links for 2009-03-26

Twenty-One Interesting Ways to use Twitter in the Classroom – Google Docs
A slideshow; each slide has an excellent, fun, educational suggestion
(tags: web2.0 twitter)

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How Can We Incorporate Gaming into our Instructional Designs?

I had posted previously about a workgroup formed to explore game-based learning in my organization. Even though the actual project was cancelled and the workgroup disbanded, I’ve still had conversations with colleagues and team mates about the use of games in a learning organization. 
One of the first conversations focused almost exclusively on technology, tools, [...]

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links for 2009-03-20

How Do I Import Google Reader, Delicious, and Other Services Into Facebook? | Stay N' Alive
With the new Facebook home page design, the visibility of all my updates is making other people aware that I import my Google Reader, Delicious, and other activity into Facebook
(tags: tools tips facebook)

26 Learning Games to Change the World | [...]

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links for 2009-03-18

What I Know About Twitter | Technologizer
(tags: tips ple twitter)

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links for 2009-03-17

The Mobile Learning Dilemma (and a few cool tools) « Mr Robbo – The P.E Geek
(tags: web2.0 learning2.0 mobilelearning)

Another reason elearning is boring: Too much basic information » Making Change
(tags: eLearning design)

mLearning Lessons Learned « eLearning Weekly
(tags: mobilelearning)

Starting Slowly with mLearning « eLearning Weekly
some lessons learned regarding mobile learning
(tags: mobilelearning)

Engaging with the New eLearning, from [...]

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Do companies TRULY embrace social learning – yes and no

@jentolbert tweeted, “curious, do you think companies are TRULY embracing social learning?” I don’t think I can limit my reply to 140 characters … except to brusquely say “yes and no” or “perhaps, it depends.” So, let the blogging begin. I would imagine that there are, frankly, quite a few companies that use social media [...]

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links for 2009-03-08

Clark Aldrich's Style Guide for Serious Games and Simulations: Virtual Worlds, Games, and Simulations: The Challenges of the Next Five Years
Across my own client base, there are increasing questions about how the next five or so years (the extent of any quasi-predictable planning horizon) will play out. Here are some thoughts on the peeling away [...]

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links for 2009-03-06

eLearning Roadtrip: Mobile learning at last?
The degree to which an enterprise is willing to support its mobile stakeholders’ needs will be one of the most significant factors in determining whether or not mobile learning will provide a viable solution for serving its distributed performance support and professional development needs.
(tags: mobilelearning)

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Chicken Little – Facebook, Myspace and Games ‘Infantalising’ Our Minds

(I hesitated to post this because I thought it might be overly snippy and snarky … but after re-reading the Guardian’s article and thinking about what Lady Greenfield had to say, I decided to go ahead and post – snarkiness and all. Sometimes I just have to vent.)
UGH! Read Anthony D Williams’ post and decided [...]

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links for 2009-03-05

What will the 'Net' generation bring?
Two new books have substantially changed my perspective on Generation Y and the contribution they are making to the business world
(tags: workliteracy GenY)

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Invited to a Game-Based Learning/Virtual World workgroup

Cool! A small workgroup has been created to explore game-based learning and the use of virtual worlds for learning. They’ve invited me to join them. I hope that this is more than just “exploring” … that we get to tackle some work that will be shown and used by our clients.
The first meeting’s agenda [...]

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links for 2009-03-01

Trends – March – ASTD (Twitter As a Learning Tool. Really.)
Savvy trainers are using micro-blogging to foster informal learning and meet like-minded peers.
(tags: learning twitter informal+learning)

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