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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking. They’re sources of novelty and innovation (because they know quite different things than we do) and bridges to other social networks (because they know quite different people than we do).

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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | July 10, 2020

Mike Taylor

Virtual tools are only as good as the people behind them, so we need to invest in people networks as well as technology. Cath Ellis and Kim Tuohy have created a totally brilliant learning design competition that is currently running as part of the lead up to The Learning Conference 2020. Conferences & Learning Events.

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Professional Organizations for Instructional Designers

Experiencing eLearning

A number of job seekers and transitioning teachers have asked about professional organizations to help people gain skills and network. The Learning Guild, ATD, TLDC, Training Magazine Network, and LDA all provide both free and paid resources for instructional designers and other learning and development professionals.

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eLearning Conferences

Tony Karrer

Once again, Clayton Wright has been nice enough to compile an incredible list of conferences focused on use of technology in learning. Please note that events, dates, titles, and locations may change; thus, check the specific conference website. Clayton publishes this as a Word document but does not publish it as a web page.

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Learning & development conferences in 2024

Limestone Learning

And as a bonus, you’ll find plenty of online options, making conferences more accessible and affordable than ever. Keep checking back on this list of 2024 conferences, as dates and venues occasionally change. Watch this space throughout the year! Have you experienced strategies that did not work out as well as you had hoped?

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Mastering high-impact conference presentations

BrightCarbon

Conference presentations are really hard to get right compared to day-to-day decks. The main differences with conference presentations are that they tend to take place on a big stage in a big hall with a larger, more general audience than presenters usually face. At a conference you have a specific challenge.

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2020 E-Learning & Training Conferences

LearnDash

Make networking and professional education one of your 2020 goals. For professionals in the learning industry (and that includes entrepreneurs, educators, faculty, academic administrators, librarians, and the web developers who work with these professionals), attending an industry conference or expo is a common objective.