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I'm not sure if it's only our school district, but 4th graders (9 year olds) spend considerable time learning cursive writing and are not taught touch typing. This is especially troubling because students certainly are expected to write their assignments on a computer. Oh, that is unless the teacher wants them to write it in cursive just to help them learn how to write in cursive. MORE
This morning, I started typing out a longer response, and thought Id bump it up to the front door, since others may be interested. stevenberlinjohnson.com « | Main | » Readers Want To Know: What The Hell Is The Bell Curve Doing On My Bookshelf? My old sparring partner and current NYU colleague Mark Dery and I have been having an interesting exchange in the comments thread about the presence of The Bell Curve in my personal "canon." MORE
True reuse allows organizations to utilize existing content in a variety of deliverables and output types (HTML5, Word, PowerPoint, SCORM packages, chat bots, etc.,) The term “reuse” gets thrown around a lot in regard to content management and maintenance, particularly when dealing with content at scale. But did you know that most content authoring and management tools that tout reuse are essentially just copying and pasting? Let’s be clear — copying and pasting is NOT reuse. MORE
Nothing in human history, with the possible exception of movable type — has done more to encourage all those freedoms. Tags: Berkman Business Events Future Ideas Past Politics Technology infrastructure music BerkmanCenter congress DMCA fcc google harvard history IdeaScale internet metaphor movable type OpenInternet OpenInternet.gov podcasters podcasting podsafe music radio regulation spectrum Title 18 tv MORE
Post Type: Blog post. Did you know that, according to Bersin, less than half of the L&D organizations they survey feel they are perceived by their stakeholder leadership as a strategic business partner? read more. Learning & Development MORE
So let me be clear, I strongly suggest that the types of learning that are needed are not info dump and knowledge test, by and large. Two types, in a simple framework. I’ve been on quite the roll of late, calling out some bad practices and calling for learning science. And it occurs to me that there could be some pushback. What does that mean? Let’s break it down. MORE
There are reports of a new type of cloud , one that is not currently in the official International Cloud Atlas. For example, the University of Illinois’ “ cloud types &# page lists four broad categories, and a list of miscellaneous clouds, each of which is categorized under one of the four basic types, evoking a “Huh?&# Missouri-Columbia lists eight types. MORE
Type I and Type II errors are, respectively, when you allow a statistical test to convinces you of a false effect, and when you allow a statistical test to convince you to dismiss a true effect. Despite being fundamentally important concepts, they are terribly named. Who can ever remember which way around the two errors go? Well now I can, thanks to a comment from a friend I thought so useful I made it into a picture: Theory MORE
Explicit Knowledge. #1 1 is explicit knowledge. By definition, explicit knowledge can be captured in words. It’s the facts. Answers on Jeopardy. Tree/false tests. Retention of explicit knowledge is easily measured and graded and for that reason it’s where tests focus, over-simplified or not. We grade recent recall, but people have forgotten 90% of what they learned before they have the opportunity to apply it. MORE
Not only because we believe that type is crucial to design, brand and the communication of our work, but because it could not have happened to better people. You can only go so far expressing yourself with Times New Roman and Helvetica. But those lame old web constraints are disappearing, thanks to Typekit , and now (surprise!), their parent company Adobe. We were so excited to hear about the acquisition of Typekit by Adobe yesterday. MORE
In an organizational knowledge sharing framework , I put together several ideas to show how knowledge could be shared and codified. As I explain this to others I realize that these ideas go against many established assumptions about knowledge in organizations. For example, knowledge management is not a software system, but really three processes that are conducted in parallel and support each other; namely Big KM , Little KM and PKM [ Patti Anklam ]. MORE
Corporate training managers know it’s important to determine which types of LMS content are most effective for employee learning. Because recent technological advances have provided trainers with a diverse selection of LMS content, delivery types now include not only written, but also video and audio formats. MORE
Aggregation Types As I'm thinking about this, there's likely a few different forms of aggregation implied by looking at systems like Social Media Today , OLDaily , Communities and Networks Connection , Techmeme , Sphinn and Digg. Great article in Wall Street Journal - Information Wants to Be Expensive (found via Big Dog Little Dog ) suggests that more people should be charging for content online. MORE
