Jay Cross

MARCH 3, 2012

The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals. Social Learning: what actually is it? - Jane Hart , February 1, 2012. Social Media: An Interview - Stephen Downes: Half an Hour , February 23, 2012. Social media in 1940 - Harold Jarche , February 13, 2012.

Social Networks 64

Social Networks Doc Enterprise 2.0 Social Media 64

Jay Cross

JULY 3, 2011

7 objections to social media in learning (and answers) - Donald Clark Plan B , June 11, 2011. Social media & learning – note taking on steroids - Donald Clark Plan B , June 20, 2011. Social Media Revolution 2011 Video - Jane Hart , June 20, 2011. Best of Working Smarter Daily.

Social Media 47

Social Media PKM Enterprise 2.0 IBM 47

Jay Cross

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

George Siemens – if social media goes so does connectivism - Donald Clark Plan B , August 2, 2011. DARPA offers $42 million for ‘revolutionary’ research on social media analysis - Ross Dawson , August 2, 2011. Social Media at Work - Luis Suarez , August 1, 2011.

Social Networks 50

Social Networks Social Media Social Network Network 50

Jay Cross

JANUARY 7, 2013

The New Social Learning: A Guide to Transforming Organizations Through Social Media: Tony Bingham, Marcia Conner, Daniel H. The New Social Learning: A Guide to Transforming Organizations Through Social Media. The best book on using social media to support learning.

Social Media 48

Social Media Organizational Learning Community Guide 48

Jay Cross

JULY 3, 2013

These five trends are driving the need for learning platforms ("Workscapes"): 1) changing behaviors which are being shaped by social media entering the enterprise 2) new collaborative technologies 3) a shift to the “cloud” 4) millennials soon becoming the majority workforce and 5) mobility and “connecting to work.”.

Trends 41

Trends Social Media Enterprise Behavior 41

Jay Cross

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Social Media for Working & Learning. Irving Wladawsky-Berger. Jerry Michalski. John Hagel. Jon Husband. Kevin Wheeler. Luis Suarez. Marcia Conner (FC). Martijn Linssen. Nancy White. Nine Shift. Ross Dawson. Stephen Downes: Half an Hour. Steve Denning. Steven Berlin Johnson. The Smart Work Company. Tony Karrer.

Blogging 41

Blogging Doc Social Media Internet 41

Jay Cross

JUNE 11, 2013

How can being more open, trustworthy, and courageous through social media transform your corporation? See on Scoop.it – Emotion in the Workplace. Park Howell expands the idea of humanization vs. industrialization in this guest post. Others are so context-dependent, they make no sense here, e.g.

Industry 38

Industry Companies Social Media Social 38

Jay Cross

JULY 30, 2011

The Smart Worker : learning continuously with social media - Jane Hart , July 25, 2011. From Social Media to Social Strategy – Umair Haque – Harvard Business Review - Internet Time Alliance , July 12, 2011. Google Plus and The Social Media Moonshot - Andy McAfee , July 21, 2011.

Social Networks 47

Social Networks Case Study Doc MySpace 47

Jay Cross

MAY 31, 2011

How social media and big data will unleash what we know - Dion Hinchcliffe , May 12, 2011. NegativeComments in Social Media - Nancy White , May 4, 2011. The Problem with Literature Reviews - George Siemens , May 1, 2011. Lean or Agility? - Dave Snowden , May 5, 2011. The Textbook Bubble - Jay Cross , May 16, 2011.

Social Networks 58

Social Networks Information Overload Social Media PENS 58

Jay Cross

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Social Media & Mobile Learning. When did you last see this enthusiastic a group of learning professionals? Six of the Business Educa track sessions in Berlin were streamed and recorded: The Opening Conversation. Learning from Experience. Games: Should you be doing this at work? Working Smarter with Learning Networks.

Skype 52

Skype Online Mac Social Media 52

Jay Cross

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Adopting social media in ‘difficult’ businesses - Dion Hinchcliffe , September 22, 2011. Keep your social media in perpetual Beta - Harold Jarche , September 25, 2011. Key social learning resources: Part 1 - Jane Hart , September 8, 2011. Higher Education?

Social Networks 59

Social Networks Social Network Diversity Training Cognitive 59

Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Latest data: Retailers shift to social media and online - Ross Dawson , November 14, 2011. Draft: What’s new about social media? - David Weinberger , November 4, 2011. Sense-making through conversation - Harold Jarche , November 22, 2011. What is Engagement Anyway? - Dan Pontefract , November 9, 2011.

