Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Wednesday, September 12, 2007 Women, Gaming & the Guild Master Ceiling This post is an addendum to my first review of Karl Kapps book, Gadgets, Games, and Gizmos for Learning. Gamer traits are cross-gender traits, because young girls play video games and are growing up in a culture influenced by those games." (p.

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MARCH 17, 2009

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Video Games, Tire Swings and Learning My almost six-year old son LOVES video and computer games: Wii, Nintendo 64, computer, my iPod Touch. Son was struggling with a certain game for quite a while. Video games. My theory is simple: The 3 As - academics, athletics, arts. I say GO GAMES!

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MARCH 14, 2007

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Games for Girls.and by girls, I mean women. Image of Torus Trooper -- a game Ive never even heard of -- from yotophoto. Ive been trying to learn about games lately. This week I listened to Brent Shlenkers recent podcast with David Williamson Shaffer author of "How Computer Games Help Children Learn".

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OCTOBER 10, 2007

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Second Life and Gaming Poll Results I dont claim to be a researcher, nor can I claim that the results of polls conducted on this site are in the least bit statistically significant. Im also interested in the results of the poll question I asked, " Are you a Gamer? Im checking out your polls ;).I

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Wednesday, September 12, 2007 Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning Welcome to stop #3 of The Karl Kapp Games, Gadgets, and Gizmos Virtual World Book Tour. Im a linear reader in recovery and have been actively learning how to skim books and not feel guilty about it. Im a Gen Xer and a Gamer 1.0er. Do They? )

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NOVEMBER 5, 2007

Monday, November 05, 2007 Instructional Design Inspiration As I mentioned last week , Im in the midst of designing my first custom eLearning course in quite awhile. Ive gotten rusty in the practice of ID, although very adept in the research and learning part (and I can talk a pretty good game). Theres more, Im sure.

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APRIL 3, 2007

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 eLearning Guild Event -- My Sessions As Ive mentioned here before, Im extremely excited about attending the upcoming eLearning Guild event here in Boston. Im excited to go to as many sessions as I can. Im excited to pick peoples brains. And Im wondering if Im missing something really cool.

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DECEMBER 1, 2008

Monday, December 01, 2008 My Facebook has Tipped Malcolm Gladwell says that everything has a Tipping Point , that point at which a virus goes epidemic, when the hip new thing goes mainstream. Im not talking about the quantity of my friends, but rather the breadth and depth. Christy -- Im all for games increasing brain power.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Blogging the Personal Janet Clareys recent post On Growing Facial Hair is right up my alley of interest. In fact, Ive had very little of interest to add to any conversation of late, mostly because Im much more focused on my personal life and the many transitions Im handling there.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Posted by Cammy Bean at 10:41 AM Labels: gaming , karl kapp 14comments: Alex said. I have become even more interested in educational gaming since I have been at Mind & Media since our instructional designers are constantly looking for ways to draw in our clients audiences and get them interacting. Im literally not a gamer.

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DECEMBER 23, 2008

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 New Product Announcement Just in time for the holidays: "socially-networked virtual game-based blended mobile cloudy-learning 4.0" if i ever start a blog, im stealing that title. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Ill be back next week.

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MARCH 29, 2007

To work out my thoughts and ideas (hey, Im an extrovert -- I need to talk about whats going on in my head in order to process it and take it to the next level). Im a new blogger -- not fully evolved). At least, I would hope thats what Im doing. Im excited to meet people whose blogs I have been reading.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

Tuesday, May 06, 2008 Making Six Sigma Training Fun OK. We created three or four mini-games scattered throughout the course to test concepts. For design inspiration, I took a few pages out of Karl Kapps book Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning. Im glad youre on board with my ducks! But Ive tried. The juries still out.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 12, 2007

Friday, October 12, 2007 College Women on Gamers: They Giggle I came across this on Wired: Giggling Girls Fail Videogame-Related Quiz , in which college-aged women are asked a series of somewhat spoofy questions on games and gamers. You can read my review of Gadgets, Games & Gizmos for Learning ). Which is correct? Head shot!"?

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FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Monday, February 04, 2008 The Big Question: Instructional Design as a Spectrum The Learning Circuits Big Question this month: Instructional Design - If, When and How Much? Im wondering if we should be talking about tiers of instructional design. Create complex simulations and games. Today Im feeling more like a hazy purple.

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JANUARY 14, 2009

Im curious, have you had a chance to listen to yours or any of the others? Im happy with how they turned out. Currently Im playing the role of a learning consultant, taking care of solutions and operations for learning services. Im new to blogging and had done a RSS feed on your blogs last year. Curry said. Thanks again!

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Often I have two small kids in tow or Im trying to check ten things off a list during my lunch hour. A good aggregator (like Stephen Downes) will get me the info I need so Im not missing the really juicy stuff. Im sure many of you are the same. Im off looking at the new interesting thing in a heartbeat. Im too distracted.

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MARCH 23, 2009

Monday, March 23, 2009 Market Differences in eLearning Im a fan of the number 42. I think Tonys Big Question of this month on being stuck, speaks about how people feel in such setups :) Im waiting to get more traffic in my blog before I throw questions on IDs into tech writing. Do watch out, Im very keen to know what people would say.

