806 - Vietnam to Las Vegas - Remote Keynote and Search Engines

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Dec. 3, 2013.
#806 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,327 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.

Hello from Vietnam - Remote Keynote, Search Learning & University eLearning!

1. Hanoi to Las Vegas – Remote, Blended Keynote to Autodesk!
2. Search and Learning - Major Connections and Futures.
3. University and eLearning: Meetings and Roles.
4. Personal Notes.

1. Hanoi to Las Vegas – Remote, Blended Keynote to Autodesk! It is now 2:22 AM in Hanoi, Vietnam and I am about to deliver a blended, remote keynote all the way over to Las Vegas at the global Autodesk Conference.  Since I was traveling to Asia, the only way to keynote was to use a blended model. So, I made a 20 minute Learning Futures video tape before I left that is now being played in Las Vegas.  And, in about 15 minutes, we will shift to an interactive Q and A with hundreds of Autodesk colleagues. 

Sure, we had to alert the front desk in Hanoi about the call and test the quality of the connection by phone.  And, it works. So, in a few minutes, I will pause the writing of this TRENDS and keynote over quite a distance.  Cool!

2. Search and Learning - Major Connections and Futures: I am more and more convinced that the learning field must do a deeper exploration of the role of search engines in learning design and delivery.  In each of the Asian countries that I am visiting, the role of mobile devices and search engines is dominating the conversation about the directions of learning.

In Beijing, I had dinner with a colleague who is a leader at Baidu, the primary search engine used in China.  They are on a parallel and even more innovative path than Google.  We talked about the building of active API (computer interfaces) between learning design and search engines.  After I return to the US in about 10 days, we will start an exploration of how corporations can better leverage Search into Learning Design!

3. University and eLearning - Meetings and Roles: Today and tomorrow, I will be meeting with Learning Leaders at Vietnam National University in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh (formerly Saigon) to discuss the role of changes in eLearning in the higher education and workplace readiness arena. For the past 10 years, Vietnam’s universities have been advocates for increasing the role of online learning to connect learners with remote colleges and to provide blended options for expanding classroom offerings.  Stay tuned for updates.

4. Personal Notes: The trip to Vietnam is quite exciting, including a home dinner with the family of a learning colleague whose Dad was an Army veteran and had fought deep battles in 1972.  We had great conversations about war, foreign policy and societal changes.  And, yesterday I took a Cooking Class that included a trip to the market to buy and eat a “fried River Maggot omelet”, which was totally yummy.

And, the remote keynote with Autodesk went great.  It was wonderful to hear the questions and perspectives from educators at that conference and to weave my current Asian learning experiences into the dialogue.  One of the interesting questions was how to support teachers and educators as they make the shift to using technology more creatively. My answer is that they must experience it first as learners to understand how to then use it as teachers. We must be learners as learning professionals.

Xin chào (Goodbye). Mai mốt gặp lại (We’ll meet again soon).  

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2014

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2014 - October 2014 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

805 - China and Singapore Learning Perspectives

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - November 26, 2013.
#805 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,322 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.

Learning Perspectives from Beijing & Singapore!

Hello (Ni Hao) from Beijing, China where I am delivering a keynote speech at the China eLearning Forum tomorrow morning.  A few days ago, I was honored to work for one day with 190 Learning Executives in Singapore.  Here are some learning and personal perspectives from conversations and observations:

* Learning and Digital Learning are seen as key economic and career development issues in Asia.  People see the digital extension of learning - from online degrees to You Tube knowledge videos to Skype access to expertise - as a powerful tool to democratize access to education and radically shift the working opportunity curve for individuals.  There is less focus on the compliance process and more on how a dramatically larger number of people can have a dramatically larger knowledge and career curve.

* Coming to You From a VPN:  The internet in China is increasingly available in homes, public places and on my mobile phone. Yet, there are key sites, including Facebook and some social media/search engines, that you cannot access from the “normal” internet.  I was advised to get a $10 a month account with a VPN that redirects my access to servers in LA, Seattle or other countries.  The IP address is shown as a foreign address and I can access my Facebook account or watch Hulu from my hotel room.  In fact, I am reaching the Learning TRENDS server through my VPN.  Ah, the multiple sides of any policy.

* The MOOC as a Transformational Structure:  While few people have actually taken a Massive Open Online Course, there is much work underway to create versions of the MOOC offered by traditional, newly-formed and non-degree granting colleges.  My colleagues here in Asia see the MOOC as a way of breaking out of the 20-people-at-a-time limitation of the classroom and leveraging more social and collaborative design into “e” courses.

