Allison Rossett

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The Yin and Yang of Formal + Informal Learning

Allison Rossett

Tweet Article from ASTD about the mix of formal and informal learning strategies: [link].

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Take the YinYang tool for a spin

Allison Rossett

Tweet Today, the buzz is about informal learning. Are your programs informal? Are they as informal as you want them to be? Are you moving forward to bring informal learning to your organization? Are you certain that you know what informal learning is, how it differs from the formal?

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Instructional Design: Something Old, Something New

Allison Rossett

He encourages instructional designers to relinquish control and cease reliance on “a process of extracting and interpreting information from the SME… ” Katzman continues, “The expertise is out in the field … In some cases the learner is the teacher, and teacher a learner.” Many call it informal.

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Instructional Design: Something Old, Something New

Allison Rossett

He encourages instructional designers to relinquish control and cease reliance on “a process of extracting and interpreting information from the SME… ” Katzman continues, “The expertise is out in the field … In some cases the learner is the teacher, and teacher a learner.” Many call it informal.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

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. Information Aggregation. An Educator’s Professional Learning Network.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

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. Information Aggregation. An Educator’s Professional Learning Network.

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Plenty=freedom

Allison Rossett

Tweet This morning, on a blog, I ran into the idea that abundant information is one of the drivers of educational reform. ” Read what Frank and I wrote about the yin and yang of formal and informal learning in January, 2012 T&D. Harold Jarche is right about that. I wonder about that. For some, sure. For most, not so much.

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