Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - October 29, 2011.#700 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,559 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2011 - Over 1,998 Colleagues Registered! Quick Poll on Your Learning Preferences: Please take 3 minutes to RANK ORDER your preferences for learning a major new Process or Product at work (eg. classroom, eLearning, webinar, OJT). http://www.learning2011.com/511-Learning-Preferences-Poll.htm Yours in Learning, Elliott Masie.email: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2011 - Nov 6 to 9, 2011 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - October 31, 2011.#700 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,559 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2011 - Over 1,998 Colleagues Registered! Taking the Train to Learning :) Yes, Learning TRENDS readers, I am about to get on the Amtrak overnight train on Tuesday morning in New York City for the trip to Learning 2011 in Orlando. This is a yearly ritual. First, it is sort of funny to take the train to Learning, but, it really does work for me. I get a chance to look out the window, reflect on the field, prepare for 2,000 colleagues at Learning 2011 and enjoy a change of scenery. By time I arrive on Wednesday morning at 10:00 am, I feel as though I’m refreshed and in a new mode. Design, teaching and facilitating is in large part mental: we have to get our heads in the right place and nurture a sense of readiness. The train does that for me. I get a small bedroom, facing the backyard of America as I rock and roll down to Florida. There is a diverse mixture of folks on board and I can even stay connected on bandwidth from either Amtrak or my iPad. To check out our latest Design Blog, including last minute design decisions and plans for the train trip, please visit: http://www.learning2011.com/512-Content-Train-to-Orlando.htm  If you want to try Skyping to the "Training Elliott", send me a note to emasie@masie.com There are still spaces and we have just gone over the 2,000 mark of participants.  Last minute registrations available at: http://www.learning2011.com Elliott Masie.email: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2011 - Nov 6 to 9, 2011 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - November 3. 2011.#701 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,565 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2011 - Over 2,047 Colleagues Registered! 1. eBook Released: Learning Perspectives 2011.2. CNN Video for Learning Experience - More Segments.3. Design Model - Welcoming & "Anticipatory Set".4. Last Minute Registrations Coming In. 1. eBook Released: Learning Perspectives 2011: We are pleased to announce this year’s Learning Perspectives 2011 e-Book was just released in open source for your download and reading. We have articles from several dozen "30 Under 30" learning professionals, with their views on the changing nature of our field. In addition, Bob Baker, CLO of the MASIE Center, has a detailed perspective on the role of "Checklists" for the learning world. And, Nigel Paine and I have added articles about challenges in the field.  Download it at http://learning2011.com/ebook 2. CNN Video for Learning Experience - More Segments: CNN is leading a fascinating activity at our upcoming event. It’s called the CNN Video for Learning Experience and  2,000 people will practice gathering and editing stories using their mobile devices. To prepare for this, CNN has made several short video clips about producing simple story segments on a phone: http://www.learning2011.com/cnnvideo 3. Design Model - Welcoming & "Anticipatory Set": How learners come to a learning experience has an enormous impact on the outcomes. I learned that from the work of Madeline Hunter, who called it "Anticipatory Set". In our design model, we have been working intentionally on getting people ready for our Learning 2011 event. Here is another example: we produced a quick video yesterday from the lobby of our hotel, setting "anticipation" and framing the upcoming experience: http://www.learning2011.com/welcomevid 4. Last Minute Registrations Coming In: Believe it or not, we are getting a slew of last minute registrations for Learning 2011, which starts on Sunday, and we are ready and able to accommodate you. Disney has rooms on property and we have added a few extra bags, guides and meals. Just go to http://www.learning2011.com and register, or even join us on site and we will handle it when you get here.   Elliott Masie.email: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2011 - Nov 6 to 9, 2011 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - November 15, 2011.#702 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,568 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2012 - Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, Florida! 1. Learning 2011 Learnings.2. Masie Trip to Asia Set for December. 