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15 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest –10

Upside Learning

Many analysts are predicting 2011 will be the year of the tablet. The new app is called simply Reader’s Digest and is a free app with one free sample / preview issue that offers a sample table of contents and select story previews. In 2011 60 Percent of Mobile Web Traffic Will Be Video. eLearning Outlook For 2011.

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Instructional Design Portfolio Resources

Experiencing eLearning

My post on 30+ ideas for portfolio samples can give you some inspiration if you need to create new artifacts. Tools for creating samples. Prospective employers expect to see a few samples using standard tools. If you storyboard and plan before you start your trial, you can make several samples during that month.

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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Sound of Silence by Jim on April 7, 2011 in eLearning At what point does narration really add anything to an eLearning module, and at what point is it simply being added because “it’s what’s expected?” Think about it.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Cammy Bean’s latest blog post provides many ideas as well as real-life examples for Using Social Media for Learning. Take for example the Pakistani Sohaib Athar ( @ReallyVirtual ) who unknowingly tweeted about the US operation to kill Osama Bin Laden in Abottabad when he heard an explosion and firefight close to his home.

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Virtual Boot-Camp: Games and Learning with the U.S. Military.

Dashe & Thomson

Military by Jim on May 19, 2011 in Gaming Theory Think game-based training doesn’t have anything to offer your organization in the way of savings? An example cited by Martin and Lin is called “ VBS 2 ” and runs on laptops. The Department of Defense disagrees with you. All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

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The WInd OF CHange: Sample SPM Essays

E-learning Uncovered

Formal Letter SPM 2011. JUJ 2011 English. Sample Answer for Informal Letter. 133825285 Continuous Writing Sample Essay. English Speech Essay. English SPM Module.

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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

For example, Harvard professor Andrew McAfee sums up the Strength of Weak Ties theory nicely, describing how acquaintances with whom we are less familiar are more likely to tell us things we don’t already know: … People we don’t know all that well are hugely valuable in our work. All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com