Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

I mentioned quite a while ago (in Personal Work and Learning Environments (PWLE) - More Discussion and Personal Work and Learning Environments ) that: Knowledge work is not separate from learning. That's the reason I call these: Personal Work and Learning Environment (PWLE - pronounce p-whale) And there's only one for me.

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PWLE PLE Knowledge Work Mashups 107

Tony Karrer

MAY 11, 2009

There's a fantastic post by Stephen Downes - New Technology Supporting Informal Learning. So as you read this, keep in mind that Stephen was primarily talking about technology that can support a Formal Learning Event that heavily leverages Informal / Social Learning as it's primary mechanism. It's definitely worth a read.

Informal Learning 100

Informal Learning Informal Learning Technologies PLE 100

Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 16, 2008

They focus more on information push and it's less intended to have user-contributed content. Possibly its smarter use of Outlook that's the intent from a Microsoft vision of supporting the knowledge worker. Obviously, there is a spectrum of using SharePoint to support collaboration and using it to publish.

SharePoint 133

SharePoint PWLE eLearning 2.0 Diversity Training 133

Tony Karrer

APRIL 7, 2009

Mathemagenic " PhD conclusions in a thousand words: blogging practices of knowledge workers Web 2.0 Tools Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A Summary PR 2.0: Tools Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A Summary PR 2.0: Applications in Learning Rethinking Learning Styles Understanding E-Learning 2.0

Social Networks 139

Social Networks Blended Learning Authoring Tools PLE 139

Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

Since everyone still has the same amount of time to spend consuming all of these products or information, they are naturally going to spread their time over broader and broader range. This gives rise to the Attention Economy where the scarce resource is not distribution channels or information, the scarce resource is attention.

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Long Tail Attention Corporate Learning Corporate eLearning 111

Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Each of these allowed me to fast forward my learning and share knowledge effectively. And it can turn into great things like: Discussion Forums for Knowledge Sharing at Capital City Bank. I don’t actually think using the terms “social learning” or “informal learning” is the right way to go about selling this stuff either.

Diversity Training 109

Diversity Training Scanning PWLE Case Study 109