Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - August 11, 2011.#675 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,414 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2011 - Over 746 Registered Already! 1. will.i.am and Learning 2011 Keynoter on ABC Sunday!2. Comfortable/Sensible Shoes for Trainers?3. Cathy Casserly from Creative Commons on Open Content. 1. will.i.am and Learning 2011 Keynoter on ABC Sunday! If you share my hope that the next generation will embrace science and technology as a field of interest, please watch or tape a very cool television program on ABC this Sunday. will.i.am, along with the Black Eyed Peas, has produced a 1 hour program focused on FIRST Robotics and how to make science cool to kids. As you may know, I serve on the Board of FIRST, founded by Dean Kamen, one of our keynoters at Learning 2011. will.i.am came to the FIRST Championship in St. Louis earlier this year, brought along the Black Eyed Peas and gave the students a live rock concert they will never forget. This show, which also features spots from Bono, Miley Cyrus and Justin Timberlake, will give you a sense of the excitement that science, robots and challenges can bring to the lives of our students. Check out the preview video at http://iamfirst.dipdive.com/ and watch or tape the show this coming Sunday at 8 PM Eastern on ABC.  And, you will get a chance to meet Dean Kamen at Learning 2011. 2. Comfortable/Sensible Shoes for Trainers? A simple question for my Learning TRENDS readers who do stand-up training. What shoes do you wear to be comfortable in class all day long? Formal shoes, heels, sneakers? Please send me a short note to emasie@masie.com with your shoe wearing choices and I will do a summary in a future TRENDS. (Personally, I wear Tubes Sneakers, but I am my own boss.) 3. Open Learning Content! Cathy Casserly, Creative Commons CEO:  We are honored to announce that the CEO of Creative Commons, Cathy Casserly, will be one of our keynoters at Learning 2011 (Nov 6 to 9).  She will be addressing the opportunity and challenges of bringing more learning and organizational content into the "open" space and how our field can leverage the standards and efforts of Creative Commons. For example, as corporations create more content that can be used internally and externally, how do we clearly label the intellectual property rights that travel with the content?  And, as our designers or users build content from external sources, what are the permissions that flow with that content? We are very excited to have Cathy Casserly, one of the most influential thought leaders in the content field, as a keynoter at Learning 2011. Details at http://tinyurl.com/435crj7 Yours in learning, Elliott Masieemail: 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 - August 15, 2011.#676 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,418 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2011 - Over 927 Registered Already! 1. Sensible Shoes for Training and Teaching - Great Responses.2. App’s Change Decision Process - Horse Auctions in Action.3. Balancing Learning - Theme for Learning 2011! 1. Sensible Shoes for Training and Teaching - Great Responses! One of the most interesting waves of responses from TRENDS readers came last week, after I asked for your ideas for "sensible shoes to wear when doing stand-up training." My inbox was swamped with shoe names, pictures, stories and ideas. Clearly, training is a physical as well as intellectual activity. But, there are also the issues of appearance and expectations. Here is the summary from the wave of responses: Among responding trainers, Clarks and Rockports were the most popular shoes choices for comfort and style. Below, you’ll see the breakdown of preferred shoes among female and male trainers. Top choice for women: Dansko shoes and clogs. Runner up: Clarks, specifically the Unstructured collection Least Popular: Heels! If necessary, the suggestions were to go low heel, or even low and wide for balance. Aerosoles and Easy Spirit recommended. More popular shoes: Born, Crocs, Keen, Merrell, New Balance walking shoe, Nike, Converse, Cole Haan, Reebok. Overwhelming choice for men: Rockport walking shoe, Encounter. The variety of widths available makes this a popular choice.  Runner Up: Cole Haan loafer with Nike Air technology in the soles!    Next top choices: Clarks (the Unstructured collection once again); Ecco brand in tie styles. Other popular shoes: Asics, Merrell, Crocs. Readers also sent in these shoe wearing tips for trainers: * Switch shoes halfway through the day. For women especially, rotate heels with a comfortable clog. * Invest in orthotic inserts. * Clogs and mules are great for the traveling trainer: easy on and off at airport security. * Switch up with a fun shoe for last day or round! Shoe conversation can be a memorable closer or interesting icebreaker. Selected Thoughts: * "I once heard a story about Ronald Reagan keeping a second pair of dress shoes under his desk to change into in the afternoon. His father was a shoe salesman and taught him that trick to feel fresh on his feet for the second half of the day. And my training experience confirms that this totally works!"