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Questioning social media

Clive on Learning

The recent arrival of a new social network in the form of Google+ has given cause for reflection from some long-serving social media users and advocates. More remarkably, George Siemens, the founding father of connectivism, reports how he is losing interest in social media : Google+ was a bit of a breaking point for me.

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Funny HR Stats

InsiderHub

Internet and social media are becoming increasingly important for candidates and employers alike. Many people these days use the web to network and apply for new jobs. To think that 18,400,000 applicants have found their job using Facebook! 79% of job applicants will use social media in their job search.

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#ICELW Opening Keynote with Steve Wheeler @timbuckteeth "The Future is Mobile…Social…Personal"

Learning Visions

Steve shows this great cartoon from circa 1900, showing the illustrator’s idea of Learning in the year 2000– kids sitting at a desk, books being poured into a grinder. We have to be so careful of how we project our identity through social media. These tools we use are both personal and social. We learn through making.

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The 8-second attention span; or, I'm fine if goldfish are more patient than millennials

Ontuitive

In spring of 2014, Microsoft Canada released the results of a study on media consumers that claimed attention spans are shrinking. The report warned us that the average attention span has dropped from 12 to 8 seconds since about the year 2000, and is likely caused by the exponential increase in use of digital media.

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Non-Profits: 13 Ridiculously Simple Ways To Improve Your On-Demand Learning

Spark Your Interest

“Digital learning is the quickest growing market in the education industry, with a whopping 900% growth since 2000.” ” LinkedIn . Or advertising on your website and social media platforms. And educate your members and supporters to further your mission. ” KPMG. What Is On-Demand Learning?

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Reader’s Mailbag – You Ask, I Respond

eLearning 24-7

This new version (debut here), is based on questions I have received via social media, email direct, and my website. Before diving into the Q/A, for those who are interested but unaware, I know have a LinkedIn Group, called E-Learning Coach, which is me. The marketplace concept has been around since 2000.

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Teaching Leadership to Gen Y

OpenSesame

28% of managerial positions in the United States are already held by Gen Ys, those born between 1980s – 2000, also known as Millennials (Bersin). In my experience, Gen Y are not afraid to step up and take on responsibility. They possess a ‘can do attitude’ and are great team players. Leadership is tough work. Leadership is a community.