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Did you see the USA Today article about potato chip maker Popchips marketing via mobile games? Collaborating with Kiip (developer of smartphone apps) they created games that result in winning free bags of chips! I wrote about gamification recently (It’s all fun and games until you lose…) and many of the articles focus on having … Continue reading
Personal Learning Network (PLN) – what does that mean to you? At the Learning Solutions conference (#LSCon) I discussed and explored this concept with attendees and took away a couple of “aha’s”. First, social learning is really just social media (SoMe) and not about just learning, learning is a byproduct of the process used in … Continue reading
Tools, technology, technique… yes and trust. As we work in a mobile, and ever increasing, global world the challenge I face is understanding who I am working with. There is a name on an org chart however, that does not a relationship make. Harold Jarche recently stated the “bigger change to manage is getting people … Continue reading
Recently I was invited to observe a team meeting and the leader, who is new to the organization. The team had quietly expanded the service to their user community, with demonstrable results and tangible metrics, despite some challenging technology issues and little management support or direction. Questions were asked and the team began to generate … Continue reading
I am watching 10 yro’s with new iTouches and must admit that this beats being able to thread a 16mm Graflex (another day’s story) especially as I observed a clothing discussion that turned to checking the weather to make the best choice! I admit, I was a tad resistant until I read of the speech … Continue reading
I had the pleasure of going to parent-teacher conferences recently and was very interested to observe a recording of one child’s reading prowess played on the teacher’s iPad. It wasn’t that long ago that school’s banned cell phones and laptops from the classroom however I was pleased to see technology being used to enhance the … Continue reading
Do you have someone you call when the computer, car, washing machine, work procedure, doesn’t work? Who is your go-to person? We all have them and as the years grow upon me I have discovered how much I rely on certain people for certain parts of my life. One daughter is remarkable in her memory … Continue reading
Let me begin by admitting that I am not a big fan of training and education – heresy you might say but let me put this into context. I am into helping people succeed; I am focused on creating seamless solutions to success. This is where I believe traditional L&D is failing for we should … Continue reading
Monday Morning Musings 