* "My shoe choice depends on the audience.  I have found through trial and error that one way to get instant respect is to come to the class 1.5 times more formal than the audience.  So the exact shoe depends on the outfit."* "Somewhere long ago, I remember reading a survey that indicated the two things that learners remembered the best about every instructor were their shoes and their nails.  They would forget instructors’ names, outfits, content, even color of the hair but seemed to retain these two items."* "You’ve got to look the role, but you need to survive the day."  * "Of course, I think the best classes are those where the participants are doing most of the work, so that doesn’t require me to stand much at all!!"* "I can tell you from experience that miserable feet make for a miserable day, so it’s best to take care of them so you can focus on more important goals!" 2. App’s Change Decision Process - Horse Auctions in Action: I watched a process of decision making being altered by the use of an App for the iPad this weekend. In Saratoga, there are very famous horse auctions where hundreds of top yearlings are viewed, inspected and then sold. Up until this year, each buying team walked around the various barns with a thick catalogue, scribbling notes and making evaluations of the horses they inspected.Since the MASIE Stable was shopping for another horse, we gave our trainer an iPad and suggested that she download a new free app from Equineline that has the complete catalog in digital format. But, even more importantly, the App allows for detailed evaluations to be added, including ratings for each horse on physical characteristics, vet inspections and overall rankings, along with detailed notes. These can then be sorted and shared.  We watched dozens of buying teams, walking the barn areas, tablets in hand, making and sharing assessments. And, in the heat of the auction, these ratings were on the laps of buyers (including our trainer), helping to inform choices and targeted price ranges. While we didn’t get the horse we wanted this time, one big take-away was the value of a Performance Support app, organized around a shared data set, with the ability to add notes, rankings and ratings - as part of a collaborative decision making system. Many non-techie owners, trainers and vets were seen sporting their digital "horse GPS" systems, impressing me with the speed of adoption once an app is optimized and simplified to a specific and high value decision process.  You can check it out at http://tinyurl.com/horsegps 3. Balancing Learning! - Theme for Learning 2011: A core theme is emerging for our Keynotes, Case Studies and Conversations at Learning 2011: "Balancing Learning!" One of the key challenges that learning professionals are facing is how to creatively and strategically balance innovation, design elements and learning choices for workplace training, learning and development. Here are a few examples: * Balancing Innovation & Tradition in Learning.* Balancing Digital Content & Face-to-Face Contact.* Balancing Authored Designs & UserCreated Content.* Balancing Memory & Referenced Information.* Balancing Mobile/Social & Classroom/eLearning.* Balancing Global Processes & Local Culture.* Balancing Compliance & Performance Drivers.* Balancing Production Values & "Good Enough" Content.* Balancing Social Knowledge & Corporate Policy.* Balancing Deep Skills & Broad Perspectives.* Balancing LMS Models & Evolving Learning Methods.* Balancing Our Careers & Personal Lives. We are excited to ask our Keynoters, Faculty and Participants to discuss the challenges of Balancing Learning!  The innovations we are seeing in the world of learning and knowledge are exciting and create many new design options. But, let’s not fall in love with the hype! We have a great opportunity to experiment our way to new points of "Balance" as we evolve organizational and workplace learning strategies. We now have over 927 colleagues registered for Learning 2011 (Nov 6 to 9 - Orlando, Florida). Info and registration at http://www.learning2011.com Yours in learning, Elliott Masieemail: emasie@masie.com

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - August 19, 2011.#677 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,427 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2011 - Over 927 Registered Already! Special Note: I have started a special blog for the next 80 days - Design Decisions for Learning 2011. Each day, we are making very key design decisions about content, process, hospitality and technology for the 2,000 participants that will be coming to Learning 2011. I love the process and am often asked what is like to design this event. "What is involved in inviting President Clinton to speak?" or "How do you balance innovation with 101-level content in the design?" So, in the next 80 days, I will post a daily entry about the design process.  Check it out at:  http://www.learning2011.com/designblog Today, for instance, I added entries about: * Do we build a Learning Cafe with steamed drinks for participant mingling and collaboration?