tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58108407431256352482024-03-27T19:53:41.715-04:00Misadventures in LearningDavid Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-18686381914352112562012-02-06T16:23:00.000-05:002012-02-06T16:23:33.340-05:00Misadventures in Learning has Moved!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjel7yKOjVHWHTFjiBiVzC3eyn1WK9OgJrK1OnlVqEqUuq2W1ALvK-flgo0nBsQisPPF1Yu6Ag3L9c_U6lJGmN7PXMztwfxKs2VQ8XlQZDYprO6mQ7eGv-c9jxcYGJgndpbxtOJOlMg4/s1600/GKY_WeveMoved11-e1276114364847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjel7yKOjVHWHTFjiBiVzC3eyn1WK9OgJrK1OnlVqEqUuq2W1ALvK-flgo0nBsQisPPF1Yu6Ag3L9c_U6lJGmN7PXMztwfxKs2VQ8XlQZDYprO6mQ7eGv-c9jxcYGJgndpbxtOJOlMg4/s1600/GKY_WeveMoved11-e1276114364847.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bookmark my new site: </span><a href="http://davidkelly.me/"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>http://davidkelly.me</em></span></a></div><br />
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DavidDavid Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-68097693040507749902012-01-19T21:47:00.000-05:002012-05-15T17:58:48.665-04:00Twitter Chats for Learning Professionals<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
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This blog post is being set up a follow-up resource for those that attend one of my sessions. It may also serve as a resource for anyone that wants to learn more about how to use Twitter.<br />
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<strong>Specific Session Resources</strong><br />
<a href="https://astdevents.webex.com/ec0605lc/eventcenter/recording/recordAction.do?theAction=poprecord&actname=%2Feventcenter%2Fframe%2Fg.do&apiname=lsr.php&renewticket=0&actappname=ec0605lc&entappname=url0107lc&needFilter=false&&isurlact=true&entactname=%2FnbrRecordingURL.do&rID=66158472&rKey=e3ed43e3982514ab&recordID=66158472&rnd=2137592041&siteurl=astdevents&SP=EC&AT=pb&format=short">Twitter 101 for Learning Professionals Webinar Recording</a><br />
<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/DavidKelly3/twitter-for-learning-professionals-webinar" target="_blank">Twitter 101 for Learning Professionals Slideshare</a><br />
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<strong>Beginning Twitter Tips</strong><br />
<a href="https://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics/topics/104-welcome-to-twitter-support/articles/215585-twitter-101-how-should-i-get-started-using-twitter" target="_blank">Twitter 101: How should I get started using Twitter?</a> (from the Twitter Help Center)<br />
<a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4670029_tweet-twitter.html" target="_blank">How to Tweet: Twitter 101</a> (from eHow.com)<br />
<a href="http://socialmediatoday.com/mike-johansson/300892/twitter-101-why-are-you-twitter" target="_blank">Why are You on Twitter? A 'Twitter 101' Lesson</a> by Mike Johansson<br />
<a href="http://www.pammarketingnut.com/2011/09/twitter-101-55-tips-to-get-retweeted-on-twitter/">Twitter 101: 55 Tips to Get Retweeted on Twitter</a> by Pam Moore<br />
<a href="http://www.lostartofblogging.com/twitter-guide">Twitter: Why It's So Great and How to Effectively Use It</a> by Lost Art of Blogging<br />
<a href="http://cybraryman.com/twitterforbeginners.html">Twitter for Beginners</a> by Jerry Blumengarten<br />
<a href="https://www.opensesame.com/courses/kellymeeker/beginning-twitter-professionals">Beginning Twitter for Professionals</a> by Kelly Meeker (Free course)<br />
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<strong>Comprehensive Resources</strong><br />
<a href="http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/" target="_blank">The Twitter Guidebook</a> (from Mashable.com)<br />
<a href="https://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics">Twitter Basics</a> (from the Twitter Help Center)<br />
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<strong>Books</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Social-Media-Trainers-Techniques-Enhancing/dp/0470631066/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326591497&sr=1-1">Social Media for Trainers</a> by Jane Bozarth<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gettin-Geeky-Twitter-Business-Hottest/dp/0976366215/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326591461&sr=8-1">Gettin' Geeky with Twitter</a> by Gina Schreck<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Backchannel-Audiences-Twitter-Changing-Presentations/dp/0321659511/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326591534&sr=1-1">The Backchannel</a> by Cliff Atkinson<br />
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<strong>Twitter for Learning Professionals</strong><br />
<a href="http://c4lpt.co.uk/social-media/how-to-use-twitter-for-social-learning/">How to use Twitter for Social Learning</a> from The Social Learning Centre<br />
<a href="http://elearnmag.acm.org/featured.cfm?aid=1944486">The Effects of Twitter in an Online Learning Environment</a> by Logan Rath<br />
<a href="http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/762/nuts-and-bolts-social-media-for-learning">Nuts and Bolts: Social Media for Learning</a> by Jane Bozarth<br />
<a href="http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/709/app-fusion-30-twitter-apps-for-the-learning-pro">App Fusion: 30 Twitter Apps for the Learning Pro</a> by Terrence Wing<br />
<a href="http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/519/marc-my-words-omg-im-tweeting">Marc My Words: OMG, I'm Tweeting</a> by Marc Rosenberg<br />
<a href="http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/623/app-fusion-twaining-in-twitter">App Fusion: Twaining in Twitter</a> by Terrence Wing<br />
<a href="http://cybraryman.com/twitter.html">Cybraryman: Twitter</a> by Jerry Blumengarten<br />
<a href="http://elearnmag.acm.org/blog/?p=98" target="_blank">Using Twitter for Role Plays</a> by Lisa Neil Gualtieri<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0979D6AF0D6331B7&feature=mh_lolz">Creating a Training Course in Twitter</a> (YouTube playlist)<br />
<em>This series of videos explains how you can build a training program directly within Twitter, using the media playing capability of the service. While Twitter recently changed some of the features and the structure of it's webpage, the principles of these videos still apply. It also provides an opportunity to share some of the work of the late Terrence Wing, who was a strong voice of the use of Twitter and social media for training professionals.</em>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-9157468703668771832012-01-09T19:34:00.001-05:002012-01-09T19:35:42.499-05:00Reading Reflections: Design for How People Learn by Julie Dirksen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDG3LLMIhTnaxbEuLW9vzL9G7iu1Fues5nzPXIR-KY-1ehVpGzM4tgDCWQ11svJUj638mTlNNtGZ_Pk_WwmQ_c2MdE126s30Z32-yeMyWO4FVMeKfeR8WOkIHaADKuBSPoE62f95YP3L0/s1600/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDG3LLMIhTnaxbEuLW9vzL9G7iu1Fues5nzPXIR-KY-1ehVpGzM4tgDCWQ11svJUj638mTlNNtGZ_Pk_WwmQ_c2MdE126s30Z32-yeMyWO4FVMeKfeR8WOkIHaADKuBSPoE62f95YP3L0/s320/cover.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">I just finished reading Julie Dirksen</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">’</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">s new book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Design for How People Learn</i>.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">The core audience of this book, at least in my mind, would be the Instructional Designer.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="Body1" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">I think the book has value well beyond that core audience based on one of the things that make it unique.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> Design for How People Learn discusses not only design for learning, but also design for memory and design for attention.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> If you ever have the need to create materials from which users will gain, retain and use information and skills, this is a book that can help you be successful.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="Body1" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">What I liked most about this book was the style in which it is written.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> The book stands upon a great deal of research, yet it never feels as though you are reading a stale report or case study.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> The tone of the book is extremely conversational, as if you were sitting at a table sharing coffee while the author shares with you tips she has learned in her practice.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="Body1" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">And the tips shared are extremely valuable.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> The book explores the importance of getting to know who your learners are, what learning goals really are, and how humans remember and recall information.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> It then builds on that knowledge to separately address and share tips on how to design learning to gain attention, to gain knowledge, to develop skills, to motivate, and to address gaps in the learner</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">’</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">s environment.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="Body1" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">I think this book is an excellent resource and should be added to the reading lists of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>both new and experienced Instructional Designers. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="Body1" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">For other posts in which people share their thoughts on this book, check out: </span></span></div><div class="Body1" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><a href="http://cammybean.kineo.com/2011/11/design-for-how-people-learn-by-julie.html" target="_blank"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Design for How People Learn by Julie Dirksen @usablelearning</span><o:p></o:p></a> (post by Cammy Bean from Learning Visions)</span></div><div class="Body1" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><a href="http://elearnmag.acm.org/archive.cfm?aid=2077940" target="_blank">Book Review: Design for How People Learn (Voices That Matter) by Julie Dirksen</a> (article by Judy Unrein for eLearn Magazine)</span></span></div><div class="Body1" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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However, that does not eliminate the need for formal learning efforts; it simply reduces our dependancy on it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More concerning, is when I read that that approach is ‘better’ than the other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Deciding which type of learning is better than the other is pointless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s like a mechanic going to the toolbox for the best tool without knowing what the job at hand is first.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Last month I spent some time installing floor boards in my attic. I am not a handyman by any means, so my supply of tools is limited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was using a large hand saw for all of my wood cutting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While at Home Depot buying more boards, one of the employees pointed out a circular saw that would be much more appropriate for the job I was doing, and boy was he right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will never use a hand saw for that task again, because the circular saw is much more effective. The hand saw was working for me because it was all I had available to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once I was introduced to a new tool that was more effective for the task at hand, my dependence on the hand saw dropped substantially.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The hand saw still has value, and will likely be the tool best suited for attacking that dead tree in my backyard this spring.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The same concept is true with Formal and Informal Learning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One is not ‘better’ than the other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a matter of which is a better fit for the task at hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For many learning professionals, their tool box is filled with mostly formal tools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As research and best practices into informal learning approaches continue to be shared, new tools will become available that enable us to be much more effective, and they will naturally reduce our reliance on the formal tools.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In short, don’t worry about which type of learning is better. Understand the tools, and what they are best suited for, than match the tools to the task at hand.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">That’s one of the reasons I love the recent article by Allison Rossett and Frank Nguyen for T&D Magazine entitled “The Yin and Yang of Formal + Informal Learning”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The article doesn’t debate which is better; it presents scenarios and explores whether formal, informal, or some sort of blended approach might be best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The article shows that deciding on the approach requires matching the tools to the situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As an added bonus, the article also includes a link to an online tool that can help individuals and organizations decide what type of approach might be best for a given situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This simple tool asks 15 basic questions about the situation, and then provides feedback and suggestions on how you might want to tailor your learning strategy.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I highly recommend the article be read by all learning professionals.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Link to the Article: </span><a href="http://www.astd.org/TD/Archives/2012/Jan/Free/Jan12_Feature_Yin_and_Yang.htm"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">http://www.astd.org/TD/Archives/2012/Jan/Free/Jan12_Feature_Yin_and_Yang.htm</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Link to the YinYang Online Tool: </span><a href="http://frankn.net/yinyang/"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">http://frankn.net/yinyang/</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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</div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-70631344009738702512011-12-05T01:42:00.004-05:002011-12-05T11:13:33.169-05:00Saying Good-Bye and Thank You to a Friend Gone Too Soon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9qHrn5dC0rudE2Vo08cmpwPVe7Ibyedx-6Y9cAIQlhSrByShu3Tu2ebhIuktQOJQID5_7nme83NQ8czBrH5svkb1FPC_xKp_LCx4su6e2Cif2rWJAHtWyGIAyRZ2bjD5YN94Io_wIrz4/s1600/Terrence1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9qHrn5dC0rudE2Vo08cmpwPVe7Ibyedx-6Y9cAIQlhSrByShu3Tu2ebhIuktQOJQID5_7nme83NQ8czBrH5svkb1FPC_xKp_LCx4su6e2Cif2rWJAHtWyGIAyRZ2bjD5YN94Io_wIrz4/s1600/Terrence1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was one of those things that is so unexpected, it's hard to conceive it possibly being true. That's how I felt on Friday when I saw a post in facebook indicating Terrence Wing had died. After all, Terrence was only 42, and seemingly in very good health. In fact he was tweeting and making facebook updates as he always does, mere hours before a heart attack took him from us much too soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did not know Terrence as well as others, having only connected with him online in the past few years, and meeting with him at a few conferences. I would have liked to have gotten to know him better, because I found his passion and energy for the work that he did contagious. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the things I most respected about Terrence was the curiosity he put into his work. While many people would talk about the potential of one tool or the possibilities of another, Terrence just went out and tried it. He was always experimenting with using social media and tools in the field of learning. While he was looking to do something new and valuable, he wasn't afraid of failure. He played with tools publicly, sharing what he was learning for all to see, inviting the world to join him. I always admired that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Terrence was always sharing what he learned, and it seemed to me that this was just a natural extension of a genuine love of connecting with people. I recently attended the DevLearn Conference, and had the pleasure of spending some time with Terrence. What struck me most about him wasn't our talks, but the way most of them started. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It seemed that every time I would find myself walking through the conference halls, there was Terrence chatting with someone new. This would usually be followed by a smile and a wave as he said "<em>Dave, come here. I want to introduce you to someone..</em>.". That's another thing I admired about Terrence; he had one of the best smiles I've ever seen, and it always seemed to be present.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Terrence may no longer be with us, but he will definitely live on in the lessons he shared and the people he connected with. Everyone that was touched by Terrence should honor his memory by transferring some of that passion and energy into their own life. I know that's what I am going to try to do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From a certain perspective, I feel somewhat cheated by Terrence's passing. We had only known each other about three years, and I would have enjoyed getting to know him even better. Those who were closest to him likely feel similarly cheated, having such a warm presence abruptly stripped from their life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I encourage anyone who has been touched by Terrence to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/TerrenceWing" target="_blank">visit his facebook page</a>, and post a comment to his wall about Terrence and how he impacted you. A number of people have already done this and I saw a comment from Terrence's wife mentioning how much she appreciated reading the stories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As painful as the loss is, I also encourage those touched by Terrence to resist the urge to hang your head in sorrow at having your time with Terrence cut short. Instead, hold your head up high and smile as he always seemed to, and celebrate the gift it was to have him in your life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91TIEg_ukUHzraCEcYYWcIP7co4QPCZyaR0agoHR5IREtfIi9EmtTfvr1X2YFa7bn3UuPNAGcQILWnAh1sKcKbXLMF6nPz0PQKzdhjOKpyKYeIRq6h6A3H_KZwyMZALnptwuCk2cBxjI/s1600/Terrence3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91TIEg_ukUHzraCEcYYWcIP7co4QPCZyaR0agoHR5IREtfIi9EmtTfvr1X2YFa7bn3UuPNAGcQILWnAh1sKcKbXLMF6nPz0PQKzdhjOKpyKYeIRq6h6A3H_KZwyMZALnptwuCk2cBxjI/s1600/Terrence3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Other posts from those remembering Terrence:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://elearndev.blogspot.com/2011/12/rip-terrencewing-elearning-community.html" target="_blank">http://elearndev.blogspot.com/2011/12/rip-terrencewing-elearning-community.html</a> by Brent Schenkler</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://buildingcreativebridges.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/remembering-terrence-wing/" target="_blank">Remembering Terrence Wing</a> by Paul Signorelli</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://halfemptylearning.blogspot.com/2011/12/when-one-loses-friend-terrence-wing.html?spref=tw" target="_blank">When one loses a friend... Terrence Wing</a> by Rick Zanotti</div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-81491488850088910422011-11-30T16:44:00.000-05:002011-11-30T16:44:49.881-05:00Gain The Skills That Will Be In Demand<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: ""sans-serif"", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Just a little (relevant) holiday fun... The Sequel!</span></i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><i><u><span style="color: red; font-family: ""sans-serif"", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gain the Skills that will be in Demand</span></u></i></b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: ""sans-serif"", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(Sung to the tune Winter Wonderland)</span></i></b><span style="color: red; font-family: ""sans-serif"", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Change is near, in the distance,<br />
Listen now, give it credence<br />
The skills we now use,<br />
Are yesterday’s news.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gain the skills that will be in demand. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gone away, worker displace, <br />
Learning stays, in the workplace,<br />
Huge benefits lurk,<br />
When learning IN work,<br />
Gain the skills that will be in demand.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">More and more the learners learn while working,<br />
Learning without need for working pause<br />
Some say “Where’s the trainer, are we lurking?”,<br />
The trainer’s there<i> just with a different cause</i>.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Later on, we'll conspire,<br />
using skills, we acquire<br />
To face unafraid,<br />
The change to our trade,<br />
Gain the skills that will be in demand.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">More and more the learner is the ‘teacher’,<br />
Often never knowing that’s the case<br />
That's the space for Training’s latest feature,<br />
Helping learners learn in the workplace.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Focus less, on creation,<br />
Focus more, on curation<br />
It’s less of direct, and more of connect,<br />
Gain the skills that will be in demand.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Some learning will still be in a classroom,<br />
And elearning will not grind to a halt<br />
But workplace learning is how we best consume,<br />
so maybe those should not be our default.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are skills, that we’re needing,<br />
to ensure, we’re succeeding<br />
So practice and play, and you’re on your way,<br />
Gain the skills that will be in demand.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gain the skills that will be in demand...</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: ""serif"", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Happy Holidays Everyone!</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: ""serif"", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-David</span></span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-66072476571426549152011-11-23T12:49:00.000-05:002011-11-23T12:49:20.896-05:00Giving Thanks for an Awesome First Year of Blogging<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is the time of year when Americans collectively pause and consider what it is they are thankful for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seems only appropriate that I am also celebrating the one-year anniversary of this blog at the same time, as what it has contributed to me over the last 12 months is something I could never have predicted, and something I am incredibly thankful for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So for this Thanksgiving-themed post, I reflect on the first year of this blog, and give thanks for what it has provided me.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I thought about starting this blog for years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In truth, there’s a very good chance that I could <em>STILL</em> be thinking about it had it not been for a #lrnchat tweetchat I participated in where blogging was discussed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had mentioned that I didn’t yet have a blog, and a few people came forward to encourage me to start one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of those people was Dave Ferguson, who pointed out that I should be blogging for my primary audience: myself. It wasn’t until Dave gave me that subtle nudge I didn’t know I needed that I finally made the jump.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks Dave.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Another turning point in my blogging was the holiday-themed post I wrote called “<a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2010/12/twas-night-before-social-media.html">Twas the Night Before Social Media</a>”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was something I wrote, tweaked, and finalized about two weeks before I published it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was something that I looked at as a ‘risk’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><em>Did it match the image I was trying to portray?</em> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In hindsight, taking the chance was the best thing I could have done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without realizing it at the time, it was a post that allowed me to be a little more open, and invited people to get to know me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also did strike a chord with readers, and to this day is the most popular posting I have written.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a catalyst to many of the gifts my blog provided me in the months that followed.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That posting helped me build connections with a great number of people, including many individuals I look to as leaders in the Learning and Performance field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was building a network of peers through which I could grow, and in turn help others with their growth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I increased my exposure to the industry I love many times over, and have become a part of the greater community of the field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That community exposure is another gift I am eternally thankful for, and one that I hope I can share with others in the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being a part of the community is wonderful, but the real gift my blog provided me with was <em>awareness</em>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There’s growing discussion in the field about how we can get professionals to adapt to the shifting nature of workplace learning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first challenge in that is awareness that the shift is going on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think about walking through a hallway you are unfamiliar with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s a locked door to your right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Behind it could be a tiny closet, or it could be an entry into a whole new world you had no idea existed. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In most cases, we just continue walking down the hallway, not really giving the door much thought. As it turns out, my blog was the key to that lock, and I an eternally grateful that I opened the door.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The blog and my participation in the industry community provided me with something else that I am thankful for: Opportunity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the past year I have had the pleasure of participating in many opportunities that I would not have considered possible even a few years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have been invited to write for publications, to speak at conferences, and most recently, to be the ‘official’ curator for the backchannel of the DevLearn conference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While there were a number of factors that contributed to these opportunities being available to me, they all stem from the same starting point: this blog, and the exposure it has given me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For that, I thank each and every person that has ever read and/or shared something I have written.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That brings me to the thing my blog has provided me with that I am most thankful for: You.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I don’t mean ‘You’ in the context of being a reader of this blog – though I do appreciate that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am referring to the connections that I have made with the people on the other side of the door that my blog helped open.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have made very real connections with people through my blog and subsequent interactions that provide me with the ultimate value: friendship.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">DevLearn was the perfect example of something I’ve said a few times in the past: Before social media – and in this context, my blog and the interactions it helped initiate – I had never greeted people I was ‘meeting’ for the first time with a hug.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I lost count of how many times that happened at DevLearn,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> and I can't express how much it means to me.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Happy Thanksgiving friends, including those of you outside the United States who may not celebrate the holiday formally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you for everything you add to my life.</span></div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-11594421844058113052011-11-07T11:07:00.010-05:002011-11-10T11:36:19.086-05:00Learning 2011 Conference Backchannel: Collected Resources #L2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtwhIQOzsN-HhtOwVDAs57ZPKDYO7lOwdnoMkrG7cREz0aG9RZo2yWc7j6nolwbJWeyCgsKA0vydh2cNe1Sw-S48lGPKbcjJ-iS1bNmYVo5G5oV40iZ4MQgQ1u6ukzV0V06Lj3fb8FeM/s1600/masie2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtwhIQOzsN-HhtOwVDAs57ZPKDYO7lOwdnoMkrG7cREz0aG9RZo2yWc7j6nolwbJWeyCgsKA0vydh2cNe1Sw-S48lGPKbcjJ-iS1bNmYVo5G5oV40iZ4MQgQ1u6ukzV0V06Lj3fb8FeM/s1600/masie2.png" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I am a huge proponent of backchannel learning</em><em>. There are many conferences I would love to be able to attend, but my budget can only accomodate one or two each year. The backchannel is an excellent resource for learning from a conference or event that you are unable to attend in-person.</em></span></span><br />
