Christopher's Corner

Games.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:25:00 +0000

This is a nice infographic about gaming and there is a nice section about games and education. Maybe its time we start using games in education- if you have not.

http://imgur.com/6mV9dVE

What is informal learning?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:17:00 +0000

Interesting news about eBooks

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:28:00 +0000

E-book Reading Jumps; Print Book Reading Declines http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2012/12/27/e-book-reading-jumps-print-book-reading-declines/

Singapore: Building a Strong and Effective Teaching Force

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:07:00 +0000

Korea: Using ICT to make a successful education system even better

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 04:37:00 +0000

Wow! The Koreans have done it!

How hard is it to make an E-Textbook?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 03:42:00 +0000

Thought this would be interesting if you would like to create an etextbooks. But this does not solve the problem of teaching the content. New millennium teachers can use new tech but have to change ways of how they teach the materials. Can be more fun. Maybe teachers should get together and brainstorm and come up with creative ways to teach the content using new tech. My thoughts anyway. Just sharing this in case teachers wanna get on board.

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Chegg's eTextbook Reader

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 14:01:00 +0000

Fad or Revolution: You be the judge!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:40:00 +0000

The Social Media Revolution 2012
Published on Oct 23, 2011 by TheTotalprofit

I came across this very interesting video made and forget about the music if it doesn't suit you, forget about the presentation if you think its too prezi like and pay attention to the statement and words e.g. "Word of Mouth" to "World of Mouth". The changes that social media is bringing, changing the very way we update ourselves, the way we transact, the way we communicate (although some might may social media is killing actual f2f experiences but that's another topic all together), the way we learn, unlearn and re-learn. Social media has over taken pornography as the number 1 activity in the web, etc. Just sit back and enjoy this very interesting presentation- who know? You might LEARN something...

ELS 2012 - Roadmap to Mobile Learning - Growth of Mobile | E-Learning Council

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 01:50:00 +0000

Interesting stats about mobile phone industry and gadgets.

ELS 2012 - Roadmap to Mobile Learning - Growth of Mobile | E-Learning Council

OLDaily: 7 Things You Should Know About ... Badges

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 01:24:00 +0000

Sharing from Stephen Downes blog. Must read!

OLDaily: 7 Things You Should Know About ... Badges: OLDaily: 7 Things You Should Know About ... Badges

From “learning technologies” to “social technologies” | Learning in the Social Workplace

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 01:04:00 +0000

Read this interesting article by Jane Hart, thought I shared it out. From “learning technologies” to “social technologies” | Learning in the Social Workplace

CLO as a Moviemaker article

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:17:00 +0000

I was reading this article and the author mentioned about e-learning to be made like the movies which is really a good idea. Let's face it, if I asked you to go do an e-learning course- it is as exciting as going to see the dentist but if I asked you to watch the latest movie, you might even buy me popcorn with a drink. E-learning doesn't have to be done like a page turner type of learning via software, it can be engaging like games or movies. It's all boils down to design. I recently attended webinar organized by Zaid, the speaker was engaging his participants by use of everyday stuff like books and stuff toys, he even pulled out a lightsaber to keep the audience thinking what will he pull out next. That kept our attention going, it was fun learning. That's how e-learning should be designed- with fun. Click here to read the article

More info about Flipped Classoom

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 30 May 2012 08:15:00 +0000

You heard about it- the famous Khan Academy but is there more? This is a very interesting slide presentation that I believe will open our eyes about flipped classroom by Jackie Gerstein.

A Model for the Flipped Classroom

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Classroom learning, eLearning, mLearning- so what?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 30 May 2012 07:51:00 +0000

When people say the word training, what pops into your head? Some will say lectures, classroom, team building, management & leadership classroom courses. Maybe you would have heard elearning, mlearning- this would have been about for a while now. Some say elearning is dead, some say it's alive and well and growing. Then there is blended learning, blogging, wiki, podcasting, virtual classroom, social networking i.e. FB, Twitter, virtual worlds, gamification, etc. The world is getting more interesting for us that we can learn more than ever before. Some are free, some costs thousands for a degree- some dying by degrees. Recently a friend texted me while she was attend the National Achievers Congress and Robert Kiyosaki was speaking and I learnt a new term- PHD is short for Poor Helpless and Desperate. Having read a few of his books, I know what he meant. And so I am learning, sitting down in Starbucks writing this blog- trying to prepare a proposal for a new project I am embarking on and I learn what the new PHD meant- that is if I had kept on working as an employed person. I am a learner- first and foremost, I am a learner. Whichever way the information is sent to me, via mobile phone, whether I search for materials with my iPad or listen to podcast or attend a webinar with my notebook or even attend a classroom face to face- I am learning from all this. So classroom learning, one to one mentoring, coaching, webinar, seminar, computer based training courses, web based elearning courses, podcast, blogging, wikis, mobile phone, free apps, etc- so what? I am learning.

