The ASTD Big question this month is What did you learn about learning in 2007? I learn so much all the time from students, clients and colleagues, it is hard to narrow it down to just one or two things, but I'll try. Here are a few of the lessons I have learned. Mostly about the power of the network and Web 2.0 tools. First, I learned how far a ... both emotionally and from a sales perspective. See Recap of Blog Book Tour for Gadgets, Games and Gizmos . What really ... . __ Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content ...

This month's ASTD Big Question on the Learning Circuit's Blog is about Social Networking and finding help and expertise if you have a question or a concern for which you need input and/or advice. The basic question is " If you need ... the questions are even broken down further into more sub-questions which you can read for yourself at the original ASTD ... , place it out there to multiple networks and wait for an answer. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content ...

This month's ASTD Big Question relates to a person who graduated from a theory-only program in Instructional Design and was not provided with the experience of actually creating instruction using any of the latest tools. So the question is: What advice would you give to someone who has no experience with e-learning development tools? Where do you ... much the better. Now I have to go clean up the blood dripping down my chin... __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content ...

This month, I worked with Tony Karrer to help create the ASTD Big Question (which always seems to be multiple ... interactive learning experiences, more games and more technology...not for the sake of technology but for the sake of improving ... is also a group of individuals who have grown up in a culture influenced by the proliferation of video games, that is why I tend to use the term "Gamer" to describe the people who have grown up influenced by video games. Also, understand ... Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning ). We are naive to think that a generation who has grown up during a certain time ...

This month's ASTD Big Question is, again, a series of questions. Apparently one BIG question is not enough for the learning and development community. We aim to exceed expectations. If you have a to-learn list and are willing to ... type of 2D game platform (Targeted) To program in ALICE (Targeted) More about the PA Energy Industry (targeted) As ... magazine Meet with students Invoice clients Conduct training needs analysis Create game treatment I have to learn some ... " list is important.) __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets ...

To answer the question at ASTD's Learning Circuits Blog , I am going to try to stick to Tony's initial thought of specific questions and dive very deep into the technique I use when consulting for a needs assessment or evaluation. I use a technique I call the 360 Needs Assessment. This process involves asking questions at several levels within an organization. The idea is to separate the facts from the opinions. If I can triangulate information, I know that I have a ... so. __ Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content ...

The Learning Circuit's Blog question for this month is " ILT and Off-The-Shelf Vendors, What Should they Do ?" I am going to answer that question by recanting a story from Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning . In high school, I literally had a lesson on how to fold a map. The lesson was part of a six week class on how to read and use maps. I vividly remember the lesson because it confounded me how re-folding a simple piece of paper could be so darn frustrating. I ... automatically make change...vendors need to work on the same type of concept. __ Recommended Games and ...

Here are the slides for the ASTD TechKnowledge Presentation . It was an all day workshop and we spent most of the time in Second Life but you may find the slides helpful. For the ASTD Conference, we talked about a couple of books used for Second Life. Here are the links: Other resources: SL Portal LSL Wiki Here is a post to additional links: Second Life Resourses: Supporting NCTT Opening Address __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content ...

Yesterday, Tony O'Driscoll , Matthew Monahan and I gave an ASTD Webinar on the topic of Second Life. We talked about it a little and gave a tour. One of the attendees was Tom Werner who wrote a nice post about his participation in the webinar called Simple vs Complex Spaces . Tom has written a great deal on Second Life and innovative learning content ... we used in the presentation, I'd be happy to do so. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content ...

ASTD TechKnowledge 2008 San Antonio is over. After having had a little time to think and reflect, here’s my ... better, the frequent meals provided by ASTD were a nice bonus, and the sessions seemed better organized and of higher ... . Well done, ASTD. The sessions were, as they always are at events like these, hit or miss, but I generally enjoyed ... us to teach ourselves? Note (plea) to ASTD: if presenters plan to include significant group breakout activities in ... something truly game-changing one of these days. So the conference for me was a mixed bag. Days one and two, thumbs ...

Here is a reminder for you ASTD Members. February's Featured T+D Webcast: Rapid Learning Join ASTD tomorrow at 2:00 PM ET for this month's featured T+D Webcast, which examines how the need to deliver training materials faster is altering design and delivery of training programs. Karl Kapp, a faculty member at Bloomsburg University, and Allison ... EST Note: Please do not log in until 1:30 p.m. EST (I'll be rehearsing) Webcast registration is free for ASTD members ... let me know. __ Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content ...

Arrived back from the ASTD TechKnowledge 2008 conference late the other night (3:00am) but the conference was worth it. I got to see a lot of people and make some really good connections. Matt Monahan and I had a lot of fun in our pre-conference workshop, Learning in 3D . We had a lively group of about 10 participants some of who had never even logged into Second Life before and some who were practically pros. Matthew Monahan and I put them through the paces. They learned ... the opportunity to stay for the entire event. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games ...

Here is a picture of the great folks from the ASTD Mid-NJ chapter. The photo is taken from the presenter's perspective. Last night I had the pleasure of speaking to the Mid-NJ Chapter of ASTD on one of my favorite topics "Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning." It was a great event. I got to see a former students, CAC members, meet people whom I'd ... . You can link to a write up on the even from the Mid-MJ ASTD blog at an entry called Training the Gamer Generation ... Games, Gadgets, and Gizmos: Transferring Knowledge from Boomers to Gamers slides here . If you attended the ...

ASTD ... transitioned the site to function better with ASTDs other online offerings. In doing so, weve added some new features and cleared ... effort to be successful at blended learning.    Designing Games for E-Learning: A Framework By Purnima Valiathan and Puja Anand While everyone understands the concept of games, we see ... professionals design games for e-learning.   E-Learning Excellence in Practice Each year ...

