Fisher-Price, makers of plastic toys I sometimes fear take the place of space for developing authentic creativity, has been promoting loudly the introduction of a new line of learning toys. They seem to be following the lead of toy players It seems that everyone is getting in on the learning-as-marketing-theme wagon. MORE
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I have used my desire to try out Widows Vista as an excuse to buy the most turbo-charged new PC I could lay my hands on; that's quad core, 4GB RAM, 2 x 250GB drives, 23" widescreen monitor, you name it. I decided to run it in parallel with my old PC for as long as it took to become stable with Vista, i.e. all hardware and software running. Well, in one day, I'm 95% there. MORE
The other day my friend told me she cried during Toy Story 3. I haven’t seen it myself, so I don’t know the nuances of the plot. But I do know it’s a cartoon! It amazes me how a story – though fictional and visually artificial – can affect human emotion. It’s no wonder then that a real story can impact us even more deeply. MORE
Dorothy Tenute – National Training Manager at Toys”R”Us Canada. Dorothy Tenute – National Training Manager at Toys”R”Us Canada. Axonified customers use our Employee Knowledge Platform in a variety of applications and industries. We wanted to learn more about how Axonify is helping them to achieve their unique goals, so I asked them to share their experiences. Here’s what they had to say: Chad McIntosh – VP of Loss Prevention and Risk Management at Bloomingdale’s. MORE
Toy collections at Pixar are like a status symbol. Do your homework.” – go to Toys R Us and buy a ton of toys. These are my live-blogged notes from the second day keynote session at Training 2016 , happening this week in Orlando. Forgive any typos or incoherencies. Behind the Scenes: Jay Shuster on The Creative Process at PIXAR #trgconf The story is central to Pixar. Jay's in the art department as the production designer – his team designs everything you see on the screen. MORE
One of the hardest lessons to learn growing up is how to share – how to share your toys, your candy, and maybe your room with a sibling. As a child, it’s difficult to get past the thought “but, it’s MINE!” MORE
As much as I love new toys, I tend to hold off when it comes to installing software updates. Apple recently announced the availability of Mavericks , its latest and greatest operating system for the Mac computers. In my experience, you never know what the software update will break; waiting a bit tends to work out when the updates prove problematic. It turns out that the Mavericks software and Adobe Captivate 7 aren't getting along. MORE
As I lay there, I watched my puppy play with one of her chew toys. And the way Sophie played with her toy that day was a good representation of some strategies we can all use to make reviewing e-learning more effective. You can only play with a toy for so long—even a favorite. MORE
Cute idea for comics or scenarios–create scenes with lego people or other toys. 7 Questions You Need To Answer Before Becoming A Full Time eLearning Freelancer – eLearning Industry. Things to consider for those wanting to make the leap to freelance work. tags: e-learning instructionaldesign career freelance. E-Learning Portfolios: Share Your Work – E-Learning Heroes. Sample e-learning portfolios, submitted for an e-Learning Challenge. Good place to look for inspiration. MORE
Bloxels is another toy/app combo that aims to bring the basics of programming to young minds. Maybe this toy could be the first stepping stone to some full-on programming! Kids Can Build their Own Games with this Nifty Block Toy. MORE
Dorothy Tenute – National Training Manager at Toys”R”Us Canada. Dorothy Tenute – National Training Manager at Toys”R”Us Canada. The post Bloomingdale’s, Toys”R”Us, Toyota and others tout the benefits of Axonify appeared first on Axonify. Axonified customers use our Employee Knowledge Platform in a variety of applications and industries. MORE
The makers of masterpieces such as Toy Story and The Lion King evidently couldn’t engineer a dinky little augmented reality app that would work on my device of choice – or even on my device of second choice. MORE
If, on the other hand, you are talking about toys as opposed to tools of the trade - and I like toys as much as the next person - then $99 seems about right. When I buy a toy I have modest expectations about utility and don't expect any support. In fact many toys never get used. If Empower proves to be much more than a toy then that's fine, I'll enjoy using it. The recent release by Trivantis of Snap! MORE
Whose toys? We're all set for the Plymouth e-Learning Conference tomorrow at the University of Plymouth. The weather here in Plymouth is glorious today with clear blue skies and a very comfortable temperature of 16 degrees. MORE
Dorothy Tenute – National Training Manager at Toys”R”Us Canada. As the old adage goes, “The customer is always right!”. So, I decided to ask some of our customers how they would characterize the Axonify Employee Knowledge Platform in one word. They’re definitely right. MORE
One of the hardest lessons to learn growing up is how to share… how to share your toys, your candy, and maybe your room with a sibling. As a child, it is difficult to get past the thought “but, it’s MINE!” We try to hang on with tightly to what [.] MORE
When Andy gave up Woody in Toy Story 3. Admit it, you have cried during basically every Pixar movie. When Carl and Ellie share their last words in Up. When Wall-e longingly watches clips of old romantic musicals. When Sully says goodbye to Boo. We’ll stop there. We actually want you to read the rest of this article MORE
Earlier this year, “Sesame Street” introduced its newest resident Julia, an adorable Muppet with orange hair and a toy rabbit. Julia also has autism. The … Continued. Accessibility Student Success Trends in Learning MORE
but put this toy on your list for 2009. Tags: toys It's too late for Christmas. This soft bear will be your child’s companion during playtime and bedtime for years to come. MORE
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You know that feeling when you watch a scenic video and it captures your attention to such a great extent that you wish you could actually be there? MORE
Fisher-Price, makers of plastic toys I sometimes fear take the place of space for developing authentic creativity, has been promoting loudly the introduction of a new line of learning toys. They seem to be following the lead of toy It seems that everyone is getting in on the learning-as-marketing-theme party. MORE
The post Tools To Make You Drool – Video Training Toys For IDs appeared first on Social Learning Blog. In my last post I examined several characteristics that make for hi-quality learning videos – [link] In this post, I take a look at some of the latest tools available to Instructional Designers to make their video efforts come to life. Captivate 6 from Adobe - www.adobe.com/products/captivate.html - makes producing and distributing video easier than ever. IDs [.] MORE
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