Want to learn to touch type – that’s typing using all your fingers? Try this free online typing course! GOOD TYPING. Day 15 of the Countdown to Xmas continues here. Social learning MORE
It makes sense to talk about there being different male and female types of genitals. Although there may not be categorical types, a follow up analysis showed that it is possible to classify the brains used in the Joel paper as belonging to a man or a women at somewhere between 69%-77% accuracy. What would it mean for there to be a “male brain” or a “female brain”? Human genitals are mostly easy to categorise just by sight as either male or female. MORE
I've been involved with several different groups of people who are having different kinds of discussions that happen among bloggers. The most common models of blog discussions seem to have turned into a few patterns: Organic Blog Discussions - someone posts something interesting, lots of bloggers post on the topic, distributed discussion ensues. Blog Tag Memes - Someone posts a question and "Tags" five people to give their response. See Five Things Meme as an example. MORE
BBC World Service has an excellent radio documentary on the history and practice of terrorist profiling. Unlike many pieces on the psychology of terrorism, which tend to take a Hollywood view of the problem, it’s an insightful, critical and genuinely enlightening piece on the false promises and possibilities of applied psychology in the service of stopping terrorists. MORE
Historically, we have had two types of knowledge: First, 'qualitative' knowledge. These two types of knowledge account for most of what we know about things that there are out there in the world. These two types of knowledge combine the best of human capacities: our ability to perceive, to sense the world, and our ability to calculate, to think about the world. There are different types of meaning, said some. And there are different types of knowing. MORE
But I’ve also written a lot about business types/roles, including a popular Harvard Business Review article almost 20 years ago. Many of you have approached me to ask, so what’s the difference between a business model and a business type? And, if there is a difference, what business models should each business type adopt? And, not to keep you in suspense, there is a difference between business models and business types as I use them. OK, I’ve created some confusion. MORE
The learning experience platform (LXP) , one of the hottest new learning technologies currently on the market, is an online platform that delivers a personalized learning experience to employees. MORE
‘ Are we then ready to evolve into Civilisation Type 1 yet? I do keep wondering, seriously, as to whether we would be able to evolve accordingly into Civilisation Type 1, specially, after the many dramatic events happening this year, or whether, instead, we will be that generation that will contemplate, muse and witness the planetary suicide Dr. Kaku hints in the clip I embedded above as well. MORE
I’d be delighted to hear your opinion on the following definitions of “Workplace Mindsets” I’m toying with in relation to my next book. Job Mindset: Employed to perform transactional duties in return for compensation and nothing else. Career Mindset: Working in an occupation for increased girth, with a fixation on advancing salary, title and/or span of control. MORE
Do you believe that corporate training is a burden that most employees prefer not to bear? If so, think again. Today’s average employee wants more corporate training opportunities, and 74% fear that they won’t reach their full potential.¹ MORE
It makes sense to talk about there being different male and female types of genitals. Although there may not be categorical types, a follow up analysis showed that it is possible to classify the brains used in the Joel paper as belonging to a man or a women at somewhere between 69%-77% accuracy. What would it mean for there to be a “male brain” or a “female brain”? Human genitals are mostly easy to categorise just by sight as either male or female. MORE
There’s a type error there, which is conflating FLOPS with intelligence. In my last post, which recapped a fascinating lunch I had with a bunch of economists and AI researchers at MIT, I wrote. Computers are getting bigger and faster, but not ‘smarter’ in any human sense of the word. Artificial intelligence bears very little relationship to the human variety, and the two are not going to merge. MORE
” And it begs the questions, which type of stonemason are you? Here’s an old story about three different stonemasons from a bygone era. We’ll call them Mario, Paladino and Antonio. They each are working on the construction of a new building. Technically they’re on the same team, but it’s their attitudes that I’m interested in. MORE
They want to know what type of training employees respond best to so that it can be implemented as soon as possible. These company leaders should know that online learning is the best type of learning for employees. Why Online Learning is the Best Type of Learning for Employees. The question isn’t “what type of learning do employees respond best to?” Do you agree that online learning is the best type of learning for employees? MORE
