Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Companies like Hubspot (love them, by the way) that market themselves as “social media” or “inbound marketing” experts do have some great ideas on how to leverage social tools to increase traffic, sales leads, etc. But, in the end, they’re just ideas. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Social Learning theorist Albert Bandura maintains that: “Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do. And they share what they have learned with others, in more ways than ever in today’s world.

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MAY 4, 2011

Wikis are an easy place to start the promotion of collaborative learning spaces, and clients seem to be willing and able to accept this informal tool into their everyday lives. Cammy Bean’s latest blog post provides many ideas as well as real-life examples for Using Social Media for Learning. Go take a peek. Properly d.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

So what did this teach me about learning? Nothing new, really, but it reinforced the idea that effective training can only be accomplished by doing , not being told. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Now the learner is responsible for helping create and shape the learning experience, and now they share the accountability as well. Tips for facilitating Here are a few tips you can use in a physical classroom, during synchronous online sessions, and even (with a little adaptation) with asynchronous applications: Begin by asking questions.

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MAY 18, 2011

The potential of such an idea is enormous, and its application is certainly not limited to the military arena. It’s those intersections where you see creativity occurring. The advantage of online crowd-sourcing is obvious: you have many more intersections and many more diverse backgrounds.” Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Companies like Hubspot (love them, by the way) that market themselves as “social media” or “inbound marketing” experts do have some great ideas on how to leverage social tools to increase traffic, sales leads, etc. But, in the end, they’re just ideas. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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JANUARY 27, 2011

The best aspects of the observed performances are emulated, and new ideas and innovations added. Ideas spawn from earlier ideas, bouncing from person to person and being reshaped as they go. As a result, the collective performance level of the group quickly skyrockets. Innovation has always been a group activity. Properly d.

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MAY 8, 2011

This month’s big question brings one big shift in the L&D space (addressing learning needs on-demand) into stark relief. In my opinion, it’s not that providing on-demand learning and performance solutions is a new idea. I hope you’ll share yours with us as well.

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MARCH 7, 2011

Clearly, there’s something to be learned here. People pay way more attention to ideas and comments that are “out there,” and therefore memorable, than to those that are staid and commonplace, and therefore boring. have become some of the top trending topics on the site, repeated by thousands of people. It’s simple, really.

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APRIL 23, 2011

This can be especially true in the training field, where the training department’s ideas of success can be vastly different from a harried team manager who wants to minimize lost productivity due to excessive training. Since you may have only one immediate contact, often within the training department, it’s a good idea to dig deeper.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS eLearning Review: A Module for the National Security Arena by Jim on October 15, 2010 in Reviews , eLearning Most of the eLearning modules we design here at Dashe & Thomson are aimed at the corporate audience.

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OCTOBER 15, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS eLearning Review: A Module for the National Security Arena by Jim on October 15, 2010 in Reviews , eLearning Most of the eLearning modules we design here at Dashe & Thomson are aimed at the corporate audience.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Because this person had worked in training and development for a large mortgage company for many years and now works as a leadership development contractor, I thought she would be a great person with which to talk shop and brainstorm social learning ideas. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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APRIL 6, 2011

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MARCH 25, 2011

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

Terrence talks of the promise Facebook shows as a tool for developing training, specifically in its role as an LMS (Learning Management System). There are whiteboard apps you can add for synchronous learning. There’s also an app that lets you develop and exhibit eCourses and track the learning experience in real-time.

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JANUARY 7, 2011

Terrence talks of the promise Facebook shows as a tool for developing training, specifically in its role as an LMS (Learning Management System). There are whiteboard apps you can add for synchronous learning. There’s also an app that lets you develop and exhibit eCourses and track the learning experience in real-time.

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MARCH 27, 2011

Organizations such as PACT, ASTD, MNISPI, and the Digital Learning Forum get my creative juices going to generate new ideas and synergies. In my role as Vice President of Client and Staffing Services, I know that training may not always be the answer. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 5, 2011

Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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MAY 11, 2011

Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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MARCH 8, 2011

The gist of it was that even though we have an enormous amount of tools available to enable social learning across far reaching boundaries, the self-study type of eLearning seen in so many workplaces today can potentially cut learners off from any type of social interaction during the course of the learning. Properly d.

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MARCH 1, 2011

Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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APRIL 21, 2011

I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. View all posts by Andrea → ← Who’s Building the Social Learning Roads? Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d. Properly d.

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MARCH 29, 2011

I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. View all posts by Andrea → ← Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d. Properly d.

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MARCH 13, 2011

Twitter is where these extraordinary few reside, so leverage the few to learn and to exchange ideas and information. So now that I’ve said my peace, I’ll get off my Twitter pulpit and share five ways to utilize Twitter for social learning: 1. It’s a great way to stay current on industry happenings. Properly d. Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Economists call this the 80/20 Principle or the Pareto Principle , which is the idea that in any situation roughly 80 percent of the work will be done by 20 percent of the participants. Instead of relying on this collective to share ideas organically, however, try pushing a bit. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d. Properly d.

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MARCH 2, 2011

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

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