Google has released a new social media platform called Google Plus (g+). If you are interested in a HOW-TO document for g+ check out this crowd-sourced Google doc (its a work in progress.). Filtering information : You are responsible for scanning and filtering the firehose of information that comes at you from the people you follow.  Get on Google plus now, while highly influential people are still accessible. Let’s embrace the overflow of information, and share the methods that we are personally using to make sense of the mayhem. MORE >>

Announced by Google this week: Project Glass. ” According to Google – “We’re sharing this information now because we want to start a conversation and learn from your valuable input. This would be excellent for field-trips and/or museum visits, being able to receive information about the location, what they are seeing, what used to be there, etc, as well as linking to Google Maps so they can find their way out and back again. Other Project Glass stories: Google’s ‘Project Glass’ Augmented Reality Glasses Are Real And In Testing. MORE >>

Are you using Google+ yet? It’s launching to the general public soon and after a few weeks of using Google+, Diane Elkins and Judy Unrein got together to share impressions. If I were to start over, I could see using Google+ over Facebook or Twitter. Even if Google+ does have its advantages, it is only useful if the people you want to connect with are there. JU: And soon Google+ will open up publicly, so a lot more people will be there. Everyone who uses Gmail, YouTube, Google Docs, or any of their other services already has a Google account. MORE >>

I got my Google+ invite back in July (Thanks Derek) but it's been quite a busy summer so I put off getting to know Google+ until now. Being the big Google/Android fan I am, this is long overdue. You can get to Google+ by going to [link]. For example, Google+ has a "+1" option which is the same as a Facebook "Like". expect that the as I use Google+ more (I just started yesterday) I will start to see all the differences between Google+ and Facebook. The first thing you'll notice about Google+ is that it is very oriented towards circles. MORE >>

Informal learning, like the scenario above, takes place constantly in most organisations. It is estimated that probably as much of 80% of learning within an organisation is informal, with formal training constituting the other 20%. Experts disagree on the importance of informal learning in helping to achieve organisational goals but it is clear that it is something that organisations should, at least, acknowledge when designing their learning strategies. What is informal learning? How can informal learning be harnessed? Ning network), using wikis and blogs. MORE >>