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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | LEARNING PUTTY OCTOBER 22, 2009 7 Creative Ways to Introduce Social Media to Your Team Yesterday I received a tweet about a great blog post. I followed the link and found myself entranced by Mike VanDervort’s Confronting Social Media at Work. It’s a great blog post that warns HR professionals about the need to get ready for the social media invasion. Those Those who left comments about the post asked “how do you communicate the importance of social media to a leadership group that has no concept of its relevance in their personal or professional lives?&# I get this type of question all the time. So let’s come up with an answer. . Tweet This! | LEARNING PUTTY NOVEMBER 20, 2009  Should Educators be Afraid of Having a Facebook Profile? Whether you are a teacher at a grade school or work at a Fortune 500 company we have all heard the stories of educators being removed or suspended for inappropriate posts on their Facebook profile. So, the question stands, can you take advantage of the educational opportunity provided by a social network like Facebook without running the risk of loosing your job? Removing yourself from Google. | | | | | |
| LEARNING PUTTY OCTOBER 29, 2009 Top 10 Ways Social Media Will Impact Employee Development and Training in 2010 With only two months left in the year it is time to make some predictions on how social media will impact your employee development and training in 2010. As I gaze into my crystal ball I can honestly say that these are the tools that will make the biggest difference for you and your learners. . Microblogging - I am sure you are sick to death of me talking about Twitter, but hopefully this will prompt you to finally open up an account and see what it is all about. If you aren’t a fan of Twitter there are a few other sites that provide microblogging functionality: Plurk , Tumblr , Jaiku. | LEARNING PUTTY NOVEMBER 30, 2009 Answers to Their Arguments: Corporate Use of Facebook and Other Social Networking Sites Argument: “According to a July 2009 study by Nucleus Research Inc. There are two main goals for every corporate trainer, 1) provide training that is engaging and meets the business need, and 2) limit the amount of time an employee is away from their work. Social networking sites such as Facebook provide a way to meet both of these goals, however according to a survey 54% of U.S. employers employers ban sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn at work. Let’s take a look at the facts and get you some answers to their arguments. Their Arguments, Your Answers. Productivity. | LEARNING PUTTY OCTOBER 26, 2009 How to Inspire Informal Learning by Sharing Conference Insights Ever wonder what you’re employees or co-workers are learning when they attend a conference? Sure, sometimes attendees come back and provide a five minute overview but how does this help the rest of your team? You can help foster informal learning opportunities by allowing your employees to share conference insights in real time. . Share Conference Insights Instantaneously. Share conference insights via Twitter. Attendees can share conference insights during the sessions by posting informative tweets to their Twitter accounts. Start by allowing them to tweet on their phone. Tweet This! | LEARNING PUTTY NOVEMBER 10, 2009 Why We Don’t Need “Mobile Learning” The other day I was taking part in a #lrnchat discussion on Twitter and somebody said, “please, no more terms! Don’t we have enough?&# It got me thinking about how many words and phrases we create in the learning profession. But I think part of the problem is we aren’t all on the same page with [.] Related posts:Audio + Visual + Apps = Mobile Learning. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]. | | | | | | | |
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LEARNING PUTTY | MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009 Using Online Forums in Social Learning
Since informal learning is by definition learning without a specific structure it is hard to determine the best way to provide tools to support this type of education. It almost seems that one would have to prepare information on every possible topic in the hopes that a small slice of it is available when a learning needs it. While this may be true in some cases, I have found that using forums to create a repository of user generated content is sometimes the best way to meet this need. . What is a forum? However they are all generally the same thing, a community of practice. Tweet This! MORE >> -
LEARNING PUTTY | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009 The Real Secret to Social Learning Success in 2010
For years training and development departments have struggled to compile the data they need to show value to their organizations. However in 2010 we will find ourselves in an unique position. For the first time companies are beginning to see the value in educating their consumers. Companies are starting to use social media tools to educate and [.] Related posts:Top 10 Ways Social Media Will Impact Employee Development and Training in 2010Social Media Tools in Social LearningLearning. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]. MORE >> -
LEARNING PUTTY | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009 5 Text Message Facts You Need to Know
In Top 10 Ways Social Media Will Impact Employee Development and Training in 2010 I said that text messaging (sometimes called SMS) will become one of the key ways corporate trainers contact their learners. But where do you start? How do you get your team to buy into the text message hype? Here are the five text message facts you need to know and how they can help you enhance your educational programs. How to create and send text messages. Okay, so this is more of a series of facts rolled into one, but understanding the basics is important.) But, this can be a catch-22. Best, . Tweet This! MORE >> -
LEARNING PUTTY | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009 What Can Blogs Do For You… and Your Learners? A Social Learning Case Study Review
Related posts:Social Media Tools in Social LearningLearning Putty 2009 Edublog Awards NominationsUsing Online Forums in Social Learning. [[ This is a content summary only. During my Google searches over the past few days I have found a few interesting studies on the use of social media in education. Some of the studies are light on conclusive data, but they provide great evidence of building trends in learning and the possible outcomes. One such study I found was The Use of Blogs [.] Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]. MORE >> -
LEARNING PUTTY | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009 Host Better Webinars & Spend Less Money!
Sometimes the best way to meet an educational need is by hosting a webinar. However, many times what we call a “webinar&# is simply a teleconference in disguise – a seemingly endless slide show with a “verbal vomit&# voice over. Since this isn’t engaging for the learner, they often start to “multitask&# and the intention of the lesson is lost. I’ve I’ve found a great tool that will allow you to engage your learners with audio and video and keep your money in your pocket! The best part? Dimdim is FREE for up to 20 learners – forever! . MORE >>
- What is a Blog? LEARNING PUTTY | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009
- What to Ask Before You Make a Blog for Employee Training LEARNING PUTTY | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009
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