592 - Fab Faux - Beatles Tribute Band - at Learning 2009

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Sept 28, 2009.
#592 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
54,802 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host - Learning 2009 - Nov 8-11 - Orlando, Florida

Special: Fab Faux - Beatles Tribute Band @ Learning 2009!

Dear Learning & Training Colleagues:

I am honored to announce that The Fab Faux, an incredible global Beatles Tribute Band, will perform a special Concert at the Learning 2009 Party & Celebration.

This is the 40th Anniversary of the Beatles finale album, Abbey Road. As I was listening to the songs of the Beatles, I started to think about our Learning 2009 Party. In previous years we have had Melinda Doolittle, a finalist from American Idol, and Arrival, a very cool ABBA tribute band. 

Every expert that I talked to said, “If you can, book the Fab Faux”. They don’t try to look like the Beatles, but their music and singing is an incredible tribute to the four guys from Liverpool.

The group features Will Lee, bassist for “Late Show with David Letterman,” and Jimmy Vivino, guitarist for “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.” Other members include Rich Pagano, Frank Agnello, and Jack Petruzzelli. The band is committed to performing live what they feel would be an accurate reproduction of The Beatles’ repertoire.

The group was featured in a full-length profile on CNN that was broadcast worldwide. They also participated in a CD of original material by Beatles tribute bands, recorded in London at Abbey Road Studios. The group has performed multiple times in Liverpool, England, where they played three shows each year from 1999 to 2005 for that city’s annual Beatle Week festivities, including outdoor concerts for over 35,000 people on the Apple-sponsored Yellow Submarine and Let It Be stages.

As a participant at Learning 2009, you can bring your friends and family to The Fab Faux concert. And, we will have a real time interactive poll to select some of your favorite Beatles songs. The concert on Tuesday night, November 10th, will be one of the best parties you have ever attended.

To add another learning element to this entertainment, my friend and colleague Dr. Gordon Thompson, author of “Please, Please Me”, a history of British Rock Music, will lead some workshops on the music of the Beatles on Tuesday afternoon.

Complete details at http://www.learning2009.com/fabfaux 

Go to our site and watch the video of The Fab Faux from their appearance on the David Letterman Show.

Yours in Learning,
Elliott Masie
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591 - US CIO Pushes Cloud Apps, Vado Video Camera, 7 More Learning Stories

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Sept 16, 2009.
#591 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
54,799 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host - Learning 2009 - Nov 8-11 - Orlando, Florida

1. US CIO Shifts to Cloud Computing and Apps.
2. Avon, Cisco and Churchill Downs Present Learning Stories.
3. My Vado Video Camera - High Def and CNN Action Lab.

1. US CIO Shifts to Cloud Computing and Apps: Take a few minutes and look at a brand new government site: http://apps.gov

This was released this week by the US CIO, Vivek Kundra, as a way of pushing the Federal Government to start innovating with Cloud Computing, Thin Applications and Open Source Solutions. The page has a range of “cloud” based applications that Federal employees can start to leverage for free or a very low cost - for productivity, collaboration or knowledge sharing. It is interesting to see the CIO take an advocacy vs. “command and control” approach to building awareness and use of these types of apps. Check out the page http://apps.gov and pay attention to the range of Web 2.0 Social Media and Collaboration applications. There has already been quite a bit of rapid experimentation by agencies ranging from the Marine Corps to the U.S. Dept of Energy.

2. Avon, Cisco and Churchill Downs Present Learning Stories. We continue to add Learning Stories as sessions for Learning 2009, to be held in Orlando, Florida from Nov 8 to 11th.  Here are a few of the latest additions:

* Avon: Targeting Learners: Training Marketing Employees Through Visual, Hands-On Training
* FM Global: Zeroing in on Client Learning: No Charge, Low Tech Custom Solutions That Make Business Sense
* US Distance Learning Association: Video Conferencing Power in Today’s World of Learning
* Churchill Downs: Inexpensive Innovation to Engage Learners
* Cisco: The Neuroscience of Learning
* ReachLocal: Rabid Instructional Design: Going Extreme When Rapid is not Enough
* Wharton/UPenn: Learning Myths (By Doug Lynch)

These are just a few of the over 150 Learning Sessions at Learning 2009. Complete info and early registration discount at http://www.learning2009.com

3. My Vado Video Camera - High Def and CNN Action Lab: I just received a very cool and practical video camera that has huge implications for the Learning field.  The Vado HD camera from Creative Labs is a pocket video camcorder with 8 GB Video Storage and 2x Digital Zoom.  Like the FlipCam, it has a USB linkup and takes high quality video with decent audio. I have given the Vado to several friends and colleagues, who rapidly were able to create small videos and upload them for use on YouTube or other sites.  Imagine giving one of these to each manager in a Leadership Program and asking them to do a series of interviews with peers and subject matter experts. I believe this type of handheld video has great potential for Learning. On sale, this model is about $129.  At Learning 2009, we will bring a dozen of these cameras to use with our CNN Video for Learning Action Lab.

Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-Camcorder-Storage-Digital/dp/B001LK8P14/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1253125882&sr=8-1

Yours in Learning,
Elliott Masie
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590 - B-Learning? Bus Based Learning and Support

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Sept 3, 2009.
#590 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
54,792 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host - Learning 2009 - Nov 8-11 - Orlando, Florida

B-Learning? Bus Based Learning and Support in Disasters!

We know about e-Learning. But, what is B-Learning?

Bus Based Learning and Support. Thanks to Farmers Insurance for briefing me on how they have built buses to go into disaster areas, in the midst of a flood, fire or other massive catastrophe. The bus drives right into the midst of the chaos and is equipped with technology and people to provide services, learning and other resources to policyholders and communities.

In a disaster, there may not be electricity or access to the internet. So, learning and support has to come to the point of pain and crisis. And, the Bus is totally self sufficient, from weather satellite access to cooking facilities, to the ability to respond to almost any support need.

I was so impressed with this program that I asked if Farmers Insurance would drive this “knowledge” bus to Learning 2009 so that we could take an up-close look and under-the-hood look.

You can watch a video on this unique approach at: http://www.learning2009.com/bus

Elliott Masie
Contact: emasie@masie.com

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