aimed at the Maritime sector which has very r unique y challenges for members interested in learning and the Wranx tool will be a key p y art of that fa f cility t ,” he y said. Company Council Rep P y aul Dennis at Southeastern Railways has just signed up for his first course on General Data Protection Regulations. “I am really lookin y g forward to testing my m knowled y ge and memory r against what I already know and learning stuff in manageable bite sized chunks for 10 minutes each day,” he y said. To register with Wranx through RMT simply vi y sit the unionlearn website and when registering it will ask your union.