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Social Networking – A Contrarian View

Upside Learning

We all know social networks promote learning; while the mechanisms aren’t documented or well-understood, that it works isn’t in doubt anymore. But we must ask, are the ‘social media/networking systems’ out there promoting this learning? Has your organization implemented a social networking platform?

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Social networking survey

Moodle Journal

If like many of us you are intrigued by the uptake and attitudes toward social networking then you may well find this latest set of survey results from Masie worth looking at. From my initial scan it seems that some applications and approaches are bucking the popularist trend. Comments welcome.

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I can’t use Facebook

E-Learning Provocateur

informal learning motivation attitude autodidacticism autodidactism cartoon excuse Facebook funny humor humour learning pull self-directed learning teaching training' This one goes out to all the L&D folk who are wary of the “I haven’t been trained” excuse.

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Learning from others through Enterprise Social Networks (ESN)

Matrix

According to Encyclopedia Britannica , this is a method of learning that consists of observing and modeling another individual’s behavior, attitudes or emotional expressions. Social learning through networks. Social learning occurs pretty much all the time these days. How Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) works.

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Developing a Results Driven Curriculum

A well-designed learning curriculum develops and nurtures skills needed to achieve organizational and business goals with the most effective and engaging set of experiences. This ebook outlines 5 critical steps to develop learning solutions that will help you achieve the most ambitious objectives.

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Participation in Social Networking and KM

Tony Karrer

Mike Gotta tells us - A common thread between social networking and KM that strategists should acknowledge is the principle that volunteered participation and resulting contributions are a daily decision employees make – and one that they essentially control." I agree with Kate that changing culture is difficult but not impossible.

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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Kirkpatrick says participants need to achieve certain knowledge, skills, and attitudes to get to the desired behavior and results. knowledge, skills, and attitudes?have This is not just testing the content. He says unless one or more of the learning objectives?knowledge, have been accomplished, no change in behavior can occur.