ASTD ... transitioned the site to function better with ASTDs other online offerings. In doing so, weve added some new features and cleared ... effort to be successful at blended learning.    Designing Games for E-Learning: A Framework By Purnima Valiathan and Puja Anand While everyone understands the concept of games, we see ... professionals design games for e-learning.   E-Learning Excellence in Practice Each year ...

... outlining 3 elements of good design. Around the same time, the ASTD Learning Circuits Blog had the July "Big Question ... repetition and rehearsal, maybe a simple game to encourage repetition. How does the tool selection process need to ... " but choosing the right vehicle within the tool to provide the desired learning effect. Games to motivate, video for the ... learning field...makes sense and is what makes this profession so interesting and exciting. __ Recommended Games ...

... for PA DEP . On the left click on Interactive Course Tutorial . Games and Simulations Here is a link to a number of casual games, simulation software and general learning games. It is on the Games and Simulations page of the web site for my book Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning . If you scroll down you can see simple interactions that can ... has a great list of games and simulations that you need to check out. PowerPoint Based Here is a presentation I did ... Marketing and Updates __ Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content ...

Examples! ASTD Big Question for June This month the question is "Where are the Examples of eLearning?" and we ... -learning modules. E-Learning Tutorial for PA DEP . On the left click on Interactive Course Tutorial . Games and Simulations Here is a link to a number of casual games, simulation software and general learning games. It is on the Games and Simulations page of the web site for my book Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning . If you scroll down you ... Aldrichs blog entry for the big question has a great list of games and simulations that you need to check ...

Over on ASTD's Learning Circuits there are a number of discussions on the topic and Tony Karrer's eLearning Technology ... .) __ Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content ...

This morning I opened up the July 2007 issue of ASTD's Magazine, T&D and found that Paula Ketter has just reviewed Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning. Here is some of what she had to say: [This book, like others, talks about] the impending retirement of baby boomers and how companies are dealing with the critical knowledge transfer that needs to take place. But what makes this book different is its unique approach to the knowledge-transfer issue...This ... over to Amazon and leave a review. __ Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content ...

... different modes of educational delivery. 3) I received a random email at work (probably from attending the recent ASTD ... , remember not to "oversell" a technology (whether that is games, Web 2.0, or even classroom instruction). Oddly enough, this is an argument that can be turned around as well. For example, I've heard many people discount games altogether claiming that they are "the downfall of society". I will be the first to admit that the content of some games is wrong. However, we need to realize that it is the content that some twisted individuals have put into a game...the issue is ...

... require training to succeed (i.e. look no further than video games...players are not interested in reading the user manual ... about augmented reality. Just a few to wet the appetite... ASTD Article - written in 2004, but still has ...

... book's web site, Gadgets, Games and Gizmos to learn more. I want to thank all of the people who took time to blog about ... to the tour even starting, I did a presentation at the NJ chapter of ASTD. You can read about the presentation at Training the "Gamer" Generation. Then Steve Woodruff, who invited me to ASTD presentation, then did a review of the book ... post... Cheat This Book-Gadgets, Games and Gizmos . Next Cammy's Bean at Learning Visions started with a single post Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning. It is long, thorough and totally complete. Great summary of the entire ...

I attended the U.S. Coast Guard Human Performance Technology (HPT) Workshop in Williamsburg, VA this past week for the first time. I got a chance to meet up with some industry colleagues and some fellow Bloom U Alumni (Jenna Kuhns and Chris Reese). The workshop was a lot smaller than some of the other conferences I've attended in the past (i.e. IITSEC, ASTD, Training, etc.), but it was sort of nice to get a way from the assortment of vendor displays and just focus on the ... growing faster than costs 4. E-learning = Training (Show + Tell), Simulation (Do + Consequences), Games (Do + ...

ASTD ... transitioned the site to function better with ASTDs other online offerings. In doing so, weve added some new features and cleared ... effort to be successful at blended learning.    Designing Games for E-Learning: A Framework By Purnima Valiathan and Puja Anand While everyone understands the concept of games, we see ... professionals design games for e-learning.   E-Learning Excellence in Practice Each year ...

ASTD ... transitioned the site to function better with ASTDs other online offerings. In doing so, weve added some new features and cleared ... effort to be successful at blended learning.    Designing Games for E-Learning: A Framework By Purnima Valiathan and Puja Anand While everyone understands the concept of games, we see ... professionals design games for e-learning.   E-Learning Excellence in Practice Each year ...

ASTD ... transitioned the site to function better with ASTDs other online offerings. In doing so, weve added some new features and cleared ... effort to be successful at blended learning.    Designing Games for E-Learning: A Framework By Purnima Valiathan and Puja Anand While everyone understands the concept of games, we see ... professionals design games for e-learning.   E-Learning Excellence in Practice Each year ...

ASTD ... transitioned the site to function better with ASTDs other online offerings. In doing so, weve added some new features and cleared ... effort to be successful at blended learning.    Designing Games for E-Learning: A Framework By Purnima Valiathan and Puja Anand While everyone understands the concept of games, we see ... professionals design games for e-learning.   E-Learning Excellence in Practice Each year ...

ASTD ... transitioned the site to function better with ASTDs other online offerings. In doing so, weve added some new features and cleared ... effort to be successful at blended learning.    Designing Games for E-Learning: A Framework By Purnima Valiathan and Puja Anand While everyone understands the concept of games, we see ... professionals design games for e-learning.   E-Learning Excellence in Practice Each year ...

ASTD ... transitioned the site to function better with ASTDs other online offerings. In doing so, weve added some new features and cleared ... effort to be successful at blended learning.    Designing Games for E-Learning: A Framework By Purnima Valiathan and Puja Anand While everyone understands the concept of games, we see ... professionals design games for e-learning.   E-Learning Excellence in Practice Each year ...