This blog post is for participants coming to the Blended Learning Workshop on October 18 2012. I’m really looking forward to working with you.

We will be covering blended learning from a holistic perspective, workplace performance support design (on-demand learning), participative webinar design and social media for learning. At the end of the day we will be putting it altogether with a group activity, blending an existing training program.

As you begin to think about the workshop, I invite you to share some of your favourite videos and social media platforms. Simply click Comments at the end of this blog post and share your video or social media platform URL, and a small comment on why they are your favourite. I will refer to these during the workshop.

Also, for those of you who like time to reflect, I will be opening the workshop by asking you the following questions. Feel free to think about your answer prior to the workshop or make a comment:

1. What new blended learning design skills and knowkedge would make a difference to your practice?
2. What new skills in learning would make a difference to your staff?
3. What new staff capabilities would make a difference to your organisation? (Refer to the framework below as you consider this question)
4. What is your favourite learning technology of all time and why?

Thanks, and don’t hesitate to leave a comment if you have any questions.

Thank you to Kerry for posting a review on a Sydney Institute of TAFE blog of an e-learning instructional design workshop presented by myself and Duy Hyunh of Beyond Edge for the Australian Flexible Learning Framework.

There was some discussion about the ADDIES model we presented – ADDIE with a “S. The “S” is really about operationalising the e-learning course after implementation. For example, reminding people that it exists, embedding it into workflow, and ensuring it is included in user testing when the IT standard operating environment is scheduled to change.

I am happy to share this model here, for your review. Click the image to download.

Should you have any questions about this workshop or the ADDIES model, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

ADDIE with an "S"

Hello. This post is for participants coming to the Web 2.0 and Blended Learning Design Workshop in Melbourne on June 9, 2011. I’m really looking forward to working with you.

As part of the workshop pre-work, I invite you to share some of your favourite web 2.0 services, tools and platforms. I will incorporate your favourites into the workshop for discusson.

The workshop will be covering the following topics:

• Web 2.0 for learning, collaboration and performance
• Blended learning design using web 2.0 tools and platforms
• Point of need performance support – online and mobile (group activity)
• Audio and video podcasts that share expertise
• Synchronous: Webinars and virtual worlds
• Asynchronous: Discussion forums, wikis and blogs (group activity)
• Group activity: Blending a 3 day program
• What does this all mean for your organisation?

To kick off, here are just a couple of my favourite web 2.0 platforms, tools & services:

Bloomfire - organisations can share and learn informally

Yackstar - social learning for project teams

SkillPill - 3 minute learning bytes on the move

Venuegen - let staff emerse themselves in online meetings

Simply add your favourites in the comments section below. If you like, write a sentence on how they can/could help you to learn and perform.

Best wishes, and I look forward to continuing our discussion on the 9th June.

This post is especially for those who are attending the Social Media Learning Solutions workshop on Monday 9th August. Welcome!

The two days is going to very activity-focused, and by the end of it you should have a completed performance analysis, learning design, change plan and project plan to go back to the workplace with and begin.

Please don’t forget to bring your laptop. Internet connection is included in the price of the workshop.

If you would like to take the opportunity to blog your particular workshop ojectives, and even a little about the social media platform/s you are most interested in, that would be great. Just enter a comment below.

Best wishes & I look forward to working with you soon.