* Let’s create an App that will allow people to take notes on their Tablets directly to a digital version of the Program Guide. I hope you will enjoy looking over my shoulder and am always up for questions to emasie@masie.com There are almost 1,000 people registered as of today and we have loads of exciting additional content and features to be added in the weeks ahead. Once again, check out the blog at: http://www.learning2011.com/designblog (And thanks to Ken Davenport, Producer of Godspell, for the idea of a day by day design blog.) 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 - August 22, 2011.#678 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,429 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2011 - Over 927 Registered Already! 1. HP TouchPad Tablet Demise - Lessons in Usability Focus.2. Session Titles Matter & Seating Formats.3. "Take the Lead" - New Book from Betsy Myers. 1. HP TouchPad Tablet Demise - Lessons in Usability Focus: I was quite sad when I heard the news that HP was abruptly ending its new HP Tablet product. At The MASIE Center, we have been testing and experimenting with each new tablet that reaches the marketplace. We have run lab tests on both of Apple’s iPads, a range of Android tablets, the Blackberry Playbook and, most recently, the HP TouchPad tablet. While we are vendor neutral at the Center, I am continually looking at the "affordances" for learning that each new technology might provide organizations. When we tested the HP TouchPad, we were convinced that it was the best competitor to the iPad to date. The video and audio were great, the design had many upsides and we could see the value of a second major player in the marketplace. In addition, HP was deeply focused on how the TouchPad would integrate with Enterprise IT, something that has been more difficult for early deployers of the iPad. But, something nagged us as we were working with the TouchPad, and that was Usability.  In the new world of mobile devices and apps, Usability is taking on a second dimension of "Rapid Intuitive Functionality". In other words, put a device into someone’s hands and they almost instantly see the affordances and can get things done - without prompting or instructions.  In this regard, the iPad has been built from the group up around these Usability characteristics. The HP TouchPad had great engineering, but it was hard to see the same sense of deep Usability. It would have been awesome to have seen the TouchPad launch with several "skins or templates" that were truly mapped to how people worked - Executives, Sales Personnel, Restaurant Workers, Doctors - showing Rapid Intuitive Functionality in an Enterprise-Ready tablet device. I am saddened to see the TouchPad and HP rapidly exit the Tablet Marketplace. As someone who is using a tablet for 80 percent of his work, I really want to see active competition from major players to continue innovation and competitive designs. Sigh! Watch for new tablets (or hybrids) that may come from unpredicted players like SONY or Samsung, or even a publisher like Bloomberg or News Corp.  Lessons learned: a fresher view of Usability and new tablets will need a major new "affordance" to compete in this space. 2. Session Titles Matter & Seating Formats: We have added two daily entries to our blog on Design Decisions.  One focuses on the importance and process of naming sessions and workshops.  And, the other explores the challenge of deciding how to seat 2,000 people at a General Session - either theater style or in tables of rounds with 8 or 10 per table.  I am enjoying exploring these decisions in our Day by Day Design Blog for the 77 days until Learning 2011.  Check out these two latest entries at http://www.learning2011.com/designblog 3. "Take the Lead" New Book from Betsy Myers: I am very proud to announce a new leadership development book from a great colleague and friend, Betsy Myers. "Take the Lead: Motivate, Inspire, and Bring Out the Best in Yourself and Everyone Around You" will be published in the next three weeks and is a powerful perspective on leadership, mentoring and balancing our approaches as leaders. Rosabeth Moss Kanter, well known Harvard Business School professor, said, "Betsy Myers, adviser to US presidents and longtime advocate for women, shares her considerable experience and wisdom with everyone who cares about high-level and everyday leadership. This charming, engrossing book will particularly excite and empower women, who will treat this book as their personal mentor and apply Myers’s principles to enrich their lives." For full disclosure, I am mentioned in the book as one of Betsy’s mentors and was honored to contribute a quote about it. Betsy is one of the most interesting leaders that I have ever known in my life and we are rich mentors to each other. She will be at Learning 2011, focusing on Women in Leadership and how we can expand our thinking around leadership development. You can pre-order the hard cover or Kindle version of "Take the Lead" at http://tinyurl.com/betsymyers 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 - August 23, 2011.