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I am ready to create MAGIC!!! I am heading to the Adobe MAX Convention next week in Miami Beach as part of the Adobe Max Expert Community Team. I am looking forward to learning from amazing speakers! (https://lnkd.in/ecTjAQv8) Let me know if I will see you there.

In my ID classes, I often speak about stimulating prior knowledge as an important part of learning (usually when discussing Gagne or the ROPES model). As it turns out, prior knowledge really is the ultimate Velcro for your brain! The more you know, the stickier it gets. This article by Dr. Cynthia Nebel explains it well. Example: Novices: "Is that a horse piece in chess?" Experts: "Ah, the knight's fork tactic!" #learning #instructionaldesign #knowledgeispower #priorknowledge #geekygirl

The deeper I dive into AI the curiouser and curiouser it gets! Are you curious about integrating AI voice into your L&D initiatives? Wondering about ethical considerations? I am. How do we use AI voice and yet remain authentic? Curious minds want to know! I signed up for this FREE Training Magazine program with Margie Meacham in hopes of getting some of my questions answered. Join me? Now that AI Can Talk: Making Sense of the New AI Voice Capabilities https://lnkd.in/eq8pmqGu

I am a long time Adobe user (and Adobe Community Expert), and I've never seen them do a deal like this. Adobe Express is an all-in-one content creation app with generative AI features designed to be commercially safe. It’s easier than ever to create social posts and stories, videos, flyers, and logos. All in one app, available on web and mobile. And now a team membership that is a steal! https://lnkd.in/esH5ppUf

Happy 32nd anniversary to Geeky Girl, LLC! (AKA me...LOL) The very best part of being in business for myself since 8-18-89 are the people I've met along the way. I'm grateful to realize how many of my current associates and clients are people I've known for more than 20 years. I'm also grateful for the new business partners who breathe fresh air into my business lungs. You all inspire me to do my best every single day. Failure is never an option when you have that kind of support. I love what I do and am never bored a day in my life and for that I am very, very grateful. #BusinessAnniversary #Gratitude

TBF (IFYYN) - that time I was interviewed by the New York Times about internet search techniques... thank you Matt Lake! (Danny Sullivan)

AI conversations are happening everywhere! Lately, I've been wondering whether or not AI tools can give me a way to streamline (and possibly enhance) the needs analysis process. As it turns out - it CAN! In this #ATD article by Dr. Alaina Szlachta Szlachta, PhD and Jody N. Lumsden, they share how AI can help practitioners gather insights, strategize, and prepare for complex needs assessments, leading to more effective training interventions. I enjoyed the insights this article shared, the plain language writing used, and the fact that they did an experiment comparing apples to apples. Check it out!

I believe the ability to write persuasively and use rhetorical devices for good can be a true differentiator for instructional designers using ADDIE. When we write our needs analysis reports and design documents, we are trying to get buy-in from our stakeholders. We want them to agree that our proposed (training) solution will achieve the desired business outcomes. When we name our programs and write course descriptions for an LMS, we want the course to sound enticing to our learners. When we develop materials (participant guides, slides, job aids, infographics) for learners, we want buy in from them as well. We have to deliver the WIIFM to persuade them that the (change/new process/new product/new concept/attitude change) is EXACTLY what they need. Here's a recent article on the topic from Mental Floss: https://lnkd.in/gAVhiYKR There are a few devices mentioned that I didn't even know existed!