Archive for December, 2009

The social media tools of the tech-savvy have gone mainstream in the last year. CNN and many other news organizations now encourage us to follow them on Twitter for the most up to date and breaking news. And not just follow them, but share news stories as they are happening! Facebook has gone from a...
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Statistically, only about 20 percent of those of you who were born before 1970 are predisposed to computer games.  The rationale is simple.  You, like me, had to save your quarters and hitch a ride to the arcade to enjoy the thrill of Asteroids or Pacman.  Whereas, about 80 percent of those of you...
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A few weeks ago while home from the University of Central Florida where he is studying Electrical Engineering, my son was working to finish up some physics problems before driving back to school. Most of the problems he blew through by looking up the appropriate formula and plugging in information the problem statements provided....
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Let’s start with two very different perspectives: 1) Mobile learning leverages today’s smart phone technologies to deliver a unique experience to the user.  GPS, for example, makes it possible to provide a one-of-a-kind experience for the user by tying content to the learner’s location. 2) Mobile learning gives us the opportunity to better serve each learner’s...
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When I was at a session for learning professionals recently, Mike Barger, the CLO from Jet Blue, was asked by a young man in the audience about the best way to advance within his company.  His response spoke volumes: “Too many of us are Learning Professionals working in the field of business.  We...
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