CEBU CITY – It was a welcome fit for a king in the queen city of the south.
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte walked into a packed Cebu Coliseum 10 pm Sunday evening and was greeted by a wildly cheering a crowd that did not mind the long wait.
The 7,000-seat venue was smoking hot as confetti rained when Duterte was introduced. Nearly everybody was on their feet, waving small Philippine flags and the country’s colors and roaring as one the now familiar three-syllable chant of “Duterte! Duterte! Duterte!”
Mobile phones flickered like thousands of fireflies, either snapping groupies or taking videos of the momentous event.
Buoyed by the highly emotional welcome, the mayor showed no signs of exhaustion despite the stressful debate earlier at the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu campus in Lahug where he gave a good account of himself – dominating Facebook and twitter as though they were his own private domain.
Appropriately dubbed “Konsyerto Para sa Kausaban”, the event opened with live performances from popular artists spiced up by the folksy humor of novelty singer and Duterte pal Max Surban and a stirring nationalist medley from Chad Borja.
Duterte’s youngest son, Sebastian, broke out of his shell, belting out two songs from his heavy metal repertoire in a rare performance that pleasantly surprised the predominantly youthful audience.
The mayor also acknowledged the presence of his eldest son, Davao Vice Mayor Paulo Duterte, who came with nearly all his city councilors.
There was unmistakable electricity in the air as Duterte took center stage even though it was already close to midnight to a crowd that started streaming in as early as 4 pm.
Duterte did not waste time explaining the reasons why he eventually decided to run after vacillating for a long time, among them the health concerns of his first wife, his lack of funds and his age.
As he had declared on several occasions, he said he eventually gave in to the popular clamor after looking at the field and the baggage going against each candidate: Jojo Binay’s corruption charges, Grace Poe’s citizenship and Mar Roxas’ incompetence and ineptitude.
It was obvious Duterte no longer needed to convince a crowd that had virtually declared support for him.
Even before noon, supporters were already streaming into the “Bisaya Napud” headquarters in Lahug to drum up support not only for the debate but for Duterte himself.
Volunteers waved free Duterte tarpaulins and stickers to passing motorists, many of which pulled over to respond to the invitation.
Near the venue site at UP Lahug, Duterte supporters came in nearly all colors: blue, green, red and white – proof that they came out of their own volition in contrast to the uniformed partisans of rival candidates.
Beside the road, improvised t-shirt printing shops sprouted to accommodate fellow supporters who wanted their shirts to express their choice.
The more affluent supporters went around the city in spontaneous motorcades, their glamorous cars and SUVs screaming the name and face of the undisputed political rock star.
It is not only because Duterte is every bit a Cebuano as he prefers to think (“I can no longer come home because I have long since migrated there”) although that is a big part of it.
It is not only because Duterte is one tough hombre who has the brains to go with his guts – although that too is part of it.
Like many other parts of the country, it is largely because the scourge of drugs, crime and corruption have grown so big none of the other candidates have shown that they have what it takes to lick them.
The mayor’s rivals love to tick off statistics and platform as though they automatically translate to reality. In contrast, the eagle of the south hammers home on issues close to home: parents who won’t be at peace unless their daughter is home, traders milked by highwaymen and cops on the road, the breakdown of law and order in different areas in society – and the dangerously expanding inroads of narco-politicians.
Duterte hit the hammer in the nail in his closing statement when he said it is not a matter of statistics or platforms – because that is the easier part.
It all boils down to leadership.
This is where Duterte has separated himself from the rest.
No wonder the queen city of the south gave him a welcome fit for a king.
Youtube founder Jawed Karim uploaded the first video called “Me at the zoo” on Youtube on April 23, 2005. At present, the site has a billion active users and 300 hours worth of video is uploaded every minute. Youtube was acquired by Google in an all stock $1.65B deal late in 2006.
Still at number 1 position for most watched videos is Gangnam Style by Korean rapper Psy. It was the first video to hit the 1 billion and 2 billion marks. It is currently at 2,312,707,145 views while this article is being written.
