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Two Free Online Conferences

Experiencing eLearning

The second is LearnTrends 2009 , November 17-19, with the theme of “Convergence in Workplace Learning.&# In this economy, everyone’s budget is down, but free opportunities like this can be very valuable. Tags: K-12 Lifelong Learning e-Learning FETC learntrends. This is geared mostly for K-12 teachers and leaders.

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2009 Predictions How Did I Do?

Tony Karrer

. #1 - "Self-Directed Learning" Increases Due to economic pressures, companies are going to reduce training budgets to a point where it doesn't make sense to create content on marginal topics. The first half of the prediction – budgets being reduced was on the mark. LearnTrends had a bunch of these.

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Around-the-world conversation on learning

Jay Cross

Corporate Learning Trends & Innovation (henceforth “Learntrends&# ) is hosting a free, online conversation on learning in organizations starting April 21. I’m getting fired up about conducting Learntrends globally , that is, for 24 hours. It’s free. All this is free.)

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Hot Topics in eLearning for 2009

eLearning Learning Posts

I was somewhat introduced to the potential of Google Wave during the LearnTrends Conference. Building a Studio for Instructional Videos on a Tight Budget , December 4, 2008. LearnTrends. Microlearning presentation at LearnTrends , November 19, 2009. LearnTrends: Microlearning , November 19, 2009. February 25, 2009.

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Business of Learning

Tony Karrer

Learning budgets are decreasing. That may be happening right now when we (learning businesses) look at publishing. I don't think there's much doubt that we are in a very tough period for learning businesses. Take a look at the Masie – Learning Barometer. Spending on external services are decreasing even more. The Business Value of Web 2.0

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Online social networks, learning and viral expansion loops

Sticky Learning

Credit where credit is due, a great deal of this increase in awareness has come through my use of Twitter (especially #lrnchat ) and through a number of online social networks, such as Seth Godin's Triiibes , LearnTrends , Problogger and LinkedIn groups.

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Reflections on DevLearn 2010

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

After the LearnTrends conferences , I wait six weeks until I send out the evals. I just hate to see people spend their entire automation budget on bean-counting. It takes a while for the important lessons to emerge. What people blurt out 30 seconds after hearing a presentation bears little relationship to what’s going to stick.