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<div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I find collecting collecting and reviewing backchannel resources to be a valuable learning experience for me, even when I am attending a conference in person. Sharing these c</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHfF05ehLnrPQwdKM7caqrRrcZhBVk6-OceCDFXnWaNos9QudFq7PXyd6lwgU2W-Wx0khan15zzdUFadet8StvzHl-R0Nc92GHiwZM2x7-yfPbfR-bcD2GIkULws0sMtxwIditQ_1iDw/s1600/mlearnlogo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></a><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">ollections on this blog has shown that others find value in the collections as well.</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This post collects the resources shared via the backchannel of the Learning 2011 Conference, being held November 6-9 in Orlando, Florida.</span></div></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Official Learning 2011 ConferenceResources</span></strong></div><a href="http://www.learning2011.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Website Home Page</span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.learning2011.com/Learning-2011-Details/event-guide-preview.htm"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Guide - Event Guide</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.learning2011.com/Learning-2011-Keynotes/learning-2011-keynotes.htm"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Guide - Keynotes</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.learning2011.com/Learning-2011-Details/learning-2011-themes.htm"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Guide - Themes</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.learning2011.com/Learning-2011-Details/learning-2011-session-formats.htm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #992211;">Conference Program Guide - Breakout Session Formats</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.learning2011.com/Learning-2011-Details/schedule.htm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #992211;">Conference Program Guide - Schedule</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.learning2011.com/Learning-2011-Details/mcdonalds.htm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #992211;">Spotlight Award: McDonald's Corporation WorldwideTraining, Learning & Development</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.learning2011.com/Learning-2011-Details/joint-special-operations-university.htm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #992211;">Spotlight Award: Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.learning2011.com/Learning-2011-Details/ipad-as-game-changer.htm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #992211;">Spotlight Award: iPad as “Game Changer”</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.learningwiki.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Elliot Masie's Learning Wiki</span></a><br />
<a href="http://learning2011.com/ebook/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Learning Perspectives 2011 (free eBook)</span></a><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Summaries and Recaps</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://trainingjunkie.blogspot.com/2011/11/learning-2011-live-blogging.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Learning 2011 - Live Blogging</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Karen Hanson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.leerbeleving.nl/2011/11/08/mobiel-storytelling-met-bill-clinton/">Mobile Story Telling with Bill Clinton</a> by Marcel de Leeuwe (translated from Dutch using Google Translate)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.e-learning.nl%2FNieuws%2Ftabid%2F62%2FID%2F17328%2FPageID%2F11033%2FStart-van-congres-Learning-2011.aspx&act=url">Start Learning Conference 2011</a> by eLearning.nl (translated from Dutch using Google Translate)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.leerbeleving.nl%2F2011%2F11%2F09%2Fmotivatie-robotarmen-en-verhalen-op-learning-2011%2F&act=url">Motivation, Robotic Arms, and Stories Learning 2011</a> by Marcel de Leeuwe (translated from Dutch using Google Translate)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://innovativesarah.com/the-sad-stereotypes-that-still-exist-at-a-lea">The Sad Stereotypes that Still Exist - At a Learning Conference!</a> by Sarah Bloomfield</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://lizscottelearning.wordpress.com/2011/11/09/reflections-from-one-learning-professional-about-learning-2011/">Reflections from One Learning Professional about Learning 2011</a> by Liz Scott</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.intrepidls.com/intrepid-learning-blog/informal-learning/a-conversation-at-learning-2011/?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=learning2011&utm_campaign=blog">A conversation at Learning 2011: The Learner is Still In the Driver's Seat</a></span> by Intrepid Learning</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><u>SESSION SPECIFIC</u></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">President Bill Clinton Keynote</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=2308">President Bill Clinton Keynote Mind Map</a> by Clark Quinn</span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Checklist-Manifesto-How-Things-Right/dp/0312430000/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320711086&sr=1-1"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> book recommended by Bill Clinton</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/kathryn_schulz_on_being_wrong.html?awesm=on.ted.com_9vSp&utm_campaign=&utm_medium=on.ted.com-twitter&utm_source=t.co&utm_content=tweetie">Karen Schulz: On Being Wrong</a> TED Talk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Big-Sort-Clustering-Like-Minded-America/dp/0547237723/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320709402&sr=1-1">The Big Sort by Bill Bishop</a> book recommended by Bill Clinton</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Being-Wrong-Adventures-Margin-Error/dp/0061176052/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320709131&sr=8-1">Being Wrong by Kathryn Schulz</a> book recommended by Bill Clinton</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Other Session Specific Resources</span></strong> </div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.learningwiki.com/Learning-2011-Sessions">Learning 2011 Sessions: LearningWiki Resources</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.learningwiki.com/Session-130-at-Learning-2011">Tablets for Learning: Examples and Potential</a> resources shared by Tom King, Erin Hynes, & Fran Bahn</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=2306">Ken Zolot Mindmap</a> by Clark Quinn</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=2303">Learning 2011 Interview Mindmaps</a> by Clark Quinn</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=2312">Learning 2011 Day 2 Morning Mindmaps</a> by Clark Quinn</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=2317">John Lithgow Keynote Mindmap</a> by Clark Quinn</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Miscellaneous</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.ravinglearnatics.com/dawn-of-the-learning-democracy.html">Dawn of Learning Democracy</a> by Raving Learnatics</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mediatec/clo1111/index.php?url=digital-edition%2F#/14">A Hammer Looking for a Nail</a> by Bob Mosher</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/videoschool?utm_source=newsletter">Vimeo Video School</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/07/is-google-ruining-your-memory/">Is Google Ruining Your Memory?</a> by Jonah Lehrer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://innovativesarah.com/guest-blogger-dave-halvorson">Is the Internet Making Us Lazy Learners?</a> by Dave Halvorson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/estan247">Eric Stanley's Official YouTube Page</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.dadoly.com/projects/quickguide.pdf">A Quick Guide to Personalization & Storytelling in Learning</a> by Craig Dadoly</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://ymlp.com/zivIoi">ADL Mobile Learning Newsletter</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204422404576596630897409182.html?KEYWORDS=peter+cappelli">Why Companies Aren't Getting the Employees They Need</a> by Peter Cappelli</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WdS4TscWH8">Apple Futureshock</a> YouTube video</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/facebook-effect-college.jpg">Is Social Media Ruining Students?</a> Infographic</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://media1derland.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/the-onboarding-portal-a-stitch-in-time/">The Onboarding Portal: A Stitch in Time</a> by Chris Willis</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/how-to-make-oatmeal-wrong/">How to Make Oatmeal... Wrong</a> by Mark Bittman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://innovativesarah.com/a-sarah-divided-cannot-stand">A Sarah Divided Can Not Stand</a> by Sarah Bloomfield</span><br />
<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/mark_pagel_how_language_transformed_humanity.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How language transformed humanity</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> TED Talk by Mark Pagel</span><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFyW5s_7ZWc"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Zappos Family on Nightline</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> YouTube Video</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=social+media+for+trainers&x=0&y=0&fb_source=message">Social Media for Trainers</a> book by Jane Bozarth</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://media1derland.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/communities-of-practice-batteries-not-included/">Communities of Practice: Batteries Not Included</a> by Harrison Withers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://innovativesarah.com/educational-assessments-what-is-and-what-migh">Educational Assessments: What it is and What it Might Be</a> by Sarah Bloomfield</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.trainingmag.com/article/PWC-opens">PwC Opens Up</a> by Margery Weinstein</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYuOKb3gO7E&feature=youtube_gdata_player">My Robot is Better Than Your Robot</a> YouTube video</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.backstage.com/bso/reviews-ny-theatre-broadway/john-lithgow-stories-by-heart-uncle-fred-1003966880.story">John Lithgow: Stores by Heart: Uncle Fred Flits By</a> by Adam Perlman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/220665">Why Big Corporations are Putting the Brakes on Social Media</a> by Mikal Beicove</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.innovativelearning.com/instructional_technology/mobile-learning.html">Mobile Learning Resources</a> from Innovative Learning</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/you-should-use-tablets-and-smartphones-to-make-your-business-more-efficient-2011-11">Dear Companies, Your Should Start Using Mobile Devices As Training Tools For Your Employees</a> by Chad Udell</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/31851604">The Evolution of Masie's Dance</a> Vimeo video from Learning 2011</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/782/nuts-and-bolts-required-reading">Nuts and Bolts: Required Reading</a> by Jane Bozarth</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/31843287">One-Word Answers</a> Vimeo video from Learning 2011</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2011/11/09/absolutely-amazing-6th-grade-iphone-app-developer-speaks-at-tedx/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter">6th grade iPhone app developer speaks at TEDx</a> by Courtney Boyb Myers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://mashable.com/2011/11/09/adobe-mobile-browser-flash/">Adobe Stops Development on Mobile Browser Flash [Report]</a> by Stan Schroeder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.danpontefract.com/?p=1300">The Fallacy of Digital Natives</a> by Dan Pontefract</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dedicated Backchannel Queries [Tool and search terms shown in brackets]</span></strong></div><div><a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23l2011"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Access the up-to-date Learning 2011 backchannel [Twitter: #L2011]</span></a><br />
<a href="http://twipho.net/index.php#l2011"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #992211;">Photos from the Backchannel [TwiPho: L2011]</span></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I will be adding to this list as I continue to review the backchannel transcripts and find resources. I will tweet updates occasionally as additional links are added. If you know of a valued resource I should add to the list - or if something is inaccurate - please add it to the comments or tweet me a link to @LnDDave.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">If you find these collections of value, I have posts that consolidate the backchannel resources from other conferences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An archive of all of these posts can be accessed by clicking the link below:</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Click here to access the archive of backchannel resource posts.</span></span></span></div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-30929820136158639502011-10-18T13:35:00.001-04:002011-10-18T15:02:34.539-04:00Expanding the Value of the #DevLearn 2011 Backchannel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFw_RTWmE1Mn0jS_LewGOa-uDlE1RH8D_s2vastVl5ycIr-1VDx5jsqh0RAaC2zld5iUByPWDYRGMygMZXX4TIefgL0i_gnBU3NN93zSdZ-t5vdrJSXJdflhX1KFQan8b5V9M1xIBLozM/s1600/dev.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="106" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFw_RTWmE1Mn0jS_LewGOa-uDlE1RH8D_s2vastVl5ycIr-1VDx5jsqh0RAaC2zld5iUByPWDYRGMygMZXX4TIefgL0i_gnBU3NN93zSdZ-t5vdrJSXJdflhX1KFQan8b5V9M1xIBLozM/s400/dev.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">In just about two weeks one of the best development opportunities for professionals in the Learning and Performance field will be upon us: <a href="http://www.elearningguild.com/DevLearn/content/1941/devlearn-2011-conference-and-expo---home">DevLearn 2011</a>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">The annual DevLearn conference, hosted by The eLearning Guild, continues to be one of the best events to attend if you want to learn about what organizations are doing in our field, and more importantly, where the field is going.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has a reputation for being a conference that perfectly balances visions of the future with immediate skill takeaways professionals can apply today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year, DevLearn will expand to its largest size ever when it arrives at the Aria Resort and Casino November 2 -4.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">One of the themes of this year’s conference is Curation, a subject that I have much interest in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have visited my blog in the past, you may have noticed that I often follow conferences online, and post curated lists of the many valuable resources that are shared via the conference backchannels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are not familiar with these posts, I recently posted an archive that collects them in a single location.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ll find a link to that archive at the end of this post.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">My interest in the backchannel really began at DevLearn last year, or more specifically, through its backchannel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was unable to attend the conference in person, yet still discovered tremendous value from the conference by following its vibrant backchannel, and the sharing taking place there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DevLearn 2010 was actually the first conference I posted a collected resources list for, and I enjoyed it so much that I have continued to do it for other conferences over the past year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I look forward to once again collecting the resources shared through the DevLearn backchannel again in 2011.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">But this time, things are going to be a little different.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">The organizers of the DevLearn conference value the backchannel very much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They see the added value it is able to generate not only for conference attendees, but for people that were unable to attend the conference in person, and for the field in general.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With that perspective in mind, the organizers of the conference reached out to me with a fairly simple question: “<em>We like your Backchannel Resource postings and the value it adds to our conference; what could we provide to you to help take that to even higher levels?</em>”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">As someone that often thinks of ways to better leverage the backchannel concept as part of a learning and performance strategy, this opportunity is tremendously exciting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At its core, this support will enable me to do what I’m already doing, but with greater access and outreach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That in itself could be enough to add value, as it will result in more shared resources.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re also looking at doing other things to enhance the backchannel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">One of the first pieces of that will appear here, in my blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For many people, the backchannel concept is still new.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my experience, many people first learn about and experience backchannels at a conference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">I’ve coached people on participating in the backchannel at conferences, and it’s often like trying to teach someone how to drive for the very first time… and taking them straight to the parkway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Driving on a parkway requires an almost subconscious knowledge of driving mechanics so that the driver can focus on the interactions with the other cars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The backchannel is very similar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s hard to take in the value of a backchannel if you’re struggling with the mechanics of the technology required to participate.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Over the course of the next two weeks, I will be posting a series of blog entries that are designed to help both attendees and those monitoring the DevLearn backchannel from afar to prepare to participate, and to get more value out of the conference.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">While we do have some plans as part of this process, what excites me most about this role is that it will be very much like the backchannel itself: something that develops organically and ultimately becomes what the interactions of the backchannel community determine it to be.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">If there are ideas you would like to share on how the value of the DevLearn backchannel can be expanded this year, please do share them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Post a comment to this blog, send me a tweet to @LnDDave, send me an e-mail to <a href="mailto:LnDDave@gmail.com">LnDDave@gmail.com</a>, or just post to the #DevLearn hashtag to share your idea with the backchannel community at large.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">I can say this though; what we’re doing here is very reflective of DevLearn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many conferences do a good job of reporting on what organizations are doing to take the field to greater heights. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I’ve described here is an example of DevLearn actually being a part of that advancement, and looking to help drive our profession forward.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m honored and excited to be a part of it.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">I’m looking forward to meeting many of you, either in person or virtually, at DevLearn this year.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">See you there- David</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; 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</div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-45158273301133643852011-10-16T01:27:00.001-04:002011-11-07T11:15:11.747-05:00Conference Backchannels: Archive of Collected Resource Postings<div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">I am a huge proponent of backchannel learning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are many conferences I would love to be able to attend, but my budget can only accommodate one or two each year. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The backchannel is an excellent resource for learning from a conference or event that you are unable to attend in-person.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">I find collecting and reviewing backchannel resources to be a valuable learning experience for me, even when I am attending a conference in person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sharing these collections on this blog has shown that others find value in the collections as well.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">As the number of these posts grows and continue to contribute value to me and others, I have created this post as an ongoing 'archive' and single point of reference to my conference backchannel collected resource posts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The listing starts with the most recent post and goes backwards chronologically.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/11/learning-2011-conference-backchannel.html"><span style="color: blue;">Learning 2011</span></a> (November 2011)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://backchannel.devlearn11.com/2011/11/01/devlearn-2011-backchannel-collected-resources/"><span style="color: blue;">DevLearn 2011</span></a> (November 2011) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">*This resource page is located on the DevLearn 2011 website</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/10/astd-chapter-leader-conference.html"><span style="color: blue;">ASTD Chapter Leader’s Conference</span></a> (October 2011)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/10/learning-30-conference-backchannel.html"><span style="color: blue;">Learning 3.0</span></a> (October 2011)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/10/mlearning-devcon-2011-conference.html"><span style="color: blue;">mLearning DevCon 2011</span></a> (October 2011)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"></div></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/09/resources-shared-at-recent-astd-shrm.html"><span style="color: blue;">Resources Shared at Recent ASTD / SHRM Presentations</span></a> (September 2011)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/08/140edu-conference-2011-backchannel.html"><span style="color: blue;">#140EDU 2011</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"> (August 2011)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/06/mlearncon-2011-backchannel-collected.html"><span style="color: blue;">mLearn Conference 2011</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"> (June 2011)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/05/astd-ice-2011-astd2011-backchannel.html"><span style="color: blue;">ASTD International Conference and Exposition 2011</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"> (May 2011)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/04/resources-shared-at-recent-astd.html"><span style="color: blue;">Resources Shared at Recent ASTD Presentations</span></a> (April 2011)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/03/clo-cymposium-spring-2011-closym.html"><span style="color: blue;">CLO Symposium Spring 2011</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"> (March 2011)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/03/learning-solutions-2011-ls2011.html"><span style="color: blue;">Learning Solutions 2011</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"> (March 2011)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/02/training-2011-conference-backchannel.html"><span style="color: blue;">Training 2011</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"> (February 2011)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/02/astd-tecknowledge-tk11-backchannel.html"><span style="color: blue;">ASTD TechKnowledge 2011</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"> (February 2011)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/01/learning-technologies-backchannel.html"><span style="color: blue;">Learning Technologies 2011</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"> (January 2011)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="color: #771000; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2010/11/devlearn10-learning-resources-collected.html"><span style="color: blue;">DevLearn10</span></a> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">(November 2010)</span></div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-57903370077911332202011-10-16T00:56:00.004-04:002011-10-18T11:03:19.760-04:00ASTD Chapter Leader Conference: Backchannel Collected Resources #ASTDALC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgWaovIucIIJ_-zj0iarn6Nu4x1XKzXHUnwlGblxQAdR4hEsTmJbre1mxiGHrvIdYEAEthPSYcJccrTRS3mvmuii1VWDLIXeufgjv-DzDpo2VBxHcmh4nr6lMaj9_yUQ2ufB-wBBEzPw/s1600/10-15-2011+10-51-43+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgWaovIucIIJ_-zj0iarn6Nu4x1XKzXHUnwlGblxQAdR4hEsTmJbre1mxiGHrvIdYEAEthPSYcJccrTRS3mvmuii1VWDLIXeufgjv-DzDpo2VBxHcmh4nr6lMaj9_yUQ2ufB-wBBEzPw/s320/10-15-2011+10-51-43+PM.png" width="192" /></a></div><em><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";">I am a huge proponent of backchannel learning. There are many conferences I would love to be able to attend, but my budget can only accommodate one or two each year. The backchannel is an excellent resource for learning from a conference or event that you are unable to attend in-person.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";">I find collecting and reviewing backchannel resources to be a valuable learning experience for me, even when I am attending a conference in person. Sharing these collections on this blog has shown that others find value in the collections as well.</span></em><br />
