Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 25, 2011

Even with the help of the newest technology tools to communicate and educate including social media, wikis, and Google, we still need to transform our ILT classrooms and training sessions into integrated blended learning environments. So how do you keep it real? Move from being a teacher to facilitator. Learners as Teachers.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Wiki 126

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 27, 2011

Accelerated Learning attempts to change this imbalance by including activities that trigger the other intelligences, for example, Brain Gym® , games that involve movement, MindMapping® tools, songs and raps, and word cards. The term “Accelerated Learning” was actually coined by a British educator, Colin Rose. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 13, 2011

Since I became an active Twitter user a few months ago, the application has grown on me to the point where it’s now far-and-away my favorite social media tool. And I use the word ‘tool’ for a reason. This is a tool you use to react to something you see, hear or do and an opportunity to create a voice. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 8, 2011

The gist of it was that even though we have an enormous amount of tools available to enable social learning across far reaching boundaries, the self-study type of eLearning seen in so many workplaces today can potentially cut learners off from any type of social interaction during the course of the learning. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

Kanye then proclaims that he hates reading and brags about never reading books, choosing instead to learn from those around him (check out Jon’s post on peer-to-peer learning here ). Some prefer other activities to reading and many can’t find the time to read, but I’ve never heard the word “hate” used in conjunction with “read.”

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

Kanye then proclaims that he hates reading and brags about never reading books, choosing instead to learn from those around him (check out Jon’s post on peer-to-peer learning here ). Some prefer other activities to reading and many can’t find the time to read, but I’ve never heard the word “hate” used in conjunction with “read.”

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 21, 2011

The traditional leader may try to control the activity, give orders and expect them to be carried out, like the captain of a ship. Well, you might say, all that productivity could go in unexpected directions, get out of control. Yes, it could. Other leaders will take the plunge and follow, eventually turning the tide. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Reaction: The most important point is whether the training had an impact: according to Cathy, “70% of the players said that they were looking forward to discussing the game in class the next day, and instructors reported that the activity ‘prompted the majority of the discussion’ and encouraged soldiers to share their own experiences.”

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Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Reaction: The most important point is whether the training had an impact: according to Cathy, “70% of the players said that they were looking forward to discussing the game in class the next day, and instructors reported that the activity ‘prompted the majority of the discussion’ and encouraged soldiers to share their own experiences.”

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Module Social Networks Blended Learning Security 100

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Nevertheless, next time you are leading a change initiative, ask around to determine where these socially gifted people are located, and actively engage them on your project. Going back to Brown and Thomas’ A New Culture of Learning , “students themselves are taking an active role in helping to create and mold [learning].”

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eLearning Learning Posts

JANUARY 3, 2011

How do we come up with these - well it’s based on social signals (clicks, views, twitter, delicious and more). So, really, you’ve been voting on this all year long just based on your activity. Twitter for Learning – 55 Great Articles - eLearning Technology , March 24, 2010. Learning with e’s , July 13, 2010.

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