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LearnTrends 2009
The first day of the online conference Corporate Learning Trends 2009 is history. The presentations were well thought out and very informative. I created a Wave called Learn Trends 2009 for discussion. It worked great. I hear there are some FireFox issues with Wave and I pray it does not crash on me.
The entire three [...]
New society to join
As a professional, there are always new societies and institutes to join. Some have benefits of varying value, and all seem to want dues. Others pledge certification programs leading to certifications that promise more income to the certified.
This one’s different. It is the International Institute of Not Doing Much. I think I will join. Later.
Just “vid-it”: quick informal learning
Here is a quick way to capture information from SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) or others so it can be shared quickly for documentation or learning:
Get an inexpensive video camera. The Fip and the similar Kodak are good examples.
Interview the SME asking questions learners or users need to know. Try to keep the SME on track. [...]
Does “used” mean “useless”?
I was on LinkedIn today and answered a question about improv (improvisational theatre). The questioner wanted help including improv in a training event she was designing. I recomended the work of Viola Spolin. I suggested going to her site and I also suggested checking out some of her books.
My suggestion included the comment that one [...]
What do you remember from high school?
I was reading a book about history this morning. More than a history book it was a discussion about the accuracy of some accounts/analyses of history. It made me wonder about what I actually rembered from high school history and then what I remembered about the courses I took in high school, in general.
I did [...]
OK, I’m a blogging bum. Reform is my goal.
I admit it. I’ve been a bum when it comes to blogging. It’s not that I haven’t been thinking, I just haven’t been writing. This post is a public vow to change. My goal is to stop sending my thoughts only to friends and collegues and to post them here for all.
My iPhone is broken!
Here is a screenshot of my iPhone:
It looks right. And in fact it is. The problem with it is that there is no flash video support. Maybe that’s a good thing and maybe not, but it got me thinking about videos on the web.
I just watched a one hour video with about two minutes [...]
What is a Furoshiki?
I was reading MAKE:’s blog today and came across an article on Furoshiki! This is way cool. The idea is that you take a large piece of lightweight cloth (cotton, rayon, nylon, or more traditionally, silk) and fold it and tie it to make a bag, a bottle holder, package wrapping or whatever. The demo [...]
Can we talk?
I like to talk. Some of my friends say I talk too much, but that’s not what I mean. I mean I like to talk to learn. I like to talk to friends, colleagues and clients.
My office is in my home and I live in a mountain community. There are very few other training or [...]
Welcome!
Welcome to my blog! Watch for the first post on July 8th…
