Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 6, 2012

From sports telecasting (the yellow “first down line”) to mobile phone applications (Google Sky Map), AR is changing the way we live AND learn. Some examples of effective AR using mobile phones include: Google Sky Map – augments your view of the sky with a map of the brightest stars, constellations, and planets in that part of the sky.

Augmented Reality 191

Augmented Reality Wikipedia Simulations Virtual World 191

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 11, 2011

If you question whether organizations can succeed by treating employees like members of an improv theater troupe, just look at Google – where employees are encouraged to spend one day a week working on “own” projects. As it turns out, this practice has produced more than half of Google’s current offerings, including Gmail.

Social Networks 127

Social Networks Brain Teach Blended Learning 127

Dashe & Thomson

AUGUST 26, 2011

Whenever I open my Google News page to see what’s happened, there are immediately half a dozen or more articles that instantly jump out as being worth my time, with more appearing every few minutes. Instead, I find myself thinking of two or three keywords that I can use to find it again on Google or Bing, anytime I need to.

Performance Support 185

Performance Support Brain Support Performance 185

Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 27, 2011

In Silicon Valley, the chief technology officer of eBay sends his children to the Waldorf School of the Peninsula , a nine-classroom school, and so do employees of Google, Apple, Yahoo, and Hewlett-Packard. … Many are sending their children to “low-tech” schools. Not a computer to be found.

Technology 205

Technology Yahoo PENS Classroom 205

Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 5, 2012

AR is beginning to permeate our lives through smart phone apps and viral videos from tech firms like Google, but existing uses are still a bit clunky and there is a ways to go before this technology has a real effect on everyday learners like you and me.

Social Learning 192

Social Learning Enterprise Augmented Reality Social 192

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

A quick Google search turns up lots of interesting information about the topic. Mobile learning seems to be creating a lot of excitement in the learning community these days. For example, according to a report published by Ambient Insight Research, the US market for mobile learning products and services reached $958.7 million in 2010.

Mobile Learning 207

Mobile Learning Mobile Journal Learning 207

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 17, 2017

The project management profession is growing into its own. Just last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued project management its own occupational category , a confirmation that project managers are more important players than ever. Yet in today’s climate, project managers are increasingly being asked to run more projects with fewer people.

Project 106

Project Productivity Product Management 106

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APRIL 5, 2012

Most people would cite Google Docs as the best free tool in this category, but the requirement that everyone must have a Google account can cause unnecessary headaches (it always amazes me how many people still don’t have one!).

Microsoft 167

Microsoft Project Zoho Free 167

Dashe & Thomson

JUNE 2, 2011

I found very little about collaborative learning using Google. And the eLearning designed for learners exhibits even less concern with social bonding, creating, and problem solving. So I did something I hardly ever do: I bought The Accelerated Learning Handbook from Amazon.

Learning Styles 158

Learning Styles Brain Simulations Collaborative Learning 158

Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 30, 2012

My first Google search turned up this ambitious marketing assertion: Instructor-led training is considered to be the most effective method of corporate education, as it best facilitates real-time interaction, in-depth information sharing and direct response to questions.

Blended Learning 175

Blended Learning Compliance Training ILT Wikipedia 175