But aren’t we really talking here about the distinction of groups and the concept of “emerging networks&# which i discussed in my previous post? Last week’s conversation in the cck08 course has been on the distinction between networks and groups. Which is funny, because in his presentation George Siemens starts off by saying this is an unfair distinction as “they are the same&#. Siemens tell is this because groups are a type of network. In this movie Stephen Downes elaborates on the differences between groups and networks. Networks cannot be managed. Many web 2.0 MORE >>

Enterprise SM – provide the conditions for enabling knowledge & action to emerge. My suggestion would be Emergent SM , because it is not separate but a result of activities in the other four. Emergent SM develops as continuous learning, co-creating & sharing become the norm, at the individual, organizational and market level. What is going on in these cases is called emergence. Interaction itself has the capacity to create emergent structure, coherence, consistency and change. Personal SM – learning, creating, co-creating, sharing, weaving. MORE >>

Here is an interesting video showing how Forterra Systems created a virtual operation's center. As described by a press release: Often called war or situation rooms these virtual centers allow representatives from different branchs of government and business to collectively monitor, assess, and respond to events. An event can be a natural disaster like a hurricane, or human initiated situations like a terrorist threat or coup. Check out the video. Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide. MORE >>

Learning as we probe the problem, we gain insight and our practices are emergent (emerging from our interaction with the changing environment and the problem). To deal with increasing complexity, organizations need to support emergent work practices, in addition to their training efforts. One method of supporting emergent work is the fostering of communities of practice (CoP). You can’t really build a CoP, it has to emerge through practice; but you can put in systems and processes to support CoP’s.  From Why we are lost? MORE >>

In this post I would like to relate five emerging trends in interactivity that training professionals cannot ignore. will also name a few tools that help you leverage those trends. Interactive Presentations Presenters are increasingly relying upon interactive elements to help their presentations come alive. Trainers and teachers can no longer make do with bullet points. Learners expect interactive elements in your presentations. Examples of tools that help you build interactivity to your presentations are YawnBuster, Flash and Silverlight - to name a few. Sidewiki is an interesting tool. MORE >>