Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Blake Proberts is joined on the Strategic L&D Podcast by Josh Cardoz—an independent Digital Learning Strategist with over a decade’s experience helping organisations go digital the right way. So I'm an independent digital learning strategist. And thanks for having me. But I love it. I love doing it.

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ID Reflections

AUGUST 13, 2011

An instructional designer by profession who started her career anlayzing learner needs, creating micro-design documents, writing story-boards and discussing the nitty-gritty of course navigation with visual designers, I have long been interested in the power of social, collaborative and informal learning.

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Learnnovators

JUNE 22, 2015

While the title of the post specifies MOOCs, the skills and mindsets I have explored in the post are, IMHO, required by all to survive and thrive in the digital and connected world. I have been writing about MOOCs in the context of workplace learning from different perspectives for some time now.

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Learnnovators

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Learning can only happen when a child is interested. To embrace informal learning we must empower learners to play a central and proactive part in the process. Similarly, formal learning can help shape and direct informal learning. Arun Pradhan has over 17 years’ experience in digital and blended learning.

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Learnnovators

JUNE 22, 2015

While the title of the post specifies MOOCs, the skills and mindsets I have explored in the post are, IMHO, required by all to survive and thrive in the digital and connected world. I have been writing about MOOCs in the context of workplace learning from different perspectives for some time now.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Another theory derived from social constructivism has been proposed by Lave and Wenger (1991) who argue that the formation of communities of practice can explain much of the informal learning that occurs for example in the workplace. 2004) Connectivism: A learning theory for the digital age. Siemens, G.

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Instilled

JULY 2, 2019

Capture Tacit Knowledge and Build Communities of Practice. Hyper-connected learners aren’t just connected to learning technology. With easy access to learning platforms and other technologies that support collaboration , L&D teams can foster social learning and encourage the creation and growth of communities of practice.

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Adobe Captivate

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Teaching and learning practices benefit from the collective knowledge that social technology provides. Social media practices can facilitate new forms of collaborative knowledge construction. It encourages civic engagement in broader communities of practice.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Libraries and 'seats of learning' were traditionally the places to be when formal learning was required. All around, communities and families were also there for informal learning processes to be supported. It hasn't always been like this.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 2, 2008

What is e-learning 2.0? “The idea of learning through digital connections and peer collaboration enhanced by technologies driving Web 2.0. Users/Learners are empowered to search, create, and collaborate in order to fulfill intrinsic needs to learn new information.&#. Asynchronous e-learning is high.

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Jay Cross

MAY 1, 2012

Six years ago few people believed that informal learning made much of a difference. Today’s common wisdom is that most workplace learning is experiential, unplanned, social, and informal. Informal learning tops many training department agendas. The information explosion has hit.

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Jay Cross

OCTOBER 19, 2011

A few days ago a friend sent me a link to a 1999 presentation by John Seely Brown on Learning, Working, and Playing in a Digital Era. A dozen years ago, JSB described explicit knowledge (know-what, resides in books) and tacit knowledge (know-how, lives in people and their practices).

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 7, 2009

Using eLearning Learning , I thought it would be interesting to go look what it thinks are some of the top items of all time. Learning 2.0 - The Things How we read online. - Tools Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A Summary PR 2.0:

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2022

As we move into 2022, organizations should continue to emphasize field learning as it proved to be more effective. However, this move will require more technology-based learning, performance support systems, goal-directed social and informal learning avenues and on-demand learning in the flow of work.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 5, 2010

No, we are not isolated learners, but learn our most important lessons whilst in conversation with others. Conversation is of course often technologically mediated in this digital age. You are learning something new now by reading this blog post, and I learnt something new while I was writing it. we are learning informally.

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Clive on Learning

JULY 19, 2012

Creating other forms of digital online content My standard position on this is that every learning professional should have at least some content creation skills, although I do waver on this from time to time. In fact, many of these tasks are becoming life skills and most children take to them easily.

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Learnnovators

MAY 11, 2015

I have been writing about social learning and its related concepts – communities of practices , working out loud and skills for the networked world for quite some time now. The catch is that “social learning” cannot just be implemented or enforced. Learning and working have become one and the same.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 11, 2009

No, we are not isolated learners, but learn our most important lessons whilst in conversation with others. Conversation is of course often technologically mediated in this digital age. You are learning something new now by reading this blog post, and I learnt something new while I was writing it. we are learning informally.

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EI Design

JANUARY 28, 2020

Mobile Learning. Mobile Apps for Learning. Personalized Learning. Digitization of ILT to Blended or Fully Online Learning. Informal Learning. Social Learning. Self-Directed Learning. Instant/Just-in-time learning aids. Informal learning. Self-Directed Learning.

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EI Design

AUGUST 19, 2020

With an increase in work from home, it has led to a need to have an Agile and Flexible Digital Workplace. Organizations need to create a digital workplace that can easily move from 100% in office to 100% working remotely. eLearning Trends in 2020 – Mobile Apps for Learning. Section 3: Trends that foster continuous learning.

