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2010 in Retrospect: Top Few Blogs and Books

ID Reflections

This is a quick recap and a list of the posts, articles, and books that have shaped my thinking, provided me with insights and supported or challenged my assumptions. To make it slightly easy for myself, I have divided the list into two parts—1) posts and articles and 2) books. Designing Training for Organization 2.0

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Books I Want to Read in 2010: Designing Learning and Learning about Design

ID Reflections

Some of the books I am planning to read in 2010.this If you have ready any of the books, do share your comments/reviews/key learning. Tags: Reading Books learning Design. this is not a definitive list and is likely to expand. I am putting up the names here.

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2010: My blogging year recapped

E-Learning Provocateur

As 2010 draws to a close, I thought I’d take a moment to recap my blog posts during the year. Learning theory & instructional design. • Theory-informed instructional design tips. • The age of the e-book. • My 1-liners from LearnX 2010. • My 1-liners from TEDxCanberra 2010.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

In the article she gives some scary statistics: Our recent study showed that 30 percent of US companies spent money on informal learning tools or services in 2010. Can you say future book deal? Karen O’Leonard from Bersin & Associates wrote an article last week entitled Corporate Spending on Social Learning. Properly d.

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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

In Malcom Gladwell’s book, The Tipping Point , Gladwell introduces several influential personality types, one of which is the Connector – an individual who knows large numbers of people and is in the habit of making introductions. Outlook, address book, contact list). Your business networks can be your most valuable resources!

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Make Learning An Experience. Blend It! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Don’t Throw Out the Baby with the Books. There is value in books, manuals, and written reference materials included in training activities, but don’t use words to replace examples, images, and experience. What’s working? And more importantly, what’s not working? Discover the real problems and questions before you jump to the solution.

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Leveraging the Law of the Few to Manage Change in the Workplace.

Dashe & Thomson

I haven’t read the book yet, but Jay Cross’ latest blog gave me a taste, and now that I’ve referenced the book in my own blog post, I feel obligated to follow through. In the decade since this book was published, it seems Gladwell has become quite the divisive figure. Properly d.