Ger's Learning notes #20 - Learning Solutions Conference

“The good vibes and interesting content of the Learning Solutions Conference 2018.”

Ger DriesenApril 18, 2018Learning Notes

Ger’s Learning notes #20
Learning Solutions Conference

Have you ever tried to describe ‘a good vibe’ to someone else? How did that work out? In my experience, it’s not that easy to convey the experience of a good vibe to someone who was not part of the experience. Yet, in this edition of the Learning Notes, I’ll do my best to share the good vibes and interesting content of the Learning Solutions Conference 2018 (also known as #LScon).

First, the location was the Rosen Centre in Orlando – follow the link and some palm trees will pop-up (talk about good vibe!).

Second, David Kelly, Bianca Woods, Mark Britz and their team managed to bring together a wonderful mix of serious and playful elements at this conference. Pre-conference certification workshops, Presentation Roulette, tons of professional sessions, ‘Game Crawl’ and a wonderful DemoFest.

Hope you’ll be able to ‘enjoy’ the conference through these notes.

(1) Lessons Learned from Learning Solutions 2018

by Roberta Dombrowski @Robertamedia

What’s it about?

Roberts shares her experience from different perspectives: as a conference visitor and speaker and as a participant of a pre-conference workshop on Learner Experience Design (we were classmates and worked together in a great team – see results, picture 1).

Why read it?

The three perspectives give a nice, broad view of what you can experience at the conference.
The post contains slides from Roberta’s presentation, ‘Adopting a Performance Support Mindset’. You should know that Roberta is a Learning Experience Designer who is part of a User Experience Design department – very interesting!
Read about Roberta’s ambition to become a speaker at a conference: she succeeded! I hope it will inspire more people to take the initiative to become a speaker. Who’s next?

Where to find it?

Blog by Roberta

(2) The Six Most Inspiring Sessions at the Learning Solutions Conference 2018

by Corjan Bast (and a small contribution from me) @CorjanBast

What’s it about?

My colleague, Corjan Bast, captured the three keynote sessions at the conference and had a private chat with the speakers. As we always say: ‘Learn from the Bast’.

Why read it?

Learn insights from the professional violin player Kai Knight and his intense learning journey. Be sure to explore the ‘red pen’ idea.
If you are interested in leadership, be sure to read the post about photographer Platon who worked with many world leaders. His special experiences with people who are in power and what he learned from them are fascinating.
In the post on futurist Nancy Giordano, you’ll find some concrete clues on how to cope with challenges around the future.Try the ‘RIFF’ model to find your way into the future.

Where to find it?

Blog by Corjan Bast

(3) Greetings from Learning Solutions

By @ElaineBiech

What’s it about?

Heather shares her personal experiences at the conference. She also includes two nice videos in her post.

Why read it?

The video’s give a really different kind of impression of being at the conference and the atmosphere there.
You’ll get an impression not only off the ‘official’ sessions but also the great ‘fringe’ events like the ‘game crawl’, the ‘DemoFest’, the ‘swag’ and the exhibition!
See what it means to be a speaker: I hope it will inspire you to become a speaker and share your ideas and experiences.

Where to find it?

Blog by Heather Snyder

(4) The 2018 Learning Solutions Conference Backchannel

By by Zsolt Olah @rabbitoreg (and praise for Clark Quinn @Quinnovator)

What’s it about?

For many years now, David Kelly has produced ‘Twitter Backchannel’ curated resources from conferences. Now, he does so from his own conferences.

Why read it?

See the most relevant resources that were shared via the Twitter Backchannel before, during and after the conference (hashtag #LSCon).
Find additional resources related to the three keynote sessions for a deeper dive.
While on the website, take a look around and explore the valuable resources that David Kelly did put together from many other conferences.

Where to find it?

Blog by David Kelly

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“The good vibes and interesting content of the Learning Solutions Conference 2018.”

Ger’s Learning notes #20
Learning Solutions Conference

(1) Lessons Learned from Learning Solutions 2018

(2) The Six Most Inspiring Sessions at the Learning Solutions Conference 2018

(3) Greetings from Learning Solutions

(4) The 2018 Learning Solutions Conference Backchannel

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“The good vibes and interesting content of the Learning Solutions Conference 2018.”

Ger’s Learning notes #20 Learning Solutions Conference

(1) Lessons Learned from Learning Solutions 2018

(2) The Six Most Inspiring Sessions at the Learning Solutions Conference 2018

(3) Greetings from Learning Solutions

(4) The 2018 Learning Solutions Conference Backchannel

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