PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). There are two main types of tools for building a Professional Learning Network: information aggregation and social media connection. Information Aggregation. The information aggregation tools are used to collect and organize information from various resources (websites, podcasts, blogs). RSS (really simple syndication) readers and social bookmarking are two popular information aggregation tools. Torrey Trust is my guest blogger. Groups. MORE >>

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Brain Rules for Learning: Who Knew? by Andrea on April 15, 2011 in Classroom Learning , Informal Learning , Training Development , blended learning , eLearning , social learning Recently, I was lucky enough to attend a keynote speech by Dr. John Medina on his book Brain Rules at the eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions 2011 conference.  If the information is not repeated in that 30 second window, the short-term memory buffer is cleared of the information.  MORE >>

We argue that there is a sense in which everyone is an expert in something useful: even a new starter has experience of the recruitment and on-boarding process and can share that information with others. If you’re a fan of TED , you may have seen Salman Khan talking about the video library he created to educate his younger cousins that has grown into the Khan Academy, whose resources are now being used by schools in California. Blog Social learning Technology VideosSo we shot and we shared. Vote with your mouse! ll wait here until you get back. Our answer: just get started! MORE >>

As Theodore Roszak explains, “Information is not knowledge. Before you even consider delivering new information, the learner must be in the right emotional state, as Daniel Goleman reminds us: “Students who are anxious, angry or depressed don’t learn. People who are caught in these states do not take in information effectively or deal with it well.”. Even the best motivated learner is restricted by the rate at which the brain can cope with new information. Without this help, there is a danger that much of the new information will be forgotten within hours. MORE >>

PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). There are two main types of tools for building a Professional Learning Network: information aggregation and social media connection. Information Aggregation. The information aggregation tools are used to collect and organize information from various resources (websites, podcasts, blogs). RSS (really simple syndication) readers and social bookmarking are two popular information aggregation tools. Torrey Trust is my guest blogger. Groups. MORE >>