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Aug012006
399 - Quiet Learning Moments, My Role - My Industry, LCMS Interest Levels
August 1, 2006
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - August 1, 2006.
#399 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
52,553 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Learning 2006 - Nov 5-8 - Orlando - www.learning2006.com.
1. Quiet Learning Moments.
2. My Role, My Industry, My Challenges.
3. LCMS Interest Increases.
1. Quiet Learning Moments: Sometimes it takes a very different experience to remember what you value. If you haven't guessed, I construct a pretty busy and often noisy life around me. Yet, this past Sunday, I asked my wife if she would like to go to a Quaker Friends meeting in the country near Saratoga. A small group of 10 people sat for an hour in near quiet and reflected. I found myself reflecting about the lack of quiet in my life and then in the world of learning.
One of my most powerful learning experiences was in a workshop on leadership in 1975 led by Rod Napier. He used quiet as a design tool.
After a segment, lecture or activity, Rod would suggest a 5 to 10 minute quiet time. At first, the learners would squirm and be a bit uncomfortable. But, it soon became a powerful time for thinking, reflecting and processing new information.
So little of our classroom or e-Learning designs dare to use quiet. I know that it might seem very "touchy feeley", but it really is a powerful part of learning. In a faster world, trainers should give themselves permission to see quiet as a musical element to add to a design.
2. My Role, My Industry, My Challenges: One of the innovations that we are launching this year at Learning 2006 is a series of User Groups called:
* My Role!
* My Industry!
* My Challenges!
Each of the 2,000 + participants will have an opportunity to attend one or more sessions of User Groups like: My Role: Instructional Designer or My
Industry: Financial Services or My Challenges: Rapid Development on a Global Basis. Each of the User Groups will be designed and facilitated by a team of two learning professionals. They will lead benchmarking (eg. % of learning delivered in a Blended Learning format or Impact of Compliance Requirements on Course Mix). Registration information for Learning 2006 (Nov 5 to 8 - Orlando) is available at http://www.learning2006.com/blog/
3. LCMS Interest Increases: We are tracking significant increased interest by corporate learning leaders in Learning Content Management Systems.
Organizations are deeply focusing on content management, including rapid development, searchability of content, revision control and the rise of informal learning content. They are turning to Learning Content Management Systems or LCMS functions of LMS systems for industrial strength content handling.
Upcoming MASIE Center Events & Services:
* Learning 2006 - Nov 5 to 8, Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in the Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
#399 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
52,553 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Learning 2006 - Nov 5-8 - Orlando - www.learning2006.com.
1. Quiet Learning Moments.
2. My Role, My Industry, My Challenges.
3. LCMS Interest Increases.
1. Quiet Learning Moments: Sometimes it takes a very different experience to remember what you value. If you haven't guessed, I construct a pretty busy and often noisy life around me. Yet, this past Sunday, I asked my wife if she would like to go to a Quaker Friends meeting in the country near Saratoga. A small group of 10 people sat for an hour in near quiet and reflected. I found myself reflecting about the lack of quiet in my life and then in the world of learning.
One of my most powerful learning experiences was in a workshop on leadership in 1975 led by Rod Napier. He used quiet as a design tool.
After a segment, lecture or activity, Rod would suggest a 5 to 10 minute quiet time. At first, the learners would squirm and be a bit uncomfortable. But, it soon became a powerful time for thinking, reflecting and processing new information.
So little of our classroom or e-Learning designs dare to use quiet. I know that it might seem very "touchy feeley", but it really is a powerful part of learning. In a faster world, trainers should give themselves permission to see quiet as a musical element to add to a design.
2. My Role, My Industry, My Challenges: One of the innovations that we are launching this year at Learning 2006 is a series of User Groups called:
* My Role!
* My Industry!
* My Challenges!
Each of the 2,000 + participants will have an opportunity to attend one or more sessions of User Groups like: My Role: Instructional Designer or My
Industry: Financial Services or My Challenges: Rapid Development on a Global Basis. Each of the User Groups will be designed and facilitated by a team of two learning professionals. They will lead benchmarking (eg. % of learning delivered in a Blended Learning format or Impact of Compliance Requirements on Course Mix). Registration information for Learning 2006 (Nov 5 to 8 - Orlando) is available at http://www.learning2006.com/blog/
3. LCMS Interest Increases: We are tracking significant increased interest by corporate learning leaders in Learning Content Management Systems.
Organizations are deeply focusing on content management, including rapid development, searchability of content, revision control and the rise of informal learning content. They are turning to Learning Content Management Systems or LCMS functions of LMS systems for industrial strength content handling.
Upcoming MASIE Center Events & Services:
* Learning 2006 - Nov 5 to 8, Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in the Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
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