* Thirst for New Instructional Design Models: I have had dozens of conversations with colleagues intrigued about new models of learning design, moving beyond ADDIE and reflecting a greater role for learner impact on choices.  They want more micro-level “modules” with smaller elements of content and testing, and a model that would tie these together into a course, program or style of study.  Many asked about “Daily Learning Models” where each learner receives a “Suggested Mini-Content Segment” each day predicated on his/her role, learning objectives and changes in the business.

* US - Get Global Ready: I am struck at how different the “Global” readiness of colleagues and citizens here is compared to that of my peers in the United States.  Here are a few “global readiness” differences:

- Airport Language Arrival: Four to five languages were reflected in the signs and speaking languages of airport staff.  I arrived in Beijing and was in line with a person from Spain and a couple from Russia.  They were able to interact and transact in their own languages.

- Plugs in the Hotel: While I always carry several adapters on international trips, I have never had to use them as the hotels have global ready electrical plugs. Right by my bed were two USB plugs for digital device recharging.  Ask global visitors to New York City about the difficulty of getting an adapter for their room.

- Global Work: There is a culture of working globally and awareness of not only currency, but also traditions, holidays and more about other cultures.  I have had eight suggestions for where I might have Turkey on Thursday as my colleagues (many of whom have not traveled abroad) wanted me to not “miss” my Thanksgiving.  Two asked if I could do “Black Friday” online for sales the day after Turkey Day.  Working globally requires a strong sense of respect for the divergent traditions and cultures of new colleagues.

As learning professionals, we have a role in advocating for and building a stronger, global-ready workforce and workplace.  Increasingly, technology will allow organizations to access expertise from anywhere and our business and knowledge relationships will have to be globally ready.  Advocate for more language training in schools and promote awareness of the global aspects of your customers, colleagues and partners in the workplace.

After spending time with several hundred learning colleagues tomorrow in Beijing, I will make my way over to Vietnam, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

It is a great honor to meet and collaborate with learning colleagues in each of these countries.  From our conversations about Big Learning Data to sharing the vision of how to best mix face-to-face with technology in learning designs, I always come away with new ideas, new stories and, most of all, new friends.

Have a Great Turkey Day and talk to you all soon.

Ni Hao & Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2014

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2014 - October 2014 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

804 - Cheap Learning Apps for LMS, Curated Learning Resources

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - November 14, 2013.
#804 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,319 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.

1. Cheap Learning Apps for Your LMS?
2. Singapore & Beijing Next Stops!
3. Curated Learning Resources Posted.
4. Yes, Learning 2014 Registration Now Open.

1. Cheap Learning Apps for Your LMS: What if you wanted to schedule lunch meetings for 3 rising leaders with senior executives as part of their development program.  Great idea!  Now, ask your LMS to help schedule it.  Ask the LMS vendor how much it would cost to build a “Lunch Matching and Mentoring” function in your LMS - and sit down to hear the quote (5 figures, 6 figures?).

Yet, you can buy an App for your smart phone that will do much more for $1.99!  What if we had Learning Apps for our LMS?  Seriously, what if there was a standard that allowed us to buy Apps that would add functionality to our LMS, safely and without recoding the base system, and do it for let’s say $1,000? Though, I would love to see some at $1.99, too!

Here is an article on Apps for LMS Systems that I just published in ILT, a UK learning magazine: http://buff.ly/1blll9y

2. Singapore & Beijing, Next Stops! In a few hours, I will be boarding a plane for Singapore and then a week later for Beijing. I will be delivering a Learning Directions Seminar in Singapore and keynoting at a Learning Conference in Beijing. I always love to meet with new learning colleagues as I travel around the world. If you are in these cities (or have a colleague there), send an email to masie2@masie.com and let’s try to get together for a conversation.  If you would like to follow my personal blog on this trip, visit http://elliottmasie.blogspot.com

3. Curated Learning Resources Posted: Our team is deeply involved in posting the curated content from Learning 2013.  This includes our Graphic Recordings of the keynotes, photos from the event and soon the video from most of our General Sessions.  Check out http://www.learning2013.com under the Follow Up & Resources TAB.  Video will be added in about a week to 10 days.

4. Learning 2014 Very Early Registration Open: Yes, we are already being asked when folks can register for Learning 2014.  Here are the dates and Very Early Registration rates:

- Learning 2014 - October 26 to 29, 2014 - Orlando, Florida
- Very Early Registration Rates: $1,495 ($1,395 for CONSORTIUM, Government and Education)
- Details at http://www.learning2013.com/details/tuition.html

In addition, some of our colleagues want to use 2013 funds to pre-pay (refundable) deposits for groups to participate in Learning 2014.  If you are interested (minimum $5,000), please contact amh@masie.com

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2014

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2014 - October 2014 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

803 - Resources from Learning 2013

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - November 7, 2013.
#803 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,311 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.

