Learning Visions

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Friday, December 14, 2007 Im a Gamer 3.0! Im so pleased. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. I had a poll a while back, Are You A Gamer? that sparked a good conversation. It turns out I am a Gamer 3.0er.

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AUGUST 1, 2007

Wednesday, August 01, 2007 Learning Visions Im Cammy Bean and this is my little corner of the world where I talk about instructional design and topics somewhat related to eLearning. If youre into Twitter, join me there. Im @cammybean. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. I talk about some of the tools I use.

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JANUARY 16, 2008

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Im a (K)nitwit! Im looking forward to your post on blended quilting! Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Its winter here in New England. A time when this womans thoughts turn to knitting.

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JUNE 17, 2009

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 The Scrambled Egg Mind of a Beginner Apparently, when Tom Kuhlman links to your blog, crazy things happen. Im in that beginner-mind zone. Although Ive been doing this work for 15ish years, the ground beneath me is shaky and I feel like Im in new waters, navigating new people, new processes, new tools.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Friday, February 13, 2009 Currently Working On. Im a convert. Yes, Im an English major who writes mostly text bullets instead of novels. So Im curious: what drove you to revisit theory? Cammy, Im glad to hear you so revved up. Jane -- In theory, Im not against theory. Im still of that mindset.

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JANUARY 14, 2009

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 Interviews on Instructional Design Last night, Dr. John Curry interviewed me for his Introduction to Instructional Design class. Im curious, have you had a chance to listen to yours or any of the others? Im happy with how they turned out. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Mass Chapter ISPI November Meeting Im speaking at the next Mass Chapter ISPI Meeting, thanks to the always energetic Jean Marrapodi. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Interview with Tony Karrer on Informal and Social. jmarrapodi) If youre in the area, come along and help me out!

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

I think Im an inherently lazy person. Im supposed to tag seven other people, which Im feeling really lazy about. So Im just doing six. can you tell that Im re-reading Lord of the Rings? Cammy--Im preferring to think of it as not "lazy" but "balanced." Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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APRIL 3, 2009

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. 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

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Kineo Top Tips Although my blogging volume may be down, my writing volume certainly is not. Amidst client projects and presentations I think Im actually writing more than ever. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Interview with Tony Karrer on Informal and Social.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. Im already feeling a bit overwhelmed. Im about halfway through Michael Allens new book, Designing Successful E-Learning. Between you and John Im going to need to ask for a visit to Ikea for a new bookshelf too! Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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OCTOBER 29, 2008

" This adage works for me most of the time as Im designing eLearning courses. Right now, Im feeling like just getting to good would be an achievement. Right now, Im proofing a storyboard thats full of endless text bullets and boring software demos with no interactivity -- and theres really nothing I can do about it.

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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. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. delivered on a portal for your iPhone. Ill be back next week.

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MARCH 16, 2009

Monday, March 16, 2009 Learning to Work, Working to Learn This post is my contribution to this months Work/Learning Blog Carnival hosted by the venerable Dave Ferguson. This go-round, Im at the other end of things: in a much-needed lull between projects, taking a breather. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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MAY 1, 2009

Friday, May 01, 2009 Name That Tool I just got a FaceBook query from someone and I thought you all could help: Im looking for a tool you might have come across, but I dont even know what product/programming group it belongs to. Im sure I could do a better job describing this, so let me know if Ive been clear.

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MAY 6, 2009

Wednesday, May 06, 2009 Describing What You Do: Instructional Design Youre at a playground and you start talking to the mom sitting on the bench next to you. Me: Im an instructional designer. Im sort of distracted by the naked boy who just ran by (not mine). And then they think Im a flippin genius!!!! What do you say?

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DECEMBER 1, 2008

Im not talking about the quantity of my friends, but rather the breadth and depth. Im not sure if there was a specific tipping point for me, but I was certainly amused when one of my friends informed me that Im personally responsible for making her waste more time on Facebook than she ever thought possible. Think Uggs.

