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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Here is a way for people to turn their interest in lifelong, independent learning AND social connections into a way of life. It took 40 years, but with the invention of the Internet and social media tools, Licklider & Taylor’s predication has come true. Edmodo and Ning are gaining popularity with educators. Classroom 2.0

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Here is a way for people to turn their interest in lifelong, independent learning AND social connections into a way of life. It took 40 years, but with the invention of the Internet and social media tools, Licklider & Taylor’s predication has come true. Edmodo and Ning are gaining popularity with educators. Classroom 2.0

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Social Networking, Informal Learning, Twitter, & Gaming

Big Dog, Little Dog

We are all very familiar with social networking platforms such as MySpace, Flikr, YouTube, Twitter, Bebo and Facebook. Improved collective performance: Investing in Web 2.0 - Knowledge Board. They are almost household names. How does management respond to this?

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Brandon Hall Network - Back from the Dead?

Tony Karrer

I feel somewhat bad because if you Google search "Brandon Hall Network" the results give you a couple of links to Brandon Hall and then links to a few of my past posts around the network such as: Brandon Hall Network - Nicely Done? It takes a lot to get from putting up the network software to getting widespread adoption.

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Learning Outcomes

Tony Karrer

At a more fundamental level, the massive swing from the industrial age to the network era is accompanied by pervasive uncertainty. Twenty years ago, the business world seemed predictable; corporations wrote five-year plans. Today, it's a world of surprises. We're all tied to the unpredictable interplay of complex adaptive systems.

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Effective Web Conferences – 41 Resources

Tony Karrer

Online Conference Formats - eLearning Technology , April 23, 2009 Also, if you are interested in future conferences , please go sign up on the Learn Trends Ning Group. Although I remain skeptical about social networks, social networking is essential, and a few conferences have made brilliant use of them.

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Storyboard Templates iPhone - Best of eLearning Learning

eLearning Learning Posts

The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals. What is Ning (and what can I use it for)? Online social networks, learning and viral expansion loops - Sticky Learning , December 14, 2009. The use of Twitter (and other social media) for Learning , December 6, 2009. December 16, 2009.