This post likely will be quite a bit different because I'm convinced that most people have used different search tools enough that they are pretty comfortable with their current search behaviors. My intent here is to possibly expand the options for the average knowledge worker to be able to search a bit better than they do today. Yes, I personally use Google 95%+ This is likely my last post in the Tool Set series. This is by no means comprehensive and I welcome suggestions. Other Than Google My first recommendation is not to always default to Google.

Twitter for Job Search-- The nitty gritty of job searching on Twitter. People and Sites to Follow 50 Twitter Users to Follow for Your Job Search The Job Search "Twibe" (Twitter users interested in job search) Twitter --the 140 character social networking networking site--is becoming increasingly useful for job seekers.

Search results are largely text-based. few search engines (like KartOO) have made attempts to improve the search experience, but with limited uptake. Have a look at the results of a search for elearning . Still not quite what I want in visual search (I want a tool that does for visual search results what Google did for text-based results), but at least A eyePlorer offers another form of visualization, not based on how individual results are connected and related, but based instead on providing a “whole” view of a subject.

OK, apparently I have been oblivious in the last few months, because I didn’t even realize that Google had added a whole new set of search options . Click “Show options” on any Google search results page to see what’s there. The “Wonder Wheel” is an interactive map with related searches. Google Wonder Wheel For “instructional design,” the related searches shown include “instructional design models,” “addie,” and “instructional design courses.”

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Yesterday I created a screen cast on LinkedIn for Finding Expertise . Today, I saw a post on our Free - Web 2.0 for Learning Professionals where someone said: I am currently trying to find a SME experienced with Moodle (a CMS/LMS) and WizIQ (synchronous web class technology). I

I've discussed this many times in Value from Social Media and Networks and Communities . The research would seem to suggest that it's more than just an uneasy feeling after searching, but the reality is that you likely are missing things. You really do need to have that conversation. The bottom line is to reduce the amount of time you spend search and spend more time talking. This does make me wonder what this means for professions that focus on helping to create codified knowledge? eLearning Technology I just saw When Knowledge Management Hurts … Professors Martine Haas from the Wharton School and Morten Hansen from INSEAD , for example, examined the use of internal knowledge systems by teams of consultants in one of the big four accountancy firms trying to win sales bids.

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