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">This post collects the resources shared via the backchannel of the 2011 ASTD Chapter Leaders Conference, held October 14-15 in Arlington, Virgina.</span></i><br />
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<strong><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Official ASTD Chapter Leader's ConferenceResources</span></i></strong><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"><a href="http://www.astd.org/membership/ChapterLeadership/ProfessionalDevelopment/chapters.htm"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Conference Website Home Page</span></a></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"><a href="http://www.astd.org/NR/rdonlyres/BEAD7CFB-2586-49E6-A71A-42463810E9E4/0/ALC2011SessionDescriptions.pdf"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Conference Sessions</span></a></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"><a href="http://www.astd.org/membership/ChapterLeadership/ProfessionalDevelopment/2010+ALC+Handout+Files.htm"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Conference Session Handouts</span></a></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"><a href="http://www.astd.org/NR/rdonlyres/B7971E46-EC16-46BE-9323-23EBB47BCCCC/0/CCflyer.pdf"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Congressional Conversations 3.0 Pre-Conference Event Flyer</span></a></span></i><br />
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<strong><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Conference Summaries and Recaps</span></i></strong><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://maryland.astd.org/blog?mode=PostView&bmi=725262"><em>A few thoughts from our Chapter Leaders Conference</em></a><em> by Chris Coladonato </em><strong><span style="color: red;">(Added 10/18)</span></strong></span><br />
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<strong><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Session Specific</span></i></strong><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html?awesm=on.ted.com_9pSn&utm_campaign=eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles&utm_medium=on.ted.com-twitter&utm_source=t.co&utm_content=ted.com-talkpage"><span style="color: #992211;">Eli Pariser: Beware online "filter bubbles"</span></a> shared by David Wilkins</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/TaleoResearch/leading-by-example-social-technologies-and-astd-chapter-practices">Leading by Example: Social Technologies and ASTD Chapter Practices</a> slides by David Wilkins</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/TaleoResearch/historic-inevitability-of-social-everything">Historic inevitability of social everything</a> slides by David Wilkins</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxzQPmrkCyM&feature=youtube_gdata_player">Social Media 2011</a> YouTube Video shared by Tony Bingham</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpMZbT1tx2o&feature=channel_video_title">Socialnomics 3</a> YouTube Video shared by Kella Price and Larry Straining</span></i><br />
<a href="http://www.astd.org/NR/rdonlyres/AC467C24-98B2-4613-8A95-1086C7E3044D/0/010917TalentMgmtWP5.pdf"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The New Face of Talent Management</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> ASTD White Paper shared by Tony Bingham <strong><span style="color: red;">(Added 10/18)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.astd.org/NR/rdonlyres/3A7149DE-CDC1-419A-9A23-7DCB06658A73/0/2018handout1.pdf"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">ASTD Chapters Next Level Tool</span></a> <strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 10/18)</span></strong><br />
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<strong><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Miscellaneous</span></i></strong><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.rotaryfirst100.org/presidents/1954taylor/taylor/storybehind.htm"><span style="color: #992211;">The story of the four-way test</span></a> by Darrel Thompson</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1585429">Consultants: love-hate relationships with communities of practice</a> research report from Katja Pastoors</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://repository.lib.ncsu.edu/ir/bitstream/1840.16/4978/1/etd.pdf">The Usefulness of Wenger’s Framework in Understanding a Community of Practice</a> Dissertation by Jane Bozarth</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3070719&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr">iPad in Learning</a> LinkedIn Discussion Group</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://yfrog.com/kj6c6eaj">ASTD Vision, Mission, and Strategies</a> shared by Kella Price</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/36127480/Ford-Social-Media-Guidelines">FORD Social Media Guidelines</a> shared by Jane Bozarth</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://tayloringit.com/2011/09/i-got-it-wrong-or-did-i/">I Got It Wrong... Or Did I?</a> by Craig Taylor</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/altucker/qr-codes-in-education-villanova-university">QR Codes in Education: Villanova University</a> slides by Al Tucker</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://qrcode.kaywa.com/">http://qrcode.kaywa.com/</a> QR Code Generator shared by Larry Straining</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://facebook.com/advertising"><span style="color: blue;">Facebook Ads</span></a> shared by David Kelly</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://otherinbox.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Otherinbox.com</span></a> resource shared by Valerie Noll</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.sapweb20.com/blog/powerpoint-twitter-tools/">Free PowerPoint Twitter Tools</a> by SAP2.0 Web Tools</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS">RSS Feed</a> Wikipedia entry</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.astd.org/NR/rdonlyres/5522BE0F-C906-49DE-A0DE-489889BA6F23/0/SocialMediaToolkit.pdf">Social Media Toolkit for ASTD Chapters</a></span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203914304576631100415237430.html">The Steve Jobs Model for Education Reform</a> by Rupert Murdoch</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.skillsoft.com/about/press_room/press_releases/October_14_11_Acquisition.asp">Skillsoft Aquires Element K</a></span></i><br />
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<strong><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Dedicated Backchannel Queries [Tool and search terms shown in brackets]</span></i></strong><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"><a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23astdalc"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><span style="color: blue;">Access the up-to-date #ASTDALC backchannel [Twitter: #ASTDALC]</span></span></a></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"><a href="http://twipho.net/index.php#astdalc"><span style="color: #992211; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">Photos from the Backchannel [TwiPho: astdalc]</span></a></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">I will be adding to this list as I continue to review the backchannel transcripts and find resources. I will tweet updates occasionally as additional links are added. If you know of a valued resource I should add to the list - or if something is inaccurate - please add it to the comments or tweet me a link to @LnDDave.</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">If you find these collections of value, I have posts that consolidate the backchannel resources from other conferences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An archive of all of these posts can be accessed by clicking the link below:</span></i><br />
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<a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/10/conference-backchannels-archive-of.html"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Click here to access the archive of backchannel resource posts. </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i></a>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-8917629228676776282011-10-06T10:26:00.008-04:002011-10-16T01:33:47.295-04:00mLearning DevCon 2011 Conference Backchannel: Collected Resources #mlearningdevcon<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I am a huge proponent of backchannel learning</em><em>. There are many conferences I would love to be able to attend, but my budget can only accomodate one or two each year. The backchannel is an excellent resource for learning from a conference or event that you are unable to attend in-person.</em></span></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71oM08z_Zx1-jQJ45ob6rrQlPbLO1en6SumoikAf_9EJ2PEP9BU6o7tQuj8hTFj0znN4_64vqXq6LEDbzVUcd7P5R6I0Y2vtgEQxCnb_QSieYUgeLZcUWjFybwFOR87RxQIGYYdFb9ok/s1600/logo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71oM08z_Zx1-jQJ45ob6rrQlPbLO1en6SumoikAf_9EJ2PEP9BU6o7tQuj8hTFj0znN4_64vqXq6LEDbzVUcd7P5R6I0Y2vtgEQxCnb_QSieYUgeLZcUWjFybwFOR87RxQIGYYdFb9ok/s1600/logo.gif" /></a></div><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I find collecting collecting and reviewing backchannel resources to be a valuable learning experience for me, even when I am attending a conference in person. Sharing these c</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHfF05ehLnrPQwdKM7caqrRrcZhBVk6-OceCDFXnWaNos9QudFq7PXyd6lwgU2W-Wx0khan15zzdUFadet8StvzHl-R0Nc92GHiwZM2x7-yfPbfR-bcD2GIkULws0sMtxwIditQ_1iDw/s1600/mlearnlogo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">ollections on this blog has shown that others find value in the collections as well.</span></em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This post collects the resources shared via the backchannel of the mLearning DevCon 2011, being held October 5-7 in the New York Metro area.</span></div></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Official mLearning DevCon Conference Resources</span></strong></div><a href="http://mlearningdevcon.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Website Home Page</span></a></div><div><a href="http://mlearningdevcon.com/program/daily-schedule"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Schedule</span></a><br />
<a href="http://mlearningdevcon.com/program/keynote"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Guide - Keynote</span></a><br />
<a href="http://mlearningdevcon.com/program/session-list"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Guide - Session List</span></a><br />
<a href="http://mlearningdevcon.com/program/byol"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Guide - Pre-Conference Training</span></a> <br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Summaries and Recaps</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://twapperkeeper.com/hashtag/mlearningdevcon"><span style="color: blue;">Archive of Backchannel Tweets</span></a> via TwapperKeeper</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Session Specific</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://adlmobile.wikispaces.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Mobile Learning Resources Wiki</span></a> shared by Judy Brown</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://adlmobile.wikispaces.com/Guide"><span style="color: blue;">Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Mobile Learning Guide</span></a> shared by Judy Brown</span><br />
<a href="http://adlmobile.wikispaces.com/stats"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Mobile Stats</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared by Judy Brown</span><br />
<a href="http://www.pearltrees.com/#/N-u=1_369554&N-p=25994971&N-s=1_3337060&N-f=1_3337060&N-fa=3337060"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mobile Learning Examples</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> PearlTree by Judy Brown</span><br />
<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/visualrinse/prototyping-on-a-shoestring-with-virtually-no-tech-skills"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Prototyping on a Shoestring with Virtually No Tech Skills!</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides by Chad Udell</span><br />
<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/visualrinse/design-approaches-for-adapting-content-for-mlearning"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Design Approaches for Adapting Content for mLearning</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides by Chad Udell</span><br />
<a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/67601578/Will-This-Work-on-My-iPad"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Will This Work on My iPad?</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides by Judy Unrein</span><br />
<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/nickfloro/introduction-to-html5-and-learning-for-mobile"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Introduction to HTML5 and Learning for Mobile+</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides by Nick Floro</span><br />
<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/nickfloro/developing-games-for-learning-mobile"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Developing Games for Learning</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides by Nick Floro</span><br />
<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/nickfloro/mobile-design-prototyping"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mobile Design & Prototyping</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides by Nick Floro</span><br />
<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/nickfloro/intro-to-compression-audio-and-video-optimization-for-learning"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Intro to Compression: Audio and Video Optimization for Learning</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides by Nick Floro</span><br />
<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/cre8iveii/qr-codes-mlearning101011"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What to Do with QR Codes</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides by Debbie Richards</span><br />
<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/cre8iveii/ppt2-video"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">PowerPoint to Video: What are the Options</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides by Debbie Richards</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Miscellaneous</strong></span><br />
<a href="http://artisanelearning.com/resources/other/AuthoringToolComparison-May2011.pdf"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">E-Learning Authoring Tool Comparison</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared by Judy Unrein</span><br />
<a href="http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-take-screenshots-of-android-device/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How to take screenshots on an Android device</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Aatif Khan</span><br />
<a href="http://www.html5rocks.com/en/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">html5rocks.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> learning resource shared by Nick Floro</span><br />
<a href="http://www.anscamobile.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">anscamobile.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Tools for building mobile games shared by Nick Floro</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/52"><span style="color: blue;">Smashwords Style Guide</span></a> free ebook by Mark Coker on publishing an ebook</span><br />
<a href="http://code.google.com/p/sigil/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">SIGIL, a WYSIWYG ebook editor</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared by Debbie Richards</span><br />
<a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/10/06/myriad-looks-to-brings-android-apps-to-the-ipad-with-alien-dalvik-2-0/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Myriad Looks To Brings Android Apps To The iPad</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared by Ourania Nikolaidis</span><br />
<a href="http://layersmagazine.com/completing-the-animation-in-adobe-edge.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Completing the Animation in Adobe Edge</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Tom Green</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dedicated Backchannel Queries [Tool and search terms shown in brackets]</span></strong></div><div><a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23mlearningdevcon"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Access the up-to-date #mlearncon backchannel [Twitter: #mlearningdevcon]</span></a><br />
<a href="http://twipho.net/index.php#mlearningdevcon"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Photos from the Backchannel [TwiPho: mlearningdevcon]</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I will be adding to this list as I continue to review the backchannel transcripts and find resources. I will tweet updates occasionally as additional links are added. If you know of a valued resource I should add to the list - or if something is inaccurate - please add it to the comments or tweet me a link to @LnDDave.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">If you find these collections of value, I have posts that consolidate the backchannel resources from other conferences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An archive of all of these posts can be accessed by clicking the link below:</span><br />
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<a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/10/conference-backchannels-archive-of.html"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Click here to access the archive of backchannel resource posts. </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></i></a></span></div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-7851780540978427232011-10-04T09:27:00.006-04:002011-10-16T01:34:47.408-04:00Learning 3.0 Conference Backchannel: Collected Resources #Learning3<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I am a huge proponent of backchannel learning</em><em>. There are many conferences I would love to be able to attend, but my budget can only accomodate one or two each year. The backchannel is an excellent resource for learning from a conference or event that you are unable to attend in-person.</em></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This post collects the resources shared via the backchannel of the Learning 3.0 Conference 2011, being held October 4-5 in Chicago, Illinois.</span></div></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Official Learning 3.0 ConferenceResources</span></strong></div><a href="http://www.learning3point0.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Website Home Page</span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.learning3point0.com/schedule.cfm"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Schedule</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.learning3point0.com/keynotes.cfm"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Guide - Keynotes</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.learning3point0.com/sessions.cfm"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Guide - Breakout Sessions</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.learning3point0.com/clinics.cfm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #992211;">Conference Program Guide - Hands-On Clinics</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.learning3point0.com/demos.cfm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #992211;">Conference Program Guide - Demos</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.learning3point0.com/events.cfm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #992211;">Conference Program Guide - Special Events</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.learning3point0.com/certificates.cfm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #992211;">Conference Program Guide - Pre-Conference Certificate Programs</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.learning3point0.com/challenge.cfm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #992211;">Twitter Challenge</span></span></a><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Summaries and Recaps</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://twapperkeeper.com/hashtag/learning3">Archive of Backchannel Tweets</a> via TwapperKeeper</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Session Specific</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://archivist.visitmix.com/3eae339c/2">Archive of tweets from the Social Learning Ninja Pre-Conference Session</a> (#SLNinja)</span></span><br />
<a href="http://qik.com/video/44796752"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Taleo discussing managing informal knowledge across the organization</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> video shared by Learning3Point0</span><br />
<a href="http://qik.com/video/44796453"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">cricket comm. showing mobile</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> video shared by Learning3Point0</span><br />
<a href="http://qik.com/video/44792543"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bob Mosher energizes #learning3</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> video shared by Learning3Point0</span><br />
<a href="http://qik.com/video/44792307"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Enspire talking simulation</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> video shared by Learning3Point0</span><br />
<a href="http://qik.com/video/44792258"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Learner interest is social media with @janebozarth</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> video shared by Learning3Point0</span><br />
<a href="http://qik.com/video/44792170"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Joe talking tools at #learning3</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> video shared by Learning3Point0</span><br />
<a href="http://ht.ly/6NqrG"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Discussing mobile learning with @floatlearning</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> video shared by Learning3Point0</span><br />
<a href="http://qik.com/video/44815139"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">@jschell delivers an amazing keynote</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> video shared by Learning3Point0</span><br />
<a href="http://www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes/index.php/2011/10/my-learning-3-0-conference-slides-and-resources/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Learning 3.0 Conference Slides and Resources</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Karl Kapp</span><br />
<a href="http://qik.com/video/44798760"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ray Jimenez collaborates with learners about story based learning</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> video shared by Learning3Point0</span><br />
<a href="http://ht.ly/6NqrG"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">opening keynote rocking it</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> video shared by Learning3Point0</span><br />
<a href="http://qik.com/video/44798249"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">feel the energy at #learning3</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> video shared by Learning3Point0</span><br />
<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/jhaag75/developing-for-mobile-tools-tips-and-deployment-options"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Developing for Mobile: Tools, Tips, and Deployment Options</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides shared by Jason Haag <strong><span style="color: red;">(Added 10/6/2011)</span></strong></span></div><div><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Miscellaneous</strong></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://plcmcl2-things.blogspot.com/">Learning 2.0 - 23 Things</a> shared by Jane Bozarth</span></span><br />
<a href="http://socialmediagovernance.com/policies.php"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Online Database of Social Media Policies</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared by mobile learning</span><br />
<a href="http://elearnmag.acm.org/archive.cfm?aid=2037936#.ToiSWQMyiUA.twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Learning In Work: The influence of Julian Orr's 'Talking about Machines'</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Jane Bozarth</span><br />
<a href="http://blogs.skillsoft.com/learning-re-imagined/2011/10/a-great-leader-once-said.html?medid=sm&engid=twitter&plaid=tweet&camid=leadershipatalllevels&segid=leadership&mtyid=link&LS=SCMD&date=100411"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Leadership at All Levels</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> infographic from SkillSoft</span><br />
<a href="http://qik.com/video/44793022"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Meet Jane Bozarth</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> video shared by Learning3Point0</span></div><div><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dedicated Backchannel Queries [Tool and search terms shown in brackets]</span></strong></div><div><a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23learning3"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Access the up-to-date #mlearncon backchannel [Twitter: #learning3]</span></a><br />
<a href="http://twipho.net/index.php#learning3"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #992211;">Photos from the Backchannel [TwiPho: learning3]</span></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I will be adding to this list as I continue to review the backchannel transcripts and find resources. I will tweet updates occasionally as additional links are added. If you know of a valued resource I should add to the list - or if something is inaccurate - please add it to the comments or tweet me a link to @LnDDave.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">If you find these collections of value, I have posts that consolidate the backchannel resources from other conferences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An archive of all of these posts can be accessed by clicking the link below:</span><br />
