Currently I am working with a group of educators and others on the early stages of creating an educational video game to teach middle school students concepts related to engineering. The project is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Specifically, we are attempting to teach in an adventure game concepts in the areas of Science, […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →This morning, I had a great time giving a presentation to a group over in the UK via a mash up of Skype and Second Life. I presented to the Eduverse Foundation Symposium. Of course I would have liked to have been there in person but, since it was a virtual world conference, I figured […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Cal Wick and I pose for a picture at the Fort Hill Company in DE. Last week I had the opportunity to visit with Calhoun Wick, author of the book The Six Disciplines of Break Through Learning. Cal is also the winner of Will Thalheimer’s Neon Elephant Award which Cal received in 2006. Cal is […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Man, I love this post by John Rice of Educational Games Research. It is right up my alley. I grew up playing these games in the 1980s and I love educatonal games, it doesn’t get any better than this. Check out The Top 10 Most Influential Educational Video Games from the 1980s __ Catalog of […]
Continue Reading →Not all performance problems are training related. We learning and development professionals can’t save the world if the world doesn’t want to be saved. Normally, I do not blog about political or economic matters but the debacle on Wall street is forcing my hand. Let’s start with some figures from a Money Magazine commentary called […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →Some colleauges of mine have asked me to forward on this important announcement about Second Life Research. Participate in a study that examines the experiences of individuals collaborating in virtual environments. To participate, you must have a Second Life avatar and account, and access to a Second Life client on a PC. Participation will involve […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Join me for a free presentation. I am speaking at a webinar in a few weeks, the description is below. All are welcome. Register Now. It’s free. Transferring Knowledge to the New Style of Learner: Extending the Classroom Beyond the Four Walls Date: Friday, September 26, 2008 10:00 a.m. PDT Length: 90 minutes Description: New […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Here are some books that I think would be good to read in front of a fireplace on those cool fall days. The Starfish book talks about the value of decentralized organizations and how they grow and can prosper where centralized organizations have trouble. Orbiting the Hairball is about retaining your creativity in a corporate […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Here are some interesting lectures on the concept of innovation. A couple are long but all are worth a listen. Many people mis-use the term “innovation” and it sometimes looses meaning when so many claim to be innovative. I think these three videos put the concept on innovation in the right position. __ Catalog of […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →This month’s ASTD Big Question is, again, a series of questions. Apparently one BIG question is not enough for the learning and development community. We aim to exceed expectations. If you have a to-learn list and are willing to share, and willing to share how you work with that list, that would likely be helpful […]
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