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APRIL 3, 2009

I didnt do it anything with it then and Im not going to do much with it now, except share it with all of you: Steve Hargadon Web 2.0 Friday, April 03, 2009 On Reflective Learning I clipped this a year ago, with the intention (I suppose) of writing more on the subject in order to become more engaged with the content and thus more capable.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Monday, September 17, 2007 31 Days: Days 26, 27, 28 Im cleaning house and trying to to finish up with the 31 Days to Building a Better Blog Challenge. Im happy to link and do so with great gusto. Day 27 Get a Sponsor for Your Blog Im not monetizing this blog, so Im skipping this one. Task complete. Task ignored.

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JANUARY 25, 2008

Friday, January 25, 2008 Writing Less Objectionable Learning Objectives My recent post on alternatives to listing out learning objectives generated a lot of interest and a good conversation. ( Belatedly, Im thinking that there are relatively easy ways to enable learners to have cake or to eat it as they see fit. 12:28 PM Rupa said.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 16, 2007

Im wondering if any e-Learning designers out there consider these differences when creating courses. I may have the opportunity soon to do some design for a strictly-female audience, and Im just starting to think about different tactics to take.suggestions? Games for Girls. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

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MARCH 14, 2007

As a result, he says, for todays e-learning designers to do their jobs well, we need to: revel in complexity and uncertainty grow their theoretical knowledge daily walk the (digital) walk thrive on new ideas Im trying, man. Games for Girls. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th. This job ain't dead yet.

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OCTOBER 22, 2007

Im excited. Im nervous. Little Shots of Theory Instructional Design as a practice in corporate vs. A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

So Im going to try to mix it up a bit. Im still smiling. But Im wearing a different purple shirt. I should also show you pictures of me where Im not smiling. Although Im professional, I do have many faces. Usually, Im the one with the camera. "Work is Going to Be a Game" There is an eLearningPulse!

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MAY 23, 2007

Because he seems to like gaming, she got him a Wii for his birthday. My son "games" by watching us grownups play. Ive written about my gaming experience before. Im definitely hooked -- you might say, "immersed" or "addicted". Posted by Cammy Bean at 3:04 PM Labels: games , wii 2comments: Karl Kapp said.

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APRIL 15, 2009

Tweetdeck Im officially hooked to Twitter and use Tweetdeck to organize and group those I follow. But Gcal helps me keep myself organized, and now that Ive discovered CalenGoo for the iPod Im all synched up. Im ready for the iPhone. Google Reader Its how I stay informed on the latest blog posts and news.

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AUGUST 22, 2007

Im no Facebook super-user and I havent experienced a huge time suck from it, but I suppose its possible. Cammy, Im just a "lite" Facebook user, but I have seen profile pages that list their workplaces with commentary about how horrible their company is, or how much they hate their job. And Im in complete agreement.

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MARCH 12, 2007

Im wondering if people actually use all that data that does get tracked now for formal learning. Im mean -- do they really use all that data? Games for Girls. Games for the Brain Super-Close Google Map Zooms Rock On with e-Learning from ZVEX Informal/DIY Learning: Montessori School for Adul. So my question is about LMSs.

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OCTOBER 5, 2007

Im just about to kickoff a new project with a manufacturing organization to produce some custom courses. Im gonna call them an "immature e-Learning organization." Games are scary. Michele -- youre stronger than most to turn down work, but Im sure its benefited you in the long run to NOT be affiliated with a failed project.

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APRIL 8, 2009

If I were in charge (but sadly, Im not), Id put her in the Whos Who of eLearning. The former Senior Director of Worldwide eLearning at Adobe (plus a whole bunch of other impressive sounding gigs), Ellen recently formed Sage Road Solutions. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

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AUGUST 2, 2007

Im not blogging for the money or the fame, but I am in it for the community, networking and learning opportunities. Im already behind. So Im thinking Ill finally join Jay Crosss Internet Time Community. Dont worry--Im sure Ill be falling behind soon, as I have a grant due at the end of the month. Ill take the leap.

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AUGUST 16, 2007

Im losing my steam, but trying to stay somewhat on target. So go ahead and "Email or IM another blogger in your niche to introduce yourself and your blog". I want to share as much as I can about projects Im working on. Im not sure Ill bother with that. Im not sure if it does much for a site with minimal traffic.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2007

Wednesday, September 05, 2007 Continuing in Second Life Im still at it. All this to say, Im keeping an open mind. Im ashamed to admit I havent given it a try yet, although it is on my To-Do list. "Work is Going to Be a Game" There is an eLearningPulse! Slogging away in Second Life. Schone said. Are You A Gamer?

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AUGUST 20, 2007

Nevertheless, Im trying to keep up. Then again, Im not trying to stay on top of hundreds of comments a day. Im not going to bother with a full-blown survey. Most bloggers have much more interesting things to say than I do, and Im always happy to point that out. Day 17: Run a Stumble Upon Advertising Campaign Not my thing.

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AUGUST 13, 2007

And Im not implying that Im a Second Life naysayer. Ive been exploring the use of Second Life for a client for whom Im developing an e-Learning strategy. Theirs is an audience comprised only of women and Im not convinced Second Life will feel appropriate to them. As you may know, Ive only been there once.

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MARCH 15, 2007

Thursday, March 15, 2007 Learning Mate Demo Im in search of good examples of cheap but effective e-Learning in the vein of the 21st century designer (web 2.0, Games for Girls. Games for the Brain Super-Close Google Map Zooms Rock On with e-Learning from ZVEX Informal/DIY Learning: Montessori School for Adul. ils, etc.).

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