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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Networking comes naturally for some people, but not-so-much for others. So big deal, you say. Why is networking so important anyway? My background includes extensive experience in learning, teaching, and facilitation, and I love technology and how its changing our culture. Properly d.

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

Dashe & Thomson

The power of tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Yammer, are pretty astounding. These tools give us a way to connect with people faster and more easily than ever before. A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking. Properly d.

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Surfing the Net: Waste of Time or Personal Directed Learning.

Dashe & Thomson

IOL is facilitated through the use of tools like Yammer that connect coworkers across the globe. Most of my PDL is done reading daily news articles, marketing blogs, adult learning webinars and more via the internet. ASL, by definition, can happen anytime, anywhere. Properly d.

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Social media for trainers: think differently!

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

The workshop was quite successful as measured by the people who contacted me afterwards for more information, to buy my book or to ask whether they could share our test Yammer and test Ning with their colleagues. Fortunately I have my new adaptor now. I started with a line up: from no engagement with social media to intensive engagement.

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The next normal

E-Learning Provocateur

As much as technology is helping us in the short-term, we are already seeing the impact of too many synchronous video calls in the form of ‘Zoom fatigue’ L&D will need to critically explore the challenges of remote working and remote learning. ” Mike Taylor (United States). That is just one of many possibilities.

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What corporates can learn from the Top 10 Tools for Learning 2012

Jane Hart

Yammer (on the 2010 list at #20) might be a possibility. People love the ability to find short videos to inspire them, help them understand ideas or to acquire new (or remind themselves of old) skills, e.g. how to carry out software tasks. Many are also very willing to share their own videos with others too. 7 – Skype.

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Some Tools for Social Learning and How they Help Learning

Kapp Notes

It is a series of written entries including thoughts, links and pictures or videos. Text-based messaging systems allow for quickly communicating with someone in a synchronous environment. Carrying on a conversation over time in a non-synchronous manner without limits to text size. Quickly asking a question. Online mentoring.