Learning 2013 has just ended.  We had 1,626 participants and keynotes from Secretary Hillary Clinton, George Takei, Jane Pauley and many more.

The curated resources from Learning 2013 are already starting to be published and shared in open source. 

You can already get graphic summaries of our General Sessions and pictures.  Soon, we will share dozens of hours of video.

Check these out (along with a cool picture of a laughter moment between myself and Hillary Clinton at the end of my interview):

http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/resources.html

More to follow…

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

802 - 72 Hours - Last Minute Design and Logistics

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - November 1, 2013.
#802 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,309 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando - 1,617 Registered Already!

72 Hours Last Minute Design and Logistics!

Dear Learning TRENDS Reader,

I am now in Orlando, Florida at Walt Disney World and in just 72 hours, 1,630 colleagues from around the world will be arriving for Learning 2013.  So, what does the Design Team do in the last 72 hours?  Is it calm and orderly, like a Big Greek Wedding, or what?  Here is a sample of the final Design and Logistics that are underway:

* Building a 60 foot wide stage and screen - 20 techs have already arrived this morning to hang, construct and create a Broadway level stage and AV setup in Walt Disney’s Coronado Ballroom.
* Secret Service and Secretary Clinton’s Advance Team are on site working with me on the detailed and seamless process of hosting Secretary Hillary Clinton.  Having hosted President Clinton and other senior keynoters with governmental security, this is less disruptive for us.  It is all about creating a very specific plan and process.
* Trucks with “stuff” are arriving at the hotel as I type, delivering supplies, equipment, registration materials and bags with Program Guides for everyone.
* Final Food Counts: Today is when we have to make our best and most accurate “bet” on how many breakfasts and lunches we want to guarantee to Disney for our food minimum on Monday.
* Last Minute Shifts: With 170 sessions being led by almost 220 people, someone will call today to sadly say that they can’t come to Orlando on Sunday due to professional or personal crisis.  We are ready to adjust the online schedule when that call comes in.
* Welcoming Early Arrivals: Yes, some people are already here - with families - to take advantage of Orlando fun before the event begins on Sunday.
* Rewriting Wireless for 1,600 Connected People: We create an alternate, high speed wireless system throughout the Convention Center to give our participants better and more reliable throughput at the event.  But PLEASE don’t watch my good friend Uzo Aduba’s show Orange is the New Black during the General Sessions. No one has that amount of bandwidth :)
* Last Minute Registrations: This laptop has just indicated that two people have registered while I am typing TRENDS. Last minute registrations are welcome! Just go to http://www.learning2013.com
* Twitter in Place: If you can’t come to Learning 2013, we will share content and community with the wider world in two ways.  #learning2013 is our Twitter hash tag for the event and you can follow along from afar.  And, we will be posting a large number of content segments in the weeks after the event at http://www.learning2013.com

I am honored to be hosting Learning 2013 and want to thank our Learning TRENDS readers for your support and interest in our process.  Wish us well and, as I will say to our Broadway Stars that are performing here, tell me to “break a leg”!

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

801 - Track Your Own Big Data; Training My Way to Learning

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - October 25, 2013.
#801 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,299 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando - 1,581 Registered Already!

1. An App That Monitors How Your Data is Tracked!
2. Big Learning Data Book Released.
3. Training My Way to Learning - Choo Choo!

1. An App That Monitors How Your Data is Tracked! I rarely write about an App, but this one is both fascinating and game changing for personal “big” data transparency.  If you use Firefox, I would urge you to download a free add-on app called Lightbeam. Using real-time visualization, it will monitor how any sites that you visit are tracking your presence - with or without your permission/knowledge. The result is a set of Infographics that is a powerful and personal view of the degree of “Data Exhaust” that each of us is creating to be monitored.  As an active student and analyst of the ups and downs of Big Learning Data (see next item), I believe that we will have radically greater transparency of our own data sets, including what learning or knowledge data is being harvested about us.  Take a minute to download and explore Lightbeam: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/lightbeam/

2. Big Learning Data Book Released: ASTD is releasing our latest book Big Learning Data at Learning 2013.  It is a project by our Learning CONSORTIUM, with chapters on the benefits and challenges of Big Learning Data by a dozen learning leaders from organizations around the world. It is also the fastest book publishing process that I have ever experienced as we wanted to reduce the time from writing to release in this rapidly changing field. Most of the authors will be at Learning 2013 and it will be sold there by the ASTD Bookstore. Info on Big Learning Data and online ordering at: http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/bigdata.html

3. Training My Way to Learning - Choo Choo! I am on the first leg of my annual Train Trip to Florida for Learning 2013.  For the past decade, I have taken the overnight from New York to Orlando, with a comfortable bedroom to view the backyards of America on the way to our annual event. This year, I will be taking the train from NY to Washington DC on Monday for a few presentations and meetings. And, on Tuesday night at 7:30 pm, I’ll be boarding Amtrak’s Silver Meteor for an overnight trek through DC, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL. http://tinyurl.com/ElliottTrip It is a perfect way to make the transition from my role in Saratoga Springs to the Host/Curator role at Learning 2013. There are interesting people and good food on board - and great views of America - with tunes from my iPhone playing along the way. If you live along the route, I’d love to call you (at a decent hour). Send me a note to emasie@masie.com  One of my fantasies is to someday put together a 2 week long Train for Learning Trip - with a hundred colleagues visiting each other’s corporate learning sites along the way.

