This blog’s first couple of anniversaries have gone by unnoticed (by me), but I couldn’t let this milestone slip by: This is the 140th post at onehundredfortywords!
To celebrate, here’s a bit of fun: a rendering of the Mona Lisa in 140 dots. (The further you are away, the better you’ll see it.)
HT: Jason Kottke
Thanks to everyone who has read, commented on, and encouraged this blog over the past couple of years. It’s been a blast!
In the latest installment, I’m hoping to leverage (read: exploit) my Oregonian-ness, Kelly Meeker‘s love of the outdoors, and my husband’s mad photography skills.
What do you think?
Me in my OpenSesame hoody, at Smith Rock. Photo credit: Scott Unrein.
Update: I WON! Thanks, OpenSesame!
HA! Tricked you into looking at my baby pics!
Now if you haven’t read it yet, go read Dr. Jane’s latest Nuts and Bolts, Let the Learners Hold the Spoon. It’s excellent.
Happy Friday, everyone!
This is more of a PSA than anything, because of friends whose companies or managers seem to think that this is how it works. That’s not how it works.
Would I like that to be how it works? Yeah, to tell the truth, I would. Because the aim of what we do is to help people be better at what they do, and plugging directly in to someone’s head would be an efficient, consistent, and effective way to do it. But since no one has figured out how to overcome the downsides yet, I guess I’ll work on building this instead…
I’ll let someone else focus on the probes.
I’m turning green in preparation for mLearnCon, since I am sitting this one out. I started this post to give you my top regrets, but there’s way too much. So I’ll be following the backchannel and David Kelly’s blog to try to catch as much as I can.
But here’s something you don’t want to miss: The conference will feature two games: BackChatter and A Game of Phones. A Game of Phones in particular sounds very cool and was created by talented learning game designers Alicia Sanchez and Kris Rockwell, who are also giving a session on its creation. Remember, if you’re interested in creating games or adding elements of gameplay to your learning, the best way to learn is to play. See a more complete write-up on Brent Schlenker’s blog.
And remember, if there’s someone there you want to meet, don’t be shy! The people I’ve met at conferences over the years have become invaluable resources, colleagues, and friends. So if there’s someone you want to meet, just go say Hi!