#679 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,431 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2011 - Over 927 Registered Already! 1. High Definition Makeup for Learning?2. New Talent in the Learning Department - Article and Perspective! 1. High Definition Makeup for Learning? - Today, I spent a few hours considering the role of makeup for High Definition Video used in learning events. Follow this interesting design decision at: http://www.learning2011.com/designblog  . 2. New Talent in the Learning Department: I recently wrote a column for CLO Magazine about the shift in our needs for traditional instructional designers.  Here is the text for our Learning TRENDS Readers: "New Talent in the Learning Department - By Elliott Masie" If you were able to add five new people to your Learning Department, what roles and skills would you hope to enhance in your team? This is an intriguing question that we have been asking CLOs over the past year and one that I suggest you ask yourself as you evolve your organization’s learning strategy. As learning technologies, workforce dynamics and content models change, we need to take a fresh, brave look at the talent requirements of our own function. My conversations with CLOs have uncovered two approaches for adding new talent to the Learning department. In fact, many CLOs have advocated pursuing aspects of both of these approaches. Learning Competencies 2.0: One approach is to take a look at the changing nature of learning in our organizations and to recruit a new set of professionals with very different skillsets to develop the next generation of programs. CLOs have mentioned these examples of roles that would be on their wish lists: * Librarian: As the amount and format of content both created and used in the organization multiplies, a key challenge is "discoverability". How will learners find the right nuggets of content? A modern librarian will be able to add extreme value with metadata, search readiness, content taxonomies and federated search models.* Learning App Developer: This is someone who can rapidly put together a learning app - to run on a device like a tablet or smart phone - that aligns with a single learning offering or that is focused on a specific role/task in the organization. Don’t look for someone with a college degree in this area, but an agile app developer could supercharge the learning department.* Community Mayor/Gardener: Sites like SharePoint can be ghost towns when leveraged for a learning program. They need leadership and someone to remove the "weeds". Community management is a growing competency as we shift toward communities of practice and distributed collaboration.* Video Competencies: You don’t need a videographer, but a learning department will benefit greatly from someone with skills and experience in the use of video for storytelling. Editing techniques, framing perspectives, meta-tagging and even the development of video templates will be critical as the organization adds large amounts of user created and scripted video to the knowledge mix.* Workplace GPS/Performance Support Designer: I anticipate that we will have fewer traditional instructional designers as we expand our content/context offerings. One role that organizations could deeply benefit from is a designer with competencies in building "learning-at-the-moment-of-need" solutions like performance support or workplace GPS. Assistance should pop up and be readily available as workers perform new tasks or forget key steps. This professional can increase your team’s capacity by significant leaps. These roles could be developed within your current staff, but most CLOs were looking at the opportunity to bring in some very different and fresh "blood" into the learning function.  Business Acumen & Experience: A second approach to adding new talent to the learning function addresses the fact that many CLOs feel the need to beef up internal business knowledge/experience within their learning groups. They reach out to high performers within key business units and attempt to recruit them for a short- to medium-term stint in the learning department. This gives the learning function: * Greater Internal Subject Matter Expertise.* Business Language & Fluency.* Tighter Alignment with Real Business Requirements & Metrics.* Networking within the Learning Function.* A Shift in the Career Path of the Learning Team - from Career Learning Professionals to Developmental Roles for Rising Leaders. This model has been used successfully in at least two worlds: pharmaceutical sales and military organizations. Drug companies have recruited top sales reps or managers, who are on their way to their next positions, for several-year assignments in the learning department. Likewise, the Air Force has made a stint in the learning and education function a core career step for high potential staff. Organizations taking this approach often create a boot camp and mentoring process to bring the business focused staff to readiness on learning projects.  Caution: we are not turning these folks into instructional developers or designers! The goal is to use their business acumen to drive and focus learning projects on the needs of the front line workforce. Another benefit of adding experienced folks from the operational side of the organization is to shift the "brand" of the learning department. Several Fortune 500 companies have reached out to business leaders to become CLOs; that immediately changed the "C" suite’s and the rest of the organization’s perception of that role. The learning professional of the future may naturally combine both of the approaches I’ve mentioned, but for now, let’s explore how we can add this type of talent to our teams and get ready for the next wave of learning opportunities. 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