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

800 - 800th Learning Trends; Learning Personalization Requests Grow

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - October 22, 2013.
#800 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,293 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando - 1,551 Registered Already!

1. 800th Edition of Learning TRENDS Today!
2. Learning Personalization Self-Confidence Rises.
3. Last Minute Registration Open Now!

1. 800th Edition of Learning TRENDS Today! I just noticed that Learning TRENDS has hit the 800th edition mark. So, I went to our archives and saw that the first TRENDS was sent on Nov 19, 1997. I had just finished one of our TechLearn Conferences and thought that it would be fun to have an occasional email digest that was sent to a few hundred colleagues. TRENDS became (and continues to be) a professional and personal digest from Elliott Masie and The MASIE Center. And, it grew. We now have 56,293 email recipients - some being recirculated to thousands of additional colleagues. I made several design decisions along the way, including keeping it a simple (non-HTML) email to get through most corporate email firewalls, not selling ads or branded titles and never circulating the mail list to any other organization.  TRENDS is my way of communicating about a range of topics, including learning, training, performance and, on a personal side, my Broadway Productions.  If you would like to see archived Learning TRENDS from 1997 go to: http://trends.masie.com

2. Learning Personalization Self-Confidence Rises: I have been tracking shifts in how learners talk about their expectations as workplace learners.  In the past 24 months, we have seen a noticeable increase in learners desiring and selecting (or demanding) greater personalization in their learning choices. These phrases are spoken often by learners:

* Do you have a SHORT video on that topic?
* Can I take that program remotely rather than travel to the class?
* Is there a digital version of that Learning Manual that can be used on my tablet?
* If I can pass the test, do I have to take the compliance program again?
* Can I see ratings by other employees on each of those courses so that I can choose the best one?
* Is there a simulation where I can practice my new skills?
* What is the name of a worker who is an expert in this new topic that I can use for support?

Learning Personalization is following the rise of people’s increased use of personalization in how they consume content at home - from media and other sources. The shift is being felt at work in a clear and growing pattern.

3. Last Minute Registration Open Now! In the world of ever-changing business cycles, learning colleagues often have to make their conference attendance plans later and later.

As of today, we have 1,551 colleagues registered for Learning 2013, which will start the evening of Sunday, November 3rd.  Yet, there are over a hundred additional participants that will register for Learning 2013 in the next two weeks. This year, we have made Last Minute Registration as simple and friendly as possible.  There is a discount rate for registering online before coming to the event.  And, we have reduced the cancellation rate to just $100 since we know that corporate plans can suddenly change.

We are holding a block of discount rate rooms at the Coronado Springs Hotel and are even adjusting our food orders daily, based on last minute registrations.

We look forward to seeing you at Learning 2013, whether you registered on January 5th or will make a Last Minute Registration in the next two weeks.  See you in Orlando!  Details at: http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/lastminute.html

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

799 - How Many Meals for 1654 Learning Colleagues?

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - October 18, 2013.
#799 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,289 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando - 1,507 Registered Already!

1. How Many Meals to Order for 1,654 Learning Colleagues?

Let me take you behind the scenes of the planning process for Learning 2013 - as the countdown is just 17 days before we start in Orlando, Florida.  The program content is now finalized, the Guide is at the printer and online and the A/V equipment is ordered.  But, in the last two weeks - many of the Design decisions shift to predicting the exact number of people —- and making a “bet” on food orders!  You see, we will order severl hundred thousands of dollars of food - and numbers mean everything!

Just like a big wedding, the food costs are based on how many people will be attending.  Unlike a wedding, we will serve food from Sunday afternoon (coffee) through Wednesday breakfast - with 6 big meals and loads of breaks.  So, how many cookies to order for an afternoon break or how many people will get up for Wednesday breakfast after a cool party the night before.  It is all about numbers.  And, as the author of the new ASTD book, Big Learning Data, this really is a BIG data question.