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<a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/10/conference-backchannels-archive-of.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Click here to access the archive of backchannel resource posts. </span><span style="font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></a></span></div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-58738671256679110652011-09-25T23:51:00.001-04:002011-09-25T23:53:30.893-04:00Your Most Powerful Search Engine is Your Personal Learning Network (PLN)<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The use of search engines like Google, Yahoo, or Bing for research is commonplace in today's online world. In fact, many of us go to these sites instantly when the need to find something first arises, be it something as trivial as finding out when a movie is playing, or as part of a multi-million dollar workplace project. These search engines have redefined how we find information, and quickly become the primary way in which many people perform research.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">But not for me.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">I still use these search engines for low-impact searches. However, when there is more consequence to my research, I am increasingly calling upon a different type of search engine for my research: my Personal Learning Network, or PLN.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a network of individuals consisting of family, friends, coworkers, and professionals that I have built relationships with over a number of years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> We interact and share through many mediums, with social media usually being the primary vehicle through which we connect.</span></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In a world of ever-increasing search engine optimization, my personal learning network still delivers in ways that Google, Yahoo, Bing, or any other search engine never can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Google and search engines like it are very powerful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They can search millions of resources in the blink of an eye and deliver a list of resources that match the terms you search on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What they usually can’t do is frame that search around the deeper data of my personality, my career, my family, and my passions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s no search option available labeled “Tailor this search to” in which I can enter my name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If John Smith and I both search using the terms “Bank elearning”, we’re going to get the exact same response.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Personal Learning Network enables me to get to information that is more tailored to my preferences, because they have a better understanding of the lens through which I am viewing the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, the interaction with my network enables me to provide one additional ingredient that is often lost in an online search: context.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Search terms are just that, terms; context tells the story behind those terms, which makes the search much more powerful.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have lost count of the amount of times I have reached out to my network with a question that I could have also researched via a Google search.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In almost all of those cases, I have attained more useful information and references from my network than from the associated internet search.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In many of those cases, the most valuable resources I was pointed to from my network never appeared in the results of my search engine query.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There is a direct correlation between the importance or weight assigned to the research I am doing, and the likelihood that I would reach out to my personal learning network first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The more weight I assign to the research, the more I will count on my PLN.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are the most reliable search engine I have.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In short, my network often provides the ‘big rocks’ of my research.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They help my build the map and framework for the journey, and usually enable me to jump-start my research.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From there I will likely use additional research through Google to fill in the additional gaps.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Of course, the quality of response you get from reaching out to your personal learning network depends on the quality of the network itself. In my case, my network has grown more powerful than I could ever have conceived years ago, and grown into something incredibly valuable to me. I nurture my network by participating in it. I suggest you do the same - you'll be glad you did.</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-59313423160384322482011-09-21T11:00:00.001-04:002011-09-21T12:54:22.482-04:00Resources Shared at Recent ASTD / SHRM Presentations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVW27heAZAZrdtpBgD-_5AEBP4yXZpD73Zigyt6bBUuluWgm6hlFcdF8O9nj-m8uyUGF3lEmVmx6o8IDSiPxXK5X-IqhDB7b5jxfS0MJMlbspd-Fs1a7twfkx0Y_QWgnSWCRU0zRSdcY/s1600/both.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVW27heAZAZrdtpBgD-_5AEBP4yXZpD73Zigyt6bBUuluWgm6hlFcdF8O9nj-m8uyUGF3lEmVmx6o8IDSiPxXK5X-IqhDB7b5jxfS0MJMlbspd-Fs1a7twfkx0Y_QWgnSWCRU0zRSdcY/s1600/both.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u><em>Resources Shared at Recent Presentations</em></u></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I recently had the privilege of speaking at a joint ASTD / SHRM Chapter Meeting. The topic of the evening's discussion was The Importance of Measurement in Learning and Performance.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The discussion covered a brief history of measurement of learning and performance, as well as where measurement may be going in the future. This blog post collects the resources that I shared as well as other resources that can continue the discussions and learning from the presentation.</span></div><br />
<strong><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">BOOKS</span></u></strong><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1562867067?ie=UTF8&tag=peakclick-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1562867067"><span style="color: #992211;">ASTD Handbook for Measuring and Evaluating Training</span></a> edited by Patricia Pulliam Phillips</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Evaluation-Basics-ASTD-Training/dp/1562863738/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1316611558&sr=1-1"><span style="color: #992211;">Evaluation Basics (ASTD Training Basics)</span></a> by Don McCain</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/ROI-at-Work-Jack-Phillips/dp/1562864041/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1316611705&sr=1-1"><span style="color: #992211;">ROI at Work</span></a> by Patricia Phillips and Jack Phillips</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Show-Me-Your-Value/dp/1562863657/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1316611771&sr=1-1"><span style="color: #992211;">Quick! Show Me Your Value</span></a> by Theresa Seagraves</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Make-Training-EValuation-Work-Phillips/dp/1562863495/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1316612449&sr=1-1">Make Training Evaluation Work</a> by Patricia Phillips, Jack Phillips, and Toni Krucky Hodges</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Return-Investment-Basics-ASTD-Training/dp/1562864068/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1316612635&sr=1-1">Return on Investment (ROI) Basics (ASTD Training Basics)</a> by Patricia Phillips and Jack Phillips</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Measuring-Success-Really-Learning-Investments/dp/1562865889/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1316612737&sr=1-1">Measuring For Success: What CEOs Really Think About Learning Investments</a> by Patricia Phillips and Jack Phillips</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Evaluating-Training-Programs-Four-Levels/dp/1576753484/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1316612857&sr=1-1">Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels (3rd Edition)</a> by Donald Kirkpatrick PhD</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Achieving-Results-Training-Development-Strengthen/dp/0470622024/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1316614998&sr=8-2">Achieving Results from Training: How to Evaluate Human Resource Development to Strengthen Programs and Increase Impact</a> by Robert Brinkerhoff</span></li>
</ul><strong><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">COMMUNITIES</span></u></strong><br />
<ul><li><span style="color: #992211; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/ROI-Institute-Inc/172338601204">The ROI Institute Fan Page</a> (Facebook)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #992211; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=97813&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr">ROI Network</a> (LinkedIn)</span></li>
</ul><strong><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">WEBSITES AND WEB PAGES</span></u></strong><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://www.kirkpatrickpartners.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kirkpatrick Partners</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.roiinstitute.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The ROI Institute</span></a></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #992211;"><a href="http://bozarthzone.blogspot.com/2009/01/alternatives-to-kirkpatrick.html">Alternatives to Kirkpatrick</a></span> (via Bozarthzone) </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #992211;"><a href="http://www.wmich.edu/evalctr/home/">The Evaluation Center</a></span> (via Western Michigan University)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.gwu.edu/~lto/gery.html">Why Don't We Weigh Them?</a> (by Gloria J Gery)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=1925">Social Media Metrics</a> (via Learnlets)</span></li>
</ul>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-80058807681395494732011-09-09T14:41:00.000-04:002011-09-09T14:41:57.094-04:00Reflections on #lrnchat - What Did You Learn Outside of a Classroom This Summer?<div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"></span></span><br />
<div align="center" class="Body1" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYRb0KQlewkUxfPnC6zLSbjnPxOHDLeJWteBt9FdSc3_pna85XQ5T1lXtYmsDgUKUgfjpVgfZRggqzbZloz_YW7fGtItyPnywtqC7bf81Azs6AIwDAaIu26eerW_ULVzSl0MYoDAuc1Y/s1600/lrnchat+logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #992211; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="107px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYRb0KQlewkUxfPnC6zLSbjnPxOHDLeJWteBt9FdSc3_pna85XQ5T1lXtYmsDgUKUgfjpVgfZRggqzbZloz_YW7fGtItyPnywtqC7bf81Azs6AIwDAaIu26eerW_ULVzSl0MYoDAuc1Y/s400/lrnchat+logo.png" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; position: relative;" t8="true" width="400px" /></a></span></div><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Image use courtesy of lrnchat and Kevin Thorn (</i><i><a href="http://www.twitter.com/LearnNuggets" style="color: #992211; text-decoration: none;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">@LearnNuggets</span></a></i><i>)</i><i></i></span></span></span></div><div class="Body1" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="Body1" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Each week that I am able to participate in #lrnchat discussion I post a summary of the discussion to my blog. I do this both for my personal development as well as sharing with the Learning and Development Profession at large. This summary is based on my own interpretations of the chat; others who participated may have differing opinions or interpretations of the discussion. I welcome those that do to add your ideas to the comments.</span></em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The topic of this week's #lrnchat session was “What did you lean outside of a classroom this summer?".</span></em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I always find looking at the questions that are used to loosely guide the chat as a nice way to see the overall theme of the chat. Here are the discussion questions that were presented to the group:</span></em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Q1) This summer, what did you learn that wasn't in a classroom?</span></em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Q2) What did you teach someone over the summer that wasn't a classroom? </span></em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Q3) What did you do this summer that was new (well, at least new to you)? </span></em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Q4) What do you wish you'd done (or learned) this summer?</span></em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Q5) What did you do this summer that you'd strongly suggest the rest of us do next summer?</span></em></span></div></div><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Usually my 'Reflections on #lrnchat' posts look at the questions that were posed, consider the answers and shared discussion of the chat, and reflect on what it all means to me and to the Learning and Performance field.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I won't be doing that in this post.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">While their was shared value in hearing what peers have been learning and sharing during the summer months, that really wasn't the value of the chat, at least not for me.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What people learned during the summer is extremely personal. What was important to one person may not be relevant to anyone else. It's always nice to share experiences with friends, and we can learn a great deal that way. I just don't think that was the true value of this chat.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The value of the questions isn't really in the answers we shared at all; it's in the quality of the questions we challenge ourselves with in order to arrive at our answers.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So in this 'Reflections on #lrnchat' post, I will not be reflecting on the answers to the questions; I will be exploring the questions themselves. As I do, keep in mind that these are MY interpretations of the questions – yours may have been different.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This summer, what did you learn that wasn't in a classroom?</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This question could have simply asked "what did you learn this summer?", but it added a qualifier: "outside of the classroom". Why add the restriction?</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The qualifier of 'outside the classroom' provides an important focus on one of the main challenges in education today. Let's look at some basic questions and answers, and then apply some basic logic. Note: the answers here are typical surface level answers, not the root answers you would get if you dug deeper.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Why do people go to school?</i> >> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Answer: To Learn</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>What do you call the weeks off from school during the spring, summer, or holidays?</i> >> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Answer: a 'Break'</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So if we go to school to learn, and the time off from school is a break, logic would then dictate that Summer is therefore a break from learning, right?</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b><u>Hell no.</u></b></i></span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Summer is a time of additional freedoms. Students are free of their class schedules. Workers traditionally take vacation time, freeing them from the routines of their workplace. That's not when learning stops; I'd argue that it's more when learning accelerates.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The freedom provided by vacations and breaks gives us the opportunity to visit new places, explore new interests, or connect with friends and family. All of these experiences provide us with learning and growth opportunities we would likely not have available to us within the structure of a 'classroom'.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Summer is hardly a break from learning, but thankfully, it is often a break from being taught.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What did you teach someone over the summer that wasn't a classroom?</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Again the question here isn't really about the teaching you did online, or in a field, or any other non-classroom location. In truth, the real question to consider here has nothing to do with teaching at all.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>How did you help people learn outside of your regularly scheduled learning programs? </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Or... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>How did you help people learn this summer without formally instructing them?</i></span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There's tremendous value in exploring those questions. Too often we are so dependent on the structure we have built into our learning culture that we turn a blind eye to new ways of doing things. And yet, given the freedom of that environment, we subconsciously find ourselves learning through our social connections and through experience and experimentation.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How many times this summer did you just insert a new variable into your everyday workflow and just allow the learning to happen? A visit to the zoo, an unexpected itinerary on a rainy day, getting a new toy – be it a Playdoh set or an Pad – and just diving in and exploring it… these are all great opportunities to learn, and it happens without us consciously stopping and choosing to learn; the learning just happens as part of the experience.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Recognizing this is important, because it provides a frame of reference for the future of organizational learning and performance. The future isn’t in stopping work so you have a chance to learn; the future is in finding ways to fit the learning into the work itself.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="color: black;"></span>What did you do this summer that was new (well, at least new to you)? </b><i>and… </i></span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What do you wish you'd done (or learned) this summer?</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I combine these two questions because I think they both speak to a greater question: <i>Did you accomplish your goals for the summer, or – in the absence of goals – did the summer just happen to you?</i></span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For me there was a bit of a hesitation when these questions were posed during the chat. I had to think about my answer, and that’s somewhat surprising and concerning. As someone that is passionate about my continuous development, my learning goals should right at the forefront of my thoughts simply because of the priority and focus I place on them.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That wasn’t the case. Yes, I had goals, and after a few moments was able to add them to the discussion. However, it was the hesitation in my answering that was my biggest takeaway; it shows that I need to check my compass more often to ensure I’m still on course.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What did you do this summer that you'd strongly suggest the rest of us do next summer?</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This question is pretty straightforward in wording, and many people shared great experiences that they had over the past few months – many of which I’d be lying if I didn’t admit some degree of jealousy about.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This summer I did a number of great day trips, spent wonderful impromptu days exploring with my kids, and learned a tremendous amount trough our move to a new house.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">None of which I mentioned during the chat.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It’s not that I was being anti-social. I have no problem sharing stories of those experiences with people. It’s just that because of the lens through which I view the context of #lrnchat, I read the question a little differently…</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What did you do this summer – in your role as a learning professional – that you’d strongly suggest the rest of us – who in most cases share that role – do next summer?</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That’s why my responses were different. I spent a large amount of time this summer thinking about my journey as a professional, and what I need to be doing to keep it moving forward. The structure of this question made me consider: Am I further along my path than I was on May 1<sup>st</sup>? If so, what’s been working? If not, what can I be doing differently?</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you didn’t look at the question in that manner, I highly recommend that you do now. </span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Overall, I think this chat did a great job of reinvigorating the chat after scaling it back so that people could explore the additional freedoms of the summer. Hopefully it also reminded us all that the ‘break’ summer provided was not a break from learning; it was a break from directed-learning. </span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And that’s, as Martha Stewart might say… “<i>a good thing</i>”.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One last note: This flipping of format for this post – focusing on the questions themselves instead of the answers – reminded me of one of the major ways I learn from #lrnchat discussions. Often the greatest value for me in #lrnchat isn’t in answering and discussing the questions (though doing so does have tremendous value); Sometimes the most powerful takeaway is in considering why the questions were chosen to be asked in the first place. </span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Until next time #lrnchat-ers!</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-38612626153189285492011-09-06T13:56:00.003-04:002011-09-06T14:04:15.228-04:00July / August Recap: Links, Posts, and More<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There's so much sharing going on today that I sometime find myself missing out on a bookmark or forgetting where I read something or why I found it valuable. I've decided to add another regular post to my blog that captures some of the readings I have found most valuable during the month, as well as why I found it interesting. In addition, I'm also archiving a few tweets that resonated with me, and a listing of my writing for the month.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><u>Tweets of Note:</u></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>"School" is most of what's wrong with training today.</em> - @janebozarth</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>There's nothing wrong with instruction when instruction is needed. Except it too often isn't.</em> - @pattishank</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><u>Links:</u></span></strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.johnconnell.co.uk/blog/?p=2697"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am a Learner</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In this blog post, John Connell eloquently explores how individuals learn, and why that conflicts directly with the concept of 'teaching'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.internettime.com/2011/08/the-debate-over-informal-learning/?utm_source=pulsenews&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+InternetTimeBlog+%28Jay+Cross+%26+Internet+Time+Blog%29">The Debate Over Informal Learning</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I always find I learn more about something when I look at it from all angles. In this post, Jay Cross shares his experience and some video highlights from an elearning debate at Oxford over whether Informal Learning is more style or substance. Substance won the debate 5:1, with the understanding that current corporate behaviors make the issue extremely debatable.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/08/29/139973743/think-youre-an-auditory-or-visual-learner-scientists-say-its-unlikely">Think You're An Auditory Or Visual Learner? Scientists Say It's Unlikely</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In this NPR article by Patti Neighmond, scientific evidence is used to challenge the concept of learning styles, and whether teachers should be using them to target their efforts.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.aaronsilvers.com/2011/07/on-education-badges-and-scouting/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On Education, Badges, and Scouting</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The possible application of 'badges' for educational usage is a growing discussion. In this blog post, Aaron Silvers further explores badges for education, using the existing badge model from the Boy Scouts of America as an example.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/marcia-conner/learn-all-levels/time-you-go"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Time for You to Go</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In this article for Fast Company, Marcia Conner explores the need for people to recognize when it's time to let something go. Change is never easy, but sometimes we need to let something go in order to allow something else to grow.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><u>My Blog Posts and Articles:</u></span></strong><br />
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<a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/08/reflections-on-lrnchat-what-if-hr-was.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflections on #Lrnchat: What if HR was solely focused on human resources?</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In this reflection #lrnchat twitter chat, I explore how Human Resources might be different if it were able to lose some of the legal and administrative baggage it has accumulated over the past few decades.</span><br />
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<a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/08/140edu-conference-2011-backchannel.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#140EDU Conference 2011 Backchannel - Collected Resources</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This blog post collects the resources shared at the first #140EDU Conference held in NYC in August 2011.</span><br />
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<a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/08/what-can-blockbuster-video-teach-us.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What Can BlockBuster Video Teach Us About Learning & Performance?</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Blockbuster Video is a company that collapsed because it failed to respond to the changes that were going on around it. This post compares the Blockbuster story with current trends in the Learning and Performance field.</span><br />
