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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

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It sounds like Weejee is growing quickly with Ian and Tracy at the helm, but they too are frustrated with the slow adoption of informal learning. The slow adoption of social learning is not localized to Minnesota and North Carolina. Last week I had a phone conversation with Ian Huckabee of WeeJee Media. Go take a peek.

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Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? | Social Learning Blog

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Marsha March 9, 2011 at 3:32 pm # Hi Jon: I was impressed with this article because it touches on some learning information discussed in my training and development program here at Roosevelt University. Maybe some links to articles you have seen about best practices in using video as an effective informal learning technology?

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Virtual Boot-Camp: Games and Learning with the U.S. Military.

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The New York Times recently featured a fascinating article by Andrew Martin and Thomas Lin that details the shift in thinking within the military that may soon take it to the forefront of virtual training. What’s more, they don’t just mean by saving money or time (although their games are doing that, too). They mean by saving lives.

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

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These dynamics have been around for thousands of years, and have been written about extensively for decades – like in this 1973 article by Mark Granvotter in the American Journal of Sociology, The Strength of Weak Ties. I am a member of the Dashe & Thomson running and biking teams, and captain of its small but emerging chess team.

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Training vs. Learning and the Role of Mobile Devices | Social.

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I Love To Learn While reading the article, specifically the excerpt above, I was blown away by how simple yet powerful an idea Best Buy was implementing. John states: “We’re committed to providing flexible, accessible, and customized learning opportunities. Going forward, our retail associates can learn where, when and how they choose.”

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Training vs. Learning and the Role of Mobile Devices

Dashe & Thomson

I Love To Learn While reading the article, specifically the excerpt above, I was blown away by how simple yet powerful an idea Best Buy was implementing. John states: “We’re committed to providing flexible, accessible, and customized learning opportunities. Going forward, our retail associates can learn where, when and how they choose.”

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Learning from The King's Speech | Social Learning Blog

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In her article* 10 Brainpowered Wonders in the King’s Speech , Dr. Ellen Weber nicely summarizes a few of the lessons this movie teaches us about learning. This movie should be required viewing for anyone in the learning industry – it demonstrates all the ingredients for effective learning.