Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

The band director provides a safe environment and plenty of opportunities. I’m not sure I would have seen the concert through the lens of social learning had I not attended DevLearn ’10 last month. The kids seize the opportunities, take risks, and flourish. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 30, 2011

You can play nice and develop whatever type of training your client wants, whether it provides tangible value or not. This article by Tom Kuhlman provides some great tips on helping your client see training differently. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Academia needs a coherent learning theory, or set of theories, that provides guidance for building the road system so the cars can operate. His work combines necessary elements of a college classroom with the interactive features of social networking, which is becoming more and more necessary to keep students interested.

Social Networks 124

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

Find out which meetings your SMEs are attending and get invited those that will likely provide valuable content. Provide SMEs with opportunities to report their readiness. The SME can then visit the site when they have time and do a structured brain-dump. That way you learn as your SMEs learn. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

Find out which meetings your SMEs are attending and get invited those that will likely provide valuable content. Provide SMEs with opportunities to report their readiness. The SME can then visit the site when they have time and do a structured brain-dump. That way you learn as your SMEs learn. Properly d.

Social Networks 113

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 15, 2011

McGoldrick decided that the model to use in developing the evaluation design would be Scriven’s Key Evaluation Checklist (KEC). The KEC provides a roadmap for the design, implementation, and assessment of evaluations. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Because of the vast range of services we provide as a management consulting firm, we’re something different to every client. Many consulting firms in our industry become too niche and lose out on work they can easily provide but do a poor job of marketing. Crafting the appropriate message is a balancing act. Properly d.

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Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Blogging 100

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

When this happened to us recently, we turned to Vanilla Forums to provide the answer. Vanillaforums.org Scenario: A medium size client is rolling out a new software system and matching software training to all of its employees, but doesn’t have the money for a help desk team. What do you do? Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

Social Networks 133

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Academia needs a coherent learning theory, or set of theories, that provides guidance for building the road system so the cars can operate. His work combines necessary elements of a college classroom with the interactive features of social networking, which is becoming more and more necessary to keep students interested.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Social 100

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2011

While games like these provide a fun alternative to boring quizzes, they do not provide context. According to McGonigal, When we play a game, we think creatively, collaborate, and persist. It is not enough, however, to just add a Jeopardy or Wheel-of-Fortune game to our instructional design. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Games 124

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

When this happened to us recently, we turned to Vanilla Forums to provide the answer. Vanillaforums.org Scenario: A medium size client is rolling out a new software system and matching software training to all of its employees, but doesn’t have the money for a help desk team. What do you do? Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Wiki Blended Learning Free 124

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

It is a world where the capability to find information and turn it into knowledge at the point-of-need provides the key competitive advantage, where knowing the right people to ask the right questions of is more likely to lead to success than any amount of internally-held knowledge and skill. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Personal Personalization 140

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 8, 2011

We need the motivation that learning with others provides in numerous ways. When we are assigned a required task, like completing a boring eLearning module, often the only motivation is to finish so we can get on with our real work. Some folks are uniquely suited to learn this way but, in my experience, most are not. Properly d.

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Blended Learning Social Learning Social Social Networks 145

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 27, 2011

As support, Anderson provides examples in which exceptional performers (elite dancers, TED Conference speakers), learn from their counterparts around the world by watching them online. The best aspects of the observed performances are emulated, and new ideas and innovations added. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Social Learning Social Networks Social Blended Learning 134

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Through an interview with John Congemi, senior manager of retail learning and development, we learn that all training initiatives at Best Buy now center on the three pillars of ROLE: freedom, co-creation and a robust library of learning content. Going forward, our retail associates can learn where, when and how they choose.” Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Through an interview with John Congemi, senior manager of retail learning and development, we learn that all training initiatives at Best Buy now center on the three pillars of ROLE: freedom, co-creation and a robust library of learning content. Going forward, our retail associates can learn where, when and how they choose.” Properly d.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Social Networks Roles Mobile 100

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 23, 2011

His example: Stock intro: “one key success measure for this project is to have…” Measurable item: ‘the completion date of every major milestone” Comparison statement: “within” Some number: “one week of the baseline schedule date” This example provides specificity and flexibility, all at the same time. Properly d.

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Project Compliance Training 140

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Gliffy is an online flow charting tool that provides a cost effective way to create and publish high-quality flow charts and diagrams. It provides free collaboration tools and automatic revision tracking that make sharing your work a snap. I’m also pleased with the variety of publishing options the tool provides.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Blended Learning Tools Tips 100

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

Gliffy is an online flow charting tool that provides a cost effective way to create and publish high-quality flow charts and diagrams. It provides free collaboration tools and automatic revision tracking that make sharing your work a snap. I’m also pleased with the variety of publishing options the tool provides.

Content Developer 100

Content Developer Social Networks Blended Learning Tips 100

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

At the end of Level 1, Kirkpatrick now recommends a focus group to get information that wouldn’t be available right after the course was completed and to provide links to Levels 2 and 3. And it gets the managers involved in the training, in the evaluation process, and providing support and accountability as follow-up with their employees.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 9, 2010

The rule requires that one person try to repay, in kind, what another person has provided. This sense of future obligation makes possible the development of continuing relationships, transactions and exchanges that are beneficial to society. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Wiki Blended Learning Delicious 100

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 9, 2010

The rule requires that one person try to repay, in kind, what another person has provided. This sense of future obligation makes possible the development of continuing relationships, transactions and exchanges that are beneficial to society. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Wiki Blended Learning Delicious 100

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Many accuse him of creating hasty generalizations, while others believe he provides wonderful insights about our world and ourselves. In the decade since this book was published, it seems Gladwell has become quite the divisive figure. Either way, Gladwell’s financial success from his books is undeniable. Properly d.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Change Wiki 134

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Before you commit to delivering a project based on these ratios (or buying services from someone based on them), it is useful to keep a few things in mind about eLearning Development Ratios: 1. More often than not, however, these guidelines can be dangerously misleading. Thank you so much. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 167

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Before you commit to delivering a project based on these ratios (or buying services from someone based on them), it is useful to keep a few things in mind about eLearning Development Ratios: 1. More often than not, however, these guidelines can be dangerously misleading. Thank you so much. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 133

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Not only does the site possess an “army of amateur editors” able to synthesize information quickly, but it also provides the easily accessible background knowledge, in the form of wikilinks, that non-expert readers crave. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Wikipedia Social Networks Collaborative Learning Blended Learning 124

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 2, 2011

By their nature as an easy to update discussion forum/document repository/collective know-how workspace, wikis provide a natural outlet for the sort of informal learning that is so central to any truly effective learning initiative. Trackbacks/Pingbacks Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social Learning Blog - May 5, 2011 [.]

Social Media 182

Social Media Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki 182

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 14, 2011

In his book, Brain Rules , Dr. Medina provides 12 simple rules that encapsulate what current science knows about how the human brain learns. I realize now that my experiences directing plays and teaching undergraduate acting classes at the University of California-Irvine provided me with some unique insights in regard to this brain rule.

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Brain Blended Learning Social Learning Social Networks 162

eLearning Learning Posts

MARCH 3, 2010

Seven (Possible) Ways to Use Google Buzz for Education by Jeremy Vest - Learning Solutions Magazine , February 17, 2010 Google’s entry into social networking, Buzz, created quite a bit of buzz last week after its launch. Recently I’ve been working with a startup that provides content and tools to teens and is sold through high schools.

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