657 - Second Screens - Unofficial Learning Devices?

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - March 25, 2011.
#657 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
55,239 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.

Special Note: The Second Screen and Learning!

I have a Second Screen in my life.  Well, actually I have several of them:

* My iPad is often on my lap as I watch TV at home. I’ll look up a reference in the news, locate an actor in a movie or read something different during the boring bits.
* My SmartPhone comes out during a webinar, serving as a back channel - either by text or IM - to someone across the world.  And, once or twice, I have used it when leading a webinar to get some background on the person asking a question in a session.
* My Tablet computer, with a 3G connection, gets me to places where a firewalled connection would not let me go, connecting on my own personal network rather than within the gated community of the host network.

The Second Screen is any mobile device (tablet, smartphone, iPad, Xoom, Slate and future devices) with wireless connectivity that can be used by the worker/learner WHILE and IN ADDITION to using the corporate computer, laptop or media device.

We are seeing the dramatic rise of the Second Screen in our personal and work lives. Most of the Second Screens are the personal possessions of workers and are being used in unofficial ways. Second Screens may have significant implications for Learning and IT/HR groups within our organizations:

Learning Implications:

* People are using their Second Screens to continually enhance, contextualize and expand the CONTEXT side of CONTENT that is being viewed.
* Workers are able to collaborate - internally or externally - with formal or personal clusters of people as part of or in competition with the learning activity.
* Learning Designers will start to leverage the Second Screen with Scan Codes or other links that allow us to drive the Second Screen in parallel to the Main Screen.  Watch for some Apps that will link the two screens, at least at the suggested content level.
* Learners will have access to more back-channel and secondary content, context and opinion as they engage in learning.
* Tracking Second Screen activity will be a major challenge, if not impossibility.
* Learners will demand greater connectivity and access to at least some corporate assets on their Second Screens.
* When do we allow or restrict the use of Second Screens at work, in a leadership program or in the field?

IT & HR Implications:

* The firewall as we know it will become much more porous, at least in blocking outbound traffic at work.  My Second Screen can go where the First Screen cannot.
* Selective, layered and location specific access to online assets from Second Screens will be requested from workers at the office, on the road and at home.
* Security issues - including Intellectual Property challenges - will arise as Second Screens are used, especially when the content is cached rather than just viewed.
* Second Screens will rapidly become HD-enabled Video Presence Units, competing with the quality of the $250,000 telepresence suite and placing intense loads on bandwidth.
* Equality and Discrimination issues will rise when employees buy their own Second Screens and are competing for performance with others who cannot afford the luxury.

This year at our LeadershipDev 2011 event and our annual Learning 2011 event, we will have major discussions about the role of the Second Screen and learning.  Organizations may start to build Second Screens that are very personally adapted to the learning requirements and performance challenges of workers: a sort of personalized GPS (Performance Support).  We can image Leadership Development Second Screen apps that would be enormously provocative.

The conversation about Mobile Learning will shift away from putting e-Learning modules on a cell phone (never a great idea in my opinion) to the more provocative role of the Second Screen as an extender and accelerator for learning, comprehension and performance.  We will be doing some in-depth research on how learning and cognitive processing changes with a Second Screen.

I’d love to see some of your comments and reactions to the Second Screen conversation.  Send me a note to emasie@masie.com

Yours in learning,
Elliott Masie
email: emasie@masie.com

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* LeadershipDev 2011 - June 14 & 15 - Las Vegas, NV.
* Learning 2011 - Nov 6 to 9, 2011 - Orlando, Florida.
* Learning Essentials LAB - May in Saratoga Springs.
* Video for Learning LAB - May in Saratoga Springs.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com

656 - Learning Stocks News, 21st Century Skills, 360 Pics for Context

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - March 18, 2011.
#656 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
55,231 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.

1. Learning Stocks and Investments Rising.
2. 21st Century Skills Conversations.
3. 360 Panoramic Photos for Context - Cool App!

1. Learning Stocks and Investments Rising: Two Learning investment news flashes yesterday and today. Thursday, Cornerstone OnDemand, an LMS and Talent Provider, went IPO, selling their stocks on NASDAQ. In the first day, the stock rose 47%, even though Cornerstone has not yet turned a profit. The new issue got attention for its role in the Talent field and the “software as service” mode. Check out Reuter’s article: http://tinyurl.com/6jju89h

And, today I received an email alert about LearningGuide Solutions receiving an $8 million investment from Edison Ventures, reflecting an increased interest in the Performance Support space - including what we are calling “GPS-like” functionality for workplace applications. Details at http://tinyurl.com/476b4nl

2. 21st Century Skills Conversations: I am writing this TRENDS while sitting around a table of 12 global learning colleagues, gathered at Harvard, to brainstorm on “21st Century Skills - A Potential Curriculum”. Leaders from the Education Ministry/Departments of Singapore, Finland, Canada, England and the US, along with representatives of Universities and our Learning CONSORTIUM, are pushing on the set of skills we need our next generation of students to have as they enter the workplace. It was fascinating to look at the articulation by the Singapore Ministry of Education. Here is a graphic of their Competency Maps: http://tinyurl.com/yduf98n

3. 360 Panoramic Photos for Context - Cool App! I just downloaded a very cool app for my iPhone, which allows me to slowly scan a group or room with the camera, turning it into a 360 panoramic photo, perfect for adding context to a gathering. Only $1.99, this uses smartphone processing in an amazing way. I can image dozens of workplace uses.  And, it is only $1.99. Check it out at: http://tinyurl.com/2b2qyr5

Note: 4 Spaces Open for Upcoming Video for Learning LAB & Seminar: Register Online at http://www.masie.com

Yours in learning,
Elliott Masie
email: emasie@masie.com

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* LeadershipDev 2011 - June 14 & 15 - Las Vegas, NV.
* 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.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com

655 - LeadershipDev 2011 - Leadership Development Benchmarking; iPad 2 & iMeet

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - March 15, 2011.
#655 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
55,229 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.