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<a href="http://elearnmag.acm.org/featured.cfm?aid=2020859"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Backchannel Learning in an Organizational Setting</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Backchannels are often discussed in the context of academic classrooms. In this article for eLearn Magazine, I explore the usage of backchannels in an organizational setting, and share how it can be used as part of a Learning and Performance program.</span>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-75439320123716072632011-08-18T12:13:00.000-04:002011-08-18T12:13:19.124-04:00Reflections on #Lrnchat: What if HR was solely focused on human resources?<div align="center" class="Body1" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext;"><shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><stroke joinstyle="miter"></stroke><formulas><f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></f><f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></f><f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></f><f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></f><f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></f></formulas><path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"></path><lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></lock></shapetype><shape id="_x0000_i1025" strokeweight="1pt" style="height: 105.75pt; width: 396pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><fill o:detectmouseclick="t"></fill><stroke miterlimit="0"></stroke><imagedata o:title="image" src="file:///C:\Users\dkelly\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.png"></imagedata><path arrowok="t"></path></shape></span></div><div align="center" class="Body1" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYRb0KQlewkUxfPnC6zLSbjnPxOHDLeJWteBt9FdSc3_pna85XQ5T1lXtYmsDgUKUgfjpVgfZRggqzbZloz_YW7fGtItyPnywtqC7bf81Azs6AIwDAaIu26eerW_ULVzSl0MYoDAuc1Y/s1600/lrnchat+logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYRb0KQlewkUxfPnC6zLSbjnPxOHDLeJWteBt9FdSc3_pna85XQ5T1lXtYmsDgUKUgfjpVgfZRggqzbZloz_YW7fGtItyPnywtqC7bf81Azs6AIwDAaIu26eerW_ULVzSl0MYoDAuc1Y/s400/lrnchat+logo.png" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">Image use courtesy of lrnchat and Kevin Thorn (</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/LearnNuggets"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">@LearnNuggets</span></a></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">)</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></i></span></span></div><div class="Body1" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="Body1" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Each week that I am able to participate in #lrnchat discussion I post a summary of the discussion to my blog. I do this both for my personal development as well as sharing with the Learning and Development Profession at large. This summary is based on my own interpretations of the chat; others who participated may have differing opinions or interpretations of the discussion. I welcome those that do to add your ideas to the comments.</em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>The topic of this week's #lrnchat session was “What If…?". </em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>I always find looking at the questions that are used to loosely guide the chat as a nice way to see the overall theme of the chat. Here are the discussion questions that were presented to the group:</em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Q1) "What if" is today's theme. What if HR was all focused on human resources (not just policies, benefits, liabilities)? </em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Q2) What if the "Learning" department only focused on learning, rather than training, course development, schedules? </em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Q3) What if managers really managed? What could they be managing more of & what would they be doing less of?</em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Q4) What if supply actually followed demand? How would orgs be different? Especially L&D, HR, mgmt & leadership? </em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Q5) What if you could ask the rest of us a "what if" question? You can! Please do! </em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">These are all great questions to ponder, so I’m going to explore each of the four questions in a separate post.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This post looks at the first question: What if HR was all focused on human resources (not just policies, benefits, liabilities)?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have a 2 year old son, and he is ALL BOY.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like many youngsters, his enthusiasm is well ahead of his coordination. It’s part of the reason that when you see my son, he will likely show you his latest band-aid or “boo-boo”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Every parent has to decide how they react when their child falls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It took my wife a while to get used to my reaction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When my son falls, I usually run over and quickly mimic a baseball umpire giving an enthusiastic “SAFE” call, as if he just slid into home plate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Many people look at me a little strangely when I do this, especially when I do it in a public place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I recall a mother at the park lecturing me for being an ‘uncaring parent’ when my son wiped out and instead of scooping him up I gave him the ‘safe’ call.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I had only one response to this woman. “Did you notice that he was smiling when he looked up at me, and got up and continued running as if nothing happened?”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There may even be people reading this now thinking “What a horrible father!”, so let me explain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love my son and do not want to see him in pain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the same time, I do not want him to think that every time he falls, he’s been injured.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More often than not, when we fall we can get back up, dust ourselves off, and move on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My son doesn’t understand that yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s still learning what it means to fall down, and his greatest learning is through observing my reactions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If he sees me running over the second he falls, he’s going to react the way he sees me reacting: as if something was wrong. I would rather take a quick moment to see if he’s OK – because he would react instantly if he were not – and then congratulate him on the fall.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In short, I want him to realize <em>it’s OK to fall</em>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s in falling that he learns to get up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s in falling that he realizes that a fall isn’t something to be terrified of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The alternative is to raise him in a way that may lead him to be afraid to ever run, for fear he may trip and fall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">To me this very much mirrors some of the challenges that exist in Human Resources today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The very name “Human Resources” implies that people are a valuable resource to an organization, so much so that we have an entire departmental function dedicated to managing it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve managed lots of different resources - including people - and one of the things I am always focused on is how I can get the maximum amount of value from my use of a resource.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If one of the primary goals of resource usage is to get the maximum amount of value from the resource, than many Human Resources functions are failing miserably.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think about it. One smart use of any resource is to ask yourself “What can this resource do that other resources can’t?”, and then allocate the resource to that task.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So what can a human resource do that non-human resource can not?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The immediate list that comes to my mind include things like creativity, innovation, and reflection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And yet, in many cases these are the very things that Human Resources departments restrict.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Human resources has become increasingly focused on policies, liabilities, and legal issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The function is still focused on what employees can do, but the definition of ‘CAN’ has mutated. 'Can' has become less about what employees are <strong>able</strong> to do and more about what employees are <strong>allowed</strong> to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would be great if we could tilt the scale back to the other side, and start enabling employees to tap their true potential.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After all, my son will never know what he is truly capable of if I never give him the chance to test his limits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And that’s why I let him run, and congratulate him when he falls.</span></div></span></span></div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-20031687886348439122011-08-03T10:17:00.023-04:002011-10-16T01:35:22.096-04:00#140EDU Conference 2011 Backchannel - Collected Resources<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="color: red;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium;"><em>Last Update: 8/7</em></span></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>The conference may be over but the backchannel continues! I will add a 'Date Added' to each new resource that is added to make it easier for return visitors to see what has bee added since their last viewing. If you know of any additional resources not shown here, please let me know.</em></span></strong></span></em></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I am a huge proponent of backchannel learning</em><em>. There are many conferences I would love to be able to attend, but my budget can only accomodate one or two each year. The backchannel is an excellent resource for learning from a conference or event that you are unable to attend in-person.</em></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This post collects the resources shared via the backchannel of the 140EDU Conference 2011, being held August 2nd and 3rd in New York City.</span></div></div></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Official #140edu ConferenceResources</span></strong></div><a href="http://edu2011.140conf.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Website Home Page</span></a></div><div><a href="http://edu2011.140conf.com/schedule"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Schedule</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ustream.tv/nyc140conf"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Live Video Stream</span></a><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Summaries and Recaps</span></strong><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l23KZ7uMnRixL915RS8YWXh3jekFsFkWrEVXyp6zOBs/edit?hl=en_US#"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Open Google Doc - Wednesday August 3rd</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> created by Ann Oro</span><br />
<a href="http://mobiletechlearning.tumblr.com/post/8427001130/reflections-on-140edu-day-1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mobile Tech Learning: Reflections on #140edu Day 1</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by MobileTechLearning</span><br />
<a href="http://mrlaulearning.blogspot.com/2011/08/school-needs-to-reflect-real-lifenot.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">School needs to reflect real life...not a prison life</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Mr. Lau</span><br />
<a href="http://write-to-learn.tumblr.com/post/8400923506/140-edu-day-1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#140 Edu Day 1</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Write to Learn</span><br />
<a href="http://write-to-learn.tumblr.com/post/8451179498/140-edu-day-2"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#140 EDU Day 2</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Write to Learn</span><br />
<a href="http://mat.usc.edu/140edu-exploring-the-state-of-education-now/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#140edu: Exploring the State of Education NOW</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Sarah Fudin</span><br />
<a href="http://mat.usc.edu/140edu-day-2-recap-links-resources/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#140edu Day 2 Recap: Links & Resources</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Sarah Fudin</span><br />
<a href="http://storify.com/krochmal/140edu-morning-session"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#140edu Morning Session August 2, 2011</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Storify by Mo Krochmal</span><br />
<a href="http://storify.com/krochmal/part-ii-140edu-aug-2-2011"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Part II: 140edu Aug 2, 2011</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Storify by Mo Krochmal</span><br />
<a href="http://storify.com/krochmal/140edu-part-iii-day-1-august-2-2011"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Part III: 140edu Aug 2, 2011</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Storify by Mo Krochmal</span><br />
<a href="http://storify.com/krochmal/140-characters-edu-conference-day-2-part-1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Part I: 140edu Day 2</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Storify by Mo Krochmal</span><br />
<a href="http://storify.com/krochmal/140edu-part-ii-day-ii-aug-3-2011"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Part II: 140edu Day 2</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Storify by Mo Krochmal</span><br />
<a href="http://blog.ruckusmediagroup.com/2011/education-social-media-140edu"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Education + Social Media = #140Edu</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by RuckusHolly</span><br />
<a href="http://blog.snappschool.com/2011/08/04/top-resources-from-the-140edu-conference/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Top resources from the #140edu conference</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by SnappSchool Blog</span><br />
<a href="http://tjhouston.com/2011/08/reflections-from-rscon3-ntbootcamp-140edu-lifeingeneral/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflections from #rscon3 #ntbootcamp #140edu #lifeingeneral</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by TJ Houston</span><br />
<a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/6pDWDB/www.connectwithyourteens.net/2011/08/education-and-technology-140edu.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lessons From a Tech Savvy Education Conference 140edu Day 1</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Jennifer Wagner <span style="color: red;"><strong>(Added 8/7)</strong></span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/6pDWDB/www.connectwithyourteens.net/2011/08/education-and-technology-140edu.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Education and Technology #140edu Conference Day 2</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Jennifer Wagner <strong><span style="color: red;">(Added 8/7)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://tracybrisson.tumblr.com/post/8621906954/edu140-rocked"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#EDU140 Rocked</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Tracy Brisson <strong><span style="color: red;">(Added 8/7)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://mobiletechlearning.tumblr.com/post/8471247722/reflections-on-140edu-day-2"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reflections on #140edu Day 2</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by MobileTechLearning <strong><span style="color: red;">(Added 8/7)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://edutraveler.blogspot.com/2011/08/getting-off-dance-floor.html?spref=tw"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Getting Off the Dance Floor</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Mary Rice-Boothe <strong><span style="color: red;">(Added 8/7)</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.teachingkidsprogramming.org/">http://www.teachingkidsprogramming.org/</a> shared by Lynn Langit</span><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/showandmel"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Show & Mel YouTube Channel</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared by Mel Rosenberg</span><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/StopDissingMe"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Stop Dissing Me facebook page</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared by Mark Ecko</span><br />
<a href="http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2011/07/connecting-school-life-to-real-life.html?spref=tw"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Innovative Educator Blog</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Lisa Nielsen</span><br />
<a href="http://edchat.pbworks.com/w/page/219908/FrontPage"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The #Edchat Wiki</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<a href="http://swiftkickonline.com/slides/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dance Floor Theory and Using Social Media to Increase Student Engagement</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides by Tom Krieglstein</span><br />
<a href="http://kidblog.org/home.php"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">kidblog.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared by Kim Sivick</span><br />
<a href="http://www.cse.wustl.edu/~ckelleher/StorytellingCHI.pdf"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Storytelling Alice Motivates Middle School Girls to Learn Computer Programming</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> study mentioned by Lynn Langit</span><br />
<a href="http://www.greenmap.org/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">greenmap.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared by Wendy Brawer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://bit.ly/movingeducationforward">movingeducationforward</a> webdoc shared by Shelly Terrell</span><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pUxlGmHZJM"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mel Rosenberg session</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> YouTube video shared by Mo Krochmal</span><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxY1dX9i06M"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">George Haines session</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> YouTube video shared by Mo Krochmal</span><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvqcgcqVQ3o"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Adam Bellow session</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> YouTube video shared by Mo Krochmal</span><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pviVz_WkDIc&feature=youtu.be"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dale Stephen session</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> YouTube video shared by Mo Krochmal</span><br />
<a href="http://www.hackcollege.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">hackcollege.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> discussed by Kelly Sutton</span><br />
<a href="http://www.skillshare.com/learn"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">skillshare.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> discussed by Mike Karnjanaprakorn</span><br />
<a href="http://bit.ly/teachersteachingteachers"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">teachersteachingteachers</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> webdoc shared by Shelly Terrell</span><br />
<a href="http://www.edcampnyc.org/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ed Camp NYC</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> being held October 1st, 2011</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://edcamp.wikispaces.com/">EdCamp Wiki</a></span><br />
<a href="http://phillyyouthpoets.org/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Philly Youth Poetry Movement</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> discussed by Gregory Corbin</span><br />
<a href="http://www.downtheavenue.com/2011/08/teaching-kids-to-program-around-the-world-140edu.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Teaching Kids to Program Around the World: #140edu</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> via Down the Avenue</span><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/mmkrochmal#p/u"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Randi Schneeberg session</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> YouTube video shared by Mo Krochmal</span><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/mmkrochmal#p/u/1/w9gtFMBUnVo"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Gregory Corbin at 140edu Conference</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> YouTube video shared by Mo Krochmal</span><br />
<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/pjhiggins/140edu-buzz-books"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#140edu: Buzz Books</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Patrick Higgins <span style="color: red;"><strong>(Added 8/7)</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Miscellaneous</strong></span></div><div><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/1770870/women-led-social-ventures-get-boost-with-launch-of-boston-angel-investor-boot-camp"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Recruiting Women To The Burgeoning (But Mostly Male) Host Of Angel Investors</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Douglas Crets</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://shuttercal.com/calendar/edtech20curationproject/">Shuttercal.com</a> social media curation calendar from #edtech20</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1754208@N23/">#140EDU Flickr Photo Album</a></span><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFHJkvEwyhk&feature=youtu.be"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Matt Damon Defending Teachers to the Media</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> YouTube video shared by Mary Beth Hertz</span><br />
<a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/learning_catalytics_classroom_mobile.php"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">New Service From Harvard Aims to Replace Classroom Lectures</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Marshall Kirkpatrick</span><br />
<a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/31610560/Speak-The-Miseducation-of-College-Students"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Speak! The Miseducation of College Students</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Kyra Gaunt</span><br />
<a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/03/138932276/missouri-outlaws-student-teacher-facebook-friendship"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Missouri Outlaws Student-Teacher Facebook Friendship</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Eyder Peralta</span><br />
<a href="http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/article/building-empathy-trouble-maker"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Building Empathy for a "Trouble-Maker"</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Alice Yang</span><br />
<a href="http://www.edutopia.org/blog/new-teacher-boot-camp-blogs-lisa-dabbs"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Summer PD: New Teacher Boot Camp Week 5 - Using Blogs</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Lisa Dabbs</span><br />
<a href="http://www.angelamaiers.com/2011/05/the-studentsthe-senator-and-the-power-of-twitter.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Students,The Senator, and The Power of Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Angela Maiers</span><br />
<a href="http://photo%20album/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Photo Album</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared by Social Media News</span><br />
<a href="http://mashable.com/2011/08/03/socrative/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">New Classroom Tool Uses Laptops & Phones for Instant Assessment</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Sarah Kessler</span><br />
<a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/07/whats-twitter-chat.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What Exactly is a Twitter Chat?</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by David Kelly</span><br />
<a href="http://www.deannazandt.com/2009/02/26/a-non-fanatical-beginners-guide-to-twitter/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A non-fanatical beginner’s guide to Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Deanna Zandt</span><br />
<a href="http://www.aaronsilvers.com/2011/07/on-education-badges-and-scouting/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On Education, Scouts, and Badges</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Aaron Silvers</span><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QMt9oOg5Yw"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">ZUMBA Dancing</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> YouTube video shared by Alan Weinkrantz</span><br />
<a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/2985-Gamification"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Gamification</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> video by Extra Credits</span><br />
<a href="http://aneducationineducation.tumblr.com/post/6249359415/entrepreneurship-and-education"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Entrepreneurship and Education</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Ariel Norling</span><br />
<a href="http://www.educationnation.com/index.cfm?objectid=CD258335-BD3C-11E0-A131000C296BA163&aka=0"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Why a School Designed by Game Designers Works for Kids</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Katie Salen</span><br />
<a href="http://www.angelamaiers.com/2011/07/passion-driven-teaching-and-learning-presentation-and-resources.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Passion-Driven Teaching and Learning: Presentation and Resources</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Angela Maiers</span><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=k8cf8o3kh0b0v8i8gjlb1ls0hs@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Google Calendar of Educational Twitter Chats</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/16407177"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Video recording of morning sessions from Day 2</span></a><br />
<a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/nyu-prof-vows-never-to-probe-cheating-again%E2%80%94and-faces-a-backlash/32351"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">NYU Prof Vows Never to Probe Cheating Again—and Faces a Backlash</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Marc Parry</span><br />
<a href="http://edupln.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Educator's PLN</span></a><br />
<a href="http://web20classroom.blogspot.com/2011/08/taking-care-of-your-digital-self.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Taking Care of Your Digital Self</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Steve Anderson</span><br />
<a href="http://www.good.is/post/what-will-education-be-like-in-100-years/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What Will Education Be Like in 100 Years?</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Liz Dwyer</span><br />
<a href="http://tedxnyed.com/2011/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">TEDxNYED</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared by Karen Blumberg</span><br />
<a href="http://edtech20.visibli.com/share/tG0q1d"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Facebook and Twitter 101 for Educators</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by We are Teachers</span><br />
<a href="http://diaryofadigitalnative.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/webdoc-video-walk-through-from-140edu-conference/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">@webdoc Video Walk-through from #140edu Conference</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Richard Cassella</span><br />
<a href="http://truanttoday.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">truanttoday.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared by Douglas Crets</span><br />
<a href="http://blogs.hbr.org/haque/2011/08/what_kind_of_misfit_are_you.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What Kind of Misfit Are You?</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Umair Haque</span><br />
<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/thandie_newton_embracing_otherness_embracing_myself.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Embracing otherness, embracing myself</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> TED Talk by <span id="altHeadline">Thandie Newton</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/curriculum">Digital Literacy and Citizenship Classroom Curriculum</a> from Common Sense Media.org</span><br />
<a href="http://blog.campusexplorer.com/2011/08/04/educator-adam-bellow-edutecher/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Educator Spotlight: Adam Bellow, eduTecher</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Debra Eckerling</span><br />
<a href="http://edtech20.visibli.com/share/lTLZTY"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">RSCON3 Recordings, Days 1, 2 & 3 Google Docs</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/08/04/37cheating_ep.h30.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cheating Scandals Intensify Focus on Test Pressures</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Christina Samuels</span><br />
<a href="http://blogs.forbes.com/jonbruner/2011/08/04/the-concentration-of-aspiration-why-its-so-hard-to-get-into-college-infographic/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Concentration of Aspiration: Why It’s So Hard to Get Into College [Infographic]</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Jon Bruner</span><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuh0hp_7AQc&feature=player_embedded"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Zumba at #140edu</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> YouTube video shared by Mo Krochmal</span><br />
<a href="http://chalkdust101.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/pedagogy-andragogy-and-match-com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pedagogy v. Andragogy</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Patrick Higgins</span><br />
<a href="http://www.downtheavenue.com/2011/08/social-media-brings-the-world-to-rural-schools.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Social Media Brings the World to Rural Schools</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> via Down the Avenue</span><br />