Youtube is one of the superstar startup success stories in the last decade. Amid copyright concerns, Youtube was able to successfully work with stakeholders in the media industry.
At present, the video sharing service has made been instrumental in launching careers of many stars like Charice Pempengco and Ariel Pineda. Youtube is also enabling ordinary people to do business by producing video content and earning from the advertising service.
MTAB Technology Center Private Limited, a training arm of MTAB, is an established provider of Advanced Manufacturing Technology training. The company has partnered with Learnnovatorsto help develop e-learning and m-learning courses to train MTC’s and MTAB’s users, and to provide a platform to host these courses.
Learnnovatorsusestheir extensive experience in the design and development of learning content to address MTAB’s requirements, which is to help users learn better, and retain for longer. In view of this, a number of e-learning and m-learning courses have already been deployed and successfully completed by MTAB’s users.Many more courses are in the pipeline.
Learnosphere, the Learning Management System (LMS) that powersthis learning, provides a simple and intuitive interface, yet a comprehensive system to support learning and aid tracking. It comes with a host of features, such as forums and web conferencing, and also provides a three-tier architecture to enable MTAB to offer the courses to their clients.
About MTAB
MTAB is a leading manufacturer of solutions in the fields of CNC Machine Tools, Robotics, Manufacturing Automation, Mechatronics and complementary software. It is headquartered in Chennai and serves two important customer segments: technical & vocational education and production houses.
MTAB has received numerous awards, such as the ‘The Defense Technology Award for commercialization of the Robotics Technology’, ‘The Prime Minister’s Award for Entrepreneurship’, Manufacturing Today’s ‘Woman of the Year 2012’, and most recently Manufacturing Today’s ‘Excellence in Innovation 2013’ runner-up award.
MTAB Technology Center is the training spin-off of MTAB Engineers Private Limited that focuses primarily on training delivery to institutional and industrial customers. MTC has signed several Memoranda of Understanding with engineering institutions and has partnered with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for delivery of CNC skills training. MTC is also a member of the National Skill Development Corporation.
For more information, visit www.mtabindia.com, www.mtabtraining.com
About Learnnovators
Learnnovators, headquartered in Chennai (India), is a learning design and development company that creates innovative and engaging workplace learning solutions. Since inception in 2003, Learnnovators has successfully deployed over 6000 hours of learning content for a wide range of domains.
Whether it is choosing the best mode of e-Learning techniques tailored to organizational objectives or creating customized content, or designing interactive modules for assessment with the help of games or simulations, Learnnovators has implemented innumerable programs to the satisfaction of a worldwide clientele. These have been deployed on a variety of contexts and devices such as mobile phones, tablets, interactive whiteboards etc.
For more information, visit www.learnnovators.com.
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Learnnovators, a leading e-learning company in India, has Clark Quinn as the guest in its latest edition of “Crystal Balling with Learnnovators” – their thought-provoking interview series that attempts to gaze into the future of e-learning.
Body: Learnnovators, a leading e-learning company in India, has Clark Quinn as the guest in its latest edition of “Crystal Balling with Learnnovators” – their thought-provoking interview series that attempts to gaze into the future of e-learning.
Clark Quinn, Ph.D., is a Learning Technology Strategist who helps organizations align technology with how we think, work, and learn. He integrates creativity, cognitive science, and technology to lead the development of strategic solutions including award-winning online content, educational computer games, and websites, as well as adaptive, mobile, performance support systems. After an academic career, Dr. Quinn served as an executive in online and elearning initiatives and has an international reputation as a speaker and scholar, with four books and numerous articles and chapters to his credit. He blogs at learnlets.com and works through Quinnovation.