So, how many people will be at Learning 2013?  Right now, we have approximately 1,507 people. On a daily basis we are taking about 18 to 22 more registrations.  So, our projections - with only a few last minute cancels, take us to a projected number of 1,643.  However, once the government shutdown ended, we took some Federal employee registrations.  And, more and more people are waiting to the very last minute to register.  But, using the “Elliott Curve”, we are pretty confident of the 1,645 target.  However, not everyone comes to eat every meal.

Over 30 years, The MASIE Center, has developed our own formulas for predicting how many people will arrive at Learning 2013 by time breakfast is served on Monday morning, November 4th.  And, how many of them will eat breakfast before the first session.  Our predictor is about 87%  But, we adjust that as the hotel gives us updates - and we have to make our final final head counts for food 3 days prior to each meal.

Our guarantee to our participants is that there will be food for them exactly when it is scheduled - and our guarantee to Disney is for an exact amount of food for them to prepare and serve.  And our goal is to get those two numbers close - without wasting food or dollars.

Just like planning a wedding, you have to account for special needs and changes.  Disney is fully equipped to handle people with unique eating requirements and people are not shy about alerting us to medical food needs.  And, the logistics of preparing to serve a hearty and complex lunch to 1,643 people (give or take a handful) - is immense.  Throughout Learning 2013, there is a major team from Disney, working with our Conference Manager, to make sure that the dozens of food carts are filled, just the right temperature and ready to roll out at exactly 6:45 for Breakfast or noon time for Lunch.

Design for an event is often a mixture of designing the learning experience - and also designing the community and hosting experience.  So, for the next 17 days, our team is closely watching the daily registration numbers and the “Elliott Curve” - adjusting the number of Ice Cream Pops that will be handing out to each of you - as you come to the Broadway @ Learning Concert with 4 Musical Singing Stars on Tuesday night.

My Blog on Design Planning for Learning 2013 at: http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/meals.html

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

798 - Gamers Solve Enzyme Puzzle; My Global Trip to Asia and Middle East

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - October 16, 2013.
#798 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,287 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando - 1,507 Registered Already!

1. Gamers Solve Decade Old Enzyme Puzzle in 10 Days!
2. My Global Trip to Asia and Middle East Scheduled.
3. 167 Learning Sessions and Activities.

1. Gamers Solve Decade Old Enzyme Puzzle in 10 Days! Scientists from Washington University have been struggling for the past decade to decipher the complex structure of an enzyme that exhibits AIDS-like behavior, and which might hold a critical role in building a cure for the disease. Gamers playing spatial game Foldit have managed to collectively determine the enzyme’s structure in ten days.
Check it out at http://tinyurl.com/gamesolve

This has great implications for the role of gaming and “crowd inventing”!  Now, let’s apply this to our learning design models.

2. My Global Trip to Asia and Middle East Scheduled:  I will be spending a month on a global learning trip - including stops in Singapore, Beijing, Manila and Dubai - starting on November 15th.  If you or your colleagues are in those locations, please send me a note. As always, it would be fun to meet and dialogue with peers from around the world.  Send a note to masie2@masie.com 

I look forward to connecting with you and your global colleagues.

3. 167 Learning Sessions and Activities:  In just 3 weeks, we will be wrapping up Learning 2013 in Orlando. The Design process takes almost an entire year and we are honored to release the complete Learning 2013 Program Guide with 167 learning activities described in depth.  There is still time to take advantage of the discounted hotel rates and our Advanced Registration Tuition.  Go to http://www.learning2013.com/guide

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

167 Learning Sessions - Guide Posted

TO: Learning, Training and Performance Colleagues
FROM: Elliott Masie, Host and Curator, Learning 2013

RE: Learning 2013 Program Guide Posted: 104 Pages - 167 Learning Sessions

We have just posted the complete Learning 2013 Program Guide online at http://www.learning2013.com/guide

Learning 2013 will take place from Nov 3 to 6 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.  There are currently 1,480 learning colleagues from around the world registered.

Keynoters include: Former Secretary Hillary Clinton, Actor George Takei, Journalist Jane Pauley, Columbia University’s Betsy Sparrow and CLO’s from GE, P&G, YUM! Brands and many other major organizations.  And, a very special Broadway @ Learning 2013 Concert, featuring Telly Leung, Adam Pascal, Eden Espinosa and Marcus Paul James from Wicked, Glee, Rent, Chicago and Allegiance.

The Learning 2013 Program Guide details the 167 sessions, taught by learning professionals for learning professionals.  In addition, this year we have added Learning MeetUps to the program - real-time sessions organized by participants at the event - around common interests, curiosities, learning frustrations or innovations.

Learning Topics include: Learning Personalization, “Lazy LMS”, Mobile and Social Learning or Hype, Content Compression, Big Learning Data and “ReBranding Learning”. 

