Category: Education
The Future of Learning: Where Should We Focus This Year? a free webinar on 1/13.
The needs of today’s organizations–and the organizations of tomorrow–are changing. In order to keep from falling behind the rapidly changing workplace, we need to take an in-depth look at the trends we should be focusing on to evolve our learning and performance ecosystems for the future.
This complimentary Best of Learning Solutions 2015 Webinar will explore the top-five trends and provide ideas and resources to create your own plan to get started in the process of evolving.
Join us on January 13 at 10:00 AM PT and learn where you should focus your efforts this year! In under 60 minutes, you’ll learn about the latest trends, where you can grow your skills set this year, how to help your organization and several new resources to get you started. It’s free so join us to get pumped and inspired!
Register today: goo.gl/9R7SLL hosted by eLearningGuild.
Microsoft uses ‘Minecraft’ to teach your kid how to code
Minecraft just released a tutorial for Code.org that uses Minecraft to teach the basics of computer programming.
Source: Microsoft uses ‘Minecraft’ to teach your kid how to code
OLC Prototyping Speed Session
For this attending the Online Learning Conference on Tuesday 10.6, here’s a quick reference document to use back at your desk. This guide provides overview of 4 products. 060715s Prototyping Handout OnLineLearning
You can also download a presentation deck with additional materials at:
http://www.slideshare.net/nickfloro/prototyping-turning-ideas-into-reality-devlearn
Download a copy of Location based Learning for a Mobile World #Adobe #DevLearn
Download a copy of my presentation at the Adobe Learning Summit on creating Location based Learning for a mobile world.
Overview: In this session, you will explore how, using Adobe Captivate and HTML5, you can design and customize mobile learning content based on where your learner is located. You will learn what works and how to get started, and explore samples, tips, and recommendations for implementation with best practices. You will also check out a tutorial and sample file you can experiment with both at the conference and when you get back to your office.
Game to Learn | PBS LearningMedia
Learn how changing technology, innovation, interactive gaming and e-learning all combine to transform a line of data on the screen into what is known as serious gaming. If kids love to spend hours on video games, why not make video games that teach? It turns out North Carolina is the gaming industry’s east coast hub. Watch as game designers demonstrate how to build a video game backed with higher level thinking. Ask students to use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.
Source: Game to Learn | Science | Classroom Resources | PBS LearningMedia
Need to analyze your writing readability, check out the Hemingway Editor #devcon #chat2lrn #lrnchat
Great web based tool (a desktop version is available) to check your writings readability. Great for creating directions, help or just about any type of content. Provides a quick break down of paragraphs, sentences, words and characters as well as providing analysis on the writing level with Grade level analysis.
Great resource for writing: http://www.hemingwayapp.com
Great, Fun Learning sample with Tour the States #video #microlearning #Chat2Lrn
Great example of drawing, music and lyrics to create a catch, fun way for kids to learn about the states. My 10 year old was shown it in school as part of their Social Studies project.
Attend my BYOL pre-conference session on Launching a Mobile App: From Concept to Delivery at #mLearnCon on 6/9
Join me for a hands on session, June 9 at mLearnCon in Austin, Texas. You will learn how to plan, designing a prototype, testing your concept and what’s involved in delivering a mobile app with HTML5 and PhoneGap. A great way to understand whats involved, how to get started and great resources and information to get you on the road map of creating your own mobile content and apps.
Learn More @ http://goo.gl/zRo1mK
Speaking at Distance Teaching & Learning Conference August 2015
I’ll be attending and presenting at the upcoming Distance Teaching & Learning Conference August 11-13, 2015 in Madison, Wisconsin.
Learn more: https://dtlconference.wisc.edu/
Attending Learning Solutions 2015, be sure to attend DemoFest #LS15
If you are attending eLearningGuild’s Learning Solutions in Orlando, FL 3/24-27, be sure to join us at DemoFest on Thursday from 4:45 – 6:45pm. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about what our peers are doing in developing learning solutions, what tools and techniques are being utilized and what challenges they face during development. It’s a great chance to ask questions and share so plan to take advantage of this great opportunity.
Learn more: http://goo.gl/V6kfna
Watch the Best of LS DemoFest: http://goo.gl/hkLEmF
Co-presenting a Free Webinar 3/6 on Mobile Learning Design and Development
If your organization is considering mobile learning, and how to take advantage of mobile devices to enhance training programs this session is for you. Learn more at: Learn More & Register
Join me on 6/4 for a free educational webinar on Thinking Mobile Learning First
Whether you are developing a new course, selecting a new LMS or thinking about developing a mobile app you’ll need to understand what’s involved in designing and delivering content on mobile devices from smartphones to tablets to hybrids, this webinar will provide a overview of what you need to define, how to sketch out concepts, prototyping and testing your ideas and then how to deliver. You’ll learn about apps vs web apps and understand which works best.
The webinar topics cover:
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Understanding Mobile technology and how to take advantage of it
Analyzing your audience and how they are accessing your content
3 Major types of Apps, how you can use them in learning and looking beyond them
Prototyping tips and techniques from paper to functional prototypes
Several App and Course examples under the microscope
Register:
http://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/welcome/nick_floro_jun4
The Future of Learning #ASTD Presentation
Presented a look at The Future of Learning, looking at current trends, what we need to change and seven new technologies that are being applied today to change the way we learn and interact. View & Download a copy at:
Future of Learning #astd #lrnchat #eldc2011 #devlearn from Nick Floro
Adding a AppleTV – Why you may want one, especially if you are thinking about a iPad #edhcat, #lrnchat
Using AirPlay Mirroring for iPad 2nd and 3rd generation and Mountain Lion
Wow your audience in the conference room, classroom, or living room. AirPlay supports video mirroring. Which means you can wirelessly — and securely — stream whatever’s on your iPad 2, 3 or on you Mountain Lion Mac to your HDTV via Apple TV. Everyone in the room sees exactly what’s on your display up there on the big screen.
Connecting a Mac for Mirroring or Extended Desktops
If you are using a newer Mac, purchased in the past 18 months, chances are you have what it takes (processor wise) to take advantage of mirroring via AppleTV as well. This is great, because its wireless and allows you instantly share whatever’s on your mac desktop. Whether you’re working with a team to design, working together on a presentation or just want to share something the family its easy to turn on or off and take advantage of this great feature. If you have a older Mac checkout AirParrot which will work with Lion or Snow Leopard and older macs.
You can also use your mac in extended display so you can move content and windows between your built-in screen and the big TV. Works great for wireframing, presentations and design. We replaced our conference room projector last year with a 46″ LED TV and added the Apple TV and couldn’t be happier. You can also get a direct cable connection from your laptop to the TV if you want to just take advantage of the extra screen and skip the extra peripheral.
Size
The AppleTv is a small device that easily sits next to your TV and for $99, it will extend your capabilities. You can also locate it on sale, during the year for as low as $89 via third party resellers.
Bonus: If you have a Netflix account you can easily stream content or rentals or programs you have purchased via the iTunes.
Connections: Couldn’t be Easier
Just plug in the power cord and hdmi cable to your tv and your up and running. After it boots up, select a wireless router and your set.
Learn More:
AppleTV: http://www.apple.com/appletv/