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Informal Learning Part 2 from Jay Cross: Informal learning is like a bicycle ride

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Jay Cross compares formal learning to a bus ride--where everyone is travelling together, in almost the same direction, and will, on an average, reach the same destination at around the same time. Informal learnign, on the other hand, is like a solo bicycle ride. This is great for novice learners. A great simile.

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Unbooks, Informal Learning, and Collaboration: The Age of Questions

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The definition of "unbooks" is similar to that of Informal Learning. Informal learning is never finished. Informal learning has room for multiple perceptions , sources of knowledge, collaboration. The second talks about unbooks and the changing nature of information.

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Informal Learning Part 3 from Jay Cross

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Tags: corporate training collaborative learning social learning informal learning adult learning.

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Formal vs. Informal Learning: Gathering My Thoughts Post Learnchat Session Today

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Preamble Today's #learnchat question revolved around formal and informal learning. The initial part of the session was spent on trying to pin down the meanings—denotation as well as connotation—of formal and informal. A snapshot of formal vs. informal learning: Formal Learning: 1.

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Informal Learning Part 1 from Jay Cross

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Tags: technology collaborative learning social learning informal learning adult learning.

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Informal Learning: People can train you but they can't "learn" you.

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Some key points: Informal learning vs. formal learning 1. Informal learning is never over. Formal learning has a fixed goal, syllabus and usually ends with some recognition. More than 80% of learning in the workplace is informal learning. Social networks are vital to informal learning.

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Learning Resources from Informal Learning (Jay Cross): Part 1

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I am re-reading Informal Learning by Jay Cross and was going through the resource links he has provided. Apart from the book, which is a must read for anyone interested in the field of learning, the resource links are gold mines of knowledge, information and insights.