What type of topics would you like to see? MORE
Today we’ll start off with The Blood Typing Game, one my favourites! What happens if you get a blood transfusion with the wrong blood type? Even though a patient’s own blood type is the first choice for blood transfusions, it’s not always available at the blood bank. Try to save some patients’ lives and learn about human blood types. THE BLOOD TYPING GAME. It’s 1st December so I am going to start the Countdown to Xmas #C2Xmas here. MORE
Anyway, I’m typing this at the eye doctor’s office, following up on my visit here in November, when my right eye went through posterior vitreous detachment. MORE
I don't want to spend a whole lot of time on this, but I do want to take enough time to be clear that there are, unambiguously, numerous types of meaning. Herewith, a bit of an account of some of the many different types of meaning: Literal meaning - the sentence means what it says. Cope and Kalantzis) Type meaning - the sentence's meaning is related to what it doesn't say, to the range of possible words or sentences that could be said instead (Derrida). MORE
Thomas Davenport classifies Knowledge Work Types in Thinking for a Living: How to Get Better Performances And Results from Knowledge Workers using a variety of classifications. Within that he then defined the following types of knowledge workers: Transaction Worker - Routine, individual, ex. Several people have asked for some clarification on my definition of Concept Work and Concept Workers. MORE
In previous posts in this series I talked about the concept of a Learning Flow, as a continuous stream of social micro-learning activities, and explained how the user experience differs from being on a course or learning from the unstructured knowledge sharing in activity streams. In this post I want to take a look at [.]. Social learning MORE
Harold Jarche reviews Marina Gorbis’ new book The Nature of the Future, finding value in it. I was intrigued by one comment which I thought was relevant to organizations. It has to do with the nature of thinking. In it, this quote struck a nerve: “Gorbis identifies unique human skills” The list of them intrigued me: Sensemaking. Social and emotional intelligence. Novel and adaptive thinking. Moral and ethical reasoning. MORE
Compliance training can be extremely beneficial to companies. In addition to keeping staff compliant with regulatory requirements, compliance training improves employee performance, according to eLearningIndustry.com 1. Another benefit tied to compliance training is better employee engagement. EthicalBoardroom.com said that compliance training can increase staff engagement by “leveraging their content knowledge and understanding of good conduct expectations.” MORE
Post Type: Blog post. Having recently returned from Learning Technologies in London, I have a few new reflections about what''s "trending" in the L&D world. read more. Events MORE
In an previous post , I argued for different types and ratios for worthwhile learning activities. I know there are other resources that I should know about (pointers welcome), but I’m currently wrestling with several types of situations and wanted to share my thinking. Another type of task is helping people understand applying models to make decisions. I’ve been thinking about this (and working on it) quite a bit lately. MORE
Harold Feld presents the legal argument against AT&T’s claim that if the FCC reclassifies the Internet under Title II of the Communications Act (so that the FCC can once again have the authority to regulate those who provide access to it), the FCC will be legally required to allow AT&T to take money from big companies to move their bits faster than yours. Waiver: yes, I’m putting this prejudicially. MORE
It's a simple comparison, graphing the candidates' word use by tokens and types, as follows: To count tokens, you simply add +1 to the count each time the candidate utters a word. To count types, you add +1 to the count each time the candidate utters a new word. then Sanders has uttered nine (9) word tokens, but seven (7) word types (because the words 'sparrow' and 'a' are each repeated twice). A type is, well, a type of thing. Just what is a type? MORE
Types Related Topics Jay Cross
JULY 27, 2015
Explicit Knowledge. #1 1 is explicit knowledge. By definition, explicit knowledge can be captured in words. It’s the facts. Answers on Jeopardy. Tree/false tests. Retention of explicit knowledge is easily measured and graded and for that reason it’s where tests focus, over-simplified or not. We grade recent recall, but people have forgotten 90% of what they learned before they have the opportunity to apply it.
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
MARCH 27, 2016
It's a simple comparison, graphing the candidates' word use by tokens and types, as follows: To count tokens, you simply add +1 to the count each time the candidate utters a word. To count types, you add +1 to the count each time the candidate utters a new word. then Sanders has uttered nine (9) word tokens, but seven (7) word types (because the words 'sparrow' and 'a' are each repeated twice). A type is, well, a type of thing. Just what is a type?