View or Download the Program Guide at: http://www.learning2013.com/guide

Conference Rates at hotel and Advanced Registration Discounts are still available.

Yours in learning,
Elliott Masie
Host and Curator

797 - Graphic Recording Remotely; 3D Scanner Arrives at MASIE Center

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - October 9, 2013.
#797 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,267 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando - 1,417 Registered Already!

1. Graphic Recording of Content - From a Distance!
2. 3D Scanner Arrives - Scanning Objects into “Printables”.
3. Disney Hotel Rooms - Please Reserve Soon.

1. Graphic Recording of Content - From a Distance! I love Graphic Recording.  An artist/recorder listens to a speech and draws a graphical representation of key points and themes. It adds a richer and deeper “curation” of the content and provides a second perspective on the topics addressed.  In fact, I tend to revisit these graphic charts way more than my notes or a copy of a PowerPoint slide stack.

This year at Learning 2013, we will have a Real-Time Graphic Recording done by an artist that is listening/watching from the West Coast, creating a detailed graphic representation that will be displayed during the session - and sometimes even available live to participants on their mobile devices.  Afterwards, these will be shared openly, as one edited perspective of the event.

To see an illustration of our Graphic Recording model and to explore the implications of a distributed graphic recorder, check out my blog at: http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/graphic.html

We are seeing more and more “distributed” learning and facilitation roles, with leaders, curators and expertise located “wherever” and integrated digitally into live experiences.

2. 3D Scanner Arrives - Scanning Objects into “Printables”: Yesterday was a fun day for me at The MASIE Center Lab.  I received one of the first Makerbot Digitizers, which allowed me to take a small object and have it scanned as it rotated, creating an in-depth 3D diagram that can be printed on a 3D Printer.  After about 20 minutes of calibrating the rotating platform and laser scanners, it was ready to rock and roll.  I took a small ceramic character - about 4 inches tall - and in 9 minutes it was scanned and ready to print.  Wow!

The implications for the future of the growth and simplification of the 3D printing process has huge implications for manufacturing, retail and even learning. The ability of a learner to understand a key object - by printing it - is intriguing.  Check out the printer that we are experimenting with at:  http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/22/hands-on-with-the-brooklyn-made-makerbot-digitizer/

3. Disney Hotel Rooms - Please Reserve Soon: As many Learning TRENDS readers are preparing to come to Learning 2013 on November 3rd, we want to encourage you to book your hotel rooms as soon as possible.  With over 1,417 colleagues registered, we only have a limited number of rooms available.  Go to http://www.learning2013.com for discount room and registration rates.  Please book soon!

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

796 - MagicBands for Learning; Streaming Session; A Time To..

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - October 7,2013.
#795 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,265 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando - 1,359 Registered Already!

1. MagicBands by Disney at Learning 2013.
2. Stream of Learning Directions Video Posted.
3. A Time to Kill - Drama Opens on Broadway.

1. MagicBands by Disney at Learning 2013: Many of the participants at our Learning conference to be held in Orlando on November 3rd will be wearing new MagicBand wristbands from Disney. These optional RFID bands are being rolled out to the Disney Properties and the Learning 2013 crew is being invited to be a test and feedback group. Participants will have the option of being some of the first people at Disney to receive a wearable, personalized, RFID wristband that can be used to access their room, charge in the gift shops, access health clubs and other elements. And, if they plan to add some time to visit Disney Parks, the “MagicBand” will allow them to pre-select FastPass and optimize/personalize the experience.

Clearly, this is the next step in Disney’s digital approach to personalization and targeted customer service. Someday, meetings will have the option of using these types of devices to allow 30 second conference registrations. And, they can even be used to certify time in a compliance based workshop.  This year, Learning 2013 won’t be using the MagicBands in our processes, but we are interested in working with Disney to get feedback, ideas and advice on how these technologies may shape meetings in the future. (Participants can select a digital card, in addition to the MagicBand, if that is their preference.) To read more about this, go to: http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/magicbands.html

2. Stream of Learning Directions Video Posted. Several thousand people from around the world watched and participated in a one hour webinar that I did on Learning Directions & Challenges in 2013. We have just posted the video stream and slides for anyone to access. Go to: http://www.masie.com/2013directions

3. A Time to Kill - Drama Opens on Broadway: As you may know, I am also a producer of Broadway plays and musicals. I am very excited that John Grisham’s A Time to Kill is in previews and about to open in New York City. It is a powerful thriller about justice and what each of us might do when something horrible happens to our child. Tom Skeritt and Senator Fred Thompson are two of a great ensemble cast, performing on a stage that will take you right into the courtroom drama. For Learning TRENDS readers, here is a special rate/discount: http://www.broadwayoffers.com/go.aspx?MD=2001&MC=TKFNSFMY2

If you do get a chance to come to Broadway to see A Time to Kill, please send me a note afterwards with comments and thoughts. We are in the midst of previews and all feedback is awesome - in theater as in learning.

