The videos below tremendously helped me understand the world of Digital Natives. Digital natives are born with technology as ubiquitous part of their lives. Digital immigrants are those who have to learn the technology. From the Institute of Social Research.…
Tag: e-Learning 2.0
“Electronic Enlightenment” – e-Book – Kindle by Amazon
A new electronic reader can be a key to “Electronic Enlightenment.” Steven Levy’s article in Newsweek on “The Future of Reading” explores the benefits, impacts and benefits of Amazon’s new “Kindle.” The Kindle is a reading device, 10.3 ounces, paper…
“Teaching Machines” – How People can Use Web 2.0 and Social Networking
I love storytelling and media. The video from Michael Walsh of Kansas State University touched me because it brought another view, often times missed, about the potential of what people can do with Web 2.0, Social Networking and other technologies.…
Twitter # 24 Using Blog as Speaker Tool
Try this experiment. I created a blog that participants from the audience can send email to, post their comments, questions and ideas. During the whole length of my presentation, on Social Networking and Learning Impacts, I asked the audience of…
Twitter # 23 – Face-to-Face with Marco Polo and Globalization
On the way to Medellin, Colombia from Los Angeles, I was seated beside a Chinese lady, around 25 years old, and her client or boss from Beijing. The elderly gentleman did not speak English nor Spanish. The lady spoke some…
Twitter # 21 – Worthless Wrist Watch
How do you know you are really behind the curve in technology? You wear a wrist watch. “Why use a wrist watch? What does it do? What?!!! It only does one thing – tell time?” —this is what a young…
Twitter # 19 – Why Integrate Web 2.0? Let it Be!
There is no immediate need for trainers or e-learning leaders to think of “how do I integrate the Web 2.0 in my formal programs?” Learn, experiment, discover and see how it works in small tests. Integration might not be needed.…
Twitter # 10 The Creators
Industrial revolution succeeded. We are able to produce more products at the least costs. The customer revolution is here – where customers are the focus. Yet, another one is here now – the Creators is the new market. People who…
Twitter # 13 – Personal Media
Twitter # 17 – We Over Analyze, Not Experience
Due to focusing too much on results and how to make it work, we fail to jump in and experience the tools. This is how trainers relate to technology. Digital Natives, however, just jump, explore and experience the tools. Ray…
Twitter # 9 Facebook .. What It Is
Twitter # 7 .. Creativity and Intelligence
Theories of Learning – Four Videos from Wharton/U of Penn
From Elliott Masie’s Wiki, I found these four short videos on learning theories very helpful. These are productions from Wharton University of the Penn GSE Graduate School. Part 1 – Behaviorism: The educator shapes the environment for the learner and…
The Value of the Network is in Defined, Small Groups
Dan Karp wrote an observation on the value of networks in relation to Facebook’s growth, which resounds to me since I always suspect that “networks have to stay small to be productive.” This insight could save us a lot of…
How can We Train People on Web 2.0 and Social Networking When They are All Just Emerging Now?
Through Ray Sims’ blog I found this video of Matt Moore with relevant ideas on adoption of Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0. Matt’s metaphors illustrate simple and effective key points we can learn from. Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 are…