Learning Visions

JUNE 17, 2009

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. Im suddenly racking up lots of frequent flyer points. When Im actually in town, I work from the shed. Im @cammybean.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

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. Now Im reading Cold Spring Harbor. Thankfully.

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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. Im no Facebook super-user and I havent experienced a huge time suck from it, but I suppose its possible. And Im in complete agreement. Interesting post! Is that a time waster?)

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Learning Visions

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." Check it out. Its all still true.

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MAY 1, 2007

Im not a big theory person. Im much more into practical application. These are terms that I have learned (some relatively recently) and thought, why didnt I know this ten years ago if its so important? And I have learned a lot by looking into each of them. Michael Allens Guide to E-Learning 9:41 AM Frans Donkervoort said.

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Learning Visions

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! I prefer the get-down-and-dirty variety. What would you add?

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Learning Visions

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. Hey Cammy, I heard your interview and I thought we seem to have a lot in common : 12 years in multimedia/elearning, e-learning for the corporate market, Project Management in e-learning. Curry said.

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Learning Visions

JULY 30, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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). Monday, July 30, 2007 Looking for Good Examples Help!

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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

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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Learning Visions

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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Learning Visions

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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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). Michael Allens Guide to e-Learning.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2009

Me: Im an instructional designer. Im sort of distracted by the naked boy who just ran by (not mine). Im sort of distracted by the naked boy who just ran by (not mine). Ellen Wagner says, " I Ds help transform intangible information assets into things of great business or epistemological value." I create eLearning.

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Learning Visions

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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Learning Visions

APRIL 15, 2009

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 My Top Ten Tools for 2009 Cammys Top 10 Tools of 2009 These are my favorite tools in support of my own learning adventures. Google Reader Its how I stay informed on the latest blog posts and news. Tweetdeck Im officially hooked to Twitter and use Tweetdeck to organize and group those I follow.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 25, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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 feeling lonely and really nerdy.

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Learning Visions

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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Learning Visions

MAY 21, 2007

Monday, May 21, 2007 Learning Styles as Fortune Telling My research into understanding the role of learning styles in e-Learning continues. Im struck by why I find this topic so interesting. But in my quest for an informal M.Ed, Ive got to get into theory a bit, right? This way, you address all learning styles."

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Learning Visions

MAY 1, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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.

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Learning Visions

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. Ive got my system down and cant tolerate spending a precious ten minutes searching for the bread aisle or trying to find the peanut butter. I rely on my feed reader to get me the information I need and want. Yeah right.

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Learning Visions

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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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

I havent signed up anywhere, I havent taken part in any of the sessions, but Im like a moth drawn to the flame: as I peer in on all the conversation beginning to happen, I cant help but join in. See Christy Tuckers musings on this topic: Does Learning Grow or is it Built? Cammy, Im glad youre doing the auditing.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Amidst client projects and presentations I think Im actually writing more than ever. What’s Your Max Learning Strategy? Interview with Tony Karrer on Informal and Social. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Learning Visions

MAY 31, 2007

The focus here the last few months has been less on creating custom courses for clients and more on building Templates and Learning Portals (think LMS-lite). So, what do I do if Im not doing that? Client Relations: This mostly falls under Project Management. e-Learning Strategy Consulting: This is a new area for me.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 10, 2008

Im flying on intuition and experience and informal learning." Im still curious about the breakdown in degrees between the corporate and academic sectors. Posted by Cammy Bean at 11:01 AM Labels: formal , informal learning , instructional design , survey 1 comments: michael hotrum said. United States License.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 22, 2007

Im excited. Im nervous. Ive spent a lot of time in the past year thinking about ID, connecting with other training and eLearning professionals, reading books, learning about better ways of doing eLearning. Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Okay, Im stunned there are so many INTJs here since as a general rule, INTJs are only about 5% of population (Im guessing here). Im an INTJ and it says my blog is an ESTP. Given we dont know how it works, Im going to dismiss that information as a bit of fun. Catchya later 5:04 AM answerstartswithyou said.

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Learning Visions

JULY 26, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Im not a techie -- far from it. Im an instructional designer with an emphasis on writing and schmoozing. For the most part, I like tools that are easy to use, easy to learn, look good, and create good-looking output.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 20, 2008

Oh Cammy, Im so sorry. Cammy, Im so sorry to hear about your father. Reflecting on #ASTD10 Recommended: "In Defense of the LMS" Chicago Bound: Kineo at ASTD ICE #astd10 One Year on at Kineo #yam Now that’s an Enterprise Moodle! Cammy, my sincere sympathies for your loss. 4:41 PM Christine Martell said.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 19, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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. Thats about as far as its gone.

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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. What’s Your Max Learning Strategy? United States License.

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MARCH 23, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, March 23, 2009 Market Differences in eLearning Im a fan of the number 42. Do watch out, Im very keen to know what people would say. Looks like Im 2 weeks late here as well :) Sreya 7:36 AM Cammy Bean said.

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MAY 30, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Blogging is the new Graduate School Im not the only one getting an informal masters degree out here. Now Im not at the beginning of my career and Id like to think that I have some expertise.if

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Learning Visions

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. I do, indeed, often look like that. But thats just one view.

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Learning Visions

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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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. But I will ask my dear readers (informally, of course) if you have any thoughts as to how I can make this blog better? Its at least half the fun.

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