TO: Learning & Training ColleaguesFROM: Elliott Masie, Learning TRENDS Editor RE: Hurricane Readiness Content, Resources and Learning Assets As Hurricane Irene heads towards the East Coast of the United States, many of our colleagues are focused on Readiness for Response. Here are a few of the learning resources that you may want to use or share with your teams: - FEMA - Video and Content Assets from FEMA Director and Staff: http://www.fema.gov. - National Hurricane Center -  Preparedness: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/disaster_prevention.shtml. - Ready America - Hurricane Info - http://ready.gov/america/beinformed/hurricanes.html.  - iHurricane HD Apple App (Free) - http://tinyurl.com/3qxwkf3. - Powerful Video on Hurricane Survival - http://oceantoday.noaa.gov. These are just a few of the resources that organizations are sharing with employees and families. The team at The MASIE Center is thinking of our colleagues in the path of the current hurricane. "Prepare for the Worst & Pray/Hope for the Best" 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 - August 30, 2011.#680 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,434 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2011 - Over 1,008 Registered Already! 1. Webinar No-Show Rates?2. 1,000th Registration for Learning 2011! 1. Webinar No-Show Rates? One of the "dirty" secrets of the learning world is the high rate of no-shows for live virtual events like webinars.  Some organizations report no-show rates as high as 40% to 60%.  In other words, for every 10 people who pre-register for a webinar, 4 to 6 do not attend live.  Some of the factors include: * Life Gets Busy: When business realities change, attendance at a live webinar is often seen as less important and individuals or their managers drive the no-show decision.* Watch it Asynchronously: A number of people decide that they were not planning to actively participate in the live discussion, so why not watch the streamed version later (and even be able to use the fast forward feature that is missing on the live feed)?* No Consequences: The no-show rate goes DOWN when there are consequences, either in terms of certification, lost tuition or peer/manager comments. The rate goes UP when the participant’s absence has no ramifications.* Value Against Time: When participants feel that the ratio of total information shared to time spent will be low, they make a decision to skip the webinar. I signed up for a one-hour briefing and then realized that I could read the author’s PDF and get almost as much information in 5 minutes.* Outcome Objectives: I have watched few webinars framed as instructional events with clear outcome objectives. Rather, a webinar is often framed as a content flow or even a thinly-masked sales pitch for a product/service.  As the outcomes are clearer and more valuable to the learner, the no-show rate goes down.* We Need Creative Designs: When webinars first started, they were mirroring the classroom, emphasizing PowerPoint and a few questions. As we have added video and other functionalities, it is time to experiment with very different webinar designs, emphasizing interaction, collaboration and project-based learning. Many people no-show because of the "brand" of the webinar, which can be altered with creative design approaches. Most organizations have accepted the no-show rate and even book 40% fewer lines/licenses for an event. We would love to hear from Learning TRENDS readers about the no-show rates your organization experiences and your thoughts/strategies. We will compile these without attribution and publish them next week.  Send a short note to meghan@masie.com 2. 1,000th Registration for Learning 2011! We are delighted to announce that the 1,000th colleague has registered for Learning 2011. Nancy Nagdeman is a Supply Chain Curriculum Manager at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters in Vermont. Welcome, Nancy, and we look forward to learning with you in Orlando in November. Save money by using the Advanced Registration Discount at http://www.learning2011.com Yours in learning,Elliott Masieemail: 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 24. 2011.#697 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,538 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2011 - Over 1,798 Colleagues Registered! 