Attention | Learn to Adapt

May 25

Learn to Adapt Links for May 24th

by Jeff Kelly

Getting Down to the Business of Creativity — HBS Working Knowledge - "…if creativity is integral to business, and to entrepreneurship in particular, how exactly does it occur? Where does this unicorn-like creature come from, and what exotic conditions will help it thrive in captivity?"
Study: Schools, businesses must adapt to ‘thumb generation’ - Now we are getting somewhere: "Classrooms need to adapt to serve students who are plugged in online as never before, and corporations will need to adjust to the 'thumb generation'…" Learning works differently now that just a few years ago.
Why Traditional Advertising Formats Fail On The Web - Publishing 2.0 - This article is a very good exposition on why traditional advertising on the Web does not work. But I couldn't help thinking this is why traditional learning does not work on the Web either. Learning on the Web must be different to succeed.

Apr 28

by Jeff Kelly

These are my links for April 23rd through April 28th:

Gin, Television, and Social Surplus - Here Comes Everybody - Transcript of Clay Shirky's great presentation at Web 2.0 Conference. As always, his insight into the social impact of technology is sharp as he walks us through all of us finding better things to do with our time (sorry TV).
InSTEDD - Web 2.0 is not just about the money. The power of the Web and social networks is being harnessed to addressed some of the most importnt issues we face. InSTEDD is just one example. The Web is the global brain to help us learn and perform better.
On Managing A Community | chrisbrogan.com - Chris Brogan weighs in on the emerging role of community manager. While his focus is on a media and events company, it is food for thought on what the tasks and measures should be for a learning community manager - a central role in Learning 2.0.
Morgan Stanley’s March Internet Trends Report: Social Applications Dominating - Oh what a difference a year makes! A report chock full of data on the amazing and continuing growth of social networks. As this becomes a communications standard, it will have huge impact on how we work and learn.
More Thoughts on Why Workplace Learning Is Largely Learning 1.0 -

Feb 21

by Jeff Kelly

These are my links for February 21st:

Requirements of a PLE Framework (Mohamed Amine) - From Mohamed's blog on Technology Enhanced Learning, a brief but broad list of the attributes of a successful personal learning environment (PLE).
e-Learning Reloaded: Top 50 Web 2.0 Tools for Info Junkies, Researchers & Students | OEDb - These are some of the best tools for organizing, citing, searching, and more online (according to Jessica Hupp).
What is eLearning 2.0? : eLearning Technology - An older post from Tony Karrer where he provides his very e-learning focused view of what Learning 2.0 is. He touches on very good points. What's missing may be how learning behavior will change based on the new paradigm.
Corporate Learning Long Tail and Attention Crisis : eLearning Technology - Another great thought provoker from Tony Karrer. He posits The Long Tail" with attention as the X-axis instead of sales. Then he discusses the challenge that corporate learning has in continuing to be relevant in this new attention economy.