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Events Calendar
Please scroll down below to
reveal the full writeup on this month's event as well as more information on our March
Madness Memership Event just below the monthly meeting:
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May 16, 2008 |
Please not that this is a
morning meeting
See Details Below for Information |
Technologies to
Enhance Training |
June 12, 2008
6:00 - 9:00 PM |
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Annual Meeting
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Upcoming May 16th Morning
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Technologies
to Enhance Training
ASTD Morning Meeting
Friday, May 16, 2008 at 8:00 AM
PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION |
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Technologies to Enhance
Training
AGENDA
Friday, May 16, 2008
8:00 AM
Registration and Networking
8:30AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM - Noon Program
LOCATION:
New Location
Foley Hoag -
Emerging Enterprise Center
Bay Clony Corporate Center
1000 Winter Street
Suite 4000, North Entrance
Waltham, MA 02451-1436
Exit 27B off of I95 (Rte. 128)
To Register for this meeting, please click on the Register
Now Link to the right and below:
Program Registration Fee:
Register by May 14, 2008:
$25 members, $35 non-members (even if attending with a member)
Registration after
May 14, 2008:
Add a $5.00 late fee.
A registration made is a registration guaranteed!
No-shows will be billed.
Membership Information:
Become a Greater Boston Chapter member today to start receiving many
Chapter benefits and save $10 a meeting! Call the Greater Boston Chapter of ASTD office:
617-731-2783.
Annual Dues: $45 student rate, $80 regular rate, $65 when 3 or more people from one
company join at the same time.
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Sponsorship and Advertisement Opportunities:
contact Patrick O'Malley at pat@patrickomalley.com ,
617-728-7425
Website Job Postings
Contact the administrative offices at
617-731-2783.
Program Description:
Technologies to Enhance Training
Do you want to enhance your training programs with Web 2.0 technologies? Have you heard of
technologies such as blogs, wikis, and twitter? If you don't know what they are or if you
do know and would like to know more about how to use them to improve training, this
program is for you.
The program will begin with an overview of Web 2.0 and specific examples of Web 2.0
technologies that you can use to enhance a training program. Next, there will be a
discussion of Intel (wiki) and Ace Hardware employee learning community case studies.
Included in the program will be a demonstration of a wiki. This month's program is being
delivered by a panel and you will learn:
- What are Web 2.0 technologies such as
- How learning communities enhance learning
- How to use a wiki through a demonstration
About the Panelists:
Lisa Neal is Editor-in-Chief of ACM eLearn Magazine http://eLearnMag.org,
and an e-learning consultant. She is Adjunct Professor in The Department of Family
Medicine and Community Health at Tufts Medical School. Lisa was awarded the 2003 U.S.
Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Award for Most Outstanding Achievement by an
Individual in Corporate/Business. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Harvard
University. Lisa blogs about education and health at http://lisaneal.com
Dave Wilkins' more than ten years of practical experience in the eLearning,
simulation, and Performance Support System (PSS) industries complement his educational
background in teaching and adult learning, making him the ideal person to help drive
content and product strategy in his current position as Mzinga's Senior Director of
Workplace Solutions.
Prior to his current role, David was the Senior Director of Product Strategy for
KnowledgePlanet. Prior to its 2004 acquisition by KnowledgePlanet, David dedicated many
years to Knowledge Impact as its Director of Tools and Technology, overseeing the
development of two flagship simulation and performance support products.
Joe Wehr is President and Founder of DBMI, a consulting firm with a 35 year history
of assisting clients in the introduction and application of leading edge technologies to
accelerate organizational performance. Expertise and services include design, development
and delivery of classroom training, elearning and rich media communications. DBMI is based
in Connecticut and offers services nationally.
Recently Joe has focused on wikis and other Web/Enterprise 2.0 technologies and their role
in fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing and learning in organizations. Joe helps
organizations through the process, including culture change, to successfully implement
wikis.
See below for a link to our registration page!
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National ASTD Certificate Programs:
Coming to the Greater Boston Area!
Programs sell out early and have terrific reviews!
Career Planning and Talent Management Certificate Program: October 2-3, 2008
(Lexington, MA)
Career Planning and talent management are key functions of the learning and performance
profession. Participants in this two-day workshop will learn how to ensure employees have
the right skills to meet the strategies and challenges of the organization; align
individual career planning and organizational talent management processes to achieve an
optimal match between individual and organizational needs; and promote individual growth
and renewal.
Coaching Certificate Program: November 6-7, 2008
This two-day workshop demonstrates the functions of a successful learning professional in
the role of coach, including using an interactive process to help individuals and
organizations develop more rapidly and produce more satisfying results, and improving
others' ability to set goals, take actions, make better decisions, and make full use of
their natural strengths.
Creating Leadership Development Certificate Program: January 2009
(Dates To Be Announced)
Train the Trainer Certificate Program, April 2009
(Dates To Be Announced)
For information, call the GBASTD office at (617)731-2783. Appropriate links to the ASTD
National website for registration for these events will be posted when they become
available to us.
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Upcoming
Greater Boston ASTD Chapter Meetings
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Annual
Meeting and Program
June 12, 2008
Evening Meeting
6:00 - 9:00 PM
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Sincerely,
Sheila J. Costello, President
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FUTURE PROGRAMS
Watch for early
announcements of our 2007 programs in our upcoming mailings.
Topics under discussion include Podcasts, E-Learning Authoring Tools,
Information Mapping, and much more. We
generally meet the second Thursday of every month, and run a variety of morning, evening
and full day programs!
Save
money and ensure your seat in these programs by registering early.
We look forward to
seeing you at many of our upcoming events.
Train The Trainer
We will be repeated the popular Train the Trainer Program in the Late Springr in
June. In the mean time, this program was SOLD OUT and each time it
has been presented, so if you are interested, call the office at 617-731-2783 to put your
name on the list! We will be planning to run another session of this popular ASTD program
in the Spring of 2007 or earlier depending upon demand.
Give
yourself the gift of friendship, professional exchange and continuing education!
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