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Clark Quinn
OCTOBER 14, 2014
In an previous post , I argued for different types and ratios for worthwhile learning activities. I know there are other resources that I should know about (pointers welcome), but I’m currently wrestling with several types of situations and wanted to share my thinking. Another type of task is helping people understand applying models to make decisions. I’ve been thinking about this (and working on it) quite a bit lately.
Jane Hart
DECEMBER 15, 2016
Want to learn to touch type – that’s typing using all your fingers? Try this free online typing course! GOOD TYPING. Day 15 of the Countdown to Xmas continues here. Social learning
Dan Pontefract
OCTOBER 5, 2014
I’d be delighted to hear your opinion on the following definitions of “Workplace Mindsets” I’m toying with in relation to my next book. Job Mindset: Employed to perform transactional duties in return for compensation and nothing else. Career Mindset: Working in an occupation for increased girth, with a fixation on advancing salary, title and/or span of control.
Clark Quinn
APRIL 30, 2013
Harold Jarche reviews Marina Gorbis’ new book The Nature of the Future, finding value in it. I was intrigued by one comment which I thought was relevant to organizations. It has to do with the nature of thinking. In it, this quote struck a nerve: “Gorbis identifies unique human skills” The list of them intrigued me: Sensemaking. Social and emotional intelligence. Novel and adaptive thinking. Moral and ethical reasoning.
Harold Jarche
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
In an organizational knowledge sharing framework , I put together several ideas to show how knowledge could be shared and codified. As I explain this to others I realize that these ideas go against many established assumptions about knowledge in organizations. For example, knowledge management is not a software system, but really three processes that are conducted in parallel and support each other; namely Big KM , Little KM and PKM [ Patti Anklam ].
Jane Hart
DECEMBER 1, 2016
Today we’ll start off with The Blood Typing Game, one my favourites! What happens if you get a blood transfusion with the wrong blood type? Even though a patient’s own blood type is the first choice for blood transfusions, it’s not always available at the blood bank. Try to save some patients’ lives and learn about human blood types. THE BLOOD TYPING GAME. It’s 1st December so I am going to start the Countdown to Xmas #C2Xmas here.
Clark Quinn
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
So let me be clear, I strongly suggest that the types of learning that are needed are not info dump and knowledge test, by and large. Two types, in a simple framework. I’ve been on quite the roll of late, calling out some bad practices and calling for learning science. And it occurs to me that there could be some pushback. What does that mean? Let’s break it down.
Dan Pontefract
JANUARY 27, 2014
” And it begs the questions, which type of stonemason are you? Here’s an old story about three different stonemasons from a bygone era. We’ll call them Mario, Paladino and Antonio. They each are working on the construction of a new building. Technically they’re on the same team, but it’s their attitudes that I’m interested in.
Jane Hart
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
In previous posts in this series I talked about the concept of a Learning Flow, as a continuous stream of social micro-learning activities, and explained how the user experience differs from being on a course or learning from the unstructured knowledge sharing in activity streams. In this post I want to take a look at [.]. Social learning
David Weinberger
OCTOBER 8, 2010
Harold Feld presents the legal argument against AT&T’s claim that if the FCC reclassifies the Internet under Title II of the Communications Act (so that the FCC can once again have the authority to regulate those who provide access to it), the FCC will be legally required to allow AT&T to take money from big companies to move their bits faster than yours. Waiver: yes, I’m putting this prejudicially.
Mind Hacks
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Type I and Type II errors are, respectively, when you allow a statistical test to convinces you of a false effect, and when you allow a statistical test to convince you to dismiss a true effect. Despite being fundamentally important concepts, they are terribly named. Who can ever remember which way around the two errors go? Well now I can, thanks to a comment from a friend I thought so useful I made it into a picture: Theory
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
JANUARY 9, 2009
I don't want to spend a whole lot of time on this, but I do want to take enough time to be clear that there are, unambiguously, numerous types of meaning. Herewith, a bit of an account of some of the many different types of meaning: Literal meaning - the sentence means what it says. Cope and Kalantzis) Type meaning - the sentence's meaning is related to what it doesn't say, to the range of possible words or sentences that could be said instead (Derrida).
