OK! Now Tom Kuhlman has me drooling over the design possibilities built into PowerPoint 2007 PowerPoint_2007_Elearning
Category Archives: elearning
by xtranormal
This is intriguing…I’m hoping to find some time to explore this further to make animated movie clips. Has anyone tried this yet? If you can type, you can make movies. Text-to-Movie by xtranormal
A Model for Applying Common Craft Videos | Common Craft – Explanations In Plain English
I *LOVE* this analogy and it hits the proverbial nail right on the head. …one of the real problems in explaining subjects is that people assume too much about what people already know. Their explanation doesn’t account for people who are new to the ideas and have major knowledge gaps. They start in the middleContinueContinue reading “A Model for Applying Common Craft Videos | Common Craft – Explanations In Plain English”
Telling stories TED style
This is from a TED presentation about telling stories but I think it also applies to learning design. …three guidelines to tell great, memorable stories: 1. Treat the listener like a friend. 2. Use words to create pictures. 3. Help the listener discover patterns. Wednesday Morning @ TED2009
Concise writing is best for elearning » Making Change
Amen! Less text, more learning Concise writing is best for elearning » Making Change
Learning Visions: Learning Myths with Dr. Will Thalheimer
Will has been doing some really nice “webinosh” sessions. This one looks like another good one. I’m particularly interested in what he has to say about how lots of folks (including “training” depts) think that bad Learning Designs are Good Learning Designs. Here are some of his myths on learning: Bad Learning Designs Thought toContinueContinue reading “Learning Visions: Learning Myths with Dr. Will Thalheimer”
Glearning Contest ‘09
This looks like fun. I wish I had time to do this. Any one want to collaborate? The eLearning Guild Annual Gathering 2009
Not Just Another Pretty Voice
Yesterday, I had the great fortune to spend a few hours at Magnetic Studios with Susan Andre and John Flippin along with a few other folks on my team who do narrations for elearning materials. What a great idea! Prior to yesterday I don’t think any of us had ever even given any thought toContinueContinue reading “Not Just Another Pretty Voice”
A Toolset for Learning 2009
Are you a learning professional? Are you using these tools? If not, why not? You owe it to yourself to check these out and become familiar with how they can help you. Also check out Jane’s 25 FREE Tools every learning professional should have in their Toolbox while you are there. Happy New Year! AContinueContinue reading “A Toolset for Learning 2009”
Windows Live Writer Tweaks, Tips, and Updates
Now that they’ve got the plug-in working for Firefox 3 I’m back to using Live Writer and see that they’ve got some cool plug-ins of their own. Beta Beat: Windows Live Writer Tweaks, Tips, and Updates
Mike Taylor 