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Twitter as Social Learning: Seven Ways to Facilitate the Exchange.

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Twitter as Social Learning: Seven Ways to Facilitate the Exchange of Information by Paul on March 14, 2011 in social learning Most of us in the adult learning industry have already found and incorporated Twitter into our everyday lives.

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4 Ways to Apply the Situated Learning Theory

Origin Learning

What is the Situated Learning Theory? Situated learning, simply put, is learning that takes place in the same context in which it is applied. Social networks like Facebook , Twitter and Ning allow learners, once they have moved beyond personal connections, to embrace a community where they can learn from each other.

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

Dashe & Thomson

Because video is, apparently, a perfect manifestation of social learning theory. Instructional designers would be wise to become versed in basic video production, since its utility and ubiquity as a learning tool will only continue to grow. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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

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Without throwing him completely under the bus, I’ll describe him as being late to the social media party but definitely ahead of the curve when it comes to openness to using informal learning elements like social media in his undergraduate courses. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

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My background includes extensive experience in learning, teaching, and facilitation, and I love technology and how its changing our culture. Networking comes naturally for some people, but not-so-much for others. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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

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→ Download Free Whitepaper The Top 10 Pitfalls of End User Training – and How to Avoid Them Given the current state of the economy, businesses large and small are looking for ways to improve productivity while maintaining quality. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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The Impact of Social Learning: Will You Be The First? | Social.

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Medical students and residents regularly learn new skills by first observing a procedure, then practicing the procedure under supervision, and finally teaching, or modeling, the procedure for another. In medical education, “see one, do one, teach one&# is a common mantra. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d.