1. Learning 2011 Learnings: We are in the debrief and "recovery" stage after Learning 2011, which took place last week in Orlando with 2,046 colleagues participating. From 90 minutes with President Clinton to a storytelling extravaganza with John Lithgow, from keynote presentations about "Transactive Memory" to Undercover Boss Experiences and the over 240 seminars, there is much to process, publish and reflect upon. Over the next 2 weeks, we will release dozens of hours of video and other content.  But, here are some resources for your learning pleasure: * Learning Wiki: We have placed content, video and participant perspectives on the seminars and keynotes at http://www.learningwiki.com  Visit the CONTENT section and you will see this grow in the days ahead.* Learning 2012 Dates: October 21 to 24, 2012 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Early Registration will open next week for those who want to use 2011 funds for next year’s event.* Video Segments Posted: Starting later this week, we will publish most of the keynote presentations in full and small segment lengths. These will be linked from our sites and we will make an announcement in Learning TRENDS. Thanks to Team MASIE for their energetic work on this incredible conference and I am deeply honored by the participation of such a diverse set of global learning colleagues. 2. Masie Trip to Asia Set for December: We will be going to parts of Asia for one month, in December, focusing on Learning Changes in that region. I would love to meet any of our Learning TRENDS readers and colleagues - or colleagues of colleagues - in these regions: - Shanghai, China: December 3 to 6th- Beijing, China: December 8 to 11th- Hong Kong, China: December 12 to 14- Bangkok, Thailand: December 15 to 19 If you are located in this region, would you send me a note to emasie@masie.com and let me know. We will also be blogging about Learning in Asia during this trip and these will be linked from Learning TRENDS.Elliott Masie.email: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2011 - Nov 6 to 9, 2011 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - November 23. 2011.#703 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,577 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Use 2011 Funds for Learning 2012: http://www.learning2011.com/planahead . 1. Learning Video Clips & Interviews Galore.2. Cool CLO Position Posted.3. Happy Thanksgiving to TRENDS Readers. 1. Learning Video Clips & Interviews Galore: We are pleased to announce the posting of over 12 hours of video from keynotes and interviews at Learning 2011. Watch interviews with Inventor Dean Kamen, learning leaders from Walmart and Starbucks, and much more. Our producer Lauren has broken these interviews into segments focused on key questions; you can use them or pass them along. Stay tuned for some segments from my interviews with President Clinton and John Lithgow, to be posted in a few weeks. Go to http://www.learningtalks.com for the videos from Learning 2011. Great job, Lauren! 2. Cool CLO Position Posted: There is a very interesting and important job opening as the new Chief Learning Officer of the Veterans Health Administration, a part of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs.  This is a critical role in one of the most important government agencies in the United States. If you are interested in this opportunity or know of an appropriate candidate, please point them to this URL: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/302349300 3. Happy Thanksgiving to TRENDS Readers: May our Learning TRENDS readers have a safe and healthy Thanksgiving holiday.  Friends, family, good food and thoughts about all that we have to be thankful for are so key, especially at a time of change and uncertainty.  Here is a Mohawk Native American Prayer of Thanksgiving - from four hundred years ago: Oh Great Spirit, Creator of all things;Human Beings, trees, grass, berries.Help us, be kind to us.Let us be happy on earth.Let us lead our childrenTo a good life and old age.These our people; give them good minds.To love one another.Oh Great Spirit,Be kind to us.Give these people the favor.To see green trees,Green grass, flowers, and berries.This next spring;So we all meet again.Oh Great Spirit,We ask of you. Thanksgiving greetings to our Learning Trends colleagues around the world. Yours in learning,Elliott Masie.email: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2012 - Oct 21 - 14, 2012 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com

