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Saturday, July 4, 2009
Go take a class! | Dave Talks Shop (tags: ILT ) Informal Learning Equals Formalized Chaos? (tags: informal learning ) Authored by gminks . Hosted by Edublogs . ...Tags: 4.
 
Saturday, July 4, 2009
This month's Big Question asks what new skills learning professionals need going forward in a Web World, "where learning and performance solutions take on a wider variety of forms and where churn happens at a much more rapid pace". I don't know that I see 'new' skills so much as further refinement of the ones that we've needed since we first tried to integrate any web technologies into traditional classroom and OTJ instruction: 1. Become comfortable enough with technologies so that you can recognize them for what they really are . Get yourself past the hype and to the possibilities.
 
Friday, July 3, 2009
Does anyone still use Second Life? The answer, according to a recent report (which is a bit of a pain to get, but free), is a strong yes. Not only is Second Life thriving, its citizens spend more hours each week in world than those in other multi-player online games. The hype around SL has been more subdued in educational conferences this year. Of course, with all new technology, it first needs to go through an insane hype cycle, be declared dead by a prominent theorist/writer, fade into obscurity (i.e.
 
Main Page - WikiEducator E-Learning Curve Blog: Learning Professionals’ Skills 2.0 – Learning Circuits Big Question July 2009 not sure why he doesn't think any of this is "sexy" (tags: learning2.0 skills ) Clive on Learning: Big Question: What new skills and knowledge are required for learning professionals? (tags: learning2.0 skills ) Engaging young people in STEM is a community job - Mass High Tech Business News Authored by gminks . Hosted by Edublogs . ...Tags: 4.
Yesterday I was presenting at an organisation's internal HR conference. I gave the same presentation I've been doing all year, on the theme of 'change and opportunity'. I explain the enormous pressures for change currently facing learning and development, and the opportunities we have at our disposal to respond to these changes using new media. I also take the chance to debunk a whole load of the pop psychology which has held back l&d for decades. While waiting for my slot, I attended another presentation on change - actually rather a good one - given by an internal specialist.
J uly’s big question is very timely for me! Here is the question: In a Learning 2.0 world, where learning and performance solutions take on a wider variety of forms and where churn happens at a much more rapid pace, what new skills and knowledge are required for learning professionals? This week my Web 2.0 Learning and Performance started. I’m keeping a blog for the course , as are most other people. Someone is already asking about what are the most important things to know as educators about Web 2.0.
Jeffery at MinuteBio has a great new post - which includes a good storyboard template. He also includes other storyboard resources. Check it out: http://minutebio.com/blog/2009/06/29/storyboard-templates-and-resources/ While on his site, check out the free e-learning course links. I liked the airport screener training at http://www.msnbc.com/modules/airport_security/screener/ .
This article originally appeared in Training Journal in June 2009 (PDF). In it I coin the term Ubiquitous Performance Support (UPS) as a better description of how workplace place learning will develop in the future. Comments welcome. ---------------------------------------------- Lars Hyland investigates how Continuous Professional Development is being transformed by digital connectivity and ...Tags: social networking e-learning blended learning work place performance UPS performance support elearning CPD.
Have you ever wondered about CFL light bulbs? Why would you want to use them instead of regular light bulbs? Check out this training video from the folks at Common Craft. "CFL Lightbulbs in Plain English" introduces the benefits and risks of using compact fluorescent light bulbs. The video focuses on saving money and reducing pollution by switching to bulbs that use less electricity.
Schoology states that it "has built the first social network for education with an integrated course management system. Teachers, administrators, students and parents are now connected within their own schools and across other school districts". Schoology is available for K12 Higher Education and Individual use. Schoology [ More Social Learnin platforms ] ...Tags: Tools.