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4 Ways to Apply the Situated Learning Theory

Origin Learning

Real learning happens only when it is contextual – meaning, when students can directly apply it in authentic activities, contexts and cultures. Situated learning environments place students in learning situations where they are actively immersed in an activity while using problem-solving (critical thinking) skills. Role Playing.

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How our learning theories shape how we use technology for learning

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

audio, visuals, animations, or video), the proper location of information on screen, screen attributes (e.g. colour, size of text, or graphics), the pacing of the information, and information chunks to avoid information overload." In Ning, the technology invites me to start on the fly with new discussions.

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Various ways to use social media as a facilitator or trainer

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

An example is using Yammer or Twitter so that participants can have contacts in between face-to-face events, but the core is in the face-to-face. (2) An example is using Yammer or Twitter so that participants can have contacts in between face-to-face events, but the core is in the face-to-face. (2)

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Down But Not Quite Out: what can we learn from the plights of Learning Tree International and Readers Digest?

Performance Learning Productivity

Despite moving some activity onto the Internet and getting its journalists blogging the company is still struggling. It seems that Reader's Digest hasn't come to terms with the way that people get their information, and their laughs, these days. Here's an example of what I mean by 'more savvy in their expectations'.

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Training and Social Media Taught Me to Tie a Tie

E-learning Uncovered

I use Google multiple times a day — looking for information on how to do this, or how to do that — for both my professional life and my personal life. A lot of the information I find is posted by ordinary folks — folks with a passion for a topic and willing to share their knowledge with others. or, “Can you tie a tie like Daddy?”

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Using SharePoint

Tony Karrer

In my post SharePoint Examples there are some great examples in the comments. They focus more on information push and it's less intended to have user-contributed content. In some cases, login was provided to allow the third party to more actively participate. These would be external consituents. were similar.

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Learning Outcomes

Tony Karrer

The focus of the post is really about the design of informal / social learning experiences and my belief that they need to have context for what I call Directed Learners. Still in my learning goals post I said: "Unlike formal learning, informal learning is generally not going to ensure that specific knowledge will be transferred.