Cognitive 62

Cognitive Social Networks Social Media Network 62

Jay Cross

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Half of the adult population of the United States uses social media, up from 5% a scant six years. Yet most corporations are reluctant to “take the risk” on social media. The 21st century is radically different from what came before and yet most businesses act as if nothing has changed.

Custom 40

Custom Social Media Social Networks Facebook 40

Jay Cross

MARCH 5, 2010

Social media and self-directed learning (Harold Jarche). Traditional learning is not better than independent learning or vice-versa; context determines utility. What are your thoughts about this? Related posts. Understanding learning (Jane Hart). Formalizing informal learning (Clark Quinn). Interdependent Learning (Harold Jarche).

Social Networks 58

Social Networks Social Network Social Media Network 58

Jay Cross

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Happy Social Media Christmas !

Social Media 40

Social Media Media Social 40

Jay Cross

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The Community Roundtable is a virtual table where social media and community practitioners gather to meet, discuss challenges, celebrate successes, and hear from experts. We are a great resource for community and social media managers looking for: Peers that understand and can help navigate day-to-day challenges.

Community 36

Community Metrics Social Media SAP 36

Jay Cross

APRIL 2, 2009

A number of people chose “Social Media Freak,&# although “Looking for a job&# was also popular. Across from the registration area at Web 2.0 Expo was a table offering ten different ribbons your could attach to your badge. Blank ribbons were available in case you couldn’t find an appropriate category.

Web 36

Web Social Media Tagging Media 36

Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Social Media for Working & Learning. Jay Cross’s Informal Learning. Jerry Michalski. John Hagel. Jon Husband. Kevin Wheeler. Lee LeFever. Luis Suarez. Marcia Conner (FC). Martijn Linssen. Nancy White. Nine Shift. Ross Dawson. Stephen Downes: Half an Hour. Steve Denning. Steven Berlin Johnson. The Smart Work Company.

Authoring Tools 46

Authoring Tools Social Networks Content Xyleme 46

Jay Cross

JULY 6, 2009

Blog – How to Save Media - Technology Review Feed – Tech Review Top Stories , May 3, 2009. Debunking Social Media Myths - HarvardBusiness.org , June 29, 2009. How to: Build a Social Media Cheat Sheet for Any Topic - ReadWriteWeb , January 9, 2009. Blogs in Education - Half an Hour , April 13, 2009.

Social Networks 43

Social Networks Google Wave Social Network Analysis Twitter 43

Jay Cross

MARCH 29, 2015

Not only does it confirm the significant frequency of informal learning, it demonstrates that informal learning shows up in many ways: e-Learning, traditional book study, social learning, and experience.”

Social Networks 36

Social Networks Wiki Summary Social Network Analysis 36

Jay Cross

JANUARY 31, 2010

Social media for collaboration…110. Rethinking Learning in Organizations…30. Getting Started…35. Informal Learning …36. Genesis of the Informal Learning Poster …37. Cheat-sheet. Become a Chief Meta-Learning Officer…93. Resources on line … 119. The Research Page…119.

Informal Learning 47

Informal Learning Informal Social Pattern 47

Jay Cross

JANUARY 22, 2009

In six hours of conversation, we talked about all manner of things, some overlapping and some not, so I’m going to share the links and follow-up I promised various folks right here: The Meteoric Rise of Social Media. Social media: terrible name for “let’s get together.” Yes, folks, this is important.

Social Networks 36

Social Networks Streaming Wiki Social Media 36

Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

The EMC social people find out about the service, set up shop, and do what they normally do — engage in discussion. Shouldn’t that be at the heart of any corporate social media strategy? To find, encourage and enlarge your internal group of proficient “social people&# ?

Social Learning 36

Social Learning Culture Social Social Media 36

Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

A social media consumer, HBS professor, MIT research scientist, and author, McAfee focuses on how emergent social software platforms are benefiting enterprises, and how smart organizations and their leaders are making effective use of them to share knowledge, inspire innovation, and enable decision making.

KM 38

KM Social Networks Authoring Tools Case Study 38

Jay Cross

AUGUST 7, 2009

A modern learning ecology embraces departments and disciplines that were once considered separate functions: training, independent study, collaboration, knowledge management, corporate communications, organizational development, communities of practice, leadership development, expertise location and social media.