1. Questions Please for President Clinton & John Lithgow!2. K-12 Learning, Higher Ed Learning, Corporate Learning - Connect!3. Godspell and Chinglish Rock on Broadway 1. Questions Please for President Clinton & John Lithgow! I need some interesting questions for President Clinton, John Lithgow and Dean Kamen - all keynoters at Learning 2011, which starts in just 13 days.  Please take a few minutes and send me ideas for questions about Learning, Employment, Globalization, Storytelling, Innovation and Science/Technology for these fascinating speakers. Just go to: http://www.learning2011.com/questions I won’t be able to use all of your questions, but I will give credit and will pass along responses we get at Learning 2011. There is still time to be a last minute registrant - hotel rooms, discount airfares and space still available! 2. K-12 Learning, Higher Ed Learning, Corporate Learning - Connect! I wrote an article that appeared in CLO Magazine today about our need to build bridges between learning professionals in the K-12, Higher Education and Corporate Learning spaces.  We are not that different! Here is link: http://learning2011.com/500-We-Are-Not-That-Different.htm 3. Godspell and Chinglish Rock on Broadway:  As many of your know, MASIE Productions is now involved in the revival on Broadway of Godspell and a new play about Chinese/American "communication" called Chinglish. Both are in previews and really rock. If you are heading to New York City in the next few months and would like to see these plays, send me a note to emasie@masie.com   The message of Godspell is one of love, faith, community and acceptance - and as a Jewish producer of a play about Jesus, it is remarkable.  Details at http://www.godspell.com 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 27, 2011.#698 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,543 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2011 - Over 1,967 Colleagues Registered! 1. Buttons and Skins: Small Design Details.2. Dean Kamen on Education Changes - Business Week.3. Betsy Myers on Leadership - ABCNews.4. Peter Capelli on Skills - Wall Street Journal. 1. Buttons and Skins - Small Design Details: As TRENDS readers know, we are now 10 days away from Learning 2011 and I am obsessing over final design details. Here are two fun design decisions that we made: * Buttons: We just received 21,280 Buttons for the 2,000 participants - a form of wearable Social Networking. From "Mentor Wanted" to "Aging LMS" to "Dexter Fan", these buttons are just one way for our colleagues to have fun and connect with each other. Check out the photo at http://learning2011.com/506-21-280-Buttons-Made.htm* iPad Skin? Yup, got to dress up your iPad if it is going high definition on huge screens. So, one of the design decisions was to create a "skin" for my tablet. Picture at http://learning2011.com/508-Tablet-Skin-10-Days.htm Our Learning 2011 Keynoters have been in the news a lot this week.  Here is a sample: 2. Dean Kamen on Education Changes - Business Week: Dean, who is the inventor of the Segway, founder of FIRST® Robotics and a colleague of mine, is interviewed in Business Week on what we should do with education: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/how-to-fix-the-education-crisis-10132011.html 3. Betsy Myers on Leadership - ABCNews: Betsy, another close friend and the author of "Take The Lead", was interviewed by ABC News on how to think differently about leadership development - http://abcnews.go.com/Business/video/lead-leadership-advice-14528705 4. Peter Cappelli on Skills - Wall Street Journal: Peter, one of the leading experts on workforce demographics and skills, wrote a provocative article in the Wall Street Journal on Why Companies Can’t Find the Employees They Need: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204422404576596630897409182.html We are about to take our 2,000th registration and there are still rooms for last minute sign-ups.  Go to http://www.learning2011.com 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 28. 2011.#699 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,552 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2011 - Over 1,998 Colleagues Registered! Update: We got exciting news today. President Bill Clinton, our keynoter at Learning 2011, will be releasing his new book "Back to Work" on the morning after his appearance at Learning 2011. His book details a perspective of how to re-charge the economy with an emphasis on job creation and expansion. In addition to his speech, I will be interviewing President Clinton for 30 minutes on this and other topics. Read the blog entry at: http://www.learning2011.com/510-President-Clinton-Book-Nov-8-Release.htm And, if you can still make last minute plans, we would love to have you join 2,000 global learning colleagues at Learning 2011: http://www.learning2011.com 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 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

