500th Edition of Learning TRENDS

TO: Learning TRENDS Readers and Colleagues

FROM: Elliott Masie, Editor

DATE: February 11, 2008

Happy Birthday, Learning TRENDS - Issue #500

Read Issue 500 at http://www.masieweb.com/trends500

You are 500 today! Over the past 10 years, it has been an incredible honor to communicate with over 50,000 global learning colleagues. Each time I press the “send” button on a new Learning TRENDS, my mailbox fills up with ideas, comments and perspectives from colleagues in over 93 countries.

The first Learning TRENDS was sent in November 1997. We have learned together through the emergence of e-Learning, the introduction of LMS/LCMS technology, the growth of the internet, the coming of search and Fingertip Knowledge and non-stop change, evolution and more.

During the past 10 years, Learning TRENDS has also been quite personal. I sent out a TRENDS the morning that my mom, who was one of my first computer students, died at age 90. Within 3 hours, there were 2,000 notes to me about her. What a sense of support.

Where does TRENDS go in the next 10 years? We continue to blend innovation and simplicity.

While you can access the notes as a blog (http://trends.masie.com) we have been asked by our readers/colleagues to continue to send TRENDS as a short note via email. We have added PodCasts and Video Segments where appropriate and I look forward to reporting from events and journeys around the world.

For TRENDS 500, we thought it would be fun to ask YOU to contribute thoughts about Learning, Learning TRENDS or the future. Here is a sample of several hundred replies.

http://www.masieweb.com/trends500

I thank you for your colleagueship and learning companionship. Please invite your colleagues to join the Learning TRENDS community at http://trends.masie.com

Yours in Learning,

Elliott Masie

email Elliott at emasie@masie.com

Upcoming MASIE Center Events and Services:

- Learning Leaders Academy: March 10 - 12, Saratoga Springs, NY.

- Learning Systems ‘08 Conference: April 10 and 11, Las Vegas, NV.

- Learning 2008: Oct. 26-29, Orlando, Florida.

Information and Registration: http://www.masie.com

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie is published by The MASIE Center, PO Box 397, Saratoga Springs, NY www.masie.com