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AUGUST 22, 2007

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 Half of Companies Blocking Facebook Christy Tucker has been musing on Social Networking as LMS: Problems and Opportunities. One real problem is corporate fear of social networking tools. Im no Facebook super-user and I havent experienced a huge time suck from it, but I suppose its possible.

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MAY 1, 2007

Im not a big theory person. Im much more into practical application. Im not saying that these theories are right or wrong -- but they get tossed about and referred to with great relish by some in the industry. Im not a big theory person. Im much more into practical application." Amen, Cammy.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Thursday, February 12, 2009 My Blogs Personality Type Well, it isnt very glamorous or creative sounding. An individual can (and normally DO) make use of different personas, i.e. social roles in different situations. Im an INTJ and it says my blog is an ESTP. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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APRIL 8, 2009

Wednesday, April 08, 2009 Ellen Wagner: eLearning Roadtrip Are you an instructional designer or interested in instructional design? If I were in charge (but sadly, Im not), Id put her in the Whos Who of eLearning. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Are you reading Ellen Wagners blog eLearning Roadtrip yet?

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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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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. Now that Ive been actually doing some writing, Im having to put it all to work. Ideally, Im trying to figure out how to make this a bit interactive.

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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. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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MARCH 25, 2008

Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Jott This Blog I havent had so much time lately to blog, as this project Im working on has been quite grueling. I find my best time for thinking up excellent blog entries is late at night when Im lying in bed. That is, of course, if Im even awake after the kids have finally fallen asleep.

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JULY 30, 2007

Im looking for some input: good examples of software product training. Im working on a pitch to a software company -- technical audience (think database guys). Im not looking to work with another vendor, Im just looking to see good examples of software training to make sure Im not behind the times!

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MAY 11, 2009

Monday, May 11, 2009 Free Articulate & Moodle Seminars in Boston and Chicago Are you in Boston or Chicago? In the meantime, Im looking forward to staying connected with you on your blog. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. eLearning Tip #23: Karmic Learning with Twitter Audio in eLearning: Cultural Differences?

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JUNE 25, 2007

Monday, June 25, 2007 Getting Pysched for FaceBook Im definitely feeling out-of-my element in this whole FaceBook thing. Im trying to get into it and discover its potential professional uses. Im just scratching the surface, I suppose. Im feeling lonely and really nerdy. Id like to push this somehow, but Im not sure.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Monday, September 21, 2009 eLearning Authoring Tools Review -- Help! Now, Im not much of a tool user myself. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. I am working on a presentation in a few weeks about eLearning authoring tools. Can I, um, have your attention, please? Brent Schlenker: Marketers and Game Developers Kno.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

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. Hey Cammy--you know me, I think you can always apply the personal to the professional, so Im with Karl that you should blog about the Wii.

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JULY 25, 2009

Saturday, July 25, 2009 IPhone Test Dont mind me. Im just testing to see if I can blog from my iPhone. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Which may not be a good thing, trust me.typo city. What do you use?

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DECEMBER 18, 2007

You ARE a geek! :-) Whats lighting up my life this week is "Beyond Bullet Points" which Im using to structure the PPT that Im going to use for my webinar on time management next month. Im having fun taking more of a story-telling/visual approach to the topic, which frankly bores me to tears, but is what the client wants.

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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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JUNE 19, 2007

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Using FaceBook Im trying to expand my horizons a bit these days and have been taking a closer look at a whole bunch of tools out there, including SecondLife and FaceBook. Im interested in how we could leverage that existing community for better communication, learning opportunities, networking, etc.

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OCTOBER 9, 2008

tags: education women ) Im humbled (in that "feeling like a fraud" sort of way) and also inspired to be included with some really great bloggers -- some known to me, and some brand new. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff.

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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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OCTOBER 22, 2007

Im excited. Im nervous. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. In fact, its been almost two years since Ive written a storyboard and gone through the whole process. And now Ive got a two-hour custom course on my plate. With a whole bunch of other custom projects cued up right behind it.

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