More and more companies use Twitter–the short messaging service that allows real-time discussions–for marketing and customer service purposes. But examples of bringing microblogging technology into organization learning systems and […]
The National Center for Health Statistics reports that the prevalence of obesity in adult Americans is 32.2%, while the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry reports between 16-33% of […]
What kinds of tasks can an LMS student or office worker perform while walking on a treadmill desk? Students can read and complete assignments, access their online courseware or LMS, […]
Since Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic came up with the idea of a “treadmill desk,” there are now several types on the market. The goal is to integrate […]
A simple way to encourage exercise in your organization’s learning system or training program is to use energizers to get participants going. These may include breaks, question and answer sessions, […]
“Life is movement,” Aristotle said. Like Dr. John J. Ratey’s book which explores the connection between exercise and the brain, in John Medida’s book Brain Rules, he asserts that exercise […]
Getting the heart pumping isn’t only important for the age bracket of school learning systems. Aerobic exercise–which should involve sweat and a nicely accelerated heartbeat–causes a rush of the neurotransmitter […]
Medical College of Georgia (MCG) researchers say that less than an hour of daily exercise reduces depressive symptoms and improves self-esteem in overweight children. The study included 207 overweight, typically […]
Dr. John J. Ratey will be in Richmond, Virginia this month to talk about his book, “Spark–The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain,” and the link it makes […]
Plato said it well: “The body is the source of all energy and initiative.” In our LMS and classroom learning systems, how can we justify a strong emphasis on active, healthy […]
TeacherTube also features fun activities such as classroom makeover contests. While browsing TeacherTube in September 2007, first-grade teacher Richard Colosi read about such a contest celebrating the use of technology […]
TeacherTube, created in 2007 by a Texan superintendent, is one example of how Web 2.0 is creatively making its way into learning systems. More and more educators use TeacherTube as […]
Browsing the featured videos on TeacherTube, one finds learning system topics ranging from Spanish Grammar rules (featuring the “Preterite Garret Girls”, hand-drawn circle-people) to an explanation of satire, to great […]
For educators wary of incorporating Web 2.0 technologies like YouTube into their learning systems, there is TeacherTube. Using TeacherTube, you can upload, tag, and share videos, just like in YouTube. […]
Status updates on sites like Facebook, Yammer, Twitter and Friendfeed are an increasingly popular form of online communication. So much so, that people are starting to call it “email 2.0.” […]
Why should educators consider integrating Web 2.0 technologies like social networking sites into their learning systems? According to the Nielsen survey or user’s habits, social networking sites have now eclipsed […]
“What’s in the workflow is what gets used,” the McKinsey Quarterly writers of “Six ways to make Web 2.0 work” tell us. In the past, technologies like LMSs often simply […]
What’s the secret to successfully incorporating Web 2.0 into an organization or learning system? As in any learning system, guidance essential. The most imaginative, productive and efficient methods of Web 2.0 […]
The integration of Web 2.0 technologies in a company learning system can be a time-consuming and difficult endeavor, riddled with obstacles. In last month’s McKnsey Quarterly, Michael Chui, Andy Miller, […]
While some argue that a merit pay system would cause teachers to compete with each other, others point out that this is a logical answer to an increasingly competitive global […]