Archive for May, 2008
I really like this idea of “summer camp”. Although I never went I have visions of learning all sorts of fun things just because they seem cool. Not like school when we learn most stuff because we “have to”. I’d love to be able to find enough people near me to do something [...]
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How do you know that they know?
A nice article by Frank Nguyen on using Captivate to build assessments. The info here could also be used in other tools. I like this chart he included about which types of questions to use for which types of learning you are trying to achieve.
Adobe – Developer Center : How do you know that they [...]
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PowerPoint: Before vs. After
A great look at some before and after versions of PowerPoint slides from an expert Garr Reynolds.
Most people can learn a lot from these examples.
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Brain Rules
I just finished reading Brain Rules by John Medina. This is a great book about how the brain works. The website has some great intro videos and this presentation by Garr Reynolds also provides some highlights. GREAT BOOK!
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Donald Clark Plan B: 10 facts about learning that are scientifically proven and interesting for teachers
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This is a “must read” post from Cammy Bean. If you design training and you’re not already subscribed to her blog – JUST DO IT. Do not pass go, do not collect $200. Go subscribe. Simply said, Cammy just “gets it”!
Learning Visions: Making Six Sigma Training Fun
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..and the march towards human/computer hybrids continues.
Pure Pedantry : Human brain implants with a sheet rather than an electrode
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Has anyone seen this and tried it out yet? I notice it does NOT work in Firefox, but it looks like it MIGHT be worth a look. Can anyone comment on this either way? Good or bad?
LCDS -Learning Content Development System
Create Your Own E-Learning
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edublogs: The Combinations Rule
This is right on target so I’ll just let it speak for itself.
Stan’s right: this is the number one rule for any creative venture, including some of the best teaching that I ever received (and that I’ve seen practiced through the profession’s lens). The best teachers always seemed to know a lot about [...]
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This post from Tony Karrer made me stop and think about my own elearning references etc. I just looked and I’ve got 327 items tagged with elearning in my del.icio.us account. Of course, most of these are not annotated but do have an shorter annotated list in my portfolio that I think is a pretty good start [...]
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