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Social Learning Has Its Place…And Informal Learning Does Too.

Dashe & Thomson

Jane claims that “Social Learning has come to refer exclusively to the use of social media in top-down, formal learning.” She also states that “social learning (small S, small L) happens continuously – freely and openly – in everything we do – in work, learn and study.”. We’re not always social.

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How Professional Development Teacher Training Enhances Classroom Instruction?

Kitaboo

Online Learning Platforms 2.2. Educational Blogs and Podcasts 2.3. According to a review article, 13 out of the 18 studies conducted on the impact of teacher’s professional development training reported a positive effect on teachers’ practice, beliefs, self-efficacy, and autonomy. Webinars and Conferences III.

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Friday Finds — How Learning Works, Best GPT Prompts, Persuasive Rhymes

Mike Taylor

Take away: Mastering any skill is within reach if we understand that learning is an active, daily pursuit that thrives on feedback, discomfort, and a beginner’s mindset. This helps you find more accurate and helpful information. Podcast This is the conversation that caught my ear this week.

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How the Fastest Growing Companies are Using Social Media

Upside Learning

A study conducted by the Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on the Inc 500 (a list of fastest growing companies in US) reveals interesting trends on usage of Social Media. Related posts: The Social Media and Mobile Computing Explosion When should you use Informal Learning?

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Guest Post: 5 Effective Ways of Maximizing Mobile Tech In Learning Pursuits

Kapp Notes

Thanks Jenni for agreeing to post some of your thoughts on mobile tech and learning. Due to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) scheme in various educational institutions, the study habits of college students have dramatically evolved over the past few years. mobile learning' Photo courtesy of Verizon Wireless. Email and VoIP.

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The Best eLearning Websites to Bookmark

LearnUpon

From webinars and eBooks to design tips and podcasts, there’s an immense amount of eLearning websites and resources available online. Whether you need to learn new eLearning skills, or want to give existing course content a boost, these resources will cover everything you need. Resource Type: eLearning Podcast. Learnnovators.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Kineo Rapid e-Learning Podcast with Gabe Anderson

Learning Visions

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Kineo Rapid e-Learning Podcast with Gabe Anderson Another good podcast from the folks at Kineo : an interview with Stephen Walsh (Kineo) and Gabe Anderson ( Articulate ). Getting an Informal M.Ed