Allison Rossett

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Take the YinYang tool for a spin

Allison Rossett

Come online to our YinYang tool and answer questions about your circumstances. Then, with your situation in mind, you will be invited to answer the 15 questions at the heart of the tool. The tool then works its magic and offers up a list of suitable approaches typically associated with formal or informal learning.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

It took 40 years, but with the invention of the Internet and social media tools, Licklider & Taylor’s predication has come true. There are two main types of tools for building a Professional Learning Network: information aggregation and social media connection. Social bookmarking tools (i.e., Information Aggregation.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

It took 40 years, but with the invention of the Internet and social media tools, Licklider & Taylor’s predication has come true. There are two main types of tools for building a Professional Learning Network: information aggregation and social media connection. Social bookmarking tools (i.e., Information Aggregation.

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Introducing New Technology: From Promise to Reality

Allison Rossett

The part of the paper that resonated with me was the definition of the two contrasting approaches – a standard “tool view” approach vs. a sociotechnical approach. Kling shows that the standard “tool view” is insufficient to support the organisational change required to develop new ways of doing business. In Standard (Tool) Models.

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Introducing New Technology: From Promise to Reality

Allison Rossett

The part of the paper that resonated with me was the definition of the two contrasting approaches – a standard “tool view” approach vs. a sociotechnical approach. Kling shows that the standard “tool view” is insufficient to support the organisational change required to develop new ways of doing business. In Standard (Tool) Models.

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Performance support “hearts” training and vice versa

Allison Rossett

Could just anyone use those tools to diagnose illness, avoid negative drug interactions or successfully complete the surgery? The PDR (Physician’s Desk Reference) is an example, as are mobile checklists used in operating rooms, and even expert networks turned to when something unforeseen happens in surgery. I doubt it.

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Instructional Design: Something Old, Something New

Allison Rossett

American Express’ Frank Nguyen and I built a free tool to guide consideration about risks and readiness to move towards these forms. Recently, when demonstrating the tool in an engineering organization, they remarked at how valuable it was going to be in their conversations with line leaders. Might some of it make sense?