At TiER1 we are always looking for great tools that help us do our job better with higher quality. This week I was introduced to four tools that I've been testing and expect will be beneficial for me and my colleagues so I wanted to share them with you. Evernote   Evernote (http://www.evernote.com) is an note capturing application for your PC, your phone and the web. With this tool you can capture your notes, sync them to your web-based Evernote account and have access to your notes from any computer that has Internet access.  But the best thing abuot Evernote is its search capability. Not only...

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This four and a half minute video from Digital Ethnology demonstrates the changing paradigm of content and information transfer and their inter-relationship with our shifting lifestyles. After watching it, tell me what you think will be our greatest challenges over the next 10 years. Comment below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE

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I had a recent experience working with a large group of subject matter experts (approximately 17 teachers, curriculum writers, and program specialists). The goal was to create a course outline in one 7-hour design session. As you can imagine, gaining consensus with a group of this size can be quite a challenge. It was by far the largest group I’ve worked with for this purpose. By structuring the day carefully, applying strategies to engage the group, and using design templates, I was able to keep the group focused and productive, and I felt some of the methods I used would be beneficial to share. Prior...

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We deal with lots of forms of knowledge transfer.  Our classic forms of ILT, e-Learning and other types of performance support are great formats for delivering structured knowledge to meet well-defined objectives.  That said, peer groups formed to facilitate learning and knowledge sharing are a method that has tremendous value. For the past two years I've facilitated a monthly roundtable of small business owners in a peer-based learning format and the power of the approach is pretty significant.  First, it allows for more real-time learning to occur since participants can address specific issues...

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[I almost named this article, Why Social Communities Are Fickle.] There is a trend amongst online social community environments. As new features and functionality are added to the sites, users are “jumping ship” (or more accurately - “jumping from ship to ship”) for the lure of the latest and greatest. This trend seems to have some baffled. It’s a migratory time. New Game in Town I liken this to the software application wars reminiscent of Macromedia FreeHand and Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXpress and InDesign, or Microsoft Word and WordPerfect, that leap-frog over one another in new features...

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