1. Announcing: LeadershipDev 2011 - Refreshing Leadership Development & Training!
2. iPAD 2 & iMeet: Quick Looks.
3. Japanese Learning Professionals.

1. Announcing LeadershipDev 2011 - Refreshing Leadership Development & Training! I am honored to invite our Learning TRENDS readers to a new and unique conference that we are launching, focused on Leadership Development & Training models, assumptions and designs:

LeadershipDev 2011.
June 14 and 15 - Las Vegas, NV.
http://www.leadershipdev.com

Several CLOs suggested that we start this new conference, which is exclusively focused on benchmarking, innovating and refreshing organizational models and strategies for Leadership Development & Training. Areas of focus:

* Benchmark on Current Leadership Development Approaches.
* Explore Changing Models for Development & Delivery.
* Challenge Assumptions about Speed, Process & Intensity of Leadership Development.
* Consider & Design Alternative Models for Leadership Training.
* Align with Changing Technology & Evolving Workforce Demographics.
* Expand Leadership Development Efficacy Research.
* Globalize Leadership Development Approaches.
* Contrast Investment Models for Leadership Development.

This will be a highly focused and facilitated gathering of Leadership Development peers. There are no sales pitches and, ironically, we will spend little time talking about “leadership content”. Rather, we will interactively drill down into our Leadership Development Models, Assumptions and Approaches. We will collectively design a range of LeadershipDev Innovations – process changes that organizations can apply to existing programs to better prepare the next generation of leaders for changing times.

I am pleased to be co-hosting LeadershipDev with Betsy Myers. In addition, Marshall Goldsmith (“Mojo”) and Vice Dean Doug Lynch (UPenn/Wharton CLO PhD Program) will be facilitating key aspects of this new program. Space is limited and complete information and registration is online at http://www.leadershipdev.com

2. iPAD 2 & iMeet - Quick Looks. I spent the past three days testing and using two new technologies with implications for learning. Here is a quick take on each one:

iPAD 2: The two most important aspects that have implications for learning and collaboration groups are the Cameras and Apps for Video/Conferencing. You can use Apple’s FaceTime  - or, soon, other apps, including WebEx, Skype and other collaboration tools - to do personal and corporate video chat from the tablet.  Also, there are new Apps and capabilities to allow for easy video editing and publishing. There is about a 15% level of improvement and we will see increased corporate interest in the tablet/slate marketplace. Expect boosts also of Zoom, Dell and HP tablets as they hit the market in the months ahead. Watch for a wide range of Learner and Teacher Apps that can help personalize the process.

iMeet: This is in beta and a very interesting multi-person video conferencing application. You can share webcams, files, stored video and other assets, and manage a personal “Room” that has up to 15 participants. Audio can come via telephone or voice over IP. The first 30 days are free and worth checking out.  http://www.imeet.com  This might have interesting applications for small group sessions and just-in-time support.

3. Japanese Learning Professionals: Our thoughts and prayers go out to learning colleagues in Japan. This morning I received several messages from learning professionals who were “in-land” and out of the immediate impact zone. They were sharing the challenge of rapidly providing knowledge and guidance to a population about Radiation and Recovery efforts in the midst of this wide spread crisis. Where cell phones are still working, a great deal of content is being shared via mobile knowledge and other social networks. The MASIE Center has made a donation on behalf of TRENDS Readers to UNICEF’s Japan Relief Fund: http://www.unicefusa.org/

Yours in learning,
Elliott Masie
email: emasie@masie.com

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* LeadershipDev 2011 - June 14 & 15 - Las Vegas, NV.
* 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.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com

The Classroom of the Future - 5 Minute Survey & Brainstorm

TO: Learning, Training & Performance Colleagues
FROM: Elliott Masie

RE: The Classroom of the Future - 5 Minute Survey & Brainstorm

Let’s take a look at how Classrooms in our companies and government agencies might evolve in the future. While the conversation in the learning field is heavily focused on eLearning, digital collaboration, and media formats – there are still hundreds of thousands of classrooms that are used for face-to-face learning events.

The MASIE Center invites you to take this 5 minute survey and brainstorm about the classroom of the future, including changing methods, designs, technologies, and uses for these learning spaces.

Go to: http://www.masie.com/survey/classroom

We will publish the results of this survey/brainstorm in the next eight weeks and invite you to join in the conversation about the changing nature of our classrooms.

Yours in learning,
Elliott Masie
email: emasie@masie.com

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning Essentials LAB & Seminar
* Video for Learning LAB & Seminar
* Learning 2011
* LeadershipDev 2011 - To Be Announced Shortly
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com