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April 13, 2009 By Lori Reed 1 Comment

Get Virtual! Designing Learning for Second Life

My friend and associate Paul Signorelli‘s ASTD Chapter is hosting an exciting event later this month on designing learning for Second Life in Second Life. Details follow.

Get Virtual! Designing Learning for Second Life
Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2009 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM (Pacific Time)

Virtual worlds are proving to be engaging, rewarding and fun ways of delivering learning, with user satisfaction levels far higher than standard e-learning offerings. For the learner, the attraction of the virtual worlds lies in the ability to participate in learning environments that emulate real world scenarios with stunning graphics and storylines. Virtual worlds also open up the possibility for learners to engage in multiple events simultaneously, thus greatly increasing an individual’s learning capacity. And, virtual meetings lower costs by reducing the need for travel or expensive long distance conference call services.

Virtual worlds/realities are becoming essential tools for all learning professionals – even for those who are not simply catering to the interests of the Millennials (Gen Y). And, you don’t need to be a programmer to make it happen. These tools have been created to enable practitioners to easily design and deliver effective learning programs, with just a bit of education and practice. Come and participate in a full-feature session that will redefine your thinking on learning.

Presenter: Mike Abrams is Vice President of Business Development at TBD Consulting, Inc. He is heavily involved in ASTD, currently as part of ASTD National’s Technology Team, and in the past as ASTD Chapter President. Mike also recently presented sessions on Second Life at the 2009 ASTD TechKnowledge® Conference.

Mike focuses on developing strategic partnerships with companies to enhance the learning function. He is an experienced Process Improvement specialist, and has expertise in all aspects of technology in training, such as LCMS, LMS, Online Collaboration, and e-learning. Mike is an experienced coach and facilitator, and is certified in Ken Blanchard’s Situational Leadership II® and Wilson Learning Sales.

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April 11, 2009 By Lori Reed Leave a Comment

Wiki Who? What Web 2.0 Can Do for You

If you are in the Charlotte, NC area next Thursday I’ll be presenting a program for the ASTD Charlotte Chapter. I’m really excited about this opportunity because about 10 years ago when I decided I wanted to work full-time in learning & development I joined ASTD. I can’t tell you how much membership in my local chapter has helped me professionally and now it’s my turn to give back.

Wiki Who? What Web 2.0 Can Do for You
Thursday, April 16, 2009 from 6:15-8pm

How do you bring over 500 employees with a wide range of computer skills up to date on the best of Web 2.0—blogs, wikis, RSS feeds, and all the 2.0 tools? More importantly, how do you accomplish this effectively in only two months with a limited budget and only a handful of trainers?

Learn how the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County created and implemented the award winning Learning 2.0/23 Things program that has been replicated by libraries, schools, universities, and businesses world-wide. This unique program focuses on collaboration and group interaction to teach Web 2.0 using Web 2.0. Best of all it’s free and creative commons licensed so you can replicate the program for your organization.

You’ll also learn how to use Web 2.0 tools and free resources available from your local public library to support your own learning and career development.

Details and registration are here:

http://astdcharlotte.org/meetings_events.html#future_mtgs

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March 7, 2009 By Lori Reed Leave a Comment

Free Webinar: Crisis of Trust

Crisis of Trust with Stephen M. R. Covey
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

High trust companies outperform low trust companies 3-to-1. In fact, distrust doubles the cost of doing business and triples the time it takes to get things done! Join us for a new webinar, Crisis of Trust: A Conversation with Stephen M. R. Covey, where Covey will discuss how to leverage trust as a powerful economic driver, performance multiplier, and key leadership competency of the new global economy.

Stephen M. R. Covey is a featured keynote speaker at Linkage’s 11th Annual Best of Organizational Development Summit and author of the New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything.

Webinar Registration

Thank you Marianne Lenox for tagging this in delicious.

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December 3, 2008 By Lori Reed Leave a Comment

Free Teleseminar: Thriving as a Professional Trainer in these Turbulent Times

At ASTD’s ALC Bob Pike CSP, CPAE-Speakers Hall of Fame promised ASTD President’s to help professional trainers. “Where there is fear, their is opportunity.” he said. “And I’m hearing way to much fear as I visit chapters.” The free teleseminar is called, “Thriving, not surviving, as a Professional Trainer in these Turbulent Times.” Based on his 40 years experience in the field Bob will share the strategies that will help turn the present environment from a negative to a positive — for full details and free registration follow this link:
http://TinyWebLink-001.com/?pid=4516802 .

The webinar will be December 5 with free replay available for those who register in advance.

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December 3, 2008 By Lori Reed Leave a Comment

Free Webinar: Learning for Learning Professionals

Learning for Learning Professionals: Competencies, Strategies and Resources

Event Type: Webinar
Date: 12/11/2008
Start Time: 1pm Central/2pm Eastern
Duration: 1 hour

Description: As trainers, continuing education coordinators and staff development managers, we believe in lifelong learning. We are committed to helping library employees improve their skills and build successful careers. As cheerleaders for organizational and individual learning, do we sometimes lose sight of our own learning? What are we doing to invest in ourselves? What are the competencies that we will need as we lead our libraries in future skill development and employee learning?

To celebrate Employee Learning Week, join us for an exploration of current and future competencies for learning professionals working in libraries. We will look at strategies for our own development and the resources available to help us pursue them.

This hour-long webinar is co-sponsored by WebJunction and ALA’s Continuing Library Education Network and Round Table (CLENERT).

Mary Ross, CLENERT Board member and former manager of staff development at the Seattle Public Library, will lead the discussion. She will be joined by Betha Gutsche curriculum designer for e-learning initiatives at WebJunction, and Jennifer Homer, vice president of external relations for the American Society of Training and Development.

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