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TalentLMS

MAY 16, 2016

Social learning creates the much in-demand informal learning setting where learners can network, share, collaborate, and exchange ideas on problem-solving. Let’s examine some top benefits of social learning in organizations. What is Social Learning? This has led to a positive growth in job performance.

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Learnnovators

MAY 10, 2015

I have been writing about social learning and its related concepts – communities of practices , working out loud and skills for the networked world for quite some time now. The catch is that “social learning” cannot just be implemented or enforced. Learning and working have become one and the same.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Social knowledge management consultant Harold Jarche suggests there are multiple layers, from collaborating in work teams, to collective learning in communities of practice, to cooperative learning with peers and friends in our networks (Figure 1). Learning leaders should facilitate this learning to optimize outcomes.

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Learnnovators

JULY 6, 2015

I spent the greater part of the weekend mulling over the practice of working out loud, what makes some folks adopt the habit with ease while others struggle, and what could be some of the possible enabling factors that support working out loud. A community grows through conversation, collaboration, and showcasing of work in progress.

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Limestone Learning

MARCH 30, 2020

The coronavirus may have robbed us of face-to-face interaction, but it can’t rob us of learning. There are tons of free webinars this month to keep you connected with your communities of practice. Thursday, April 2, 2020, 10AM – 11AM PT: From In-Person to Virtual Learning – The Time Is Now!

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Challenge to Learn

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Therefore, here is the first raw concept version of “The future of e-Learning, according to Kasper Spiro”. e-Learning started out as digitized versions of courses, the so-called page-turners. The feeling is that we are now on the verge of a new phase in the development of e-Learning. Let us take a step back first.

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Marcia Conner

JANUARY 26, 2012

It involves memory, synapses, endorphins, and encoding, and, more often than not, those accidental and serendipitous moments we call informal learning. Most real learning—the kind that sticks to the walls of the brain—is informal. Informal learning is what goes on around our formal learning process.

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Jay Cross

MAY 30, 2009

That first round of e-learning largely failed for precisely this reason. You can’t remove the humans from learning. Companies should embrace network-supported informal learning because it works better, not because it reduces labor costs. New communities have different requirements than old.

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Jay Cross

JULY 6, 2009

The top posts from sources selected for Informal Learning Flow in the first six months of 2009: Work on Stuff that Matters: First Principles - OReilly Radar , January 11, 2009. How to get students to find and read 94 articles before the next class - Digital Ethnography , January 28, 2009. How to make e-learning work!

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Learning Visions

JUNE 14, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, June 14, 2007 Defining an e-Learning Strategy: Planning the Kickoff In the spirit of building a Community of Practice -- sharing ideas and processes -- I thought Id try and share what I can of a current project.

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eLearning Learning Posts

JANUARY 3, 2011

Take This LMS and Shove It - Living in Learning , May 19, 2010. Workscape evolution - Informal Learning , May 7, 2010. Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning , April 22, 2010. Ethnography and Ubiquitous Digital Research - Skilful Minds , February 4, 2010. Explore Bloom’s Taxonomy Using this Interactive Resource!

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2009

The Big Question: How do I communicate the value of social media as a learning tool to my organisation? Clive on Learning , November 12, 2009. Ruth Clark: Evidence Based E-Learning #dl09 #dl09-104 - Learning Visions , November 11, 2009. Social Learning Examples - Informal Learning , November 15, 2009.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Official description: Microlearning: Beyond Learning Objects and Just-in-time Performance Support. The need and pressure to learn continually, coupled with limited time available to learn, make new digital media viable for professional development. Learning objects are. for learning/instructional purpose.

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Big Dog, Little Dog

NOVEMBER 8, 2004

One of the first definitions for e-learning is ASTD's , who define it as covering a wide set of applications and processes, such as Web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual classrooms, and digital collaboration. In other words, e-learning does everything in the corporate world but training!

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Jane Hart

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

. “In this article I want to turn to the ‘how’ of change and transformation in organisational learning and look at one specific approach that many organisations are finding useful to help them adapt to meet changing requirements and demands – the 70:20:10 framework. Who Stole The Tarts? ”

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Jay Cross

MAY 26, 2015

In the same vein, I talk about Working Smarter instead of informal learning, social learning, and so forth. Some people denigrate informal learning but nobody’s against Working Smarter. Your organization already has a workscape where people are learning to work smarter. The learning conservationist toolkit.

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eLearning Learning Posts

MAY 3, 2010

All you ever wanted to know about informal learning - Informal Learning , April 27, 2010 YouTube of Jay’s UMBC ISD Now! It captures my current thinking about informal learning. …Tags: Tags: Informal Learnin. On the future of Digital Games Based Learning in Corporate E-learning.

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