Tony Karrer
MARCH 5, 2009
Aggregation Types As I'm thinking about this, there's likely a few different forms of aggregation implied by looking at systems like Social Media Today , OLDaily , Communities and Networks Connection , Techmeme , Sphinn and Digg. Great article in Wall Street Journal - Information Wants to Be Expensive (found via Big Dog Little Dog ) suggests that more people should be charging for content online.
TOPYX LMS
JANUARY 16, 2020
Do you believe that corporate training is a burden that most employees prefer not to bear? If so, think again. Today’s average employee wants more corporate training opportunities, and 74% fear that they won’t reach their full potential.¹
Mind Hacks
FEBRUARY 11, 2017
It makes sense to talk about there being different male and female types of genitals. Although there may not be categorical types, a follow up analysis showed that it is possible to classify the brains used in the Joel paper as belonging to a man or a women at somewhere between 69%-77% accuracy. What would it mean for there to be a “male brain” or a “female brain”? Human genitals are mostly easy to categorise just by sight as either male or female.
Mind Hacks
FEBRUARY 11, 2017
It makes sense to talk about there being different male and female types of genitals. Although there may not be categorical types, a follow up analysis showed that it is possible to classify the brains used in the Joel paper as belonging to a man or a women at somewhere between 69%-77% accuracy. What would it mean for there to be a “male brain” or a “female brain”? Human genitals are mostly easy to categorise just by sight as either male or female.
TOPYX LMS
MARCH 24, 2020
Compliance training can be extremely beneficial to companies. In addition to keeping staff compliant with regulatory requirements, compliance training improves employee performance, according to eLearningIndustry.com 1. Another benefit tied to compliance training is better employee engagement. EthicalBoardroom.com said that compliance training can increase staff engagement by “leveraging their content knowledge and understanding of good conduct expectations.”
Tony Karrer
DECEMBER 2, 2008
Thomas Davenport classifies Knowledge Work Types in Thinking for a Living: How to Get Better Performances And Results from Knowledge Workers using a variety of classifications. Within that he then defined the following types of knowledge workers: Transaction Worker - Routine, individual, ex. Several people have asked for some clarification on my definition of Concept Work and Concept Workers.
Adaptive Path
OCTOBER 4, 2011
Not only because we believe that type is crucial to design, brand and the communication of our work, but because it could not have happened to better people. You can only go so far expressing yourself with Times New Roman and Helvetica. But those lame old web constraints are disappearing, thanks to Typekit , and now (surprise!), their parent company Adobe. We were so excited to hear about the acquisition of Typekit by Adobe yesterday.
Andy McAfee
MAY 8, 2012
There’s a type error there, which is conflating FLOPS with intelligence. In my last post, which recapped a fascinating lunch I had with a bunch of economists and AI researchers at MIT, I wrote. Computers are getting bigger and faster, but not ‘smarter’ in any human sense of the word. Artificial intelligence bears very little relationship to the human variety, and the two are not going to merge.
TOPYX LMS
JANUARY 30, 2020
The learning experience platform (LXP) , one of the hottest new learning technologies currently on the market, is an online platform that delivers a personalized learning experience to employees.
David Weinberger
OCTOBER 11, 2009
There are reports of a new type of cloud , one that is not currently in the official International Cloud Atlas. For example, the University of Illinois’ “ cloud types &# page lists four broad categories, and a list of miscellaneous clouds, each of which is categorized under one of the four basic types, evoking a “Huh?&# Missouri-Columbia lists eight types.
TOPYX LMS
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
If there’s one thing an association needs more of, its resources - funding, staff, and tools - so they can deliver more value to members.
Tony Karrer
MARCH 27, 2007
I've been involved with several different groups of people who are having different kinds of discussions that happen among bloggers. The most common models of blog discussions seem to have turned into a few patterns: Organic Blog Discussions - someone posts something interesting, lots of bloggers post on the topic, distributed discussion ensues. Blog Tag Memes - Someone posts a question and "Tags" five people to give their response. See Five Things Meme as an example.