TO: Learning, Training & Performance Colleagues.FROM: Elliott Masie.DATE: November 28, 2011. Start 2012 with a hands-on, deep dive Lab & Seminar designed for Learning Professionals. The MASIE Center invites you and your colleagues to participate in one of our unique programs: * Performance Support & Workplace GPS!Led by Bob Mosher & Conrad Gottredson. Host: Bob Baker, MASIE Center CLO.January 18-20, 2012 - Saratoga Springs, NY Info & Registration: http://www.masie.com * Video for Learning LAB & Seminar!Led by Elliott Masie.January 23-25, 2012 - Saratoga Springs, NY Info & Registration: http://www.masie.com Each of these programs is a roll-up-your-sleeves experience in our 10,000 square foot MASIE Center Learning LAB in Saratoga Springs, NY. Space is limited - register early! Yours in learning,Elliott Masie.email: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2012 - Oct 21 - 24, 2012 - Orlando, Florida.* Video for Learning LAB & Seminar - Jan 23-25 - Saratoga Springs.* Performance Support/Workplace GPS - Jan 18-20 - Saratoga Springs.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com

TO: Learning, Training & Performance ColleaguesFROM: Elliott MasieDATE: January 4, 2012 1. Starting 2012 With Learning Labs for Learning Professionals!2. Asia Trip was Awesome - And, Elliott Heals After Bali Fall. 1. Starting 2012 With Learning Labs for Learning Professionals: After a month in Asia, I am pleased to be back in Saratoga Springs, NY! We have two in-depth labs for learning professionals in the coming weeks.  There are a few seats left in each of these programs. Consider joining us: * Video for Learning LAB & Seminar!Led by Elliott MasieJanuary 23-25, 2012 - Saratoga Springs, NYInfo & Registration: http://www.masie.com * Performance Support & Workplace GPS!Led by Bob Mosher, Conrad GottfredsonJanuary 18 to 20, 2012 - Saratoga SpringsInfo & Registration: http://www.masie.com 2. Asia Trip was Awesome - And, Elliott Heals After Bali Fall: Our 26 day learning trip to Asia was awesome. We visited learning colleagues in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore and other countries where we learned about the rapid growth of Starbucks, the plans for Disney English, the work at Shanghai General Motors and many other organizations. Our Chinese, American and global learning colleagues were so gracious to us. Everywhere we went, the learning conversation rapidly evolved to Learning Globally. In the coming weeks, watch for new programs from The MASIE Center on this key topic! Elliott Falls and Heals: Well, sometimes accidents happen. One morning in Bali, on the path to an outdoor massage, something happened and I ended up falling 9 feet, gashing my head and ending up pretty rattled. The good news is that I got great care. When I returned to Saratoga, a CT scan showed that I had 2 small brain bleeds, but my brain is alive, active and will be deeply involved in learning issues in the coming weeks. A bit of rest and loads of great support are helping me to heal. I will be fine and really appreciate the notes from colleagues around the world. Yours in learning,Elliott Masie.email: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2012 - Oct 21 - 24, 2012 - Orlando, Florida.* Video for Learning LAB & Seminar - Jan 23-25 - Saratoga Springs.* Performance Support/Workplace GPS - Jan 18-20 - Saratoga Springs.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM.Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - January 12, 2012.#706 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,579 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2012 - Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, FL, USA. 1. CES Gadget Show - Impacts for Learning?2. Gesture Based/Reaction Based Content Response.3. So Many Thanks for Your Kind and Warm Personal Notes! 1. CES Gadget Show - Impacts for Learning?: I have 8 colleagues who are attending the CES/Gadget Technology Show in Las Vegas this week, reporting on the implications of the announcements for our world of learning. In a nutshell, there really were very few major announcements at CES that would shock or rock your budgets for the coming year. But, there are some trends that we should be tracking that may have implications for our field. Here are a few of the comments from our "reporters" in Las Vegas: A- Monitors, Screens and Interactions: "The city is packed with hundreds of new larger and more interactive screens. The size, brightness, thinness and the affordability of screens are rapidly increasing.  In fact, soon it will be difficult to choose a projector if we can get a 70+ inch screen with more interactivity that can be seen in most classrooms. 3D, while interesting to watch, still is ahead of a real ability to leverage it in a face- to-face setting. Keep an eye on upcoming announcements from Apple, Google and others extending the Screen/TV/Internet connections."B- Skype/Video for the Room: "There are several new and highly affordable camera/microphone connections being displayed. From $80 to $300, you can turn a plasma/LCD screen into an interactive video conference. Watch for more integration with Skype, Microsoft Lync and other video/communication platforms."C- Ultrabook Confusion: "While there was a lot of hype about the role of the Ultrabook, as an alternative to the tablet, no one was seeing these hitting the jackpot.  