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Dashe & Thomson
FEBRUARY 9, 2011
From a personal perspective, networking builds new relationships through which you can share information, answer questions, and make new connections. People in your network become the portals to knowledge, opportunity, and information you might not find on your own. Keep contact information updated – yours and those in your network.
Dashe & Thomson
MAY 11, 2011
The power of tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Yammer, are pretty astounding. After reading this, I started thinking about this new LinkedIn utility I recently installed. Learning and development professionals should remember the Weak Ties theory when designing social learning systems.
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Dashe & Thomson
APRIL 12, 2011
Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Surfing the Net: Waste of Time or Personal Directed Learning? Only recently has the training industry begun to tap into this realm of informal, social learning. ASL, by definition, can happen anytime, anywhere.
E-Learning Provocateur
MAY 12, 2014
As learning in the workplace becomes increasingly informal, the motivation of employees to drive their own development becomes increasingly pivotal to their performance. You see, we love learning. Again, when the expectation of active participation is not met, everyone’s learning experience suffers.
Allison Rossett
JULY 17, 2012
A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). There are two main types of tools for building a Professional Learning Network: information aggregation and social media connection. An Educator’s Professional Learning Network. RSS readers (i.e.,
Allison Rossett
JULY 17, 2012
A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). There are two main types of tools for building a Professional Learning Network: information aggregation and social media connection. An Educator’s Professional Learning Network. RSS readers (i.e.,
Integrated Learnings
JANUARY 30, 2011
We also use tools such as Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media. 2-- Share “real world” learnings with each other after the training is complete. What a great way for them to collaborate and discuss the informal learning that is taking place on the job. By Dean Hawkinson.
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