Learning Visions

JANUARY 16, 2008

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Im a (K)nitwit! Im looking forward to your post on blended quilting! Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Its winter here in New England. A time when this womans thoughts turn to knitting.

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MAY 18, 2006

Thursday, May 18, 2006 A General Theory of Love An article in National Geographic about the chemistry of love sparked a conversation with my friend Bob. He sent me a book, " A General Theory of Love." Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Its keeping me up late at night. Can I, um, have your attention, please?

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

Wednesday, August 01, 2007 Learning Visions Im Cammy Bean and this is my little corner of the world where I talk about instructional design and topics somewhat related to eLearning. Im @cammybean. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. I talk about some of the tools I use. You can even subscribe via email.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. John Curry was kind enough to post a really detailed reading list in his post How to Get an Instructional Design Education Without Paying Tuition (gotta love that title!) Im already feeling a bit overwhelmed. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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Learning Visions

MAY 1, 2007

A list of important books, key terminology, basic theory. And, more importantly, you can improve your design when you understand the theory. (Im Im not a big theory person. Im much more into practical application. Rand Spiro -- Cognitive Flexibility Theory (CFT) 2:52 PM Cammy Bean said. Amen, Cammy.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

My brain has a hard time these days parsing dense theory. Im a convert. Yes, Im an English major who writes mostly text bullets instead of novels. So Im curious: what drove you to revisit theory? Cammy, Im glad to hear you so revved up. Jane -- In theory, Im not against theory.

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Learning Visions

MAY 21, 2007

Im struck by why I find this topic so interesting. As a practical person, I tend to avoid theory. But in my quest for an informal M.Ed, Ive got to get into theory a bit, right? A Critique of Learning Styles American Educator (Fall 1999) American Federation of Teachers. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 3, 2007

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 eLearning Guild Event -- My Sessions As Ive mentioned here before, Im extremely excited about attending the upcoming eLearning Guild event here in Boston. Im excited to go to as many sessions as I can. Im excited to pick peoples brains. And Im wondering if Im missing something really cool.

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Learning Visions

MAY 9, 2007

For various reasons, Im not going to go back to school to get a Masters Degree in instructional design. But I firmly believe that this journey Im on is giving me the experience and educational equivalent (if not better) than a formal M.Ed. Im putting my beginners mind back on; Ive realized how much I dont know about this stuff.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 17, 2009

Im in that beginner-mind zone. Although Ive been doing this work for 15ish years, the ground beneath me is shaky and I feel like Im in new waters, navigating new people, new processes, new tools. Im suddenly racking up lots of frequent flyer points. When Im actually in town, I work from the shed. Im @cammybean.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

I havent signed up anywhere, I havent taken part in any of the sessions, but Im like a moth drawn to the flame: as I peer in on all the conversation beginning to happen, I cant help but join in. Little nuggets that stand out to me: George Siemens writes, in Connectivism: Learning Theory or Pastime of the Self-Amused?:

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Im wondering if we should be talking about tiers of instructional design. Create online learning experiences for use in K-12 classrooms. I dont have the benefit (or the baggage) of formal education in Instructional Design. Today Im feeling more like a hazy purple. Look at our survey results. But maybe it does.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 29, 2008

I think Im an inherently lazy person. Im supposed to tag seven other people, which Im feeling really lazy about. So Im just doing six. can you tell that Im re-reading Lord of the Rings? Cammy--Im preferring to think of it as not "lazy" but "balanced." Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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Learning Visions

MAY 31, 2007

So, what do I do if Im not doing that? I use words like "cognitive load theory" or "working memory". Im not such an anal person, so this isnt my favorite thing in the world. And Im really excited about the project Im working on. Im on the fence if I want to get into Instructional Design or be an Eduction Advisor.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 26, 2007

Thursday, April 26, 2007 Memoirs of an "Instructional Designer" I dont have a masters degree in instructional design or education. I have never taken a course in adult learning theory. My current business card says Im a "Manager of Instructional Design". A brief history: Education: English and German Major. Lots of video.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 29, 2008

" This adage works for me most of the time as Im designing eLearning courses. Right now, Im feeling like just getting to good would be an achievement. Right now, Im proofing a storyboard thats full of endless text bullets and boring software demos with no interactivity -- and theres really nothing I can do about it.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

My ID education has been completely on the job and informal. Im curious what other folks experiences has been. He told me that I had no business applying because my 5 years of education and training experience was totally irrelevant to instructional design. Im so happy to see you post this up. 10:22 AM Jody Baty said.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2009

Me: Im an instructional designer. Im sort of distracted by the naked boy who just ran by (not mine). billbrandon had this comment on Twitter: I usually just tell em Im a writer. Im comforted to know that Im not the only one who receives blank stares or gets tongue-twisted in trying to describe what I do.