Learning 2.0 75

Learning 2.0 Informal Learning Informal Cognitive 75

Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

People go to those institutions for social networking. This has gotten messier now with social media. Negotiating the dynamics of the Ivy League dorm room builds relationships that sustain the elite connections of our country. Young people find people like them even before they get on campus. This reinforces homogeneity.

Social Networks 59

Social Networks Mashups Mash-up Social Network 59

Jay Cross

MARCH 21, 2009

Before social media got hot, you could use simple search engines to see what people were saying about you, for example: Google “Jay Cross&#. Perhaps one in a dozen interviewers fulfill their promise to tell me when their stories appear in print or on the web. This makes it tough to respond to questions and comments.

Integrate 36

Integrate Friendfeed Social Networks Technorati 36

Jay Cross

APRIL 20, 2010

They use the same networks and social media as the business itself. They are the aspect of workplace infrastructure that provide multiple means of solving problems, tapping collective wisdom, and collaborating with others. Technology is never the most important part of this.

Micro-Learning 46

Micro-Learning Knowledge Worker Attitudes CLO 46

Jay Cross

APRIL 1, 2009

My togetherLearn mate Clark Quinn and I prowled the Expo floor, stopping here to learn more about Blue Kiwi , a social media platform that’s taking Europe by storm. Also, I clock that tells you “It’s about a quarter til five.&#. I’ll post more reflections after getting some sleep.

Web 36

Web Social Media Google Search 36

Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

We spent hours talking about social media, the wrong-headedness of schooling, the boredom of traditional learning, and the importance of informality. If you know Robin’s site on Professional Online Publishing or saw his presentation on learning at LeWeb this year, you can imagine our topics of conversation.

Social Media 36

Social Media Site Forum Conversation 36

Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

We spent hours talking about social media, the wrong-headedness of schooling, the boredom of traditional learning, and the importance of informality. If you know Robin’s site on Professional Online Publishing or saw his presentation on learning at LeWeb this year, you can imagine our topics of conversation.

Social Media 36

Social Media Site Forum Conversation 36

Jay Cross

JULY 31, 2012

Social Business Is People to People Business – The Movistar Story LUIS SUAREZ | SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2012. Rich insights into the state of social media today ROSS DAWSON | TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2012. in an increasingly complex world HAROLD JARCHE | THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012. Completely free online classes?

Google Docs 51

Google Docs Doc Social Networks PKM 51

Jay Cross

APRIL 4, 2015

I still hold to these, although now they’d be supplemented with newfound knowledge about complexity, mindfulness, informal learning, community, social media, and other topics. I’m amazed at the consistency of what I believe. Here’s how I saw it in 2001: PEOPLE. Perception is reality. See The User Illusion ).

Brain 36

Brain Pattern Policies Problem 36

Jay Cross

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Furthermore, far too many CLOs take no responsibility for the social media that makes collaboration work. In recent surveys, Dr. Clark Quinn and I found that less than 40 percent of CLOs are involved in corporate decisions about communities of practice, social networks, content repositories, wikis and Internet access.

Social Networks 40

Social Networks Wiki IBM Metrics 40

Jay Cross

APRIL 12, 2008

Soon I had a dozen tabs open on Firefox: a list of corporate social media evangelists, Nature magazine (archives back to 1869!), Lock me in solitary with a fast connection to the net, and I’d get lost in the feeds, photos, avatars, links, and thoughts for days.

Streaming 36

Streaming Social Networks Learning 2.0 Ning 36

Jay Cross

AUGUST 23, 2008

Using Social Media for Good Causes ( EasyEdit ) – Beth Kanter. Buffet Lunch. 1:30pm - 2:15pm –. Meet Generation Y ( EasyEdit ) – Francine Hardaway , Mark Bao , and Chris Pirillo. 2:15pm - 2:30pm –. 2:30pm - 3:15pm –. 3:15pm - 4:00pm –. Salaam Garage ( EasyEdit ) – Amanda Koster. 4:00pm - 4:15pm –. 4:15pm - 5:00pm –.

Photography 36

Photography Sun Hosting Open Source 36

Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

This sequel to Rob Cross’s The Hidden Power of Social Networks is chock full of practical advice on leveraging networks for innovation and increased performance. If you’ve been scratching your head, wondering how all this social media stuff is going to increase the bottom line, this book has some answers for you.

Social Networks 36

Social Networks Social Network Network Social 36