Useful Screencasting Tools

As e-learning professionals we often work with animations and demos where the user is shown something being performed on the screen.As an extension to this there are lot of tools to help you capture what is happening on the screen .These are known as screencasting tools.

I found a post which summarises all the screencasting tools available and for free.I think it is a great resource.You can read the post here.

Useful Resource

The Top 100 Tools for Learning in 2008 is out. This list has been compiled from the contributions of numerous learning professionals worlwide by listing their Top 10 tools for Learning.

You can view it as a Slideshare presentation or download as a PDF file.

Get it now.
http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/top100.html

Another Great E-book

This ebook 25 Engaging Interactions for ELearning, discusses various interaction techniques to keep the learners interested and engaged in your learning. It gives examples for 25 different types of interactions and explains each one in detail. Some of these interactivities may be familiar to us.There are also new ones like find the mismatch, order of importance, incomplete stories, etc. A very interesting book and moreover it is free.

You can download it here.

http://www.elearningpulse.com/eBook/EngagingInteractionsForELearning.pdf

Are you in the right career?

In the previous post, multiple intelligence theory we saw that each individual has seven types of intelligence.Today let us see the possible career choices for each types of individual.

Linguistic intelligence

These individuals have the ability to use words and language.

Careers: Poet, journalist, writer, teacher, lawyer, politician, translator

Logical-mathematical intelligence

These learners think conceptually in logical and numerical patterns making connections between pieces of information.

Careers: Scientists, engineers, computer programmers, researchers, accountants, mathematicians

Visual -Spatial intelligence

These individuals have the ability to perceive the visual.

Careers: Navigators, sculptors, visual artists, inventors, architects, interior designers, mechanics, engineers

Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence

These individuals have the ability to control body movements and handle objects skillfully.

Careers: Athletes, physical education teachers, dancers, actors, firefighters, artisans

Musical intelligence

These individuals have the ability to produce and appreciate music. These musically inclined learners think in sounds, rhythms and patterns.

Careers: musician, disc jockey, singer, composer

Interpersonal intelligence

These individuals have the ability to relate and understand others. They know how to communicate with and understand other people and how to work collaboratively.

Careers: Counselor, salesperson, politician, business person

Intrapersonal intelligence

These individuals have the ability to self-reflect and be aware of one's inner state of being. These learners try to understand their inner feelings, dreams, relationships with others, and strengths and weaknesses.

Careers: Researchers, theorists, philosophers

Corporate Learning Trends and Innovations 2008

Do you want to find out the latest happenings and the emerging trends in the e-learning industry? Do you want to network with fellow innovators?Then mark your calendar now. The Corporation Learning Trends and Innovation 2008 starts November 17th. The event is live, online and free. These are the confirmed presentations.

Alvaro Fernandez: Brain Fitness for Peak Health and Performance
Dave Gray: Visual Literacy, Learning Innovation
Kevin Wheeler: The Future of Talent
Dave Pollard - Working Smarter: Improving the personal productivity of knowledge workers.
Dave Wilkins - The Amazon Model and Forum Model - the intersection of LMS and Learning 2.0
Jane Hart - 25 Free Tools Every Learning Professional Should Have in their Toolbox
Mark Sylvester - Social Networking as a Strategic Part of Your Learning Strategy
Nancy White - Online Social Architectures - Networks and Communities
Robin Good - Best Online Collaboration Tools for Learning
Tony Karrer - Work Literacy - Implications for Learning Professionals
Jay Cross, Jane Hart, Harold Jarche, and Clark Quinn: Learnscape Sandbox
Marcia Conner and Jon Husband: ROI of Web Learning
Allison Anderson: Corporate Learning Ecology
George Siemens: Strategy in Climates of Change
Conversation with David Weinberger

You can sign up here.

For more details, visit http://www.learntrends.com/

Great Books for Free

So you want to accumulate wealth and dont know how? Get the words right from the horse's mouth and for free. Now you can get these great books for free for you to read and follow.The titles include Think and Grow Rich, The Way to Wealth, and The Richest Man in Babylon. So what are you waiting for?

Get them here.

Free book on e-learning

So you want to know the basics of e-learning? Then this book is a great resource.This book also discusses various e-learning tools, instructional design strategies for e-learning, and methods for delivering e-learning.

You can read it here.

http://iit.bloomu.edu/Spring2006_eBook_files/