Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

This movie should be required viewing for anyone in the learning industry – it demonstrates all the ingredients for effective learning. Weber also points out how effectively additional techniques demonstrated in the movie – like music, movement, and humor – open the mind to learning. I’ll be seeing it again!

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Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 133

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

He mentions that he loves movies and often uses movie quotes in songs. For example, I’m watching Storytellers: Kanye West on Palladia a couple nights ago (a great TV channel if you love music; and like learning, everyone loves music). During the performance Kanye starts freestyling about how he creates lyrics.

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Social Networks Facebook Blended Learning Enterprise 100

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

He mentions that he loves movies and often uses movie quotes in songs. For example, I’m watching Storytellers: Kanye West on Palladia a couple nights ago (a great TV channel if you love music; and like learning, everyone loves music). During the performance Kanye starts freestyling about how he creates lyrics.

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Social Networks Facebook Blended Learning Enterprise 100

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 13, 2012

I’ve been a movie and video nut for most of my life. Three high school friends and I produced a slew of super-8 movies that played to typically strong reviews (those I choose to remember anyway) in my high school. We’ve gotten used to the ‘cool’ factor of Flash movies over the years.

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Video Blended Learning Brainshark Movie 176

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

It conjures memories of terrible 90s thriller movies featuring Sandra Bullock in the prime of her career. By the way, “Surfing the Net” is a great phrase that fell by the wayside far too early. I’m sorry, but somebody explain to me why she won the Best Actress Oscar for The Blind Side , honestly.

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Personal Personalization 140

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 6, 2012

Like many of you, my first look at augmented reality (AR) came via 80s action movies (e.g. It differs from virtual reality in that it modifies the real world instead of replacing it with a simulated one. Robocop and Terminator). These half-man, half-machines were seen to have superpowers, due in large part to their AR.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 24, 2012

A good training video can bring out a similar level of engagement as a good movie or television show. It catches our attention. Combining moving pictures with audio in a compelling way draws people into the subject.

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Blended Learning Video Voiceover Effectiveness 191