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - February 14, 2012.#709 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,604 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2012 - Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, FL, USA. 1. 3D Printer in MASIE Lab - Video Blurb!2. Happy Valentine’s Day to Learning TRENDS Colleagues! 1. 3D Printer in MASIE Lab - Video Blurb! I am a geek. I was in science fairs as a kid and my parents gave me chemistry kits to play with at age 6. All of that geek-ness is very excited about the most recent experiment that we are doing at the MASIE Center LAB: working with a low-cost 3D Printer. For about $1,300, we bought and assembled a printer that prints out objects (not just images of objects). We started with a whistle, meaning we downloaded a 3D image of a small whistle and loaded it into the Makerbot 3D Printer, which takes long rolls of ABS plastic, melts them and extrudes small dots and lines to build actual 3D objects. Watch the video from our CONSORTIUM’s Lab as we printed a whistle right in our building: http://www.masie.com/3dprinter The plastic was applied, layer by layer, until the object was "printed" or manufactured. Think of the exciting ways in which this technology, as it becomes even less expensive, might be applied in learning situations so that we can better understand how something works by actually creating the object in front of our eyes. Or, we can manufacture a missing or broken part from a toy, machine or even that lost screw from the side of your eyeglasses. We would urge you to take a look at the expanding world of 3D Printers and think about playing with them to explore the possible learning affordances ahead. 2. Happy Valentine’s Day to Learning TRENDS Colleagues! Warm greetings to our extended family of learning colleagues around the world. May you and your family/friends enjoy Valentine’s day, remembering how powerful love and trust are in the process of learning. 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  

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - February 21, 2012.#710 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,617 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2012 - Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, FL, USA. Some Technology Trends, Tips and Tidbits Today :) 1. Stageit - Small, Live, Distributed Content.2. Tweet for Elliott - @emasie3. Free Online Courses from Udacity - Fascinating.4. TweetSeat @ Godspell - Audience Digital Experiment. Today, we will take 4 quick looks at technology, engagement and learning. 1. Stageit - Small, Live, Distributed: Check out www.stageit.com for a fascinating evolution of live music and theater. Artists can offer live, small and even interactive performances for just a few dollars a seat. You can go on to Stageit, select the artist and show time of your preference and watch the live video with interaction capabilities. This dramatically expands the number of "stages" available to up and coming artists. I’d love to see Stageit applied to authors, thought leaders and other experts. To see a demo of the process to go www.stageit.com/site/what_is_stageit 2. Tweet for Elliott - @emasie: Talking of technology, I’ve had a number of requests for our Twitter site.  You can "follow" me and the programs of The MASIE Center on Twitter at @emasie. Be prepared to hear a blend of learning, content, technology, theater and occasionally news of one of our horses, but it is a fun aspect of our experiments and publishing. 3. Free Online Courses from Udacity - Fascinating: I am now signed up for 2 very fascinating, free courses on Udacity. Sebastian Thrun, one of the co-founders, wanted to scale from 20 students in a class at Stanford to the ability to teach 200,000 students in a virtual environment. I’m taking CS 101: Building a Search Engine and CS373: Programming a Robotic Car. Check it out at http://www.udacity.com 4. TweetSeat @ Godspell - Audience Digital Experiment: Last night, the Broadway production of Godspell (for which I am one of the producers) experimented with 18 TweetSeaters. We put these high energy communicators in the back row of the Circle in the Square Theater, turned down the glare on their mobile phones and had them Tweet throughout the performance. We were intrigued with what the experience would be like for the Tweeters, the other theater goers, the actors on the stage and the folks thousands of miles away. We are processing the experience now and at first glance it seemed to have no negative impact and many cool highlights. I sat about 160 miles away and was intrigued to follow their comments. Many of our young actors were Tweeting back during intermission and found the play-by-play comments intriguing as feedback after the performance. If you would like to view the Tweetseat notes - search on #tweetseat. And, of course there are great seats available for Godspell athttp://www.godspell.com 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

