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DECEMBER 14, 2007

Currently, I am involved in creating an educational corporate video. I've worked on a script, helped to develop the treatment and vision for the shoot, coordinated dates and talent with the client and helped with the talent while on location.corporate executives. So here are some resources that can help you think about creating videos for educational uses.

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DECEMBER 13, 2007

A while back I had a discussion with Cammy Bean of Learning Visions about what level of " gamer " she was and even if she was a gamer at all. No resolution was ever reached but her post Are You a Gamer? generated many comments. Well the controversy may be over. Several excellent students (Nicole Clark, Heather Gee, Aaron Kennelly and David Robbins) created a fun little assessment tool called Gamer Rater that helps you determine what level of gamer you are according to Games, Gadgets and Gizmos f

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DECEMBER 12, 2007

Last night in a "blogger only" press conference (love the idea), a team from Yale University announce the launching of seven online introductory courses. Complete courses with audio and video from each class session within the course. For an excellent summary of the session, see Christy Tucker's summary in Open Yale Courses, New Media Traditional Pedagogy.

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DECEMBER 10, 2007

Check out this TeacherTube Video about how a teacher is using Civilization III to teach history. Good stuff. It sure beats a memorization and repetition of facts. I especially like the viewpoint of the kids playing the game and learning history. Also, having a sceptic who eventually converts is a nice touch for the piece.

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DECEMBER 7, 2007

The tape of my television appearance on CBS affiliate WYOU is now available, courtesy of WYOU with editing assistance from Matt Monahan. You can view a large screen or small screen version. The tape starts with some "man on the street" interviews, some info about e-learning, an exchange between the anchor and weather man and then goes into the interview.

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DECEMBER 6, 2007

The ASTD Big question this month is What did you learn about learning in 2007? I learn so much all the time from students, clients and colleagues, it is hard to narrow it down to just one or two things, but I'll try. Here are a few of the lessons I have learned. Mostly about the power of the network and Web 2.0 tools. First, I learned how far a digital asset can travel if people find it has value.One of my student's YouTube videos Educational Uses of Second Life has over 5,500 hits and has been

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DECEMBER 4, 2007

Last week, I was interviewed by our local newspaper, The Danville News about my book, Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning and yesterday, the article appeared on the front page of the paper (remember, its a local newspaper.) I think the reporter for the newspaper did a fantastic job with a balanced, fair story and an accurate description and recording of the interview.

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DECEMBER 4, 2007

One of the main complaints about video games are that they encourage obesity and inactivity.that's not always the case. With the sometimes-sedentary senior citizens,video games are actually getting them moving. The Nintendo Wii is being used by many senior citizens for exercises and recreation at senior centers across the country.See Hoover senior citizens get a Wii bit of exercise where the article states 87 year old residents are enjoying the Wii.

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DECEMBER 1, 2007

Greg and Steven present general industry information about assessment and certification to students and CAC members. The talk provided a good overview of certification programs for training and the various elements that an organization would need to consider prior to undertaking a certification process. Steven is owner and president of the well-known on-line testing provider Pedagogue Solutions.

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DECEMBER 1, 2007

Twice a year corporate professionals from the fields of instructional technology, e-learning, and instructional design arrive in tiny Bloomsburg Pennsylvania to evaluate students in a our instructional technology graduate program. This year we had over 35 corporate professionals and at the end of the week, we have 11 companies interviewing 16 students for jobs.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Our annual Corporate Advisory Council meeting is today and it promises to be an exciting event with student and corporate presentations as well as a lively discussion on the topic of being an independent contractor. For those of you attending, here are some important links. Panel Discussion Slide Show. CAC Member Survey (for meeting attendees only please.no big secret it just asks questions about the presentation and you, of course, need to be at the presentation to comment.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Bart Pursel of Virtual Learning Worlds and an alumni of our program presented on Virtual Worlds. He defined a Virtual World as a computer-based environment intended for users to inhabit and interact via avatars in a 3D represented world. Bart gave a list of different 3D worlds and provided a great comparison between a Internet Service Provider and Linden Labs (the company behind Second Life.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Phil showed a simulation, which you can view here. while talking about the development process and how it was designed to give specific feedback based on learner interactions with the simulation and how the simulation dealt with "failure." He talked about building an environment in which people interact and make decisions while receiving realistic feedback such as a change in the attitude or tone of voice of other characters within the simulation.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Cliff Sobel and Rhonda Dorsett presented on a companion website that The Phoenix Group created for the PBS television program "Travels to The Edge" hosted by well known photographer, Art Wolfe. Rhonda Dorsett was the Creative director on this project. The site was so successful it was posted on Adobe's homepage because of its excellence in design and functionality (using Adobe's products).

