TV very much alive for learning professionals

On Wednesday, on his Plan B blog, my old mate Donald Clark told us that TV is dying, and I believe him. But in some ways it is just changing form.

Last night I tuned in to a live stream of the second episode of LearningNow TV, a monthly one-hour news magazine for learning professionals. I turned down the sound on the main TV and watched it on my iPad, expecting it to hold me for 10 minutes or so, but I was glued to it through to the end.

Nigel Paine presents a mix of webcam interviews and professionally-produced pieces. Hats off to the editors because this odd mix hangs together really well. It helps that Nigel is such an enthusiastic and compelling presenter - I know he worked at the BBC, but that doesn't necessarily mean you can present!

More than anything I'm pleased to see something really different for learning professionals who want to keep in touch with what's going on. It's not a conference, not a webinar, not a magazine - it's something new and refreshing.

The shows are free, whether you watch them live or view the recordings later. The venture will work commercially as sponsorship and advertising start to increase. I hope this happens because this is an idea that comes just at the right time and deserves success.