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

Dashe & Thomson

A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking. They’re sources of novelty and innovation (because they know quite different things than we do) and bridges to other social networks (because they know quite different people than we do).

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I will remember Steve Jobs 2005 Commencement Address

Jane Hart

For me one of the most influential things he did was his commencement speech to Stanford University in 2005. Steve Jobs died yesterday, 5 October, and the blogosphere is full of tributes today to him. I’ve forwarded the link to many people over the years, and I know it has impacted many others too.

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Digital Learning from the Perspective of Affective and Social Neuroscience

KnowledgeOne

Are you likely to interact with your computer as if you were social partners, as you would with your peers in a traditional classroom? In light of the latest findings in social and emotional neuroscience, it seems quite plausible. ” Emotional and social neuroscience on learning First, a word about neuroscience.

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How not to do social media

E-Learning Provocateur

The Football Federation of Australia (FFA) was born, and in 2005 the A-League kicked off. Grace was busting social media myths when she mentioned a brand that piqued my interest: Bubble O’ Bill. You approached social media in the spirit that was intended, and now you are reaping the rewards. A different approach.

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Research Shows Companies Should Encourage Social Learning

TOPYX LMS

For example, informal learning happens effortlessly when people: Read a statistic or story on Facebook or another social media network. Peruse someone’s profile on a social media site. Become knitted into a company’s culture by attending work-related social events. Humans used to learn primarily informally, or socially.

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The differences between learning in an e-business and learning in a social business

Jane Hart

Although a “social business” is powered by new social technologies, it is not the technology itself that makes the difference, it’s not about layering social approaches on the old industrial age thinking, but a fresh, new mindset and approach to working and learning. LEARNING IN A SOCIAL BUSINESS.

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Autonomy and Value in Social and Workplace Learning

Performance Learning Productivity

Initially from courses to resources and then further out to the exploitation of social collaboration and personal learning (and personal knowledge mastery ). If not, that means that organizations need to understand and implement something like a human performance technology model for L&D before they can move on to social learning.

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