TO: Learning, Training & Performance ColleaguesFROM: Elliott Masie, Chair, The Learning CONSORTIUM New: "Learning Directions" - An Elliott Masie Briefing in Chicago & New York City We are pleased to announce a new, blended format program, focused on changing (or not changing) trends in learning: Learning Directions.Chicago (April 25) or New York City (May 1st).Info: http://www.masie.com I am honored to be the designer and presenter for this program. In my role as Chair of the Learning CONSORTIUM, every day I find myself in discussions with CLOs and learning professionals about changes in the workforce, workplace, technology and business settings. Our field is deeply interested in Learning Directions. What is working, what is failing, what is growing and what is on the horizon? And, what is Hype vs. Real impact on learning and performance? We will take an in-depth look at how organizational learning is CHANGING or NOT CHANGING in workplaces around the globe. The program will include an intensive 1 day briefing that I will conduct in Chicago and New York City, with active audience response combined with our 2012 Learning Directions national survey. Video interviews with CLOs and learning leaders will add vendor-neutral views of 2012 learning changes. Next, each participant will receive Learning Directions Snapshots, Learning Directions Checklists and a 90 Minute Follow-Up Webinar (live and asynchronously). The topics will include: - Social & Collaborative Learning.- UserContent.- eLearning: Trends in 2012.- Personalized Learning & Support.- Learning Designs & Strategies.- Video Presence & Shorter Content.- Distributed & Global Learners.- Leadership Development & Onboarding.- Classroom of the Future.- Tablet & Mobile Content/Context- On-The-Job Training & Learning.- Roles in the Learning Function.- LMS, LCMS & Learning Systems.- Digital Storytelling & Coaching. Space is limited and we urge you to register early at http://www.masie.com Any questions or information on team discounts, contact amh@masie.com 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.* Learning Directions - Chicago & New York City.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - February 27, 2012.#711 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,637 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2012 - Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, FL, USA. 1. ASIA Learning Project Launched by The MASIE Center.2. Clouds & Learning Added to Learning Directions. 1. ASIA Learning Project Launched by The MASIE Center: I am very pleased to announce the launch of a very new and exciting effort: ASIA Learning Project Based on my trip to Asia in December, we are expanding our work to include research and collaboration on learning approaches and innovations in that region. As global employment and global teams expand, new models of learning design will emerge, reflecting the culture of many countries. Global organizations are deeply interested in evolving their leadership and employee development activities to reflect rapid growth and distributed workplaces. We are proud to announce the appointment of Jenny Zhu as our Asia Learning Fellow! Jenny is based in Shanghai and is one of the leading innovators in China on the use of media for learning. Jenny is one of the most prolific podcasters in the world. Having hosted 2,000 ChinesePod lesson podcasts since 2005, she has helped more than 1 million registered users learn Chinese and revolutionized the way Chinese is taught worldwide. A native of Shanghai, Jenny received high school education in Singapore. She went on to study International Relations in Sydney, Australia where she earned her master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of New South Wales. She uses her blend of linguistic abilities, cultural insights and effervescent personality to put a human face to China and help connect foreigners to a China of everyday people and their stories. She is an eloquent experimenter of new approaches to learning design. Jenny has been featured for her work on CNN, NBC Nightly News and the Economist. She has also received honors that include Time Magazine’s Top 10 Podcasts in 2006, The UNESCO Summit Award for Excellence in Educational Content in 2008 and the Australian China Alumni Award in 2009. Jenny will be working closely with Elliott Masie as they develop a new set of programs and collaborations on changing learning models with major organizations in Asia. The dramatic growth of employment in Asia and the expanded nature of global teams will be at the core of MASIE Center projects in that region. You can see her bio at http://www.masie.com/jennyzhu  If you are interested in our ASIA Learning Project, please send me an email to emasie@masie.com 2. Clouds & Learning Added to Learning Directions: As a designer of new programs, the Internet is a delightful and immediate crowd-source for missed ideas or elements. After releasing our new Learning Directions program last Friday, we received many immediate registrations. But, we also got a few emails from Learning TRENDS readers pointing out that we did not address "The Cloud" and the implications for learning. We listened and added that to our agenda for the blended learning programs scheduled for Chicago and New York. Details at http://www.masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning Directions - Chicago or New York City* 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