E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 5, 2011

2011 was a big year of writing for me, with 2 self-published books and over 40 blog posts. My books are available on Amazon , and I have listed the year’s blog posts below for your convenience. Social media. • Social media extremism. • The big myth of social networking. Thanks for reading!

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Social Media Augmented Reality Toys 100

E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Leaving the obvious ( Facebook ) aside, let’s consider blogs. Individual blogs frequently link to other blogs, creating the network that we call the “blogosphere&#. Should those (relatively) few blogs then be the ones you put into your blogroll?

Theory 113

Theory Network Social Networks Oracle 113

E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 31, 2009

I’ve been seeing a lot more social media icons on websites these days, and you may have noticed that I’ve recently added a few to this blog. One of the points raised by the brooders is that the addition of social media icons to your blog won’t increase your readership if the quality of your content is poor.

Social Networks 113

Social Networks Social Media Media Social Network 113

E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

For example, some of them have been blogging and tweeting about the role of social media in driving the pro-democracy protests in Egypt. Good centuries-old social networking. I see I’m not alone ( here and here ) in being a little less inclined. in world affairs.

Social Media 156

Social Media Media Social Social Networks 156

E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 13, 2012

Klout calls itself “the standard for influence” According to their website : Klout measures influence online using data from your social networks. OK, how about the number of blog visitors, blog comments or RSS subscribers? Among Bob’s e-learning movers and shakers, 90% write a blog.

Digital 214

Digital Metrics Social Networks Social Media 214

E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 18, 2009

Twitter is traditionally described as a “micro blog&# that allows account holders to post short, sharp messages (or “tweets&# ) of up to 140 characters each. I commented recently on Tony Karrer’s blog … If Twitter users want to be insular, narcissistic and boring, they certainly can be. And of course it is.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Twitter VLE Social Network 100

E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 15, 2011

Aside: Tom’s insight reminds me of one of my earliest blog posts, Text ain’t half bad , and aligns with thoughts I’m having currently about mobile learning. Stay tuned… ;o). Aside: What happened to online courses? They died , that’s what.

Social Networks 130

Social Networks Confluence Simulations Virtual World 130

E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

how have you learned from project teams, mentors, coaches and/or broader social networks). Post-uni, I read lots of blogs and keep an eye on the academic journals. In your working life, how have you learned effectively from people, please provide an example if possible?

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Mentoring HTML Social Network 100

E-Learning Provocateur

AUGUST 2, 2011

I’m referring to things like: • Blogs. • Social networks. Everyone knows there’s a wealth of free learning resources on the web, and many of them are relevant to the corporate sector. • Slides. • Videos. • Podcasts. • Webinars. • E-Journals. • News articles.

Social Networks 149

Social Networks Wiki Budget Social Network 149

E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 25, 2010

This was my favourite talk, and I will blog about it in more depth.). Pete Williams recounted how social networking aided the residents of Flowerdale after the Black Saturday bushfires. Mitchell Whitelaw advocated the “show everything&# model of information discovery, instead of the presumptuous search model.

Social Networks 146

Social Networks Open Source Social Network Ideas 146

E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 13, 2012

Klout calls itself “the standard for influence” According to their website : Klout measures influence online using data from your social networks. OK, how about the number of blog visitors, blog comments or RSS subscribers? Among Bob’s e-learning movers and shakers, 90% write a blog.

Digital 148

Digital Metrics Social Networks Social Media 148

E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 17, 2012

In summary, then, we see that enterprise social networking is multifaceted. And one thing’s for sure: a traditional project management approach characterised by a hard launch and follow-up training misses the mark. There is no silver bullet.

Yammer 223

Yammer Social Networks Forum Social Network 223

E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The OLN model connects private and secure applications on the organisation’s network (such as the student information system, content repository, assessments and transcripts) to open and flexible tools and applications in the cloud (such as blogs, social networks and non-proprietary content) via a services-oriented architecture.

Learning Environment 158

Learning Environment Network Informal Learning Environment 158

E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 5, 2009

His point is: if you aren’t interacting with other people through media such as mailing lists, blogs, Twitter, discussion forums etc, then you are not developing professionally and you will eventually stagnate. In fact, Stephen considers it so important, he elegantly expresses it as: “Interaction is breathing for the brain&#.

Social Networks 116

Social Networks Blended Learning Virtual Classroom Raptivity 116

E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 17, 2012

In summary, then, we see that enterprise social networking is multifaceted. And one thing’s for sure: a traditional project management approach characterised by a hard launch and follow-up training misses the mark. There is no silver bullet.

Yammer 134

Yammer Social Networks Forum Social Network 134

E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 6, 2015

My go-to success stories for social learning are Coca-Cola Amatil, who have cultivated active communities of practice across state-based factory floors; and Deloitte, who are the poster child for enterprise social networking. They’re not like us. Community of Practice Case Study. What are you working on?

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Scanning Social Networks Instructional Design 100

E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 8, 2012

An intranet with an SII of 6 integrates social media elements such as a discussion forum, blogs and wikis into a single sign-on solution. The target audience is empowered to generate their own content within these ringfenced zones. The user experience is seamless.

Social 214

Social Social Networks Wiki Social Media 214

E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 8, 2012

An intranet with an SII of 6 integrates social media elements such as a discussion forum, blogs and wikis into a single sign-on solution. The target audience is empowered to generate their own content within these ringfenced zones. The user experience is seamless.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Social Wiki Social Media 100

E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Man… I was percolating a blog post that predicted Gowalla would merge with Foursquare , when Ben Parr chimes in with this: Gowalla Turns the Tables, Integrates With Foursquare. However, some people aren’t on Facebook and don’t care for its broader social networking offering. Facebook Places.

Social Networks 146

Social Networks Facebook Social Network Movie 146

E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 18, 2011

If I want more, I’ll read your blog. The 140 character limit is Twitter’s saving grace, and ultimately its competitive edge. Fellow tweeps, I love you all – but in very small doses. As for targeting messages, Twitter can’t do that. Hammer time. Forget Facebook, forget Twitter.

Yammer 176

Yammer Social Networks Facebook Twitter 176