652 - Snow Happens, 30 Under 30 Blog & Video for Learning LAB
February 4, 2011 Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Feb. 4, 2011.
#652 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
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Host: Video for Learning LAB & Seminar - March 2011
1. Snow Happens! Shift vs. Close.
2. Innovations Blog from 30 Under 30 Learning Leader!
3. Video for Learning LAB - 10 Spaces Left.
1. Snow Happens! Shift vs. Close: When the snowstorms hit Saratoga Springs this week, as they did for most of the country, we had to make a decision about closing The MASIE Center for the day. Interestingly, the decision had really shifted in recent times. Rather than close the Center, we just SHIFTED how people worked. The announcement on Tuesday afternoon was to “work from home” rather than come in. We have built up the capacity of each of our employees to be fully functional from home - with VPN access to our network, Skype video conferencing and other remote connectivity options. We have also experimented with working from home, which has added to comfort on process. For me, the decision also included how to be part of a critical meeting in Washington, DC that had been scheduled for months. Once again, we just shifted to video conferencing and the process went on. I wonder when we will see schools in snow areas shift from closing for a storm to asking students and teachers to carry on virtually.
2. Innovations Blog from 30 Under 30 Learning Leader! Sarah Carr, one of our 30 Under 30 Learning Leaders, has a new blog focused on Innovation. Her day job is at Google, but this is a personal blog with perspectives about the world of learning and innovation. I was honored to add a guest blog article on Changing Learning Rituals. Check out Sarah’s new blog at: http://innovativesarah.com
3. Video for Learning LAB - 10 Spaces Left: We have only a few spaces left in our Video for Learning LAB and Seminar, to be held at The MASIE Center in March. Details at http://www.masie.com
Yours in learning,
Elliott Masie
email: emasie@masie.com
MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2011 - Nov 6 to 9, 2011 - Orlando, Florida.
* Video for Learning LAB - March in Saratoga Springs.
* Learning Leadership Academy - February in Saratoga Springs.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com