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

795 - 168 Learning Sessions Posted; Trends and Challenges Briefing

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Sept 30, 2013.
#795 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,265 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando - 1,217 Registered Already!

1. 168 Sessions & Learning Activities Posted!
2. Learning Trends & Challenges Webinar in 2013 - Oct. 2nd.

1. 168 Sessions & Learning Activities Posted! We are pleased to announce that 168 sessions, discussions, walk abouts, learning stories and other exciting activities scheduled for Learning 2013 have just been posted:

http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/168sessions.html

The sessions are unique in their focus, structure and level of interactivity.  Here are just a few samples:

- Cool Websites for Learning & Development Professionals (30 Under 30 Program Participants: Becca Buckner, Carhartt; Bethany Burdt, Iowa State University; Azar Taufique, Ericsson; Ryan Seamons, LinkedIn; Adam Curci, FM Global).
- Curation in Collaborative Learning (Allison Anderson & Armando Torres, Intel).
- The Intersection of Employee Wellness & Learning (Amanda Lutz & Paul DeLuca, Procter & Gamble).
- How Neuroscience Will Help You to Become a Resonant Leader (Annie McKee, PennCLO Executive Doctoral Program).
- Navigating Rapidly Changing Environments: Learning Leaders Adapt & Thrive (Ayesha Kamal, LG&E and KU Energy).
- Living Online: The Internet’s Impact on Human Memory, Decision Making, Creativity & Communication (Betsy Sparrow, Columbia University).
- Individualizing the Classroom Learner Experience (Bob Mosher & Conrad Gottfredson, MASIE Learning Fellows).
- Mobile Shmobile! Why Mobile Learning Might Not be Right for You (Bob Prins, Farmers Insurance Group).
- Is Bite-Size the Right Size? Smaller Learning, a Closer Look (Camille Price, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu & Cary Harlow, Hewlett Packard).
- Digital Pictures: Making Them Great! (Ed Burke Learning, 2013 Photographer & Photojournalist).
- Tracking “Informal” Learning: Oxymoron? (Elin Soderholm, FM Global).
- The Dark Side of Social Learning (Keith Resseau & Candy Haynes, PwC; Allison Anderson, Intel).
- It Takes a Village to Raise a Barista: On-the-Job Training (Kevin Hansen & Megan Fossen, Starbucks).
- And 156 more interactive learning activities!

Read or download the spreadsheet with 168 Learning Activities: http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/168sessions.html

2. Learning Trends & Challenges Webinar in 2013 - Oct. 2nd:  Join over 2,000 of your learning colleagues in a no-charge, one hour webinar on Wednesday, October 2nd at 12 Noon (Eastern Time).  Topics include short briefings on:

- Learning Personalization: Shifts in Learners & Content.
- What Learning “Compression” Means - Shorter Content?
- Social & Collaborative Learning - Hype & Realities!
- Lazy LMS? Why and next steps? Beyond the LMS!
- The Connected Classroom - New Mixes.
- Emerging Technologies for Learning: Wearable & Embedded.
- Changing Roles for Learning Professionals.

Reservations open for a limited a number of spaces available at: http://www.masie.com/2013directions.

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

794 - Cast for Learning Concert; Video is Getting Shorter

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Sept 26, 2013.
#794 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,252 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando - 1,193 Registered Already!

1. WOW! Cast for Learning Concert - 4 Broadway Stars!
2. Video is Getting Shorter and Shorter.

1. WOW! Cast for Learning Concert - 4 Broadway Stars! We are delighted and thrilled to announce the Cast for our Learning 2013 Concert & Party, to be held on Tuesday night, November 5th.  This year, we reached out to 4 incredible, well-known and amazingly talented stars from Broadway and the world of music.  We are pleased to present our Learning 2013 Concert Cast:

* Adam Pascal (Rent, Chicago, Memphis)
* Telly Leung (Glee, Godspell, Allegiance)
* Eden Espinosa (Wicked, Brooklyn)
* Marcus Paul James (In The Heights, Rent)

We have woven together 4 incredible Broadway Stars - from top level musicals - for a special Concert and Party. They will rock you with songs and music that celebrate “learning”.

Participants and their families will be entertained by this group for 90 minutes. And, afterwards our DJ will continue the party, including introducing a new dance called “Personalize It”. Details and photos at  http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/concert.html

2. Video is Getting Shorter and Shorter! One conversation I keep having with learning colleagues is about the length of videos and the impact on learning attention. The length of videos used to be a predictable 60 minutes or 30 minutes. They mirrored the length of an hour or 1/2 hour television show. If you bought a video from a training vendor, it was normally 30 or 60 minutes.

