Orginally posted at The Longevity Strategy: How to Live to 100 Using the Brain-Body Connection Part One: Get the Longevity Attitude 1. Start looking forward to living to 100 years of age or older. The twenty-first century will be the age of the centenarian. 2. Discard negative stereotyped thinking about aging. 3. Assume the oddsContinue reading "31 Steps to Live to 100"
Learning and Memory
This article from The Dana Foundation includes sections on the many modes of memory, the stages of memory and learning, the anatomy of memory, and memory, aging and disease http://www.dana.org/news/brainhealth/detail.aspx?id=10020#Top
Knowledge Management Review: FOCUSING ON BEHAVIORS AND LEARNING AT SHELL
I participated in a KM / Enterprise 2.0 session with Royal Dutch Shell via APQC in which they shared a lot of great things about what they are doing in this arena. I found this article that captures very well what we covered in the session. I like that their focus is on the peopleContinue reading "Knowledge Management Review: FOCUSING ON BEHAVIORS AND LEARNING AT SHELL"
Instructional Design Skills
While working on my master's portfolio today I came across this image from a fellow SDSU Educational Technology grad. I think this does a pretty good job of capturing the wide variety of skills that can be involved and how they relate to the five ADDIE components. Besides specific technical development tools is there anythingContinue reading "Instructional Design Skills"
Wikinomics » Blog Archive » Wiki collaboration leads to happiness
I think this picture says a lot and is a simple representation of the differences between using email and a wiki to work collaboratively. Easy to see the benefits isn't it? Wikinomics » Blog Archive » Wiki collaboration leads to happiness
The BBP Blog by Cliff Atkinson » How to Fix a Top BBP Storyboard Mistake
Do you have a "slide carousel mindset" when you design? I agree with Cliff that we should be looking at things with a filmmaker's lens instead. After all we are telling a story aren't we? The BBP Blog by Cliff Atkinson » How to Fix a Top BBP Storyboard Mistake
BOOKSTOREAD.COM
I just found this on Bookstoread.com. The purpose of the Top Ten Lists is to showcase the bookshelves of leaders in the field. If you're familiar with instructional design literature you'll know most, if not all of these names. Allison Rossett, David Merrill, Jeroen Van Merrienboer & more! They each give their personal top 10 IDContinue reading "BOOKSTOREAD.COM"
Dave’s Whiteboard » Blog Archive » SME? Not for me
Great post about SMEs vs. "expert practioners". I like what Dave says in this paragraph in particular. A subject-matter expert can trace the theoretical route of some process (along with its uncles, grandparents, and third cousins twice removed). An expert practitioner can tell you from direct experience how that process operates in the real worldContinue reading "Dave’s Whiteboard » Blog Archive » SME? Not for me"
iterating toward openness – Simple Wins
Replace "APP..." with presentation or e-learning design. Which one is easier to "get"? I don't think there is any question. Do you? iterating toward openness - Simple Wins
How to write multiple-choice questions that simulate the real world » Making Change
Great question writing tip from Cathy Moore. How to write multiple-choice questions that simulate the real world » Making Change
Mike Taylor 