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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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Here is a way for people to turn their interest in lifelong, independent learning AND social connections into a way of life. Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs).

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Here is a way for people to turn their interest in lifelong, independent learning AND social connections into a way of life. Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs).

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Invisibilizing Workplace Learning

Allison Rossett

Many learning executives are concerned about visibility. Many seek appreciation and recognition for the learning enterprise, their learning enterprise. measure the learning enterprise against the metrics that matter most to the organization and leaders. Nobody likes a squeaky learning organization.

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Sue describes her online learning as excruciating

Allison Rossett

Sue decided that e-learning made the most sense for her. Sue’s online lessons offer up lessons for those involved with e-learning. And I can’t figure out what I’m supposed to learn from each module. Unmotivated to learn online. There are even gay and lesbian training options. She paid up.

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Trending in Workplace Learning 2015….

Allison Rossett

Many colleagues have asked what I think will emerge in workplace learning in 2015, “What’s important for 2015, in your view?” ” Or this, often this, “I should be assessing my learning organization as we move into a new year. Here is where I think workplace learning will trend in 2015. Informalized.

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The best way to strengthen the learning organization is to ….

Allison Rossett

A friend took over a large, far-flung learning organization. Perhaps my recommendations aren’t what you would expect: Think less about the learning organization and more about the company or agency. They want you to strengthen learning in order to do what? His task was to strengthen it. Strengthen it. Change what?