I’m digging Carbonmade today. This DIY site empowers rapid “portfolio” development, and I think everybody needs an online portfolio – no matter what it is you do.
E-Learning
The art and science of online learning.
ID resources bonanza
Instructional Design websites |
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| Resource | Description | Site |
| e-learning guru | A website with all kinds of downloadable e-learning articles. | http://www.e-learningguru.com/ |
| ASTD Philadelphia | Local ASTD website/blogsite. | http://phlesig.wordpress.com/ |
| Bersin and Associates site | Lots of good articles on Instructional Design | http://www.bersin.com/ |
| E-learning Guild | Another good site for more info on e-learning. | http://www.elearningguild.com/ |
| ISD Handbook | Site providing a wealth of information on instructional design. | http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/sat.html |
| Instructional Design for E-learning | Another good site for more info on e-learning. | http://vfc3.project.mnscu.edu/ |
| Brandon Hall Research | Good website to get more information on e-learnings | http://www.brandon-hall.com/index.shtml |
| Articulate Presenter website | A good place to find information on Articulate. | http://www.articulate.com/blog/articulate-presenter-documentation/ |
| Corporate Leadership Council | This is a group that has done a lot of research on training in other companies. | https://www.clc.executiveboard.com/Public/Default.aspx |
| Visual Thesaurus | An interactive dictionary and thesaurus which creates word maps that blossom with meanings and branch to related words. | http://www.visualthesaurus.com/ |
| Engaging Interactions for e-learning | This e-book introduces ideas on creating more enjoyable and effective e-learnings. | http://www.elearningpulse.com/eBook/EngagingInteractionsForELearning.pdf |
| X-learning | More information on blended learning, and branching. | http://x-learning.blogspot.com/ |
| E-learning Fieldbook | Another great e-learning resource. | http://www.elearningfieldbook.com/ |
| Xyleme Voices | A Podcast Library on the Evolution of Training | http://www.xyleme.com/podcasts/ |
| Microsoft clip art site. | Good site for finding pics to use in e-learnings. | http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/FX101321031033.aspx?pid=CL100570201033 |
| Random Name Generator | Good site for creating names to use in your e-learnings. | http://www.kleimo.com/random |
Getting to “Wow!” Designing engaging workshops
My top 5 books on the subject of workshop design:
- Telling Ain’t Training
- The Trainer’s Handbook
- Training Workshop Essentials: Designing, Developing, and Delivering Learning Events that Get Results
- Rapid Instructional Design: Learning ID Fast and Right
- Active Training: A Handbook of Techniques, Designs, Case Examples, and Tips
The New Learner
I love this post from Kim Cofino about “The 21st Century Learner.” She skillfully presents themed ideas for engaging learners through the use of new technologies. Kim’s second presentation, “The 21st Century Educator: The Power of Personal Learning Networks,” demonstrates how web 2.0 technologies change the way learning professionals communicate, collaborate, learn, and teach. Both are worth a look. Let me know what you think
Free, shiny stuff
Free Background and Image Generators
Thanks to Balkhis for this one…
“As I searched for a complete resource of online generators, I did not find any. I found multiple different categories of online generator lists such as favicon generators, css generators, badge generators, color generators, and so on. So I decided to create this ultimate list of online generators. Each of these generators are hand picked by myself and categorized so it is easy to browse. I believe each of these are extremely useful and time efficient. I use quite alot of these myself. So check out these posts, and I guarantee that after viewing all of these you will be bookmarking this post.”
Check out the free image and background generator collection: http://www.balkhis.com/web-designs-resources/55-extremely-useful-online-generators-for-designers/
Susan E. Hendrich 