<a href="http://blog.reyjunco.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/6a00e54fd9f0598833014e887cebb0970d.jpg"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">College Students: Is Twitter Hurting Your Grades? (InfoGraphic)</span></a><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong> (Added 8/7)</strong></span><br />
<a href="http://edupln.ning.com/video/why-educators-should-join-twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Why Educators Should Join Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared by Thomas Whitby <strong><span style="color: red;">(Added 8/7)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://davidwees.com/content/quiet-revolution-education"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The quiet revolution in education</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by David Wees <strong><span style="color: red;">(Added 8/7)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinmgong/sets/72157627255976325/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Flickr Album</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Kevin M Gong <strong><span style="color: red;">(Added 8/7)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.thenerdyteacher.com/2011/08/walking-walk.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+thenerdyteacher/IZyg+(The+Nerdy+Teacher)"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Walking the Walk</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Nicholas Provenzano <strong><span style="color: red;">(Added 8/7)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.briansolis.com/2008/08/introducing-conversation-prism/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Introducing The Conversation Prism</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Brain Solis <strong><span style="color: red;">(Added 8/7)</span></strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dedicated Backchannel Queries [Tool and search terms shown in brackets]</span></strong></div><div><a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23140edu"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Access the up-to-date #140edu backchannel [Twitter: #140edu]</span></a><br />
<a href="http://twipho.net/#140edu"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Photos shared via the #140EDU backchannel [TwiPho: 140EDU]</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I will be adding to this list as I continue to review the backchannel transcripts and find resources. I will tweet updates occasionally as additional links are added. If you know of a valued resource I should add to the list - or if something is inaccurate - please add it to the comments or tweet me a link to @LnDDave.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">If you find these collections of value, I have posts that consolidate the backchannel resources from other conferences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An archive of all of these posts can be accessed by clicking the link below:</span><br />
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<a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/10/conference-backchannels-archive-of.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Click here to access the archive of backchannel resource posts. </span><span style="font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></a></span></div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-35971669493571699722011-08-02T16:30:00.001-04:002011-08-04T09:41:07.290-04:00What Can BlockBuster Video Teach Us About Learning & Performance?<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">True story: When I was a teenager my first job was at Blockbuster Video. It was a great job for a 15 year old. I got to watch all the movies I wanted, and people thought I was cool because I could hold new releases for them. It was the type of job that an immature 15 year old could see himself working at for the rest of his life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Good thing I'm not 15 years old anymore, otherwise I'd likely be out of a job right now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In 1994 Blockbuster video was acquired by Viacom for $8.4 Billion; In 2011 Blockbuster filed for Bankruptcy and Dish Network bought what was left for $350 million.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So what happened?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One of the primary mistakes made by Blockbuster was not recognizing the changing landscape in which they existed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Blockbuster’s growth was fueled by customers’ desire to bring the theatre experience home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Video rental was booming, and Blockbuster brought in stores the scale of which local Mom & Pop stores could not compete with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In almost every sense of the word, they cornered the market in the communities they served.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What they failed to do was look at the future of technology and how it was going to affect the very market they had once controlled. It started with the shift from VHS to DVD.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Suddenly customers had an option to own a movie for a little more than Blockbuster charged to rent it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the same time, a little known startup company realized that a DVD (without its case) could be sent via the mail for the cost of a first class stamp… and Netflix was born.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the time Blockbuster tried to react with their mail-service, it was too late.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Netflix had already cornered the DVD-by-Mail Market, built on the ashes of now closed Blockbuster stores.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Blockbuster’s collapse ultimately comes down to one thing: They failed to accept that the market was changing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What was valuable to their customers in 1990 became almost irrelevant in 2011.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The world moved forward, and Blockbuster tried to hold on to the past.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are strange parallels between Blockbuster’s story and the current state of the Learning and Development Profession.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have seen a growing number of discussions around the question: Is Social Learning Replacing Traditional Training?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">First, let me establish my personal foundation for the discussion, because I find that the phrase ‘Social Learning’ is often misused.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Social Learning is simply the ability for people to learn through their social interactions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, many people have used the label ‘Social Learning’ to describe the facilitation of learning through the use of social media.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s not the same as Social Learning, but it IS the core issue being discussed under the Social Learning label.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To me the real question being asked during these discussions is “Are social media tools replacing traditional training?”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In recent years technology has reached a milestone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Social media applications have advanced to a point that they have become highly accessible both in terms of technology and learning curve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People are becoming more and more comfortable using these tools as part of their daily lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recognizing this, many organizations are looking at how they can use social media as a means to better connect and communicate with their customers and employees.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The core of the growing debate is in what impact – if any – social media will have on Learning and Development professionals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s in this debate that I see a link to Blockbuster’s history.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Learning Professionals cannot sit back looking at the changes going on with social media and not acknowledge the impact it will have on our profession.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re not simply talking about social media tools here and whether or not they can be used in learning programs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s much bigger than that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re talking about a fundamental change in the way people communicate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How can that NOT impact learning and performance?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I often say that social media is a great opportunity for learning professionals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over time, my thoughts have shifted a bit on that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that learning professionals have a responsibility to at least explore how these tools can be used in their organizations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It’s not about being an early adopter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As always, it’s about meeting the performance needs of the organization. Social media gives us an opportunity to provide support IN the work, where the real learning happens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s also usually much cheaper than pulling people away from the workplace for more formal training programs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If there’s an opportunity to address a performance need in a more effective way – with the added benefit of possibly reducing costs – we have the responsibility to do so.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Many learning professionals react defensively when statements are made that imply social media tools will replace traditional learning programs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re very protective of what we do and what we know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For many learning professionals, the idea that social media tools could reduce our reliance on more traditional formal programs is a threat they don’t want to acknowledge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That’s a mistake, because the ‘threat’ of social media is very real. It’s not going to completely replace traditional formal training methods, but it does give us another alternative, one that will become increasingly relied upon as organizations begin to understand its value.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Learning Professionals that ignore this threat run the risk of repeating the mistake Blockbuster made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may wake up one day and realize the services you provide are no longer valued – at least not as much as they once were.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>UPDATE 8/4/2011</strong>: For another take on how the Blockbuster story relates to the current state of the Learning and Development profession, be sure to check out this great post from Mark Britz: <a href="http://learningzealot.blogspot.com/2011/08/willingness-vs-ability-to-change.html">Willingness Vs Ability to Change</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-72065419250842646842011-07-26T13:19:00.001-04:002011-07-26T13:23:33.965-04:00Social Vs Formal Learning, From a Certain Point of View...In the Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi, there is a classic scene in which Luke Skywalker asks Obi-Wan Kenobi why he told him that Darth Vader killed his father, when in fact Darth Vader was in fact, Luke's father. Obi-Wan does some verbal tap-dancing to get himself out of what was - in this fan's opinion - a bold-faced lie, ending with a popular Star Wars quote:<br />
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</div><div>"So what I told you is true... from a certain point of view."</div><div><br />
</div><div>I find myself thinking of that quote a lot lately, and how it applies to learning, and the learning profession. Too often we see things as black and white, when in reality the truth lies somewhere in the gray. One area I see this 'certain point of view' idea very prevalent is in the current discussions around 'Social Learning'. There's some great discussions taking place online on this topic that I think all learning professionals would do well to read. (links shared at the end)</div><div><br />
</div><div>'Social Learning' is a term that needs to be refined. As I and others much smarter than me have pointed out - Social Learning is not new. People have been learning socially for ages. When a group of cavemen stared blankly at a flame and one reached out and touched it, the others quickly learned 'Hey, let's not do that'. They may not have had language yet, but you can bet that the 'don't stick your hand in the fire' message spread among the tribe pretty quick. They learned the lesson through their social sharing.</div><div><br />
</div><div>The current discussion about social learning is less about social learning and more about social media - specifically the fact that social media technology has advanced to the point that it now moves at the speed of learning. People use it to communicate and share in ways that have never been possible before and the possible applications for learning are truly exciting.</div><div><br />
</div><div>And that's where the debates start.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Some proponents of 'social learning' present the 'certain point of view' that what has been done in the past is no longer relevant, and is being replaced by social learning. Humans tend to resist change, especially when it is conveyed in a 'What you've been doing is wrong' format. Focusing more on social learning and using social media technology in performance improvement programs is a substantial shift for many learning professionals. When the message of the shift is packaged with a message of formal training's demise, many people naturally resist.<br />
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So here's my two cents on the topic... slightly adapted from a comment I left on Clive Shepherd's blog.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Most learning professionals agree that making learning part of the work (instead of removing people from work for learning) is usually more effective. Advancements in social media technology give us opportunities to exist in the workplace that were previously impossible. The more we can leverage social media as a tool to make learning as part of the work, the less we need to depend on formal training programs. <br />
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That's not a statement against formal training. There is and likely always will be a need for it. Every situation is different, and every performance improvement need should be addressed using the most effective tools for that specific situation. <br />
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Keep in mind, this is not the first time we're having this discussion. It's no different than when computer-based learning first became available. We were wondering then too if it would reduce our reliance on classroom-based training methods - and it did.<br />
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In any task, you are always best to use the most appropriate tool for the job. Social media tech has advanced to the point that it is now an excellent tool for learning and performance. Does it replace all other types of training, formal or otherwise? No. Do social media tools occupy an increasingly larger piece of the overall pie? Yes, and that subsequently makes the traditional formal training piece of the pie smaller.<br />
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And what I'm telling you here is true... from a certain point of view - mine. Your point of view may be different, and that's OK. Hopefully as we continue having these discussions, we can find the common ground.<br />
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To me that's the main benefit to discussions like this. Looking at both sides of an argument gives us all a better understanding and helps us meet somewhere in the middle, in the gray.<br />
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I definitely recommend further reading and participation in some of the discussions currently taking place regarding social learning's impact on more traditional learning programs. Here are a few links to get you started:<br />
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<a href="http://www.epic.co.uk/elearningdebate/index.php?action=displayvote&msg=Thank+you.+Your+vote+has+been+cast.">The e-Learning Debate: Summer 2011</a> - in this posting, learning professionals vote and debate on the following motion: The house believes that as social learning grows, so the requirement for traditional training departments shrinks.<br />
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<a href="http://clive-shepherd.blogspot.com/2011/07/give-cruella-chance.html">Clive Shepherd's blog post: Give Cruella a Chance</a> - Clive Shepherd was one of the speakers participating in the e-Learning Debate mentioned above. In this blog post, he goes into greater detail about why he is against the motion.<br />
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Be sure to check out the comments added on both pages, where the outstanding discussions are taking shape.</div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-9104103174956926432011-07-11T13:34:00.000-04:002011-07-11T13:34:42.219-04:00Social media has NOT changed how people learn forever... not yet anyway.<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">Last week’s #lrnchat was about social media and how it has changed the world forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s very true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However the first question of the chat keeps coming back to me:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Social media has changed how people learn forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What else has it changed forever?</strong></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">It’s the baseline statement that starts the question that I have issue with: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Social media has changed how people learn forever</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The truth is, it hasn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">Don’t get me wrong. I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">WANT</i> that statement to be true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On a certain level, I need that statement to be true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it’s not, at least not as written.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">The statement implies that the change has taken place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It hasn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sure, there are organizations that are at the forefront.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are are doing an amazing job of integrating social media into their learning culture, and are blazing a path that other organizations can follow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take a look at this video of Dan Pontefract from TELUS, discussing how they use Social Media in their organization.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/kdaDD82geNo?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">Based on that video and what I’ve read of the work being done at TELUS, I’m comfortable with the statement <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Social media has changed how people learn forever… AT TELUS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>Really though… how many organizations have taken their usage of social media to that level?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I suspect the answer is ‘not nearly enough’.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">Lack of Mass Acceptance/Implementation</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">In the context of how people really learn – socially and as part of their work – social media HAS forever changed the world of learning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The examples shared in the TELUS video as well as others <a href="http://www.thenewsociallearning.com/">shared in the book The New Social Learning</a> show this to be true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">The problem comes when you look at the learning and performance industry as a whole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s assume every organization has a ‘training’ function. How small is the subset of organizations that are actually aware ‘real learning’ takes place outside of classroom and away from an e-learning course?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The subset gets even smaller when you consider how many of the organizations that realize it are actually implementing a strategy that targets this reality.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">The organizations that are effectively utilizing social media in their learning culture are blazing a path.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We still have the challenge of getting the majority of organizations to follow the trail.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">Perception is Reality</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">What is the perception of ‘learning’ to our learners?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I find that many people respond to the way they have been conditioned to respond by their life experiences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many expect a classroom; they expect lecture; they expect an ‘event’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">Since all learning professionals are themselves learners, this perception often extends to how the learning function operates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Too often, training departments continue to do what they’ve always done, simply because “That’s the way it’s always been done here.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">It takes understanding, commitment, and trust for an organization to break away from what they ‘know’ to try something new.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a cultural change, and it won’t just happen on its own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More often, it starts with learning professionals who are brave enough to hold up their hand and confidently say “There’s a better way”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">It’s not about ‘Starting a Social Learning Program’</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">If there’s one message I feel is being shouted from the mountain top of late – because people need to hear it – it’s that Social Learning is NOT new.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u> </u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">I was speaking with a colleague recently who asked “How do I get Social Learning started at my company?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My response, quite honestly, was “You don’t.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">Social learning is already going on at every organization.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You don’t need to ‘start’ it, and you shouldn’t look to ‘control’ it either.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a matter of fostering it, through environment and tools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s also a matter of getting out of the way.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">Consider the TELUS video again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They didn’t create social learning; they introduced tools that enhanced the sharing and made it easier for more people to get involved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">Answer the Knock at the Door</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">In order for that original statement to be true, I think you need to add a word: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Social media has changed how people CAN learn forever</i>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">The potential is there, as are examples to the benefits enjoyed by those that have harnessed the potential.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As an industry though, most of the benefits of using social media to enhance social learning is just that: potential.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">We need to continue to share examples of how best to use these tools for learning, and continue to move towards mass acceptance and implementation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only then will the scales tip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only then can we say that Social Media has changed the way people learn forever.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">The opportunity has arrived.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now we just need to help each other open the door.</span></div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-3972011534271790112011-07-07T02:09:00.034-04:002011-07-07T09:24:34.634-04:00What's a Twitter Chat?<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A number of my blog posts are reflections of twitter chats, such as #lrnchat and #realwplearn chat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> As vibrant a community these chats represent, I sometimes forget that the participants in these chats represent a very small percentage of the overall community of Learning and Development Professionals.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">At a recent ASTD Chapter meeting, I was reminded of this fact during a conversation I had with a group of peers. I was asked where I learned about something and I casually replied "We discussed it during a recent #lrnchat".</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">I received silence and a few puzzled looks in response. I added "It's a regular Twitter chat for learning professionals". Another moment of silence passed, broken finally by a peer who asked "</span>What's a twitter chat?" I could tell by the looks around the table that everyone else had a similar question percolating in their mind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you've ever wanted to know how a twitter chat works, or what tools you can use to participate in a Twitter Chat, then this post is geared towards you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If not, well, you're here, so feel free to read it anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>WHAT IS A TWITTER CHAT?</u></strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A Twitter Chat is a group chat that takes place using the social networking service, Twitter. Twitter chat topics and structures can vary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most do share the following characteristics:</span></div><ul><li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Since they use Twitter, discussions consist of comments of up to 140 characters</span></div></li>
<li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Many chats are held on regularly scheduled dates and times</span></div></li>
<li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Chats utilize a dedicated hashtag, so that participants can easily locate and participate in the chat</span></div></li>
<li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Many chats are loosely moderated and have a set starting topic</span></div></li>
<li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There is no expectation that participants will review and respond to every single post in the discussion, especially in larger chats</span></div></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>HOW DO I PARTICIPATE IN A TWITTER CHAT?</u></strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are a number of ways to participate in Twitter chats, and I'll be sharing different tools later in this posting. Let's first walk through the most basic steps for participating in a chat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you already have a Twitter account, you can skip ahead to step 2.</span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1. Create a Twitter account. A simple walkthrough of how to do that can be found <a href="http://webtrends.about.com/od/howtoguides/ht/how-to-join-twitter.htm">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2;"><br />
