Specifically, I refrained from blogging as well as posting any comments anywhere in the months of July and August. In August itself, I refrained from micro-blogging either in Twitter or Google+ or within the tool we use where I work. ‘You’ might be those discussing topics in Google+, sharing news and links in Twitter, or posting blogs, comments and articles on various sites. ‘You’ might be reading or commenting on my own personal blog. personal anonymity blogging collaboration learning micro-bloggingIn a way, I felt disconnected. MORE >>

eLearning would not be the same without social media to connect people in the industry and allow us to share ideas, maximize the benefits of onsite events, disseminate content and in short, continue to learn. This annual event was created by Mashable , a household name in social media news blogs,  in 2010. Boston · 06/30. Mark your calendar to check back there for a live thread of group members sharing their elearning Facebook pages/groups, Twitter accounts, blog URLs, and geographic locations, as well as a summary of their specialities in the field. Atlanta · 06/28. MORE >>

eLearning would not be the same without social media to connect people in the industry and allow us to share ideas, maximize the benefits of onsite events, disseminate content and in short, continue to learn. This annual event was created by Mashable , a household name in social media news blogs,  in 2010. Boston · 06/30. Mark your calendar to check back there for a live thread of group members sharing their elearning Facebook pages/groups, Twitter accounts, blog URLs, and geographic locations, as well as a summary of their specialities in the field. Atlanta · 06/28. MORE >>

101 Free Learning Tools OpenCourseWare and Open Educational Resources Free EduGames Printer-Friendly Version Lets explore the idea that there is at least one excellent free learning tool (or site) for every learning problem, need or issue! Google Notebook Blogging tool? Blogging tool for educators? EdTechTalk Online community to test my big ideas? OER Blogs Portal to non-formal OER and training resources? The Rapid e-Learning Blog Site to learn more about Online Course Development? This post has been removed by a blog administrator. del.icio.us MORE >>

I regularly attend and speak at various conferences in the Learning and Development industry (see this blog's Industry Events category for other conference reports). The purpose of the event is for current leaders of these chapters to network with each other to share ideas, best practices, and lessons learned to improve the efficacy and value of each chapter. Just as entertaining as Robert Whipple playing Groucho, Patrick O'Malley of the Boston chapter, gave an outstanding--and hilarious--presentation on marketing using social media. MORE >>