653 - Learning Essentials Lab; SmartPhone Searches; Unemployed Colleagues?
February 22, 2011 Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Feb. 22, 2011.
#653 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
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Host: Video for Learning LAB & Seminar - March 2011
1. Learning Professionals Unemployed - Mentors Needed!
2. Learning Essentials: Fundamentals & Changes!
3. SmartPhone Searches Daily.
1. Learning Professionals Unemployed - Mentors Needed! Every week, I receive emails and phone calls from several colleagues in the learning field who are actively looking for new jobs. Some of this is the natural give and take of any field. And, most of the people calling land new opportunities in 3 to 5 months. But, recently we have seen a pattern of learning professionals still looking after 7 to 10 months - with very few leads, interviews or openings. While I refer them to the various job boards (ASTD and ISPI) and talk about headhunters in our industry, many of these good colleagues are still looking and honestly, hurting. I’d like to suggest an informal support system that we might build - with mentors/coaches who would be willing to think creatively with recently laid off learning colleagues. We are not looking for people who have leads to new jobs, but rather folks who would be willing to be creative support resources. The MASIE Center will serve as an intermediary and link a volunteer mentor/coach with a colleague who is looking for a new job. If you are interested in volunteering for this role, please send a short note to Meghan at The MASIE Center at meghan@masie.com We will get back to you with more details. Thanks!
2. Learning Essentials: Fundamentals & Changes! I am pleased to announce a brand new course that I will be teaching this May:
Learning Essentials LAB & Seminar: Exploring Learning Fundamentals & Changes!
May 16 to 18, 2011 - The MASIE Center - Saratoga Springs, NY USA
We will be exploring the key essentials of Learning, as well as Learning Changes and Learning Futures. This program is designed for both experienced and new learning professionals, addressing topics that include:
* Learning Theory & Models.
* Learning Design.
* Learning Delivery – Classroom & e-Learning.
* Learning Resources – Collaborative & Social.
* Learning Alternatives – GPS (Performance Support).
* Learning Technologies & Systems.
* Learning Usability.
* Learning Assessment & Evaluation.
* Learning Roles & Careers.
* Learning Futures.
Complete details and online registration at http://www.masie.com/essentials
3. SmartPhone Searches Daily: Here is a piece of HOMEWORK for every Learning Trends reader. If you have a smartphone, look at the history of your browser and track how often you do handheld web searches. Yesterday, I looked at mine and realized that I am now doing 4 to 8 searches a day. These range from looking up the name of an actor in a movie I am watching, to a random fact during a restaurant conversation, to the price or review of a product in a store. Fascinating to see how easy these searches start to become part of our out-of-work lives. Now, the challenge is to provide the same functionality, despite all of the firewall issues, for employees working in our organizations as they desire access to corporate knowledge bases.
Yours in learning,
Elliott Masie
email: emasie@masie.com
MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2011 - Nov 6 to 9, 2011 - Orlando, Florida.
* Learning Essentials LAB - May in Saratoga Springs.
* Video for Learning LAB - March in Saratoga Springs.
* Video for Learning LAB - May in Saratoga Springs.
* Coming Soon:
- LeadershipDev - Las Vegas in June.
- Workplace GPS (& Performance Support) - Saratoga Springs in July.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com