A great look at some before and after versions of PowerPoint slides from an expert Garr Reynolds. Most people can learn a lot from these examples.
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Brain Rules
I just finished reading Brain Rules by John Medina. This is a great book about how the brain works. The website has some great intro videos and this presentation by Garr Reynolds also provides some highlights. GREAT BOOK!
10 facts about learning that are scientifically proven and interesting for teachers
Donald Clark Plan B: 10 facts about learning that are scientifically proven and interesting for teachers
Learning Visions: Making Six Sigma Training Fun
This is a “must read” post from Cammy Bean. If you design training and you’re not already subscribed to her blog – JUST DO IT. Do not pass go, do not collect $200. Go subscribe. Simply said, Cammy just “gets it”! Learning Visions: Making Six Sigma Training Fun
Pure Pedantry : Human brain implants with a sheet rather than an electrode
..and the march towards human/computer hybrids continues. 8-) Pure Pedantry : Human brain implants with a sheet rather than an electrode
Free Microsoft Elearning Authoring Tool: Create Your Own E-Learning
Has anyone seen this and tried it out yet? I notice it does NOT work in Firefox, but it looks like it MIGHT be worth a look. Can anyone comment on this either way? Good or bad? LCDS -Learning Content Development System Create Your Own E-Learning
edublogs: The Combinations Rule
This is right on target so I’ll just let it speak for itself. Stan’s right: this is the number one rule for any creative venture, including some of the best teaching that I ever received (and that I’ve seen practiced through the profession’s lens). The best teachers always seemed to know a lot about stuffContinueContinue reading “edublogs: The Combinations Rule”
100 eLearning Articles and White Papers : eLearning Technology
This post from Tony Karrer made me stop and think about my own elearning references etc. I just looked and I’ve got 327 items tagged with elearning in my del.icio.us account. Of course, most of these are not annotated but do have an shorter annotated list in my portfolio that I think is a pretty good startContinueContinue reading “100 eLearning Articles and White Papers : eLearning Technology”
Fotoflexer
I previously posted how to remove a background from an image using Photoshop. That was one of the only things ever did with Photoshop which is very expensive. Now I can do the same thing with Fotoflexer.com and their Smart Scissors tool. Same result for FREE!
Bad Information
KM/ Enterprise 2.0I think this is EXACTLY why we should get over our fears of having no control over tools such as wikis and blogs. Very well said! This is from a recap of an eLearning Guild session by Angela White: “The idea of collaboration and using tools like Wikis to contain community-generated content meansContinueContinue reading “Bad Information”
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