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Once again, the Meme has arrived. This time the request is to share seven facts about myself. Thanks to Rachel and Jane and Rupa who tagged me for this meme. I’ve been a little slow in blog entries so I got tagged multiple times and thanks to Janet and Cammy for passing the meme around […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →The ASTD Big question this month is What did you learn about learning in 2008? I learn so much all the time from students, clients and colleagues, it is hard to narrow it down to just two or three things, but I’ll try. Here are a few of the lessons I have learned. Mostly about […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, here is a little visual post card from Second Life wishing you and Your’s a Great Holiday Season and a Happy New Year….plus some virtual world best practices thrown in as a gift>): Three virtual world learning best practices to consider when implementing 3D worlds in 2009. Introduce Virtual Learing […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →Here are few things to consider if you want to help your organization adopt social media tools for learning. Cultural influences in terms of sharing and open information is more important than the technology. An atmosphere of sharing is required for Social Media to be adopted. If people feel they will be punished or “get […]
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Leave a Comment (4) →Here are some great reads to take you into 2009 and to get you to think about technology, learning and games from a new perspective. They’d make great stocking stuffers for the geeky person on your Christmas list as well. Number 3: Mastering the Hype Cycle: How to Choose the Right Innovation at the Right […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →If you are doing some last minute shopping, here are some games that are semi-learning related and a lot of fun. Number 5: Spanish for Everyone (Nintendo DS) Nintendo DS has a number of educational games to teach a variety of subjects. This fun game challenges the player/learner with various Spanish words and phrases. As […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →Holidays can stress people out, so here are some lighthearted, funny videos that can add a smile to your face. Also, if you choose to think deeper about the content and how it applies to designing instruction and delivering instruction in our modern, fast-paced world…some are actually quite profound…enjoy. Number 5: Wii Fit Parody ,Here […]
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Leave a Comment (5) →Ok, let’s make a deal. I will not pretend to be a salesperson, a doctor, a banker…if…(and I said if) these people stop pretending to be instructional designers and/or trainers? Why do organizations take people with no formal training in instructional design, adult education or anything close and make them a trainer/instructional designer. It is […]
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Leave a Comment (12) →Recently I’ve been working with a couple of organizations that have related but not exactly the same problem. At one organization, the training of a new employee takes so long that managers and supervisors are becoming frustrated at the slowness of the rate of preparation. It is almost 6-8 weeks of nothing but training. At […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →Check out this great video explaining machinima by a former student of mine…she has exceeded her professor as all good student do. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and GadgetsRecommended Games and GadgetsRecommended BooksContent Guide
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