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NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Next, we had a panel discussion called Working Collaboratively and Independently Simultaneously:Independent and Contractor and Small Business Forum. The panel consisted of Robyn Defelice, Jennifer Pearson, Brad Keller, Jonathan Jones and Phil Charron and had great information about being an independent contractor/consultant. The discussion focused on non-compete agreements, intellectual property and other issues related to creating content and ideas for clients.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2007

We needed an ad hoc presentation and Louis Biggie stepped up to the plate and gave a great presentation on teaching conversational modeling which tells people not what to do.but how to do it. The learning modules provide different examples of a difficult conversation and provides people the chance to focus on practicing skills like empathy, dealing with negative emotions and other things that can't be automated or outsourced.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Tom's topic was mobile learning and the importance of building solutions to match the needs of the client. InfoLogix follows a fiver step process to develop instruction which consists of: Assessment Change Management Knowledge Acquisition Knowledge Application Continuing Improvement Tom talked about not everyone wanting mobile learning and gave an example of hand held devices being returned with screw drivers in them.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2007

Tomorrow on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 I will making my first ever television appearance. I will be appearing on local CBS television station WYOU and speaking about.you guessed it."Gadgets, Games and Gizmos." The live segment will appear at 11:00 EST.The idea of the show is to encourage interaction between the person "making the news" and the viewers so you are encouraged and welcome to call in.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2007

So it is Saturday night, the kids are out of the house for a few hours at friends houses and my wife and I are sitting on the couch enjoying some peace and quite.she turns to me and says, "Let's go downstairs and play.Guitar Hero." In the past I could never get my wife to play any type of video game, even my boys had trouble getting her to play video games.she always hated the controllers.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2007

So I am listening to the radio today and learned that my radio talk show debut discussion on the topic of Video Games Are Good for Kids which originally aired in October is being re-broadcast tomorrow as part of a " Best of Series." (blush) You can see my post about the original program at Hello, You are On the Air with Karl Kapp So if you missed me on the call-in show "On the Mark" in October, you can join me for this "Best of" re-play tomorrow November 27, 2007 at 9:00am Eastern Standard Time.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2007

I won't be blogging on Friday due to spending quality time with my family and recovering from eating all that turkey. So just, remember to be thankful for all you have, I know I am. Enjoy the holiday. And if it isn't a holiday you celebrate.take some time to just give thanks.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Recently, I have been guest blogging in Phil Charron's (of Learning Simulation ) class “Theories of Electronic Communication" which he teaches in the Philadelphia area. Guest blogging has been a lot of fun as the students were assigned to read the first chapter of my book ( available here ) and then blog about their impressions of the chapter. What wonderful insights and ideas they have concerning the "Gamers" and the influence video games will have on the future.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Often, it is too expensive to build a game or simulation from scratch for use in the classroom. However, some very clever teachers are using commercially available games to achieve educational goals. Here are three examples. First example is Kurt Squire.read about what he has done in the article Let the Games Begin. Here is a sample from the article: Packed with geography and history, yet exciting enough to keep teen and adult players engaged for hours, Civilization III was, in many ways, alread

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 16, 2007

Recently, in two different contexts, I've been asked about some methods for teaching when the audience is comprised of different generations who have different preferences for learning. Here are somethings you can do to work across the generations. Acknowledge to the class that their are multiple generations within the class and that each generation may have a different preference for learning and different expectations.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Here is a very funny video put together by a grad student of mine about the tv show The Office and Second Life.The Office is a really funny show and this clip is funny. Check it out. It is very "LOL" as the gamers would say. As you may or may not know.CNN now has an office in Second Life. You can read all about it in the article CNN enters the virtual world of Second Life As the article states; Just as CNN asks its real-life audience to submit I-Reports -- user-generated content submitted from c

