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How to inspire seamless VR adoption among older employees

STRIVR

The truth is, training older workers for technology-based employment — whether it’s a frontline job in a store or the next step in a knowledge worker’s career — is entirely realistic when the right training strategy is used. VR training enables all of these things.

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Better together

Learning with e's

Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) theory has several layers, but the important one to consider is the zone where we are able to learn more with the help of a more knowledgeable other person. This kind of en masse training is no longer relevant in an age where many are independent knowledge workers.

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10 resources I enjoyed in February 2013

Jane Hart

. “I reflected on how I used Twitter and created a presentation that was a mix of activities, theory, tweeting and personal stories … . It’s also not about requiring workers to adjust their working time and flow to include specific activities that have the explicit purpose of assisting learning.

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Develop Work Skills

Tony Karrer

There are also several studies of knowledge worker practices that suggest that a lot of what is effective is quite personal. Wherever these communities of experts are active and committed to sharing, things happen. If we want to teach new work we should embed more in complexity theory.

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Multi Generational Learning in the Workplace

Learning Visions

The Connected Worker 21st century knowledge worker/learner "I'm only as good as my network." The perils of multitasking] Action Plan Learn the theories of your craft -- it's incredibally important now to learn theories Use new tools in order to apply them. You can do anything you want.

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Informal Learning Technology

Tony Karrer

Still the fact that within the context of a formal learning event, they heavily use student activity aggregated together is a very interesting model. And I feel that Leveraging Networks is Key Skill and the most important Knowledge Worker Skill Gap. For flow learners with flow learning goals, this likely worked quite well.

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Top 10 eLearning Predictions 2011 #LCBQ

Tony Karrer

iPad Cornerstone OnDemand Plateau Saba Augmented Reality Cloud Computing Analytics Mobile Learning GeoLearning Performance Support Outsource Low Cost iPhone Learning Theory Creative Commons Facebook Portal Learn.com Leadership eLearning Strategy Knowledge Management Voiceover Obviously, the Cornerstone OnDemand is because of the IPO.