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eLearning Cyclops: Informal learning. Maybe I Can Informally.

eLearning Cyclops

Informal learning. Maybe I Can Informally Assess Its Impact #LCBQ. This months Big Question at Learning Circuits is regarding assessing the impact of informal learning. Much of this will be anecdotal information collected, but none the less information that has value in assessing impact.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs). A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). An Educator’s Professional Learning Network. Social Media Connection.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs). A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). An Educator’s Professional Learning Network. Social Media Connection.

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Top 100 Tools For Learning 2010 – C4LPT Survey

Upside Learning

A quick look at the top 10: Twitter – micro-updating tool. Delicious – social bookmarking tool. Facebook – social networking site. Some observations: The top 10 is like a who’s who of social and informal learning tools. The complete list has a very strong bias towards social tools.

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eLearning Cyclops: Deconstructing My #DemoFest Course - Part 1

eLearning Cyclops

Social Media included Twitter, Screenr videos, and Diigo social bookmarks. Limited staff participation in the social media elements, specifically Twitter. What valuable insights, lessons learned, or results did you discover when working with these challenges? Share to Twitter Share to Facebook.

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Informal Learning: An Interview With Jay Cross

The eLearning Coach

A few astute people noticed it, wrote about it and brought it to the forefront of the learning arena. In fact, the buzz about informal learning seems to grow every day. Social learning technologies, which often facilitate informal learning, seem to have paved the way for greater interest in this approach.

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eLearning Cyclops: Deconstructing My #DemoFest Course ? Part 3.

eLearning Cyclops

And because it is in Presenter, I could easily publish the presenter course as SCORM compliant that would work well on my learning management system (LMS). Social Media - Ongoing support includes the use of social media, including Twitter , Screenr videos, and Diigo social bookmarks. Informal learning.

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