514 - Moving the Front of the Room, Odetta, Learning Systems Changes
April 7, 2008 Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - April 7, 2008.
#514 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
54,177 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host, Learning Systems ‘08 - Las Vegas - This Week.
1. Learning Systems: Changes for 2008/2009
2. Odetta - A Performance of a Lifetime
3. Tips for Trainers: Roving Podium - Moving the Front of the Class
1. Learning Systems - Changes for 2008/2009. In three days, I will be leading a User Group of 370 learning managers, focusing on the future of Learning Systems (LMS/LCMS). I’d like to get some input from Learning TRENDS readers on an interesting question:
“What features/functions/changes do you want in Learning Systems (LMS/LCMS) in the next two years?”
Can you send me a short email to emasie@masie.com with your thoughts? These can be evolutions in the systems or changes in how we use these systems in our organizations. Thanks and I will publish a summary next week.
2. Odetta - A Performance of a Lifetime: I went to one of the truly remarkable concerts of my lifetime this past Saturday. On short notice, Skidmore College hosted a performance of Odetta, a 77 year old legend in the songs of civil rights. She sang for an hour, from her wheelchair, with the grace and wisdom of a lifetime of music and leadership. If you can catch one of her performances or download a few of her songs, you will be deeply impressed. Her rendition of House of the Rising Sun still vibrates in my ears and soul.
3. Tips for Trainers: Roving Podium - Moving the Front of the Class: Get rid of the fixed podium in front of the class and substitute a stand on wheels. Add a wireless keyboard and mouse, and it allows the location of the trainer to move. I love to shift the front of the class, for both variety and to share control with the learners in the room. We even have a secondary LCD projector that can totally shift the learners focus to the side of the room. The geography of a room is very important and changes can energize both learners and trainers.
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