In this exclusive interview with Learnnovators, Clark Quinn shares his insights on the significance of innovation for businesses to succeed. He explains the importance of contextual and experiential learning, and offers his recommendations for integrating mobile strategies into organizational L&D. His advice to learning designers for scaling up to meet the challenges of designing informal and social learning is invaluable. “I might disagree that L&D professionals possess high-level skills around formal learning, too. That’s why the instigators of the Serious eLearning Manifesto banded together; too few people were applying good formal learning principles!” was Clark’s reflection on the skills that L&D professionals possess around the traditional training (formal learning) area.
‘Clark Quinn – Crystal-Balling with Learnnovators’ is available at:
http://learnnovators.com/interview/clark-quinn-crystal-balling-learnnovators/
About Learnnovators
Learnnovators, headquartered in Chennai (India), specializes in the design and development of innovative and effective learning solutions for the workplace. Since its inception in 2003 (as C2 Workshop), it has successfully delivered and deployed over 6000 hours of learning content for a wide range of domains including Advertising, Automotive, Banking, Defence, Education, Engineering, Glass Technology, Healthcare, Hospitality, HR Services, Insurance, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Nuclear Technology, Oil and Gas, Retail, Safety, Soft Skills and Telecom.
Learnnovators helps clients address skill and performance gaps in their workforce by creating customised learning solutions that are aligned with their business goals. Whether it is choosing the best
mode of learning techniques tailored to organizational objectives, or creating customized content, or
designing interactive modules with the help of games or simulations, Learnnovators has implemented
innumerable programs to the satisfaction of a clientele spread across South Asia, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and North America. These solutions have been deployed on a variety of contexts and devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, interactive white boards, etc.
Learnnovators’ core competencies are in the areas of Curriculum Design, Content Creation, Content Conversion and Content Localization.
To know more about the company, visit www.learnnovators.com
Keywords: Learnnovators, Clark Quinn, Quinnovation, Elearning, E-Learning, L&D, Learning & Development, Mobile Learning, Social Learning, Informal Learning, Online Learning, Online Education, Digital Learning, Digital Education
Corporate Contact Dinesh Raja
Media Coordinator
contact@learnnovators.com
9840063558
Introduction: Learnnovators, a leading e-learning company in India, has Christopher Pappas as the guest in its latest edition of “Crystal Balling with Learnnovators” – their thought-provoking interview series that attempts to gaze into the future of e-learning.
Body: Learnnovators, a leading e-learning company in India, has Christopher Pappas as the guest in its latest edition of “Crystal Balling with Learnnovators” – their thought-provoking interview series that attempts to gaze into the future of e-learning.
Christopher Pappas is the founder of ‘The eLearning Industry’s Network’. Currently, The eLearning Industry has a network of more than 75,000 learning professionals and runs many eLearning related sites (including The eLearning Industry, eLearning Infographics, eLearning Weekly, eLearning Tags, and eLearning Feeds). He is also the founder and owner of the Instructional Design and E-Learning Professionals’ Group, which, with over 62,000 members, is the largest online community of professionals involved in the eLearning Industry on LinkedIn.
In this exclusive interview with Learnnovators, Christopher Pappas shares some valuable tips and best practices on managing online learning communities. He also shares his thoughts and experiences on content curation, one of the most important aspects of an online Community Manager’s responsibilities. Equally valuable is his advice to L&D professionals on upskilling themselves to handle the challenges of designing informal and social learning interventions. Christopher’s foresights on the future of organizational learning are truly thought provoking. “Our goal is and always has been to provide e-learning professionals and e-learners with the resources and information they need to be successful.” was Christopher’s reflection on the goal of The eLearning Industry’s Network.
‘Christopher Pappas – Crystal-Balling with Learnnovators’ is available at:
http://learnnovators.com/interview/christopher-pappas-crystal-balling-learnnovators/
About Learnnovators
Learnnovators, headquartered in Chennai (India), specializes in the design and development of innovative and effective learning solutions for the workplace. Since its inception in 2003 (as C2 Workshop), it has successfully delivered and deployed over 6000 hours of learning content for a wide range of domains including Advertising, Automotive, Banking, Defence, Education, Engineering, Glass Technology, Healthcare, Hospitality, HR Services, Insurance, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Nuclear Technology, Oil and Gas, Retail, Safety, Soft Skills and Telecom.
