“Social media learning refers to the acquisition of information and skills through social technologies that allow people to collaborate, converse, provide input, create content and share it.” Evolving technologies like Facebook have been seen to be a phenomenal success across the world. Companies often limit access to Facebook in the workplace, but the reality is that they are missing out on an opportunity to harness an incredibly versatile tool for social learning. Advantages to Trainers Using Facebook. Using Facebook is fun. What is Social Media? MORE >>

In case you have been on sabbatical at a Shaolin Monastery in China without cable or good wireless reception for the last year, a little company called Facebook moved forward with its initial public offering (IPO) last week. There has been a lot of information circulating about this galactic event, but I found an infographic produced by mashable.com that shows some good information about the whole chronology and reach of Facebook. Like our Facebook page to stay in touch with us and contribute to social learning news. Has Facebook already peaked or is the best yet to come? MORE >>

There are two main goals for every corporate trainer, 1) provide training that is engaging and meets the business need, and 2) limit the amount of time an employee is away from their work.  Social networking sites such as Facebook provide a way to meet both of these goals, however according to a survey  54% of U.S. employers employers ban sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn at work.  Organizations cite many reasons for banning Facebook and other social networking platforms including company privacy, productivity, and network security.  Here’s MORE >>

'Let’s start this post by stating that Facebook was not actually created as a learning platform, it can however clearly be used to enhance and support elearning. Facebook is STILL the most convenient way to get connected to friends, get updated on existing friends, find new people, build relationships and express identities – so the big Facebook advantage is that your audience is most definitely there. It’s also relatively easy to create apps for Facebook, making it a great canvas for developers to add cool new functionality and get users involved pretty quickly. MORE >>

3) Provide word clues tied to the action needed. Instructions that need images with callouts When providing instructions within a lesson, sometimes words are truly inadequate to provide enough guidance to complete a task successfully. Callouts used with pictures provide additional guidance, especially if text is minimal. What are some examples where you provided clues and guidance to learners to help them stay on the right track? You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed Soon, you realize that you are in an unfamiliar area. MORE >>