Jay Cross's Informal Learning

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PowerPoint is tyranny

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Another friend cancelled out of Training 2009 after only two people signed up for his pre-conference workshop. At least I didn’t have to eat a plane ticket, as happened to a friend in Europe who was just uninvited to the same event.

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Anatomy of an unworkshop

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Unlike traditional workshops, nothing in one of these sessions is for sure. I think I’ll shoot for a dozen unworkshops in 2009. I always reserve the right to hop around based on my reading of the participants. Every unworkshop is unique unto itself.) That’s the “un&# part. It lets my inner performer loose.

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Anatomy of an unworkshop

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Unlike traditional workshops, nothing in one of these sessions is for sure. I think I’ll shoot for a dozen unworkshops in 2009. I always reserve the right to hop around based on my reading of the participants. Every unworkshop is unique unto itself.) That’s the “un&# part. It lets my inner performer loose.

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Rethinking conferences

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

According to a survey released last month that was conducted by the industry trade group Meeting Professionals International and American Express, 7 percent of business meetings already scheduled for 2009 have been canceled. Pre-Conference workshops are too expensive as well. Response 43 Too expensive. lousy food.

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Ten years after

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Creating and maintaining an innovative, flexible, challenged, and enthusiastic workshop will become a basic function of management. > 09-Jan-2009 08:35 275K 1999 Business.pdf 09-Jan-2009 08:36 210K 1999 Frameworks for.> > 09-Jan-2009 08:36 126K 1999 Knowledge Manag.> Jay’s original 1999 essays.

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August Informal Learning Hot List

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

August 1, 2009 to August 30, 2009. Blog – Five Futuristic Interfaces on Display at SIGGRAPH - Technology Review Feed – Tech Review Top Stories , August 3, 2009. How I use social media - Full Circle , August 4, 2009. Five Challenges Social Media Will Bring to Business - HarvardBusiness.org , August 14, 2009.

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Learning for the 21st Century

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Or trainees need to learn in workshops and events at work. When you run the numbers, you discover that plain old learning in corporate workshops and courses is not cost- effective, even if you had the lead time to do it. Jay will be speaking at the Learning Technologies 2009 Conference and can be contacted at jaycross@internettime.com.