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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

Gyrus

Virtual Environment and Avatars: Virtual learning environments bring the social interaction part of traditional classroom training into the e-learning world. Organizations are using virtual training coach also called avatar, who engages with the learners like a real human being.

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New Models for Children's Museums: Wired Classrooms?

Museum 2.0

I kept sneaking glances at his screen, watching it fill with words like “Web 2.0,” “virtual worlds,” and pictures of kids tuning out teachers and tuning in their cellphones. To many of these folks, Bob's wired classrooms seem threatening. Who cares if children's museums don't change as long as the content and the experience is good?

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Games for Change 2007: Funders Perspective Panel

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There was some push back from someone in the audience "How can we measure virtual worlds when we really haven't yet figured out what works and what doesn't." New learning environment puts games at the center. It is a new form of teaching, not just skill-based learning. What do libraries look like in the future?

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