Allison Rossett

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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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Instructional Design: Something Old, Something New

Allison Rossett

The most frequently occurring use of technology reported by workplace professionals was for testing skills and knowledge. The Katzman blog posting, and influential voices like Jane Bozarth and Jay Cross , encourage us to consider a new ID that is characterized by informality, choice, learner centricity, and connections.

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Instructional Design: Something Old, Something New

Allison Rossett

The most frequently occurring use of technology reported by workplace professionals was for testing skills and knowledge. The Katzman blog posting, and influential voices like Jane Bozarth and Jay Cross , encourage us to consider a new ID that is characterized by informality, choice, learner centricity, and connections.

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Performance Support Goes to the Oscars

Allison Rossett

Relying on a mobile device to aid the sale made the sales associate feel more knowledgeable, not less. The following screen shows how the mobile device organized information in layers, starting with selection of the celebrity and the moving to discover their fashion brand choices. There were customer benefits as well.

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Compliance Training: Doing Something About the Least Popular Training on Earth

Allison Rossett

With employees in 32 countries, 23 business units, and six different regulators who “don’t necessarily see things the same way,” Samantha Hammock pushed back at “zero knowledge transfer,” and instead identified opportunities for improvement through data, reporting and transparency. Personalization is better than sheep dipping.

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Needs analysis– something old, something new

Allison Rossett

What should analysis look like today– as our considerations include the classroom and extend beyond it to a buffet of solutions such as mobile and social and MOOC and informal and formal learning. . Or perhaps she should seek out videos that demonstrate the skills, knowledge and habits she wants to put in place? Mobile, hmmmm?

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