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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

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Networking comes naturally for some people, but not-so-much for others. Networking comes naturally for some people, but not-so-much for others. Why is networking so important anyway? People in your network become the portals to knowledge, opportunity, and information you might not find on your own. So big deal, you say.

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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

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A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking. They’re sources of novelty and innovation (because they know quite different things than we do) and bridges to other social networks (because they know quite different people than we do).

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Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network.

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Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network by Jolene on April 28, 2011 in Informal Learning , Instructional Design , Training Development , Video , social learning According to the 1996 report from the U.S.

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Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? | Social Learning Blog

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Because video is, apparently, a perfect manifestation of social learning theory. My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. But why is video so much more effective at accelerating innovation than, say, print – or even eLearning?

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

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Military May 19, 2011 Give User Adoption the Respect it Deserves May 17, 2011 How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties May 11, 2011 Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ May 9, 2011 Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning May 5, 2011 Gregg Sean: Nice review of the topic , I was seeking to see wh.

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Moving from Teacher to Facilitator | Social Learning Blog

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Even with the help of the newest technology tools to communicate and educate including social media, wikis, and Google, we still need to transform our ILT classrooms and training sessions into integrated blended learning environments. So how do you keep it real? Move from being a teacher to facilitator. Properly d.

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Who's Building the Social Learning Roads? | Social Learning Blog

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Academia needs a coherent learning theory, or set of theories, that provides guidance for building the road system so the cars can operate. His work combines necessary elements of a college classroom with the interactive features of social networking, which is becoming more and more necessary to keep students interested.