Learning Visions

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. Im @cammybean. When are we going to hook up in Second life? Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Thanks for reading.

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AUGUST 24, 2007

Friday, August 24, 2007 Building Community in Second Life: Renaissance Island As you know, Ive been trying to walk-the-talk and experiment a bit with Second Life, role my virtual sleeves up and see what all the fuss is about. Last week, I visited Renaissance Island and wrote about it in My Second Second Life Experience.

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JULY 24, 2007

Tuesday, July 24, 2007 Im Mrs. Dalloway Im just back from vacation and still trying to make the transition back into work mode. I feel a bit miffed that my life might seem utterly "bland and normal" to an outside observer, but thats probably true. I was the Cats Cradle.apparently I like to play games with string.

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DECEMBER 14, 2007

Friday, December 14, 2007 Im a Gamer 3.0! Now a few of Karl Kapps students "(Nicole Clark, Heather Gee, Aaron Kennelly and David Robbins) have 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 for Learning. Im so pleased.

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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. Inspired by all this blog talk about simulations and immersive learning and Second Life and World of Warcraft. CC License ).

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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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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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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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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. I say GO GAMES! Gaming is life! I struggle with this.

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Learning Visions

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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Learning Visions

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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Learning Visions

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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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Game-like program. Mini-games (sometimes a multiple choice question disguised as a game through clever graphics) embedded throughout. 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? Im still of that mindset.

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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. Weve had to find some more age-appropriate games than Super Smash Brothers and the like. Awesome experiential game.

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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. Ive been doing this for awhile now, trying to give life to old posts that generated a lot of interest.

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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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Learning Visions

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. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 9, 2007

Im a touchy-feely-people-kind-of-person. Making the time to engage in conversations online does seem to move towards greater abundancy thinking and Im really enjoying the opportunities it is presenting. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Ive reached out to more people and more people are reaching out to me.

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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. Games for Girls.

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AUGUST 1, 2007

3) I went to the same high school as presidential candidate Oback Barama (although Im 7 years younger and have never laid eyes on him in person). I used to speak it fluently; these days Im pretty rusty. Wendy Wickham Ray Sims Apologies if youve been tagged previously or have done something similar, Im just playing the game!

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

My life in no way supports random trips to the shopping mall, so instead Ill look at my current shopping habits and needs: I need to get in and out of the store as quickly as I can, getting exactly what I need. Often I have two small kids in tow or Im trying to check ten things off a list during my lunch hour. Im too distracted.

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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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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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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! -- Kineo Moodle f. I prefer the get-down-and-dirty variety.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 2, 2007

Im on the press page, so I think I should get at invite, dont you? I did send an email and got a response that Id be included in the "next round of invitations", which Im told will be in the next day or so. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. I like that its built in Flash. I like that its a purty application.

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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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OCTOBER 22, 2007

Im excited. Im nervous. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Women Gamers on the Rise Second Life and Gaming Poll Results You're So Immature: e-Learning in Some Organizatio. In fact, its been almost two years since Ive written a storyboard and gone through the whole process.

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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. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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AUGUST 20, 2007

Ive also had a few gigs as a classroom teacher, which has mostly been about implementing content and curriculum that was designed by others. Im a writer and a schmoozer. Im sorry its taken me so long to get back to you on your question about Instructional Designers here in the US. 12:23 AM Cammy Bean said.

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AUGUST 7, 2007

See the intense comment thread on The Real World, Second Life and Facebook/MySpace where Cathy provides some interesting commentary on women in Second Life. As someone who develops corporate elearning, Im simply thrilled! Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. United States License.

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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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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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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? -- Kineo Moodle f. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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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. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Games for Girls. Can I, um, have your attention, please?

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FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Im wondering if we should be talking about tiers of instructional design. Create complex simulations and games. Work with 3D tools like Second Life. Create online learning experiences for use in K-12 classrooms. Today Im feeling more like a hazy purple. Look at my own path to instructional design.

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MAY 6, 2008

This manufacturing process training course was originally delivered as a four hour plus death-by-PowerPoint classroom session (if you could see the original PPT source content, youd begin glazing over within a few slides). We created three or four mini-games scattered throughout the course to test concepts. But Ive tried. Storyline.

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