Kapp Notes

APRIL 21, 2012

The first week of the blog book tour has ended and it has been a fantastic week with informative blog posts, information and opinions about gamification and even a bit of controversy. I urge you to become the model for which you want others to follow—don’t use external rewards as a motivational tool. Week One Recap.

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OCTOBER 19, 2007

Here are the handouts and the slides for the presentation that I did on Wikis, Blogs and Social Networks. It was a fun, hands on presentation where many of the attendees had a chance to create a blog and a wiki. This session esd conducted at the Training 2007 Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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APRIL 16, 2014

And check out his blog , he has some good ideas about games and gamification. To paraphrase Jess Schell, the instructional game designer is creating a tool (the game) to provide the learner with the experience of learning a new concept, idea or gaining knowledge. Here are some thoughts I’ve had about the definition this morning.

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Instructional Design Games Instructional Instruction 243

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NOVEMBER 26, 2006

It explains some thoughts I have about informal learning as it relates to wikis, blogs, IM and RSS. Here is a whitepaper I wrote about informal learning. You can read it here. __ Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

So this is wild for me, first time I am a tour stop on a blog book tour! I've been an author on blog book tours but now I get to be a stop on a tour and I couldn't be happier to be a stop for my friend and prolific author, Jane Bozarth. Take a look at the blog book tour schedule and follow along all the great stops.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

Called Social Media and Student Success:Leveraging Social Learning Tools. Extend student learning beyond the traditional classroom by leveraging the creative power of social media tools to foster student success, learning, and engagement. It will last for 90 minutes. It is free and if you want to attend click here to register.

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Social Media Wiki Media Slides 169

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

So this is wild for me, first time I am a tour stop on a blog book tour! I've been an author on blog book tours but now I get to be a stop on a tour and I couldn't be happier to be a stop for my friend and prolific author, Jane Bozarth. Take a look at the blog book tour schedule and watch for the posts from my colleagues.

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Social Media Media Google Wave Ideas 185

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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

This month's ASTD Learning Circuit's Blog Big Question is "How do I communicate the value of social media as a learning tool to my organization?" If that feeling doesn't exist, social media won't work as a productivity enhancement tool. Here are several ways to help sell Social Media in an organization.

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Social Media Big Question ASTD Wiki 145

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

So I am recommending several books and software tools. So here is the first of several blog postings about game software. I think, however, the first time you venture into game development, you may want to consider partnering with a vendor. They have a great support community and a really huge (their word) tutorial on the product.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Ok, once again someone has brought up the argument that just because there is a lot of information on the web about ID and that the tools are “so simple to use even a SME can create a course&# that a degree in instructional design is not really needed by everyone. Please, this argument drives me crazy. Tom, really?

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Instructional Design Cognitive Theory Learning Theory 190

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APRIL 30, 2013

Blogging Around Town. A recent alumni and person who worked on some special projects with me, Vanessa Bailey, has published a series of blog entries at the ASTD Learning Technologies Blog. TOOLS FOR M-LEARNING – A MYRIAD OF POSSIBILITIES. The third day students interview for jobs and internships.

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RFP Director Simulations Sun 189

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JULY 10, 2014

This is a re-posting of a blog post, I did back in 2006. The main teaching tool throughout the entire book is the use of games both virtual and physical. Since that time, a movie has come about but I think the book, Ender’s Game, is much more powerful than the movie. Movie poster from Ender’s Game.

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Games Video Movie Teach 159

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Here are a few suggestions, First, I often “seed&# the use of a social networking tool with a basic question like “What do you think [this tool] can do for us?&# or if the group is more concrete in their thinking (like engineers) I use the question “What problem will [this tool] solve for us?&#

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Social Media Wiki Media Social 145

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AUGUST 2, 2012

The presentation is based on solid research including peer-reviewed results from dozens of studies that offer insights into why game-based thinking and mechanics makes for vigorous learning tools. ” Blog posts discussing subjects covered in presentation: Consider Player/Game Interactions. Hope to see you there “virtually.”

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Gamification Games Interactive Learner 178

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

This race reminded me of a blog posting I did way back in 2009 called Triathlon Training Should be the Model for all Learning. So I decided to re-post the original blog entry because I think it is just as relevant today as it was in 2009. With technology tools, this is very possible. So here it is. Original Posting.

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JULY 22, 2014

In this webinar, for Training Magazine Network , I discussed how Gamification should be thought of as a design sensibility and not merely a digital tool. Blog Posts of Interest. We talked about how gamification and game-thinking is more of a thought process and a methodology to engage and motivate learners. Feedback in Learning Games.

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Network Resources Gamification Poll 113

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AUGUST 9, 2010

This weekend I got a nice little piece of news when Zaid Ali Alsagoff sent me an email letting me know I had been named on his list of his " TOP 10 LEARNING SITES FOR PERSONAL LEARNING" now this is an honor because Zaid does some amazing work on this blog, especially in terms of visuals. I could not agree more.

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Network Create Companies Web 150

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

There was an article today over at CNN titled “ Desperately seeking Americans for factory jobs ” that stated: There is a “critical shortage of machinists,” a common and crucial position in factories, said Rob Akers, vice president at the National Tooling and Machining Association. Check them out here.

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Education Engineering Streaming Association 174

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

As I wrote in an blog post at the time. Kyle Coats, a Trinity University football coach, describes these games as teaching tools and says that “though those games aren’t completely on target, they have many realistic elements that help players learn the basics.”

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Games Help Virtual World Player 169

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

The other day I had a chance to catch up with Cammy Bean, she is passionate about the field of L&D and is founder of the popular Learning Visions blog and a staple among presenters at various elearning and learning conferences. You’re good with PowerPoint, someone assigns you to take on that eLearning authoring tool.

