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Informal Learning and Black Swans

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If you've been reading my blog since it began early two years ago you will know that I like to read. I like to challenge how I think about things, books and blogs are a couple of ways I get new ideas to think about. So, we extrapolate on imperfect information. This is where informal learning comes in. How extraordinary!"

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Why do I write a blog?

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I've been blogging for a year now, time flies! But with one year down my mind has turned to the question I'd imagine many bloggers ask themselves "Why do I write a blog?". I've written on books I've read, webinars, design thinking, presentation skills, twitter, informal learning, personal learning spaces and more. I think more.

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Permission Learning - encouraging the informal

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It's strange how the mind works, I saw the title and I thought "mmm, that's how to get traction for informal learning in the workplace". From this position, Seth coined the term 'Permission Marketing' to describe a way forward for marketing messages in an world of information overload. So, to informal learning!

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My Top 10 'Learning' books from 2010

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Probably no real surprise for anyone who has read my blog, I really like the way Garr Reynolds has brought a sense of design to slideware. It is really an expansion of the design section from the original book, adding a good deal of extra information and ideas along the way. resonate - Nancy Duarte. A good book and well worth the read!

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5 great speakers from the AITD conference - a summary of ideas

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I write a blog, use Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn etc but what did I know about Social Media really? Tools covered included, wikis, blogging and microblogs, social bookmarking and networking, rss feeds and Google services. . also have a look at an earlier blog post of mine - 'Scared of First - why business is resisting new learning ).

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Waiting for "Free"

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However, Chris Anderson, in his soon to be released new book, "Free: the future of a radical price" , goes beyond this and today on Seth Godin's blog is a review of a review of 'Free' by Malcolm Gladwell, author of "Outliers" and "The Tipping Point" as well as a writer for the New Yorker. Waiting doesn't cost me anything!

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Journal of Learning Design

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It has in some ways the same focus as this blog, looking beyond traditional learning approaches. This quote builds from a discussion that learning and learners are at a stage that is beyond a 'simple' delivery of information/knowledge/skills approach. This blog itself, in some measure.

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