<div></div><div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2. Search for the hashtag associated with the chat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will filter your view so that only tweets with the chat hashtag are shown. </span></div><ol style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1OdbR2z-31Cvvm9RKv7uyzRowlelPy0MptpuRrTQ0jDhQxfsPVpHySeR0OTrjW2rrOh5qhs2FTrF54Vw6zAgHAYcN7QYahs_zX2sHs3XhvGg6NYEs9OsUreij1WQomIjPkrCKGe6ER0/s1600/twitter.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1OdbR2z-31Cvvm9RKv7uyzRowlelPy0MptpuRrTQ0jDhQxfsPVpHySeR0OTrjW2rrOh5qhs2FTrF54Vw6zAgHAYcN7QYahs_zX2sHs3XhvGg6NYEs9OsUreij1WQomIjPkrCKGe6ER0/s400/twitter.png" width="400" /></a></div></ol><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3. Review the listing of tweets; the most recent will be on top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdeHJsFF5M94WDlb1ihr_e37Oc7xMFmcm4FRY3m9JIeGhuGCCgU_Of0pXJRDvboI0hXpDRjulQKFry5xA8C_bTi0ULMMVNKZtyLGkzqzZxhUUCtTF_d1EUFEv2e9pGImCK_tRyGp8KMlk/s1600/twitter.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdeHJsFF5M94WDlb1ihr_e37Oc7xMFmcm4FRY3m9JIeGhuGCCgU_Of0pXJRDvboI0hXpDRjulQKFry5xA8C_bTi0ULMMVNKZtyLGkzqzZxhUUCtTF_d1EUFEv2e9pGImCK_tRyGp8KMlk/s320/twitter.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4. To check for new chat posts, refresh your screen or click the 'New Posts' link that appears on screen.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"><br />
<div></div><div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">5. To contribute to the discussion, enter your comment into the status fields and click update.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>IMPORTANT: you must include the chat hashtag in your comment in order to ensure other participants will be able to see your post. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfoNqqnnS5hiHMhPkj2GNoqhQv2g_vUqiTNKkmsCV39zHH8PjzqyHjjz04y4rQ4iuc9jWZtDg3LG07LXBZqmL-Nff8Cq7Gc6t_i6ZZgMT2Dr5n8S-J7s62VkMRG5P6RijQHrjsiw6VJM/s1600/twitter.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="170" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfoNqqnnS5hiHMhPkj2GNoqhQv2g_vUqiTNKkmsCV39zHH8PjzqyHjjz04y4rQ4iuc9jWZtDg3LG07LXBZqmL-Nff8Cq7Gc6t_i6ZZgMT2Dr5n8S-J7s62VkMRG5P6RijQHrjsiw6VJM/s400/twitter.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<div></div><div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>TWITTER CHAT TOOLS</u></strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<div></div><div></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are a number of Twitter tools that can make participating in a chat easier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are two of my favorites:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<div></div><div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"><u><strong>TweetChat</strong></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7fkFIsvWj3aQbllqCdEVUI4RCzYHYH8f98a3AANzd9cwQ7J9pqMRxbPAaWZpRZ2Tl5Hp-fmO3vmTyXJuFZeasel3PiVpzsYzaWKst4gAklwbEudil_GPryjYMwzje-pYE-dWaoODb_8/s1600/twitter.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7fkFIsvWj3aQbllqCdEVUI4RCzYHYH8f98a3AANzd9cwQ7J9pqMRxbPAaWZpRZ2Tl5Hp-fmO3vmTyXJuFZeasel3PiVpzsYzaWKst4gAklwbEudil_GPryjYMwzje-pYE-dWaoODb_8/s400/twitter.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">TweetChat is potentially the best tool for participating in a Twitter Chat, as it provides some functionality geared specifically for live chats:</span></span></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">TweetChat automatically filters the Tweet stream, showing only the tweets containing the hashtag for the chat.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">TweetChat automatically refreshes every 5-10 seconds, keeping you up to date.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">TweetChat automatically adds the chat hashtag to all of your updates, ensuring you do not forget to do so yourself. </span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The one downside I find with TweetChat is that it's performance is not consistent. There are times that the TweetChat feed seems delayed, which is a major barrier in a live chat. When TweetChat's feed is performing well, I find it to be the best tool for live Twitter Chats.</span><br />
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<div></div><div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"><u><strong>TweetDeck</strong></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Joy-vyuY2W393D3wjG9PZR4FWMPxYV11bZVNKJtu6z5fkHLmMJF3X3goVR10FD8cnYrN4H5Jws96taJJvs426o3KlhvkUb41g-qzrdeLaUz77FSjr8CGz7FBS3QwRrnws-S9PUfcBKI/s1600/twitter.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Joy-vyuY2W393D3wjG9PZR4FWMPxYV11bZVNKJtu6z5fkHLmMJF3X3goVR10FD8cnYrN4H5Jws96taJJvs426o3KlhvkUb41g-qzrdeLaUz77FSjr8CGz7FBS3QwRrnws-S9PUfcBKI/s400/twitter.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">TweetDeck is a aggregator that enables users to monitor multiple social media feeds at once, include not only Twitter, but Facebook, LinkedIn, FourSquare, and more. Users can set up dedicated columns for specific tools, or specific searches within those tools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">TweetDeck provides some unique features that can make participating in a Twitter chat easier:</span></div><ul><li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You can set up a column in TweetDeck that shows only the tweets from the chat</span></div></li>
<li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You can simultaneously monitor a 'mentions' column that shows who has mentioned or reached out to you directly during the chat</span></div></li>
<li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You can easily clear out all messages you have already read, an excellent tool for chats you are participating in sporadically. </span></div></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">TweetDecks columns can be a little overwhelming at first, which is why I recommend starting with only a select few and expanding only after you are comfortable with it. Once you are, TweetDeck can be an invaluable tool for someone that participates in multiple social networks. </span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are a great number of additional tools that can be used for Twitter chats. I recommend trying a few and finding the one that you are comfortable with. The value of the chats is in the discussions, not the tools. Find a tool that makes it easier for you to participate. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><u><strong>HOW DO I GET STARTED?</strong></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The best way to learn how to participate in a Twitter chat is quite simply to participate in one. Twitter chats are very much like learning to ride a bike.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can only learn so much by reading or talking to someone about it. To truly learn how, you need to go out and try it. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One word of caution though: for a newcomer to Twitter Chats, the speed at which they move can seem extremely fast. If you try to read every single message, it may feel like trying to drink from a fire hose. That's a normal reaction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much like drinking from a hose, you should start by sipping from the stream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you grow more accustomed to the flow, you'll be able to drink more and find the best way to quench your thirst for knowledge and community. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are three regular chats that I recommend for learning professionals</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#lrnchat (<a href="http://www.lrnchat.com/">http://www.lrnchat.com/</a>)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#lrnchat is a twitter chat for learning professionals that focuses on how people learn, what they learn, and what we’re learning as professionals in the field. The next #lrnchat sessions are scheduled for Thursday July 7th and Thursday August 5th at 11:30am and 8:30pm (EST).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#RealWPLearn (<a href="http://www.realworkplacelearning.com/">http://www.realworkplacelearning.com/</a>)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#RealWPLearn is a twitter chat for all business professionals that focuses on how REAL workplace learning happens: through social, informal, and often serendipitous happenings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next #RealWPLearn chats are scheduled for Wednesday July13th and Wednesday August 10th at 3:00pm (EST). </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#ASTDChapters (<a href="http://astdchapters.wordpress.com/">http://astdchapters.wordpress.com/</a>)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#ASTDCchapters is a twitter chat for learning and performance professionals that focuses on the value and community offered by the American Society for Training and Development and it's local chapters. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The next #ASTDChapters chats are scheduled for Wednesday July13th and Wednesday August 10th at 8:30pm (EST). </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The #ASTDChapters chat tends to move at a slower pace than the other two, so it may serve as a nice entry point for those new to Twitter chats. I will be one of the moderators for the July 13th chat, during which we are exploring "The Value of ASTD Membership". I invite you to join us and share your thoughts or suggestions on what the value of ASTD and it's chapters is and could be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will also be able to provide real-time assistance to those new to Twitter chats.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Once you are able to get comfortable using the tools to participate in Twitter chats, i'm sure you'll find them to be extremely valuable<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>feel free to reach out to me on twitter (<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/lnddave">@LnDDave</a>) or in the comments section below if you have any questions.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I hope to see you online during an upcoming Twitter chat!</span> </div><div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810840743125635248.post-56586943507632620632011-06-20T14:34:00.031-04:002011-10-16T01:39:35.242-04:00#mLearnCon 2011 Backchannel - Collected Resources<span style="color: red;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Last Update: 7/12</em></span></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>The conference may be over but the backchannel continues! I will add a 'Date Added' to each new resource that is added to make it easier for return visitors to see what has bee added since their last viewing. If you know of any additional resources not shown here, please let me know.</em></span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I am a huge proponent of backchannel learning</em><em>. There are many conferences I would love to be able to attend, but my budget can only accomodate one or two each year. The backchannel is an excellent resource for learning from a conference or event that you are unable to attend in-person.</em></span></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I find collecting collecting and reviewing backchannel resources to be a valuable learning experience for me, even when I am attending a conference in person. Sharing these c</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHfF05ehLnrPQwdKM7caqrRrcZhBVk6-OceCDFXnWaNos9QudFq7PXyd6lwgU2W-Wx0khan15zzdUFadet8StvzHl-R0Nc92GHiwZM2x7-yfPbfR-bcD2GIkULws0sMtxwIditQ_1iDw/s1600/mlearnlogo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="190" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHfF05ehLnrPQwdKM7caqrRrcZhBVk6-OceCDFXnWaNos9QudFq7PXyd6lwgU2W-Wx0khan15zzdUFadet8StvzHl-R0Nc92GHiwZM2x7-yfPbfR-bcD2GIkULws0sMtxwIditQ_1iDw/s320/mlearnlogo2.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">ollections on this blog has shown that others find value in the collections as well.</span></em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></em><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This post collects the resources shared via the backchannel of the mLearn Conference 2011, being held June 21-23 in San Jose, California.</span></div></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Official mLearn ConferenceResources</span></strong></div><a href="http://www.elearningguild.com/mLearnCon/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Website Home Page</span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.elearningguild.com/mLearnCon/concurrent-sessions/?selection=doc.1600&event=69"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Guide - Concurrent Sessions</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.elearningguild.com/mLearnCon/content/1610/mlearncon---keynotes/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Guide - Keynotes</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.elearningguild.com/mLearnCon/content/1612/mlearncon---mlearning-future-zone/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Guide - mLearning Future Zone</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.elearningguild.com/mLearnCon/content/1652/mlearncon---mosh-pit/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Guide - MOSH Pit</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.elearningguild.com/mLearnCon/content/1613/mlearncon---master-classes/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Guide - Master Classes</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.elearningguild.com/mLearnCon/content/1936/mlearncon---amlearing/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Guide - AMLearning</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.elearningguild.com/mLearnCon/content/1971/mlearncon---conference-games/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Program Guide - Conference Games</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.elearningguild.com/online-forums/content/1586/home"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">July 21 & 22: Audio, Video, and Rich Media for eLearning (Online Forum)</span></a><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Conference Summaries and Recaps</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://archivist.visitmix.com/LandDDave/4"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Backchannel Archive</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> compiled using The Archivist</span><br />
<a href="http://blog.litmos.com/2011/06/elearning-guilds-mlearncon-2011.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">eLearning Guild's #mLearnCon 2011 conference is in session</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Nicole Fougere</span><br />
<a href="http://www.discovery-thru-elearning.com/2011/06/interesting-tweets-from-mlearncon-2011.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Interesting Tweets from mLearnCon 2011- Day 1</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Tracy Parish <strong><span style="color: purple;">(Added 6/27)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.discovery-thru-elearning.com/2011/06/interesting-tweets-from-mlearncon-2011_22.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DiscoveryThroughElearning+%28Discovery+Through+eLearning%29&utm_content=Twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Interesting Tweets from #mLearnCon 2011- Day 2</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Tracy Parish</span><br />
<a href="http://lrnr.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/mlearncon-2011-our-impressions/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">mLearnCon 2011: Our impressions</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> video by Paul Drexler and Ani Mukerji <strong><span style="color: purple;">(Added 6/27)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/28/first-impressions-mlearncon-2011-exposition/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">First Impressions: mLearnCon 2011 Exposition</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Abhijit Kadle <strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13;">(Added 6/28)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://floatlearning.com/2011/06/day-one-mlearncon-2011/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day One - mLearnCon 2011</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Jeff Tillett <strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13;">(Added 6/28)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/706/?utm_campaign=lsmag&utm_medium=email&utm_source=lsm-news"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">mLearnCon 2011: Putting Learning In Motion (A Week After)</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Bill Brandon <strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">(Added 6/30)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/705/lessons-learned-from-the-mlearncon-2011-backchannel"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lessons Learned from the mLearnCon 2011 Backchannel</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by David Kelly <strong><span style="color: #660000;">(Added 7/1)</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://prezi.com/7d5mvbx0e4vn/mlearncon-2011/">mLearnCon 2011</a> Prezi by Aisha Taylor <strong><span style="color: #a64d79;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Float-Mobile-Learning-June-Newsletter.html?soid=1103289319242&aid=dHr52ZouwfA"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A Recap Of June: Float's Mobile Learning Symposium & mLearnCon 2011</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Float Mobile Learning <strong><span style="color: #a64d79;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.netdimensions.com/blog/2011/07/05/five-lessons-in-mobile-learning/">Five Lessons in Mobile Learning</a> by Alex Poulos <strong><span style="color: #a64d79;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://onehundredfortywords.com/2011/07/04/the-toolbar-episode-2/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The ToolBar, Episode 2</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> podcast by Judy Unrein and Brian Dusablon <strong><span style="color: #a64d79;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://vimeo.com/25882622"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">mLearnCon 2011 Highlights</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> video from The eLearning Guild</span> <strong><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 7/12)</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Session Specific</span></strong></div><div><a href="http://elearndev.blogspot.com/2011/06/game-of-phones-serious-learning-game-at.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FEFvk+%28Corporate+eLearning+Strategies+and+Development%29&utm_content=Twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A Game of Phones = A Serious Learning Game at mLearnCon</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> post by Brent Schlenker, game by Alicia Sanchez and Kris Rockwell</span><br />
<a href="http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2011/06/21/slides-developing-a-learning-strategy-for-mobile-and-social-keynote/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Slides: Developing a Learning Strategy for Mobile and Social (Keynote)</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides from Jeremiah Owyang</span><br />
<a href="http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=2123"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Jeremiah Owyang mLearnCon keynote mindmap</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Clark Quinn</span><br />
<a href="http://www.ambermac.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/MLearning%20V2.pdf"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Slides: Power Learning: Mobile and Social Media Trends (Keynote)</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides from Amber MacArthur</span><br />
<a href="http://www.willitblend.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">BlendTech videos: great example of AUTHENTIC use of social media</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared during Amber MacArthur keynote</span><br />
<a href="http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=2128"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Amber MacArthur #mLearnCon Keynote Mindmap</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Clark Quinn</span><br />
<a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/elearning-software/going-mobile-lectora-elearning-and-coursemill-lms"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Find mLearning Success with Lectora eLearning and CourseMill LMS</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Heather Thomas</span><br />
<a href="http://cdn.trivantis.com/mLearnCon-GoingMobile/index.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Going Mobile with Lectora & CourseMill</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> presentation by Tanya Seidel</span><br />
<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/TribalSlides/mlearning-across-the-world"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">m-learning across the world</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides from Geoff Stead</span><br />
<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/hybridlearning/the-making-of-a-game-of-phones"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Making of A Game of Phones</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides by Alicia Sanchez and Kris Rockwell <strong><span style="color: purple;">(Added 6/27)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/mediakube/we-dont-need-no-stinkin-buttons"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We Don't Need No Stinkin' Buttons!</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides by Brian Berg <strong><span style="color: purple;">(Added 6/27)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://floatlearning.com/2011/06/prototyping-on-a-shoestring-with-virtually-no-tech-skills/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Prototyping on a Shoestring with Virtually No Tech Skills</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> summary and slides by Chad Udell <strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13;">(Added 6/28)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://floatlearning.com/2011/06/chad-udell-design-strategies-for-adapting-content-for-mlearning/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Design Strategies for Adapting Content for mlearning</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> summary and slides by Chad Udell <strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13;">(Added 6/28)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://connect.icrossing.co.uk/mobile-market-share_6301"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mobile Market Share</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Gregory Lyons <strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">(Added 6/30)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.briandusablon.com/2011/07/01/a-game-of-phones/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A Game of Phones</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Brian Dusablon <strong><span style="color: #660000;">(Added 7/1)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://onehundredfortywords.com/2011/07/09/mlearncon-recap-a-game-of-phones/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">mLearnCon Recap: A Game of Phones</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Judy Unrein</span> <strong><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 7/12)</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://agameofphones.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A Game of Cards</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> official website for the Game of Phones card game</span> <strong><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 7/12)</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Miscellaneous</strong></span></div><div><a href="http://mlearn.adlnet.gov/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">ADL mobile version of mLearning Guide</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared by Jason Haag</span><br />
<a href="http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/700/?utm_campaign=lsmag&utm_medium=some&utm_source=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ten Tips for Designing Mobile Learning Content</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Gerry Griffin</span><br />
<a href="http://www.elearningguild.com/mlearncon-news-and-updates/post.cfm/publishers-get-ready-to-abandon-mobile-apps"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Publishers get ready to abandon mobile apps</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by mLearnCon Staff</span><br />
<a href="http://www.smriders.net/Mobile_Learning/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">St. Marys City Schools Mobile Learning Technology</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/1760915/5-tips-that-make-your-meetings-ipad-friendly"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">5 Tips That Make Your Meetings iPad-Friendly</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Amber Mac</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/11/mobile-learning-a-quick-swot-analysis/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mobile Learning: A Quick SWOT Analysis</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Amit Gautam</span><br />
<a href="http://www.techvibes.com/blog/amber-mcarthurs-10-keys-to-the-perfect-social-media-strategy-2011-06-14"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Amber MacArthur's 10 keys to the perfect social media strategy</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by David Hamilton</span><br />
<a href="http://ymlp.com/zBDNDs"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">ADL Mobile Learning Newsletter</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> shared by Judy Brown</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/15/mobile-technology-empowering-the-workforce/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mobile Technology – Empowering The Workforce</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Aneesh Bhat</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/19/learning-73-less-2-3-day-classroom-training/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Learning & Skills Survey: 87% More eLearning & Mobile Learning; 73% Less 2-3 Day Classroom Training</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Amit Garg</span><br />
<a href="http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/use-this-free-e-learning-template-to-inspire-your-next-m-learning-course/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RapidElearningBlog+%28The+Rapid+E-Learning+Blog%29&utm_content=Twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Use This Free E-Learning Template to Inspire Your Next M-Learning Course</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Tom Kuhlmann</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/20/what-is-game-based-learning/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What is Game Based Learning?</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Aneesh Bhat</span><br />
<a href="http://mojotillett.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/getting-the-most-out-of-attending-a-conference/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Getting the most out of attending a conference</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Jeff Tillett</span><br />
<a href="http://mashable.com/2011/06/14/optimize-mobile-marketing/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">HOW TO: Optimize Marketing Copy For Mobile</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Ryan Matzner</span><br />
<a href="http://www.aaronsilvers.com/2011/06/mlearncon-augmented-reality-is-everywhere-learning/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#mLearnCon: Augmented Reality is “Everywhere” Learning</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Aaron Silvers</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/11/open-source-is-not-cheap-leave-alone-free/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Open Source is Not Cheap, Leave Alone Free</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Amit Garg</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/21/mobile-learning-revolution-round-up-of-our-best-mlearning-posts/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mobile Learning Revolution – Round-Up Of Our Best mLearning Posts</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Abhijeet Valke</span><br />
<a href="http://technologizer.com/2011/06/20/ipad-alternatives-2/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Why Should Somebody Buy This Instead of an iPad?</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Harry McCracken</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/17/eigh-tips-for-lms-implementation/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Eight Tips for LMS Implementation</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Amit Gautam</span><br />
