Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs). A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). An Educator’s Professional Learning Network. Information Aggregation.

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Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs). A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). An Educator’s Professional Learning Network. Information Aggregation.

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Social Networks Network Ning Education 198

Allison Rossett

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

We have much in common, including that she likes to blog. After a bit of emailing, I sent her to a posting in my blog. Blog posting Informal Learning instructional design personal growth standards Training + Development' ” Focus. Somehow focusing is OK, but not efforting.

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Allison Rossett

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Tweet Today, the buzz is about informal learning. You hear it at conferences, on blogs, even on twitter. Are your programs informal? Are they as informal as you want them to be? Are you moving forward to bring informal learning to your organization? We have different questions for you.

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Allison Rossett

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

No squeaky learning organization there. Blog posting alignment Analysis consulting culture Informal Learning performance consulting Performance Support' .” Sounds about right to me. Less turned out to be quite a bit more. They were quietly influential.

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Allison Rossett

JANUARY 23, 2012

Tweet This morning, on a blog, I ran into the idea that abundant information is one of the drivers of educational reform. He then suggests that this abundance, in the hands of children, will turn into open education, effective learning. Harold Jarche is right about that. I wonder about that. For some, sure.

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Allison Rossett

APRIL 21, 2012

I harkened back to these findings after reading Xyleme CLO Jeffrey Katzman’s provocative blog posting about new instructional design. The Katzman blog posting, and influential voices like Jane Bozarth and Jay Cross , encourage us to consider a new ID that is characterized by informality, choice, learner centricity, and connections.

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