Perhaps most missing, was the lack of Apps, that would give the Ultrabook more a tablet + PC capability."D- Gaming Moving to Next: "Some of the most interesting announcements were done off the main stage, as Gaming companies were showing simpler App-like functions that organizations could leverage as part of their content. Stay tuned!" We will do a more comprehensive review this weekend, after all of the reports are in. Thanks to our Vegas spotters. 2. Gesture-Based/Reaction-Based Content Response: One other "aha" from CES was the announcement that Microsoft is shifting the Kinect, which was a gesture-based extension of XBOX, to a Windows environment on Feb 1st. This weekend, Microsoft made the Kinect system available to each of the high schools in the FIRST Robotics competition as another way in which devices could be controlled by human interaction. The MASIE Center will be doing some lab experiments in in the next month to look at how gestures and even reactions of learners could shift how content is displayed. The Kinect will be one system, but we will also experiment with laptop and tablet-based systems. Stay tuned. 3. So Many Thanks for Your Kind and Warm Personal Notes! I was flooded with over 900 notes from TRENDS readers after sharing the news of my head injury and fall in Bali during our Asian trip in December. Your comments and prayers have been so warmly received. I started to answer each one, but I’ll rely on a TRENDS note to say thanks. I am feeling much better. My brain is functioning at almost full level (95%) and I am getting my back into better shape. It was a scary moment and I feel very blessed to be fully recovering. But, most importantly, the trust and thanks from learning colleagues around the world has been inspiring. Thanks again! Yours in learning,Elliott Masie.email: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2012 - Oct 21 - 24, 2012 - Orlando, Florida.* Video for Learning LAB - January in Saratoga Springs* Performance Support LAB - January in Saratoga Springs* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - February 1, 2012.#707 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,588 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2012 - Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, FL, USA. 1. "Learning-Mix": Learning Theme & Challenge!2. Video 4 Learning - User Demand Grows.3. Kinect for Windows - Gesture Based Design? 1. "Learning-Mix": Learning Theme & Challenge! One of my favorite activities at the start of a new year is to scan and select a few Learning Themes and Challenges to focus the work of The MASIE Center and as a core thrust at Learning 2012. Our first theme for 2012 is: "Learning-Mix" Organizations around the world are reporting an ever increasing "Mix" of how learners are accessing content, getting knowledge, blending personal and corporate technology, designing learning experiences, accessing formal and external expertise - and more! The "Learning-Mix" can be seen in the blend of resources that a worker accesses, ranging from structured classes and e-learning to on-demand user content, to personal social networks, to reformatting the flow of courses and to ever increasing uses of socially connected expertise and performance support. Increasingly, the learner is designing a small to large part of his/her own learning. At Learning 2012, we will dive deep into the "Learning-Mix": how it is challenging design assumptions, staffing models and working with (or without) Learning Management Systems. The MASIE Center will be exploring how we mix instructional design with learner choices and external resources. I would love to get a few notes from TRENDS readers on how the "Learning-Mix" in your organization is shifting and how our learners are blending some of their own learning experiences. Send a note to emasie@masie.com 2. Video 4 Learning - User Demand Grows. One of the most dramatic shifts in user demand can be seen in the area of short, video-based content and support. Learning leaders from around the world are reporting dramatic increases in You-Tube-like video segments for workers. We are also seeing a marked increase in the role of video on webinars and the rise of video chat/telepresence delivering learning and coaching resources to the workplace. Our most popular course at The MASIE Center has been the Video 4 Learning LAB & Seminar and we have just redesigned it to adjust to rapidly changing technologies (smart phone video capture), shifting prices (plasma screens for $400) and evolving expectations of both employees and even customers for video access. I will be leading the Video 4 Learning LAB from April 2 to 4 in Saratoga Springs. Each participant will receive a high def video camera and work on targeted learning projects during this hands-on event. Space is limited and online registration is now open at http://www.masie.com 3. Kinect for Windows - Gesture Based Design? Today, Microsoft is extending the Kinect system, a gesture based control element from the XBox gaming box to be accessible from Windows 7. Our Learning CONSORTIUM is starting an investigation this week to explore how learners’ gestures (hand motion to move a page or even request access to a nano-coach), facial recognition in webinars and embedded performance support might work. We are very excited to explore how gestures, expressions and context recognition can be added to design. You can check out this technology at kinectforwindows.org Our Learning CONSORTIUM will be reporting the investigation’s efforts and beta examples in the months ahead. Yours in learning,Elliott Masie.email: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2012 - Oct 21 - 24, 2012 - Orlando, Florida.