Then, video started to shrink to 15 minute segments.

Then, as online video became more prominent in corporate learning, the length started to shrink to 5 to 8 minutes in duration.

In the last year, we are seeing more and more 3 minute or even shorter videos used. Some organizations are even playing with one minute micro-video.

Is it effective in smaller lengths? Almost no research is available at this time. But, we do know that users are staying around for shorter amounts of time - regardless of the length. In other words, they are starting a 25 minute video but often leaving after 3 or 4 minutes.

The learning world needs some operational and cognitive retention research on the impact of shorter and shorter videos!  The length is being shaped by our default assumptions of what is a good length and non-work video watching of a non-entertainment video is measured in minutes counted with one hand, often using just 2 or 3 fingers.

We need to develop better templates, models and evidence-based research on how to get the most knowledge, value and learning assistance from shorter and shorter videos. We need to remember that viewers of Netflix are often doing a 6 hour “marathon” stream of programs like “Orange is the New Black”. Video consumption - at home and at work - will be more and more personalized. Let’s get ready!

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

793 - Learning Trends Webinar, Google Glass in Bathroom

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Sept 24, 2013.
#793 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
56,244 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando - 1,146 Registered Already!

1. Learning Trends & Challenges Webinar in 2013 - Oct. 2nd.
2. Google Glass in the Bathroom? - Oooops!
3. Building a Learning Bistro!

1. Learning Trends & Challenges Webinar in 2013 - Oct. 2nd: Each year, I host a free, one hour webinar on Learning Trends & Challenges.  Several thousand colleagues from around the world participate as we detail the trends, perspectives and disruptions in our field.  Here is this year’s invitation:

Learning Trends & Challenges in 2013.
Hosted by Elliott Masie.
October 2, 2013 - Noon Eastern (9 AM Pacific) - One Hour Duration.
Free of Charge.
To Reserve a Place: http://www.masie.com/2013directions

Space is limited, so please reserve early.

2. Google Glass in the Bathroom? - Oooops! Every new technology creates new realities and unexpected challenges. I am one of the Google Glass Explorers, and have been wearing my Glasses in a range of situations, from shopping to waiting rooms to meetings and even in airports.  Well, the last one created an Ooops.

I was in a major city airport and was wearing my Google Glass as I navigated between flights.  For those unfamiliar with Google Glass, it has an option of wireless access to the web, taking pictures or videos and a range of emerging apps that allow me to read, capture or communicate while looking through a translucent screen in the lens.

So, between flights, a trip to the men’s bathroom made sense. And, I was standing there, not recording, but with my Google Glasses on, when a stranger next to me got freaked. He worried that I was taking a picture of him in a private moment. Which I was NOT!! 

But, the first edition of Google Glass does not display if your camera is on, so that is not a wild assumption. It took a few minutes of discussion and actually a demonstration of Google Glass to not just the man who reacted, but several others in the bathroom.  All worked out just fine - but for a moment I wondered if I would end up on a Google Glass Predator List and be restricted from going to public bathrooms in the future. 

Lesson learned?  There are lessons to be learned in every new technology innovation. And, the cultural aspects or even threats are not known at the start. We will need to be more digitally overt about indicating when one is capturing or recording.  Google should add something that indicates recording underway to protect the privacy of people on the outside of the lens and the reputation of the person wearing the lens.

3. Building a Learning Bistro: The Learning 2013 Design Team is very excited about creating our first Learning Bistro at the event on November 3rd.  We are taking one of our big ballrooms and converting it into a varied and folksy environment that will include:

* Small tables to pre-arrange “Learning MeetUps” with 1 or 10 colleagues with the same issue or curiosity.
* Cafe furniture to sit and chat with new colleagues - or spend time processing some ideas from the sessions.
* Coaching areas - where colleagues can stop in for coaching with a resource - or reserve time with a 30 Under 30 colleague.
* Registration - we are moving our Registration area to the Learning Bistro at the start of the conference - to mix checking in and chatting and collaborating.
* Online Connections - adding power cords and extra wireless access to help folks keep in touch back “home”.
* Some Entertainment - we will add some times with Entertainment, Pecha Kucha and at night some surprises.
* Coffee Without Foam - sharing truth with TRENDS colleagues: would love to do foam drinks - but conference fees for 1,600 people drinking cappuccino would be more than we are paying for all of our speakers.
* Real-Time Activities - additional sessions and activities will be added to the Learning Bistro throughout the event.

If you are not signed up for Learning 2013, please take advantage of the Advanced Registration Discount and special rates at our Disney Hotel.  Go to http://www.learning2013.com for details.

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie