Arriving right on the heels of DevLearn , the free (and 100% online) Corporate Learning Trends and Innovations 2008 conference begins this week! The conference, which runs November 17-21, features some of the sharpest people in the learning and technology world. A quick glance at the agenda shows Jay Cross, Jane Hart, Harold Jarche, Tony Karrer, Clark Quinn, George Siemens, and many more. Very cool. The goal of this conference is to "…explore new ... conferences you have to travel to." Check out these links for more information about the conference: ...

I will be attending the free, online conference, Corporate Learning Trends and Innovations 2008 , at Ning.com next week, November 17-21, 2008.  The event is moderated by Jay Cross , George Siemens , and Tony Karrer . “Join us to explore new developments, track emerging opportunities, and network with learning pioneers.” There ... Learning Professional Should Have in their Toolbox November 17, 2008 from 8am to 8:45am ⬠Conference site ... research behind cognitive and emotional training and provide a landscape of key trends and players. Neuroscientists ...

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I kicked off Day 2 at DevLearn by facilitating a Breakfast Byte session on DevLearn Live! , which is the collection of Web 2.0 apps we’re using regularly this week. Not many people showed up, but Wendy Wickham , Matt Wolf , and I spent the time well by discussing our current projects, our impressions of DevLearn, favorite technologies / tools, and more. It was a great way to start the day. Next, I went to the keynote by Dan Roam, author of  The Back of the Napkin . Here’s a summary of my notes from the keynote: We can solve nearly all problems with pictures. Once we ...

In case you’re not getting enough DevLearn 2008 coverage, here’s a list of awesome bloggers who are writing about their experiences here in San Jose: Jay Cross (also here) Brian Dusablon Josh Goldman Kevin Jones Tony Karrer Mark Oehlert Clark Quinn Brent Schlenker Wendy Wickham Did I accidentally leave you off the list? If so - I’m sorry! Please add a comment with a link to your blog.        ...

Day 1 of DevLearn 2008 kicked off today with a great keynote from Tim O’Reilly ( @TimOReilly ), where he walked us through the Web 2.0 movement and how it has impacted learning and training. Here are some of the notes I took during his keynote: We should always try to follow the “alpha-geeks.” These are the people who are constantly hacking and studying things in unconventional ways. They are often the ones who come up with the most innovative solutions and they tend to have the most fun. If we follow their fun stuff, it’ll usually lead us to ...

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