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Learning Visions

MAY 10, 2007

We used a different approach: The Playground Theory of Learning developed by Shelly Loewen. Ive been looking into the learning styles theory a bit the last few days, after having a humble learning moment. Theories do not help us to expand our awareness and understanding of learning; they serve to reduce and confine it.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 25, 2008

Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Jott This Blog I havent had so much time lately to blog, as this project Im working on has been quite grueling. I find my best time for thinking up excellent blog entries is late at night when Im lying in bed. That is, of course, if Im even awake after the kids have finally fallen asleep.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

Monday, November 05, 2007 Instructional Design Inspiration As I mentioned last week , Im in the midst of designing my first custom eLearning course in quite awhile. Now that Ive been actually doing some writing, Im having to put it all to work. Ideally, Im trying to figure out how to make this a bit interactive.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 29, 2007

To work out my thoughts and ideas (hey, Im an extrovert -- I need to talk about whats going on in my head in order to process it and take it to the next level). Im a new blogger -- not fully evolved). At least, I would hope thats what Im doing. Im excited to meet people whose blogs I have been reading.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 1, 2008

Im not talking about the quantity of my friends, but rather the breadth and depth. Im not sure if there was a specific tipping point for me, but I was certainly amused when one of my friends informed me that Im personally responsible for making her waste more time on Facebook than she ever thought possible. Think Uggs.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

This hasnt gotten onto my radar before -- Im not sure if there are any state-funded online programs in Massachusetts. Posted by Cammy Bean at 2:18 PM Labels: education 5comments: christytucker said. Within higher ed, Im sure well continue to see growth in online, but it is starting to plateau a bit. What do you think?

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Learning Visions

JULY 30, 2007

Im looking for some input: good examples of software product training. Im working on a pitch to a software company -- technical audience (think database guys). Im not looking to work with another vendor, Im just looking to see good examples of software training to make sure Im not behind the times!

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 14, 2009

Im curious, have you had a chance to listen to yours or any of the others? Im happy with how they turned out. Currently Im playing the role of a learning consultant, taking care of solutions and operations for learning services. Im new to blogging and had done a RSS feed on your blogs last year. Curry said. Thanks again!

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JUNE 25, 2007

Monday, June 25, 2007 Getting Pysched for FaceBook Im definitely feeling out-of-my element in this whole FaceBook thing. Im trying to get into it and discover its potential professional uses. Im just scratching the surface, I suppose. Im feeling lonely and really nerdy. Id like to push this somehow, but Im not sure.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

In fact, Ive had very little of interest to add to any conversation of late, mostly because Im much more focused on my personal life and the many transitions Im handling there. Hey Cammy--you know me, I think you can always apply the personal to the professional, so Im with Karl that you should blog about the Wii.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Cousin, I do consider myself to be a gamer and while my interests used to fall into the "Grand Theft Auto" category, over the past couple of years I have moved more to PC games and since I have limited time with two kids.online flash games (some with an educational tilt). Im literally not a gamer. But Im no gamer.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 13, 2007

And Im not implying that Im a Second Life naysayer. A thoughtful post on one educators experience in Second Life (and a nice historical perspective). Its not talking about training or education per say. Ive been exploring the use of Second Life for a client for whom Im developing an e-Learning strategy.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 18, 2007

You ARE a geek! :-) Whats lighting up my life this week is "Beyond Bullet Points" which Im using to structure the PPT that Im going to use for my webinar on time management next month. Im having fun taking more of a story-telling/visual approach to the topic, which frankly bores me to tears, but is what the client wants.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 8, 2008

Im guessing youre designing online distance learning courses. Im in the weird place of for-profit education, which really has characteristics of both market sectors. Having just a bachelors degree seems to be fine as long as you arent working directly for the universities (Im not sure about K-12 online). What do you do?

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

This manufacturing process training course was originally delivered as a four hour plus death-by-PowerPoint classroom session (if you could see the original PPT source content, youd begin glazing over within a few slides). Im glad youre on board with my ducks! Im particularly thrilled with using scenarios (naturally :).

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Is it the number of theories you can cite? IMHO you are an instructional designer if you actually plan and develop the instructional content, whether for classroom, internet, job aide, etc. Adult learning theory? So as a licensed teacher I feel very knowledgeable in theory as well as practice and took that to a new level.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Often I have two small kids in tow or Im trying to check ten things off a list during my lunch hour. A good aggregator (like Stephen Downes) will get me the info I need so Im not missing the really juicy stuff. Im sure many of you are the same. Im off looking at the new interesting thing in a heartbeat. Im too distracted.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 3, 2007

And then I teleported myself over to Brandon Halls Education Island. Sorry you had that experience, but Im glad to know Im not the only one. They were coming at me in the chat, then IM, and when they started coming into my email I quit the program. Just to be clear, Brandon Hall Research does not own Education Island.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

Information framed in practical terms, rather than theory. I especially like the part about "avoiding grand theories of learning." greatly appreciate the education Im getting. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Stuff I can actually apply to my work. Thanks, gentlemen.

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