Learnnovators helps clients address skill and performance gaps in their workforce by creating customised learning solutions that are aligned with their business goals. Whether it is choosing the best
mode of learning techniques tailored to organizational objectives, or creating customized content, or
designing interactive modules with the help of games or simulations, Learnnovators has implemented
innumerable programs to the satisfaction of a clientele spread across South Asia, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and North America. These solutions have been deployed on a variety of contexts and devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, interactive white boards, etc.
Learnnovators’ core competencies are in the areas of Curriculum Design, Content Creation, Content Conversion and Content Localization.
To know more about the company, visit www.learnnovators.com
Keywords Learnnovators, Christopher Pappas, Elearning, E-Learning, L&D, Learning & Development, Mobile Learning, Social Learning, Informal Learning, Infographics, Online Learning, Online Education, Digital Learning, Digital Education
Corporate Contact Dinesh Raja
Media Coordinator
contact@learnnovators.com
9840063558
1. Learnnovators, a leading e-learning company in India, has Charles Jennings, Managing Director of Duntroon Associates and the Founder of the 70:20:10 Forum, as the guest in the latest edition of “Crystal Balling with Learnnovators” – their thought-provoking interview series that attempts to gaze into the future of learning.
2. Charles is a leading thinker, practitioner and consultant in the areas of performance improvement, change management, and learning. From 2002 until the end of 2008 Charles was the Chief Learning Officer for Reuters and Thomson Reuters where he had responsibility for developing the global learning and performance strategy and leading the learning organisation for the firm’s 55,000 workforce.
3. Charles has deep experience in both the business and learning practitioner sides of performance improvement and effective learning solutions. He also knows ‘what works’ in the world of strategic talent. His career includes roles as head of the UK National Centre for Networked Learning, as a professor at Southampton Business School, in senior business roles for global companies, and as an evaluator for the European Commission’s learning, performance and eCommerce research initiatives.
4. He also sits on steering groups and advisory boards for national and international industry and professional bodies. He is also a Senior Advisor to the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development). Charles has an impeccable record of developing and implementing leading-edge performance solutions spanning more than 35 years.
5. In this exclusive interview with Learnnovators, Charles Jennings shares his insights on the significance of the 70:20:10 Model for organizational development in today’s world. He also shares his advice to learning designers on the techniques to scale up to meet the challenges of designing learning interventions for this informal and social learning age. Equally valuable is his advice to Chief Learning Officers (CLOs) who wish to implement the 70:20:10 Model in their organizations! Charles’ foresights on the future of organizational learning are truly thought provoking. “The 70:20:10 model is a deceptively simple and powerful concept. However, implementation can sometimes be a devilish complex process. That is one of the main reasons I established the 70:20:10 Forum in 2013.” was Charles’ reflection on the significance of the 70:20:10 Forum in today’s world of informal and social learning.
6. According to Ravi Pratap Singh, Co-founder of Learnnovators, “We are greatly honoured to have Charles as our guest in our interview series today. This interview will help the learning community benefit from the valuable foresights that Charles shares about the future of organizational learning.”
7. ‘Charles Jennings Crystal-Balling with Learnnovators’ is available at: http://learnnovators.com/interview/charles-jennings-crystal-balling-learnnovators/
About Learnnovators
* Learnnovators, headquartered in Chennai (India), is a learning design and development company that creates innovative and engaging workplace learning solutions. Since its inception in 2003 as C2 Workshop, it has successfully delivered and deployed over 5000 hours of learning content for clients across South Asia, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and North America.
* Learnnovators’ core competencies are in the areas of Curriculum Design, Content Creation, Content Conversion and Content Localization.
* To know more about the company, visit www.learnnovators.com
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