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NOVEMBER 12, 2007

In an effort to eliminate the "digital divide" between wealthy and poor students, Maine public schools in 2002 and 2003 distributed 36,000 laptops to seventh- and eighth-graders across the state. Many critics wondered if this was just technology in search of a problem or if the kids would actually benefit from the use of technology. Some of the results are in and.they look good for the advocates of giving every child a laptop.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2007

Second Life has come under a lot of attack recently because "it's empty." One especially hard hitting article How Madison Avenue Is Wasting Millions on a Deserted Second Life complained that "there's the question of what people do when they get there. Once you put in several hours flailing around learning how to function in Second Life, there isn't much to do.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2007

Yesterday, I presented with Tony O'Driscoll at the DevLearn event virtually. Assisting us expertly was Matt Monahan my graduate assistant who has been helping me with many Second life tasks. Neither Tony or I could make it in person so we presented virtually. Which, of course, was a perfect use of Second Life. We provided a little tour with Brent Schlenker discussing the uses of Second Life for providing learning solutions.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2007

In the spirit of broadening my keynote address and in providing a dialogue with audience members of the 5th Annual PA/DE/NJDLA Conference & Expo. I have pulled together a number of posts that may be of interest to attendees at the keynote who are looking for additional information. This post also provides a place where attendees can feel free to comment and add to the discussion Defining a "Gamer" Cheat Codes: Friend or Foe?

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NOVEMBER 7, 2007

Great audience for the Keynote at the PA/DE/NJ Distance Learning Conference. We had over 100 attendees at the keynote. They were engaged and active. We had fun with the subject and they recognized many of the traits I discussed in both incoming employees to their organizations as well as their own kids. Here I am discussing the traits of the gamers.Multi-Tasking, Confident, Problem-Solvers, Social Resilent.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2007

Teachers, trainers and other educators tend to teach in the same style and format in which they have been taught. For the Greatest Generation, the Boomer generation and much of Generation X, this included a linear step-by-step approach with little technology in the classroom or room for discussion. The teacher or trainer was right and everyone else was an empty vessal to be filled with the wisdom of the instructor.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2007

If you are in the Philadelphia, New Jersey or Delaware area, you may want to stop by to hear my Keynote address to the 5th Annual PA/DE/NJDLA Conference & Expo held by the PA/DE/NJ Distance Learning Association. Learn more by clicking here and then click here to register. Details below. When: 11/7/07-Wednesday from 8:00a to 5:00p Where: Penn State GV in Malvern, PA Here is a brief description of the event: There will be 3 tracks, totaling 15 concurrent sessions, presented by some of our region's

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NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Old Classroom Space In honor of the Second Life workshop I will be starting next week (still time to sign up, click here for more information ), we have given the MSIT Second Life classroom space a little make over. You can see some of the "before and after" screen shots. New Classroom Space from the Student's Perspective New Classroom Space from the Instructor's Perspective Old Classroom Space from Instructor's Perspective Once again, I am going to be discussing how Second Life can be used from

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OCTOBER 31, 2007

One chapter in my book Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning that generates a lot of interest is Chapter 5. In that chapter, I discuss the value of Cheat Codes and how encouraging gamers to use cheat codes can have a positive impact. Here is an excerpt from that chapter about the positive value of "cheating." One example of how cheating can enhance an organization is explained in a book titled Ideas are Free.

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OCTOBER 31, 2007

Time is running out on the Second Life Workshop. The workshop starts on November 5th. You still have time to register Sign up today! Don't miss this exhilarating opportunity to to change your Life.your Second Life. To learn more take the Red Pill and follow the link below: Second Life: Basic Design Workshop. If you decide to enroll.Save $100 by using this secret code tme27f when you register.

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OCTOBER 30, 2007

See my post today over at the Training Day blog. The post is titled Second Life: It's Everywhere. Please feel free to leave a comment on the blog explaining how you use technology to extend your classes.

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OCTOBER 29, 2007

Hey, it's Monday.it's stressful.YOU need a stress reliever! Video Games to the Rescue (of course). Researchers have discovered that a video simple game asking the player to find the smiling face on the computer screen helps to reduce stress. Researchers at McGill University in Montreal say that tests have shown that finding a smiling face in a video game will help reduce stress and boost confidence in about 10 minutes.

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