My 3 favorite crowdsourcing sites:
A fun and semi-related site: http://www.ask500people.com/. I enjoy flinging random questions out there and seeing how people respond. Try one now!
Update: How cool is this—I posted my 3 favorite crowdsourcing sites at 10:00 am. By 10:10, the co-founder of www.crowdspring.com adds his comment to this post. That’s the world we live in…everyday is a New York minute!
More and more these days, I’m being asked to find ways of facilitating meaningful and successful change in organizations. Invariably, leadership needs a strategy for bringing about desired change. And there are millions of strategies out there (just google “Change management strategy” and you’ll see). So, I try to keep a pulse on change management efforts that are working out there. Today I came across Root, a forward-thinking group making interesting use of learning maps. Their concept is simple. Their process is fun. Their results are amazing.
The gist of these Learning Maps is that they use visual mapping to enable rapid communications within organizations about new strategy execution. These visual depictions of a new process or strategy tap into a collaborative process and help every employee to see beyond their own job functions to the bigger picture that is “where we are going.” These learning maps engage their workforces by communicating an understanding about the industry and internal business.
Take a “look” at ROOT’s Learning Maps and let me know what you think: http://www.rootlearning.com/www/index.htm
Susan Hendrich
It’s time for another golden e-Learning design tip! Today we’ll focus on visual storytelling.
We’ve heard over and again that the power of visual imagery is unbeatable in instructional design. Yet, we struggle to find and use images that accurately capture and evoke the kind of emotion that connects audiences with the story we are trying to tell. Perhaps you’ve seen the famed YouTube video series, “In Plain English,” where the CommonCraft geniuses show us (rather than tell us) the essence of Web 2.0 technologies. It is this kind of visual storytelling that captures our attention and ignites our imagination.
So, how can you show, rather than tell, your story?
Take a look at Veronica Rusnak‘s Article on “Visual Storytelling and Moments in the Human Condition.”
“Remember: story, not data. Rather than talk about your topic, find a way to show it.”
Looking forward to your ideas!
Susan Hendrich
Thanks,
Susan Hendrich
Here is a shining example of the difference words can make:
1. Tina writes the following on her Think Simple Now blog:
Do you find yourself saying the words I’m sorry or I don’t know often? Did you know that this over-sighted language pattern is actually limiting our potential to happiness and ultimately getting what we want?…
The language we use is incredibly powerful. It is a direct command into our unconscious mind. Whether we realize it or not, or it was spoken casually or not, our unconscious mind is listening. Your unconscious mind takes notes even when you’re not paying attention. Read Tina’s post
2. Then, people make comments on Tina’s post, like this one from Kannan:
Hi Tina,
Great Article.
I think you did lot of work to write this one.
One may wonder how even these simple words can influence our life.
Just like a garden, if we eliminate all the weeds and feed only the plants, our life will be a beautiful garden with wonderful results. Thanks for sharing.Best Wishes,
Kannan Viswagandhi
http://www.growing-self.blogspot.com
3. Other people read Tina’s blog post and Kannan’s response, and start to think…
Hey maybe I need to consider my words more carefully. Yeah, in fact, I will make a change today in some small way. Wait…by thinking that, I just did made a change! Let me write about that change.
4. And the beautiful cycle continues…
Susan E. Hendrich 