GMU/DAU Mobile Learning Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 04 May 2011 07:23:00 +0000

Mobile Learning
Although this is like 2 years old but very interesting and eye opening.

GMU/DAU Mobile Learning Workshop

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Selecting An LMS

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:28:00 +0000

For those who are looking out to implement an LMS.
Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

Selecting An LMS

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Dump the Drone: Livelier Elearning

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Another good one.

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

Dump the Drone: Livelier Elearning

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How to save the world with elearning scenarios

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 05:57:00 +0000

I absolutely love this presentation about creating web based courses.

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

How to save the world with elearning scenarios

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Stephen Covey - Social Networking in the Web 2.0 World

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:34:00 +0000

Saba People Systems

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:03:00 +0000

Leveraging the 4 C’s of Social Software to Drive Talent Management Adoption

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:32:00 +0000

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

Leveraging the 4 C’s of Social Software to Drive Talent Management Adoption

View more presentations from Ping Elizabeth.

Mobile Moodle and mLearning project for mLearncon in San Diego

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 09:12:00 +0000

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:
Note this is not my work but sharing news about mLearning. I thought this was pretty cool about implementation of mLearning.

Mobile Moodle and mLearning project for mLearncon in San Diego

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What I Have Learnt About Learning and the Lesson continues...

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:17:00 +0000

Over the past few months I have been going for interviews in a cot of companies in KL. And what I find in a lot of the job applications that there a lot of positions for Learning and Development managers, senior managers, Chief Learning Officers and so I just submitted my applications thinking that it was time to move on to try to gain new experiences and so on. What to my surprise is that a lot of these companies were not looking for Learning and Development managers, they were looking for Training Managers and are very blur about the word Learning.

Now, don't get me wrong- there is still a need for training programs and so on but it seems to me that most of these companies- and mind you I'm not talking about the 500 manpowered companies, I'm talking about staff force of thousands, still have not understood or have clue what Learning means. Learning is about the person not the program. The person can sit through a program but may not have learnt anything. Yes, they can go through the motion of the classroom games and activities but learning does not necessary begin there. Learning begins when you start practicing or applying the knowledge in an uncontrolled environment and without further instruction. Learning also does not necessary means you get it in a classroom from a teacher, lecturer, trainer or facilitator- you can learn from your supervisor by means of observation then practice or from your peers. You could have found an information in the web then applied it. You can learn from someone else's mistake by means of a casual conversation of sharing and so on.

I have learnt from going into interviews what I need to learn is about leadership and business acumen and I will devote sometime weekly to reading from some of the leadership books available in the local bookstore or from Amazon dot com.

The point is that companies spend a lot on training programs but do not look at how they should spend creating corporate intelligence. It's not just about saving money, it's about capturing knowledge with the assistance of technology available today, tag it then distribute it to those who need to learn or are looking for the knowledge. They spend a lot on LMS but not optimizing the potential, adoption and usage of the system. They buy a lot of eLearning off the shelves but not incorporating it into the competencies for recommendation and prays and hopes that people that the courses.

Most companies I went for interview even bans social networking in the company in fear of what might get out. Technology is a tool, how you choose to use it is up to you. Like a hammer can be a tool for building houses for shelter and it can also be an evidence in a courtroom for a murder case. The tool is your hands and you choose how to use it.

Today, I am sharing about what I have learnt so far about learning and I still have a lot ot learn...

Aligning Training Efforts with Strategic Organizational Goals

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 01:33:00 +0000

Karl shares about the importance aligning training efforts to strategic organization goals. It is a good reminder for me not to just focus on deliveries but to also align training efforts to corporate goals.
Aligning Training Efforts with Strategic Organizational Goals

How Long Does it Take to Create Learning?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:37:00 +0000

Recently Chapman Alliance conducted a survey about the amount of time it took to create classroom courses and eLearning courses. Very interesting results. Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

How Long Does it Take to Create Learning?

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