* New: Video for Learning LAB - April 2-4 in Saratoga Springs* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - February 6, 2012.#708 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,595 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2012 - Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, FL, USA. 1. "Personalization": Learning Theme & Challenge!2. Second Screens & Super Bowl. 1. "Personalization": Learning Theme & Challenge! Here is the second of the Learning Themes and Challenges to focus the work of The MASIE Center and as a core thrust at Learning 2012. A key theme for 2012 is: "Personalization of Learning" When was the last time that you, as a learner, were able to truly personalize your experience in an organizationally delivered learning event? Very often, as we are explaining the latest in a new business process, skill set or technology, a good percentage of our learners already know some, much or almost all of the content; yet, the ability for a learner to have a personalized learning experience is quite rare.  How do we better focus learning moments and expenditures on the content that our workers need to know and accelerate or skip them through the stuff that they already know or will never encounter? Personalization is a growing conversation in the world of K-12 education, a disruptive element of innovation in the Higher Education space and will surface as a much larger issue in the Corporate and Organizational Learning and Training arena in 2012 and beyond. Imagine if a learner could be rapidly assessed (by self-report, peer/manager report or by testing) on which elements of a program they needed to "take" and which elements could be skipped, at least at this moment. Imagine if the learner could get deeper learning and performance support for the elements that were difficult or problematic. And, what if our learning systems could track, manage and facilitate the personalization of learning - by the learner and by the job role? At Learning 2012, we will dive deep into "Personalization of Learning": how it can be integrated into our design and delivery approaches, supported by our learning systems and made "OK" with our legal and compliance departments. The goal is not to reduce the learning investments, but rather to leverage available resources, technology, design and learner motivation to make the learning more targeted and outcome oriented. The MASIE Center will be working with corporate colleagues as well as connecting to some intriguing experiments from around the world in K-12, Higher Education, Continuing Education and home-based learning. We will explore personalization in the classroom, in eLearning, in performance support and in the role of targeted collaboration and social resources. There is so much for us in the learning field to experiment with and understand about personalization. I would love to get a few notes from TRENDS readers on your thoughts and aspirations for "Personalization of Learning". Send a note to emasie@masie.com 2. Second Screens & Super Bowl: One thing that was quite different this year at Super Bowl watching parties was the rise of "Second Screens". Fans and non-fans alike were often using a tablet, smart phone or laptop to gain a second or deeper perspective about what was happening on the big screen in the living room. While I am a not a big football fan, I watched two screens throughout the game. I would be checking on the background of a player, an entertainer during half-time or even a football rule (now what was that 2 point Safety all about?). Other times, I found myself online with several colleagues located across the United States and one from Dubai, adding a social dimension to the game. In our living room, there were several second screens going.  By next year, I would assume that my second screen would be linked to the main screen, integrated with my webcam on top of the plasma, connecting to colleagues via Skype, creating an extended party. Is this all good?  Hmmmm.We are at the start of the "second screen" moment and the design process to get the most personally rewarding Super Bowl experience is still ahead. But, we have a great opportunity to watch the rising impact of second screens. Now, if I could only have controlled viewing the cameras on the field! Stay tuned! Yours in learning,Elliott Masie.email: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2012 - Oct 21 - 24, 2012 - Orlando, Florida.* New: Video for Learning LAB - April in Saratoga Springs* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com