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Conversation Instructional Design Write Blog Corporate eLearning 187

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JANUARY 8, 2008

So last week I was speaking at Huntington Beach , CA (and it was cold) on the topic of "Learning in 3D" and this week I am in New York City (and it is warm) talking about Tools and Techniques for Transferring Know How from the Boomers to the Gamers to a group from various companies all struggling with the knowledge transfer issue.

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Social Networks Social Bookmarking Knowledge MySpace 100

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 20, 2010

I ran out of time and promised to post them on my blog. Here is a blog entry that answers that question, Research to Practice: Games and Simulations. Here is a blog entry 3 Barriers to adoption of Serious Games/Immersive Learning Simulations that answers this question. Metrics are key, love to hear more about that.

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Virtual World Case Study Metrics Simulations 169

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MAY 28, 2008

Blogs and Websites --Turn to these blogs for tips, services and tools when setting up a learning space in Second Life. Second Life Tools for Teaching --Learn how to create your own prims, make use of virtual camera tools and discover SL features to make the most of your virtual classroom.

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Second Life Learning Space Virtual Classroom Social Bookmarking 100

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JUNE 24, 2014

I consult through Quinnovation , blog at Learnlets , and tweet as @quinnovator. Mentor yourself to someone, even by stealth (follow those who learn out loud on twitter and read their blogs and you’ll see how they’re putting the pieces together). Go beyond the narrow definition of instructional design.

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Conversation Diversity Training Cognitive Metrics 182

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JULY 26, 2007

I left a comment on Tony Karrer's blog about creating a "Design Day" so that everyone in the blogosphere adds a comment about the importance of instructional design as opposed to focusing on technology. How does the tool selection process need to change? Do they need to learn new tools constantly? Will this trend continue?

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Big Question ASTD Wiki Design 100

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DECEMBER 6, 2007

My blog book tour was a huge success for me both emotionally and from a sales perspective. See Recap of Blog Book Tour for Gadgets, Games and Gizmos. What really amazed me was how far the blog book tour travelled. I summed up my initial impression in my blog entry Tear Down The Walls: Web 2.0 Lessons Learned.

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Big Question ASTD Social Networks Wiki 100

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Check out her blog on the topic. Also, via Jane check out the slide show 101 Free Learning Tools which originally appeared at ZaidLearn. Aggregated feeds from a group of blogs focused on Learning. Jane has been an advocate of free stuff in e-learning for some time. Presentation on Avoiding Death by PowerPoint.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 24, 2008

Creating a tool or instrument I haven't before is a long, careful process. And wouldn't it be even better if I could then have an electronic version of the tool so I wouldn't have to re-type the entire thing again? It is a toolbox of instructional design tools ready to open so you can begin building effective learning events.

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CD-ROM Instructional Design Examples Sample 100

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AUGUST 16, 2007

Graduate students in instructional technology were required to post on this blog, contribute to a wiki and post a machinimia project on YouTube and TeacherTube. We've added it to our NMC Video Jukebox at [link] And people like Cole Camplese.who blogs at Learning and Innovation.an She blogs at 3greeneggs.

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JUNE 13, 2013

Next we looked at two meta-analysis studies that indicated that games can be powerful learning tools. Then we looked at a couple of examples, one is called Connect with Haji Kamal – World Warfighter and here is a blog entry by Cathy Moore who explains how she designed the game. Sitzmann, T. Wouters, P., van Nimwegen, C.,

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Resources Cognitive Authoring Tools Simulations 191

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Learning Archetypes as tools of Cybergogy for a 3D Educational Landscape by Lesley Scopes (who also contributed to the book, great detailed use of the learning archetypes.) Virtual Worlds: A First-Hand Account of Market and Society on the Cyberian Frontier by Edward Castronova, well-known author on the topic of virtual worlds.

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Virtual World Research Resources Wiki 160

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JANUARY 4, 2016

fact, according to a study conducted by Ambient Insights in 2014 the following is true of these types of learning tools: The global market for simulation based-learning is projected to grow to 7.1 Gamification and game-based learning are being seriously considered as tools for increasing engagement and learning retention.

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Gamification Games Simulations Lecture 80

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

PDT Length: 90 minutes Description: New learning tools are introduced on an almost daily basis. Educators have all they can do to keep up with the latest technology in their field, let alone figure out how to incorporate podcasting, blogs, and wikis into their instructional curriculum. The presentation describes how Web 2.0

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Wiki Podcasts Podcaster Podcasting 100

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

Other folks who have successful businesses want to service existing needs so they become proficient in Rapid Development tools. I gave an example recently in a blog about using the SalesForce API to create intelligent dialogue between ‘sales’ training and sales results captured in SalesForce.

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Metrics Conversation ROI Sales 180

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Here are some resources to support today's webinar: A whitepaper titled Embrace Informal Learning: Understanding the tools of informal learning and their impact on organizations. Extends Class Here is how to start a blog using Blogger. Lessons Learned Tear Down These Walls: Web 2.0 Also, you can use Typepad or WordPress.

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Resources PBwiki Wiki Podcasts 100

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

PDT Length: 90 minutes Description: New learning tools are introduced on an almost daily basis. Educators have all they can do to keep up with the latest technology in their field, let alone figure out how to incorporate podcasting, blogs, and wikis into their instructional curriculum. The presentation describes how Web 2.0

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Wiki Second Life Podcasts Podcaster 100

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DECEMBER 5, 2006

The Learning Circuits Blog Question for December has been posted. First, it is the year that I finished my third and most favorite book Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning: Tools and Techniques for Transferring Know-How from Boomers to Gamers. I started my blog in September 2006. What are your predictions for 2007?

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