<a href="http://cvil.ly/2011/06/19/pretenders-why-mobile-web-apps-should-stop-trying-to-act-like-native-apps/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pretenders: Why mobile Web apps should stop trying to act like native apps</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Craig Villamor</span><br />
<a href="http://onehundredfortywords.com/2011/06/20/mlearncon-just-say-hi/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">mLearnCon – Just Say Hi!</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Judy Unrein</span><br />
<a href="http://blog.flurry.com/bid/63907/Mobile-Apps-Put-the-Web-in-Their-Rear-view-Mirror"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mobile Apps Put the Web in Their Rear-view Mirror</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Charles Newark-French</span><br />
<a href="http://allthingsd.com/20110620/consumers-dont-want-tablets-they-want-ipads/?mod=tweet"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Consumers Don’t Want Tablets, They Want iPads</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by John Paczkowski</span><br />
<a href="http://www.nngroup.com/reports/mobile/ipad/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Usability of iPad Apps and Websites</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> reports from Nielsen Norman Group</span><br />
<a href="http://bloomfire.com/blog/2011/01/06/updated-monster-list-of-111-online-learning-resources/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Updated Monster List of 111 Online Learning Resources</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Nemo</span><br />
<a href="http://nickfloro.com/creating-polls-for-mobile-or-desktops-with-po"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Creating Polls for Mobile or Desktops with PollEverywhere.com using Web, Twitter or Text Responses #mlearncon</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Nick Floro</span><br />
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-mobile-apps-vs-web-minutes-per-day-2011-6"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">CHART OF THE DAY: People Are Spending More Time In Mobile Apps Than On The Web</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Jay Yarow</span><br />
<a href="http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-06/worlds-first-currency-qr-codes-will-start-circulating-netherlands-next-week"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">World's First Coins With QR Codes Will Start Circulating in the Netherlands Next Week</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Rebecca Boyle</span><br />
<a href="http://nickfloro.com/html5-and-css3-great-web-sites-and-resources"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">HTML5 and CSS3 - great web sites and resources for keeping with latest information #mlearncon</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Nick Floro</span><br />
<a href="http://www.good.is/post/airline-pilots-ditch-paper-for-ipads-and-save-millions-in-fuel/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Airline Pilots Ditch Paper for iPads and Save Millions in Fuel</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Alex Goldmark</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/02/top-50-mobile-learning-resources/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Top 50 Mobile Learning Resources</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Abhijit Kadle</span><br />
<a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/05/02/a-user-centered-approach-to-mobile-design/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A User-Centered Approach To Web Design For Mobile Devices</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Lyndon Cerejo</span><br />
<a href="http://contentdeveloper.com/2010/01/how-to-customize-qr-codes-with-your-brands-identity/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How To Customize QR Codes With Your Brand’s Identity</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by David Cummings</span><br />
<a href="http://nickfloro.com/great-mobile-templates-for-ipad-and-iphone-to"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://nickfloro.com/great-mobile-templates-for-ipad-and-iphone-to</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Nick Floro</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2010/09/30/will-mobile-apps-change-training-forever/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Will Mobile Apps Change Training Forever?</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Amit Garg</span><br />
<a href="http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2011/04/02/khanacademy/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Khan Academy and the mythical math cure</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Sylvia Martinez</span><br />
<a href="http://www.elearning-africa.com/eLA_Newsportal/more-africans-learning-by-mobile-phone/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">More Africans learn by mobile phone</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Ludger Kasumuni</span><br />
<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/21/technology/bitly_libya_service/index.htm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Why Libya can't shut down bit.ly</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by David Goldman</span><br />
<a href="http://www.cloudfour.com/ny-post-ipad-policy-a-real-threat-to-the-web/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">NY Post iPad Policy: A Real Threat to the Web</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Jason Grigsby</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/20/30-top-online-resources-for-instructional-designers-to-keep-up/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">30 Top Online Resources For Instructional Designers To Keep Up With</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Amit Garg</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/17/rapid-authoring-tools-for-creating-mlearning-2/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Rapid Authoring Tools For Creating mLearning</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Sushil Kokate</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2010/09/03/good-games-good-learning/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Good Games, Good Learning</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Abhikit Kadle</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2011/02/01/what-is-mobile-learning/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What Is Mobile Learning?</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Amit Garg</span><br />
<a href="http://elearninguncovered.com/blog/using-lectora-to-create-ipad-compatible-content-results-of-our-testing/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Using Lectora to Create iPad-Compatible Content – Results of Our Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Diane Elkins</span><br />
<a href="http://osakabentures.com/2011/06/quora-know-this-at-least/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Quora: Know This, At Least</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Saul Fleischman</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/20/22-books-for-beginner-instructional-designers/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">22 Books For Beginner Instructional Designers</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Amit Garg</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2010/09/02/optimizing-web-media-for-mobile-learning/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Optimizing Web Media for Mobile Learning</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Abhijit Kadle</span><br />
<a href="http://allthingsd.com/20110622/whats-the-top-selling-phone-at-verizon-and-att/?p=89591?mod=tweet"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What’s the Top-Selling Phone at Verizon and AT&T?</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by John Paczkowski</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/02/learning-in-the-future-exploring-five-themes/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Learning In The Future – Exploring Five Themes</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Abhijit Kadle</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/20/top-47-elearning-workplace-learning-blogs/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Top 47 eLearning & Workplace Learning Blogs</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Amit Garg</span><br />
<a href="http://holykaw.alltop.com/blended-learning-a-disruptive-innovation-info"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Blended learning: A disruptive innovation [Infographic]</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> from Alltop</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/24/top-100-learning-game-resources/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Top 100 Learning Game Resources</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Abhijit Kadle</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2011/01/19/instructional-design-and-the-six-thinking-hats/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Instructional Design And The Six Thinking Hats</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Aneesh Bhat</span><br />
<a href="http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/698/?utm_campaign=lsmag&utm_medium=some&utm_source=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How To Make The Right Call With Mobile Learning</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Timothy Hildreth</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/05/elearning-project-managers-misunderstood-heroes/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">ELearning Project Managers – Misunderstood Heroes</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Aneesh Bhat</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/09/seven-ways-to-use-the-ipad-for-workplace-learning/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Seven Ways to Use the iPad for Workplace Learning</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Abhijit Kadle</span><br />
<a href="http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/04/50-really-useful-ipad-2-tips-and-tricks.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">50 really useful iPad 2 tips and tricks</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> from Apps in Education</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/21/mobile-learning-revolution-round-up-of-our-best-mlearning-posts/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mobile Learning Revolution – Round-Up Of Our Best mLearning Posts</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Abhijeet Valke</span><br />
<a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/226084/three_great_mobile_mind_mapping_apps.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Three Great Mobile Mind Mapping Apps</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Robert Strohmeyer</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/07/these-are-not-serious-games/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These Are NOT Serious Games!</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Abhijit Kadle</span><br />
<a href="http://theelearningcoach.com/mobile/mobile-learning-and-support-app-design/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">10 Tips For Designing mLearning And Support Apps</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Connie Malamed</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2010/12/29/mobile-usage-among-the-youth/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mobile Usage Among The Youth</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Abhijit Kadle<strong><span style="color: purple;">(Added 6/27)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/30/expectations-from-elearning-authoring-tools/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Expectations From eLearning Authoring Tools</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Sushil Kokate</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2010/09/24/do-people-really-like-to-go-on-training-courses/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Do People Really Like To Go On Training Courses?</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Abhijit Kadle</span><br />
<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-22/rim-playbook-holds-security-edge-even-as-ipad-wows-u-s-troops.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">RIM PlayBook Holds Security Edge Even as IPad Wows U.S. Troops</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Traci McMillan and Melissa Aparicio</span><br />
<a href="http://buildingcreativebridges.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/the-m-learning-mantra-augmenting-what-we-do/#comment-322"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The M-Learning Mantra: Augmenting What We Do</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Paul Signorelli</span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2009/05/08/the-ten-commandments-of-elearning/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Ten Commandments of eLearning</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <span style="color: black;">by Abhijit Kadle</span></span><br />
<a href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/08/apple-icloud-google-cloud/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“It Just Works.”</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <span style="color: black;">by MG Siegler</span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>(Added 6/24)</strong></span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/UpsideLearning/the-advent-of-mobile-learning-technology"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Advent Of Mobile Learning Technology</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <span style="color: black;">slides by Upside Learning</span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>(Added 6/24)</strong></span></span><br />
<a href="http://gigaom.com/2011/06/21/mobile-devices-overtake-computers-on-wi-fi-networks/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mobile devices overtake computers on Wi-Fi networks</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <span style="color: black;">by Ryan Kim</span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>(Added 6/24)</strong></span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/31/can-fun-help-change-behaviors/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Can Fun Help Change Behaviors?</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <span style="color: black;">by Amit Garg</span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>(Added 6/24)</strong></span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.theaccidentaltrainer.org/2011/06/03/how-the-web-wants-us-to-learn-reuben-tozman/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How the Web Wants Us to Learn – An Interview with Reuben Tozman</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <span style="color: black;">by Nannette Miner</span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>(Added 6/24)</strong></span></span><br />
<a href="http://searchengineland.com/comscore-the-ipad-owns-97-percent-of-us-tablet-traffic-82855"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">comScore: the iPad Owns 97 Percent of US Tablet Traffic</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <span style="color: black;">by Greg Sterling</span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>(Added 6/24)</strong></span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2010/12/08/adding-social-to-learning-games/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Adding Social To Learning Games</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <span style="color: black;">by Abhijit Kadle</span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>(Added 6/24)</strong></span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-06-guns-grenades-ipads-singapore-soldiers.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Guns, grenades and iPads for Singapore soldiers</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by AFP <strong><span style="color: purple;">(Added 6/27)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=8779"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mobile: IHG has gone from $1M monthly to $10M in just over a year</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Intercontinentals Hotel Group <strong><span style="color: purple;">(Added 6/27)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.com/2011/06/7-objections-to-social-media-on.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">7 objections to social media in learning (and answers)</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Donald Clark <strong><span style="color: purple;">(Added 6/27)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/hro/features/1019655/create-mobile-learning-art-art-s-sake"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Create mobile learning, not art for art’s sake</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Martin Addison <strong><span style="color: purple;">(Added 6/27)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.schools.com/articles/colleges-deploying-mobile-learning-apps.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Colleges deploying mobile learning apps</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Thor Olavsrud <strong><span style="color: purple;">(Added 6/27)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.bottomlineperformance.com/lolblog/index.php/mobile-learning-a-couple-examples-of-the-promise-it-offers/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mobile Learning: A couple examples of the promise it offers</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Bottom Line Performance <strong><span style="color: purple;">(Added 6/27)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/06/what-exactly-can-you-learn-on-a-mobile-phone/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What Exactly Can You Learn on a Mobile Phone?</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Tina Barseghian <strong><span style="color: purple;">(Added 6/27)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://elearningradio.com/episode-7-%e2%80%93-podcast-challenge-live-mlearncon-2011"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">eLearning Radio Episode #7 – Podcast Challenge – Live @ mLearnCon 2011</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Rick Nielsen <strong><span style="color: purple;">(Added 6/27)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.infoworld.com/print/164900"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Attack of the mobile browsers</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Peter Wayner <strong><span style="color: purple;">(Added 6/27)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/681/?utm_campaign=lsmag&utm_medium=email&utm_source=lsm-news"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">HTML5 — Opportunities for Mobile Devices</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Yael Even-Levy <strong><span style="color: purple;">(Added 6/27)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2011/03/23/is-mobile-learning-a-reality-now/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Is Mobile Learning A Reality Now?</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Simon Meager <strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13;">(Added 6/28)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.aaronsilvers.com/2011/06/mlearncon-the-use-of-tablets-in-the-future-of-mlearning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AaronSilvers-All+%28Aaron+Silvers%29"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#mLearnCon: The Use of Tablets in the Future of mLearning</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Aaron Silvers</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> <strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 6/28)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.riskandinsurance.com/story.jsp?storyId=533339532"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">iHeal app would help vets deal with post-traumatic stress disorder</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Risk and Insurance <strong><span style="color: #274e13;">(Added 6/28)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=2129"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Quick mobile thoughts</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Clark Quinn <strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">(Added 6/30)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/blind-florida-state-u-students-sue-over-e-learning-systems/32028"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Blind Florida State U. Students Sue Over E-Learning Systems</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Jie Jenny Zou <strong><span style="color: #660000;">(Added 7/1)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.adobe.com/resources/elearning/pdfs/95010205_elearningengage_wp_ue.pdf"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Engaging with the New eLearning</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> White Paper by Allison Rossett and Antonia Chan <strong><span style="color: #660000;">(Added 7/1)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/01/opinion/01brooks.html?_r=3&hp"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Smells Like School Spirit</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by David Brooks <strong><span style="color: #660000;">(Added 7/1)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/smart_phones/231000821"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Smartphones Outsell Feature Phones For First Time</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Eric Zeman <strong><span style="color: #660000;">(Added 7/1)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.lh-llc.com/mlearning-edugame-taxonomy-dimensions"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">mLearning Edugame taxonomy dimensions</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Rod Gammon</span> <strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0UOEAZMWzE"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Neil Lasher interview at mLearnCon 2011</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> YouTube video posted by Float Learning<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZItO4io2K_Y&feature=related"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Clark Quinn interview at mLearnCon 2011</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> YouTube</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> video posted by Float Learning</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNpXFo6HYE4&feature=related"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Gary Woodill interview at mLearnCon 2011</span></a> <span style="font-family: Georgia;">YouTube video posted by Float Learning</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd9wTOxeW3s&feature=related"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Trivantis interview at mLearnCon 2011</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> YouTube</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> video posted by Float Learning</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://pcbloggeraugust.wordpress.com/2011/07/05/watch-the-use-of-the-f-bomb/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Watch the Use of the “F” Bomb</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Phil Cowcill<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://pcbloggeraugust.wordpress.com/2011/07/04/two-bite-brownies-mobile-learning/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Two Bite Brownies = Mobile Learning</span></a> <span style="font-family: Georgia;">by Phil Cowcill</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-smartphone-platforms-2011-7?utm_source=twbutton&utm_medium=social&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=sai"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">CHART OF THE DAY: Android Is Blowing Everyone Away</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Jay Yarow and Kamelia Angelova</span> <strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.entreprisecollaborative.com/index.php/en/articles/202-piege-bulle-connaissance"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The knowledge-bubble trap worsens</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Nick Milton</span> <strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/05/13-top-learning-technology-media-links-weekly-digest-25/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">13 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest – 25</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Abhijeet Valke</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> <strong><span style="color: #a64d79;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/500/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ode to Mobile Performance Support</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Allison Rossett</span> <strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://mlearnopedia.blogspot.com/2011/07/june-hot-list-mobile-learning-content.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">June Hot List: Mobile Learning Content</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Judy Brown <strong><span style="color: #a64d79;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.elearningguild.com/mlearncon-news-and-updates/post.cfm/ipad-boosts-literacy-and-numeracy-in-pre-schoolers"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">iPad boosts literacy and numeracy in pre-schoolers</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by mLearnCon Staff</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> <strong><span style="color: #a64d79;">(Added 7/6)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.trainingpressreleases.com/newsstory.asp?NewsID=6507"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">CERTPOINT and Forrester Research go mobile, get social</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> from Training Press Releases</span><span style="color: orange;"> <strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">(Added 7/12)</span></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/user-interface-guidelines-for-mobile-and-tablet-devices"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">User Interface Guidelines for Mobile and Tablet Devices</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Simon Whatley</span> <strong><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia;">(Added 7/12)</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dedicated Backchannel Queries [Tool and search terms shown in brackets]</span></strong></div><div><a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23mlearncon"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Access the up-to-date #mlearncon backchannel [Twitter: #mlearncon]</span></a><br />
<a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=&ands=&phrase=&ors=jowyang+owyang&nots=&tag=mlearncon&lang=en&from=&to=&ref=&near=&within=15&units=mi&since=&until=&rpp=50"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Jeremiah Owyang Keynote [Twitter: jowyang OR owyang, #mlearncon]</span></a><br />
<a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=&ands=&phrase=&ors=ambermac+macarthur&nots=&tag=mlearncon&lang=en&from=&to=&ref=&near=&within=15&units=mi&since=&until=&rpp=50"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Amber MacArthur Keynote [Twitter: ambermac OR MacArthur, #mlearncon]</span></a><br />
<a href="http://twipho.net/index.php#mlearncon"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Photos from the Backchannel [TwiPho: mlearncon]</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I will be adding to this list as I continue to review the backchannel transcripts and find resources. I will tweet updates occasionally as additional links are added. If you know of a valued resource I should add to the list - or if something is inaccurate - please add it to the comments or tweet me a link to @LnDDave.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">If you find these collections of value, I have posts that consolidate the backchannel resources from other conferences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An archive of all of these posts can be accessed by clicking the link below:</span><br />
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<a href="http://misadventuresinlearning.blogspot.com/2011/10/conference-backchannels-archive-of.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Click here to access the archive of backchannel resource posts. </span><span style="font-family: "Times", "serif";"></span></a></span></span></div>David Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817256772736805682noreply@blogger.com33