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Here is a great video showing a vision of the future of books created by a 12th Grade class. If you want to see the future…look to the kids! If they can imagine it, it is going to happen…book publishers should take note. Found it on Wired.com.
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Leave a Comment (2) →Tony, Randy and Karl looking out over the audience and explaining Learning in 3D. Last night Tony and I had a chance to visit with some 3D pioneers at the University of Washington. Randy Hinrichs, Managing Partner of 2b3d and Affiliate Faculty for Virtual Worlds at their iSchool was a large contributor to Learning in […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Left to right are Bill Perry, Managing Parter of Meridian, Karl Kapp, Susan Smith Nash of the E-Learning Queen blog, and Mark Bower of the Learning Leaders Forum blog and Edge Interactive. Yesterday, had a great panel discussion at the Meridian Learn and Know Conference. I was able to catch up with Alumni John Leh, […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →Today I am appearing on a panel with a couple of blogging pros to talk about learning with New Media at the Meridian Learn and Know Conference. Is Twitter or, even, the iPad a viable learning technology? What’s real, what’s buzz? Today at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly, Va. I will be on a panel […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →An important element in creating effective learning in a 3D virtual world is to create the right environment. Since virtual immersive environments are, by definition, immersive, the environment plays a critical role in the training process. A 3D world can be realistic like putting a person in a sales situation and asking them to perform […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →A Needs Analysis is needed because not all requests by managers or others for “training” are really going to be solved by training. Here is a list of some needs that are sometimes mistaken for training needs. Performance Need—Employees are not performing in the proper manner or using inappropriate methods to accomplish goals. The performance is less […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →A number of exciting things are happening in 3D space… Caspian Learning just released a new version of its Thinking Worlds 3D software. This is version 3.3. According to the press release: The new additions to Thinking Worlds 3.3 include the ability to integrate files created in Adobe’s Flash effortlessly into 3d environments and publish […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Today, students began at 9:00 presenting their solutions to the mock RFP for HealthNet International. This mock RFP asked for a re-configuration of call center training and asked them to reduce the 7 week training period and to develop a more problem-based learning approach as well as develop a comprehensive assessment of employee abilities and […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →Today marks the beginning of one of my favorite events of the year. Our annual Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) event. This is an event where students of instructional technology have a conference with professionals in the field where they can learn, exchange ideas and select students for jobs and internships. It is a great win-win […]
Continue Reading →We all love the neat stuff an iPad can do but one questions keeps arising in social media sites, industry analyst calls and educational circles…will the iPad Blend? See for yourself. __Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and GadgetsRecommended Games and GadgetsRecommended BooksContent Guide
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