Great Example of Learning and building Tutorials

Guy Kawasaki posted The Art of the Tutorial, an article for his American Express Blog at http://tinyurl.com/dme6fx . In his article, he discusses how companies, or any web site should be able to explain their business in under 2 minutes to a new client, customer or visitor. He show cases some examples for his newer startup AllTop, which I've posted about before as well as the production company who designed the tutorials and has produced all 3 examples he demonstrates.
 
They do a great job of showing, in this case, how to cook something using still shots/photography, a voiceover and simple directions. It's a great example of how designers, instructors and everyone involved in e-learning should take into account on how to teach our audiences. I love the treatment and its effective. This technique can be applied to any business, idea, or training, think about it when you start your next production. Would love to hear your thoughts. Web Link: http://www.startcooking.com

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Looks interesting - The Wharton Evolution of Learning Symposium, Philadelphia, May 13 - http://tinyurl.com/dey32h

If you are in Philadelphia are, check out this conference. Looks great and only $60. The keynote is Daniel Pink. Great writer and speaker. Check out A Whole New Mind @Amazon > http://tinyurl.com/b4jrd8

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About the conference: http://tinyurl.com/dey32h
The world is increasingly interconnected, the face of employment is rapidly changing, and the economic upheavals roll on. Education is at a crossroads. Have we as educators kept up with this evolution of global consciousness, and have we considered the possibility that our current status quo no longer meets the challenges of today’s world? And are we prepared, if necessary, to transform an entire system of pedagogies and administrative infrastructures?
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Have you seen the great content on TED? http://www.ted.com/

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I was first introduced to the TED talks, about 2.5 years ago, when Al Gore created his documentary An Inconvenient Truth.TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds.  The annual conference now brings together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes). One of the greatest assets for web users is they have moved more and more of their content to the web for everyone to see. There's a lot to learn, some fun, some serious and inspiring content. If you are not familiar with the content, I would recommend checking out a clip at least once a week. http://www.ted.com/

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