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

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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 found that the employees near the edge of a cluster were more effective at problem-solving than those in the middle of a cluster. less big companies, for more than 20 years.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

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Last week I had a phone conversation with Ian Huckabee of WeeJee Media. Cammy Bean’s latest blog post provides many ideas as well as real-life examples for Using Social Media for Learning. Every day, social media and informal learning entrench themselves more into the fabric of our everyday lives. Go take a peek.

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Who's Building the Social Learning Roads? | Social Learning Blog

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by Paul on April 20, 2011 in Classroom Learning , Informal Learning , social learning Over the last few months I’ve discussed with my brother, a professor at Bethel University here in Minneapolis, how to incorporate social media into his classes. I’m merely attempting to show how confusing this new world of social media is.

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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

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Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Sound of Silence by Jim on April 7, 2011 in eLearning At what point does narration really add anything to an eLearning module, and at what point is it simply being added because “it’s what’s expected?” Why don’t we hear that?

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Learning from The King's Speech | Social Learning Blog

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This movie should be required viewing for anyone in the learning industry – it demonstrates all the ingredients for effective learning. Weber also points out how effectively additional techniques demonstrated in the movie – like music, movement, and humor – open the mind to learning. I’ll be seeing it again!

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The Impact of Social Learning: Will You Be The First? | Social.

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by Andrea on February 23, 2011 in social learning The other night I attended a lecture at the University of Minnesota Medical School. First to prove they are safe and then to prove they are effective. The session was part of a series I am attending on research and advances in regenerative medicine. Properly d.

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The $2 Whiteboard Shows Power of Peer-to-Peer Learning | Social.

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It’s hard to overstate the importance of learner engagement when teaching complex new material, and in this case the $2 whiteboard is far more effective at gaining that engagement. less big companies, for more than 20 years. | Social Learning Blog - January 7, 2011 [.] Properly d.