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331 - Microsoft's Vista - Focus on Learning and Training; Classrooms Without Desks; Our Horses Have Blogs???
July 26, 2005
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - July 26, 2005.
#331 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
50,453 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2005: Oct 30 - Nov 2 - Orlando, Florida.
1. Microsoft's Vista - Focus on Learning and Training.
2. Classrooms Without Desks - Reminder About Process.
3. Our Horses Have Blogs???
1. Microsoft's Vista - Focus on Learning and Training: On Friday, Microsoft announced the name and schedule for the beta release of their new operating system, Windows "Vista". Originally code-named, Longhorn, this operating system will pose interesting opportunities for the learning world. The MASIE Center's Learning CONSORTIUM has organized a major project entitled: Vista-Learn.
Vista-Learn will engage a community of training, learning and IT professionals around the world to think creatively about how the learning for this new operating system will be different and to develop new ways of using the graphical, search and other collaboration aspects of Vista for general learning innovation in our organizations.
Vista-Learn will work with our colleagues at Microsoft, in the training community and in corporate learning/IT departments to harness Wiki-like
development and brainstorming for our prep for Vista. We will also have
a major event at Learning 2005 called Vista-Learn that will provide early Radar Screen resources to participants as they prepare for this new operating system.
This is a familiar role for me. Back in 1994, Microsoft asked me to host, as a third-party neutral person, the Windows TV series for eight months leading to the launch. Vista-Learn will keep TRENDS users deeply involved in this process. If you would like to volunteer to help on this collaboration send me an email to emasie@masie.com
2. Classrooms Without Desks - Reminder About Process: Every now and then, take the desks out of the way in the seminar room. Today, I was leading a session at The MASIE Center's LAB and for the afternoon we pushed all of the desks to the side and 30 of us sat in a wide circle facing each other.
Sounds simple, but it really changed the conversation and sharing amongst the learning leaders in the session. The level of stories and listening rose in the new configuration and the conversations changed! It reminded me the need for us to sometimes just push the desks aside and gather around the indoor fireplace.
3. Our Horses Have Blogs??? Yup, even horses keep blogs. We own two thoroughbred horses who have just come to Saratoga for the racing season.
It seems they started their own blogs and are sharing experiences and pictures with kids of all ages. If you want to see how horses are using the Blog world go to http://elliottmasie.typepad.com/
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Learning 2005 - Oct 30 to Nov 2 - Orlando, Florida.
* Extreme Learning LAB - September - Saratoga Springs, NY.
Information at http://www.masie.com or http://www.learning2005.com
#331 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
50,453 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2005: Oct 30 - Nov 2 - Orlando, Florida.
1. Microsoft's Vista - Focus on Learning and Training.
2. Classrooms Without Desks - Reminder About Process.
3. Our Horses Have Blogs???
1. Microsoft's Vista - Focus on Learning and Training: On Friday, Microsoft announced the name and schedule for the beta release of their new operating system, Windows "Vista". Originally code-named, Longhorn, this operating system will pose interesting opportunities for the learning world. The MASIE Center's Learning CONSORTIUM has organized a major project entitled: Vista-Learn.
Vista-Learn will engage a community of training, learning and IT professionals around the world to think creatively about how the learning for this new operating system will be different and to develop new ways of using the graphical, search and other collaboration aspects of Vista for general learning innovation in our organizations.
Vista-Learn will work with our colleagues at Microsoft, in the training community and in corporate learning/IT departments to harness Wiki-like
development and brainstorming for our prep for Vista. We will also have
a major event at Learning 2005 called Vista-Learn that will provide early Radar Screen resources to participants as they prepare for this new operating system.
This is a familiar role for me. Back in 1994, Microsoft asked me to host, as a third-party neutral person, the Windows TV series for eight months leading to the launch. Vista-Learn will keep TRENDS users deeply involved in this process. If you would like to volunteer to help on this collaboration send me an email to emasie@masie.com
2. Classrooms Without Desks - Reminder About Process: Every now and then, take the desks out of the way in the seminar room. Today, I was leading a session at The MASIE Center's LAB and for the afternoon we pushed all of the desks to the side and 30 of us sat in a wide circle facing each other.
Sounds simple, but it really changed the conversation and sharing amongst the learning leaders in the session. The level of stories and listening rose in the new configuration and the conversations changed! It reminded me the need for us to sometimes just push the desks aside and gather around the indoor fireplace.
3. Our Horses Have Blogs??? Yup, even horses keep blogs. We own two thoroughbred horses who have just come to Saratoga for the racing season.
It seems they started their own blogs and are sharing experiences and pictures with kids of all ages. If you want to see how horses are using the Blog world go to http://elliottmasie.typepad.com/
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Learning 2005 - Oct 30 to Nov 2 - Orlando, Florida.
* Extreme Learning LAB - September - Saratoga Springs, NY.
Information at http://www.masie.com or http://www.learning2005.com
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