Social networking
Social networking, especially Twitter and Weblogs, has now become a normal, and essential, part of the DevLearn experience. Substantial information is recorded in tweetstreams and in Weblogs, useful both for participants who were at DevLearn and for those who were not able to attend. Here are links to some of the most significant comments.
Twitter-ing away
For the last three years, Twitter has been a constant companion at DevLearn, with more and more participants contributing to a rich collection of in-the-moment observations and insights. These are displayed on the Twitterboard, a large display in the Registration area. And this year, during the DemoFest, a number of Twitter-ers took part in the weekly #lrnchat (see Figure 9).
The Tweetstream from DevLearn
You can review the DevLearn 09 Tweetstream at these sites:
- http://wthashtag.com/Dl09 (Click "View Transcript" tab, enter dates to search between November 9 and November 30)
- http://twapperkeeper.com/dl09/
Weblogging DevLearn 2009
Like Twitter, Weblogs are a key part of DevLearn. Some who attended were live blogging throughout the conference, while others chose to reflect on their experiences in Weblog entries made after the fact. Here are links to a number of these.
Weblogs to read
- Cammy Bean: Summaries of sessions and keynotes at http://learningvisions.blogspot.com/search/label/dl09
- Nicole Fougere: Excellent summaries of many sessions at http://blog.litmos.com/ – search on "dl09" to find them all
- Aaron Silvers: Summary of his observations and lessons learned at http://www.aaronsilvers.com/2009/11/the-devlearn-2009-write-up/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AaronSilvers-All+%28Aaron+Silvers%29
- Natalie Laderis Kilkenny: Summaries of many sessions at http://nkilkenny.wordpress.com/
- B.J. Schone: Day-by-day recap at http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/?s=dl09&searchbutton=go ! plus session slides at http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/exploring-the-benefits-of-using-wordpress-for-learning/ and at http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/a-case-study-of-micro-blogging-for-learning-at-qualcomm/
- Sumeet Moghe: Thoughtful summaries and reflections, including a mindmap of Leo Laporte's and Eric Zimmerman's keynotes (also a summary of Andrew McAfee's keynote, which may help you understand Clark Quinn's mindmap of it), at http://cipher-quaker.blogspot.com/ – search on "DevLearn 2009"
- Steve Howard: Summary of the conference at http://stevehoward999.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/296/
- Koreen Olbrish: Reflections on DevLearn 09: http://learningintandem.blogspot.com/2009/11/reflections-on-devlearn-09.html
- Avron Barr: News about LETSI and announcements made at DevLearn at https://letsi.org/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=124&Itemid=91 (related press release at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3175214.htm )
- Chad Udell: Conference summary at http://visualrinse.com/2009/11/15/devlearn-09-recap-what-an-awesome-conference/
- Terrence Wing: Twitter, My DevLearn Companion http://terrencewing.blogspot.com/2009/11/twitter-my-devlearn-conference.html
- Brian Dusablon: DevLearn Report at http://www.briandusablon.com/2009/11/24/devlearn-report-social-media-dl09-p5/
- Michael Allen: Conference summary at http://info.alleninteractions.com/bid/31172/My-Thoughts-on-DevLearn-2009?source=BlogTwitter_[My+Thoughts+on+DevLe ]
- Clark Quinn: Mindmap summary of McAfee keynote at http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=1315
- Vendor view of DevLearn from the Expo: http://blog.grockit.com/blog/2009/11/16/devlearn-conference-wrap-up/
- Mark Chrisman: Session handouts from "Low-Cost Mobile Learning" at http://badsquare.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/devlearn-2009-ehandouts-session-114-low-cost-mobile-learning/
- Josh Cavalier: Slide deck from Adobe Learning Summit "Captivate 4 for Beginners" at http://www.slideshare.net/joshcav/captivate-beginner-2009
Close
Each year, DevLearn gets better because of the speakers, sponsors, and participants. On behalf of everyone at The eLearning Guild , thanks to all who were there!
This recap has been my best attempt, however inadequate, to capture the excitement and the learning that were the common experience at DevLearn 2009. All of us at The Guild are looking forward to seeing you at The eLearning Guild's Learning Solutions Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida March 24 – 26, 2010 (register by Friday, December 18, 2009 and save $200!) and at the next DevLearn Conference & Expo November 3 – 5, 2010 in San Francisco, California.