TOPYX LMS
MAY 24, 2017
They want to know what type of training employees respond best to so that it can be implemented as soon as possible. These company leaders should know that online learning is the best type of learning for employees. Why Online Learning is the Best Type of Learning for Employees. The question isn’t “what type of learning do employees respond best to?” Do you agree that online learning is the best type of learning for employees?
Tony Karrer
JANUARY 22, 2008
I'm not sure if it's only our school district, but 4th graders (9 year olds) spend considerable time learning cursive writing and are not taught touch typing. This is especially troubling because students certainly are expected to write their assignments on a computer. Oh, that is unless the teacher wants them to write it in cursive just to help them learn how to write in cursive.
Mind Hacks
APRIL 28, 2016
BBC World Service has an excellent radio documentary on the history and practice of terrorist profiling. Unlike many pieces on the psychology of terrorism, which tend to take a Hollywood view of the problem, it’s an insightful, critical and genuinely enlightening piece on the false promises and possibilities of applied psychology in the service of stopping terrorists.
TOPYX LMS
JUNE 20, 2018
Corporate training managers know it’s important to determine which types of LMS content are most effective for employee learning. Because recent technological advances have provided trainers with a diverse selection of LMS content, delivery types now include not only written, but also video and audio formats.
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
SEPTEMBER 14, 2008
Historically, we have had two types of knowledge: First, 'qualitative' knowledge. These two types of knowledge account for most of what we know about things that there are out there in the world. These two types of knowledge combine the best of human capacities: our ability to perceive, to sense the world, and our ability to calculate, to think about the world. There are different types of meaning, said some. And there are different types of knowing.
elsua: The Knowledge Management Blog
DECEMBER 22, 2016
‘ Are we then ready to evolve into Civilisation Type 1 yet? I do keep wondering, seriously, as to whether we would be able to evolve accordingly into Civilisation Type 1, specially, after the many dramatic events happening this year, or whether, instead, we will be that generation that will contemplate, muse and witness the planetary suicide Dr. Kaku hints in the clip I embedded above as well.
Doc Searls
JANUARY 13, 2010
Nothing in human history, with the possible exception of movable type — has done more to encourage all those freedoms. Tags: Berkman Business Events Future Ideas Past Politics Technology infrastructure music BerkmanCenter congress DMCA fcc google harvard history IdeaScale internet metaphor movable type OpenInternet OpenInternet.gov podcasters podcasting podsafe music radio regulation spectrum Title 18 tv
Nancy White
MAY 1, 2008
What type of topics would you like to see?
Doc Searls
DECEMBER 17, 2007
Anyway, I’m typing this at the eye doctor’s office, following up on my visit here in November, when my right eye went through posterior vitreous detachment.
Steven Berlin Johnson
MARCH 14, 2006
This morning, I started typing out a longer response, and thought Id bump it up to the front door, since others may be interested. stevenberlinjohnson.com « | Main | » Readers Want To Know: What The Hell Is The Bell Curve Doing On My Bookshelf? My old sparring partner and current NYU colleague Mark Dery and I have been having an interesting exchange in the comments thread about the presence of The Bell Curve in my personal "canon."
Xyleme
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
Post Type: Blog post. Did you know that, according to Bersin, less than half of the L&D organizations they survey feel they are perceived by their stakeholder leadership as a strategic business partner? read more. Learning & Development
Xyleme
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
Post Type: Blog post. Having recently returned from Learning Technologies in London, I have a few new reflections about what''s "trending" in the L&D world. read more. Events
Xyleme
AUGUST 13, 2020
True reuse allows organizations to utilize existing content in a variety of deliverables and output types (HTML5, Word, PowerPoint, SCORM packages, chat bots, etc.,) The term “reuse” gets thrown around a lot in regard to content management and maintenance, particularly when dealing with content at scale. But did you know that most content authoring and management tools that tout reuse are essentially just copying and pasting? Let’s be clear — copying and pasting is NOT reuse.
Xyleme
JULY 18, 2013
Post Type: Blog post. Edgenuity recently completed 13 Online and Blended Learning Summits involving over 700 school and district leaders. read more. Industry News
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