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The Return of the (Digital) Native | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Textbooks, blackboards, and overhead projectors remain the tools of choice for many teachers, at a time when their students are geared to learn from iPads, PowerPoint, and instant messaging. The result is a lost message, and a lost opportunity. Already, the first classes of DNs have entered the workforce.

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5 Online Employee Training Tools Every Company Needs to Succeed

KnowledgeCity

Web-based training tools provide employees with access to training materials and learning resources that can help them stay up-to-date on the latest developments in their field. Basecamp also provides an overview of tasks that need to be completed, and who’s working on them at any given time. Social Networks.

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Emerging Asynchronous Conversation Models

Tony Karrer

However, I've struggled with the problem of destinations vs. social networks and the spread of conversation (see Forums vs. Social Networks ). Quora is a Q&A site nicely integrated with Facebook that has done a good job providing a means to ask questions and get answers. eLearning Technology.

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Top 10 Virtual Learning Environments

Ed App

V360E’s desktop and mobile applications provide easy access to interactive tests that allow your learners to practice their skills. WizIQ provides you with an all-in-one learning management system and virtual learning environment that you can use to set up and manage your employees’ training with ease. In-house social network.

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Some Tools for Social Learning and How they Help Learning

Kapp Notes

Short Text Messaging. Text message that are short bursts sent from a cell phone or a computer directly to another cell phone or computer. Instant messaging is the ability to write a quick message to another person and enter into a dialogue in real-time via only text-based messages. Social Network.

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Survey shows people take training as infrequently as they go to a conference; but they learn continuously in other ways

Jane Hart

Search the Social Web (using Google. Connect with others in public social networks. Ask colleagues in your external networks for help. Participate in an enterprise social network/. Live chats/instant messages/Skype chats. Read blog posts/online articles. KUPTD-outside. Solve problems.

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“Seeding” Social Media for Engagement

Kapp Notes

The other day someone emailed me with a question of how to get social media usage going in an organization. Here are a few suggestions, First, I often “seed&# the use of a social networking tool with a basic question like “What do you think [this tool] can do for us?&#