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Connected pedagogy: Social networks

Learning with e's

Photo by Steve Wheeler In a previous post I outlined some of the metrics around the use of digital media, technologies and social networks. I wrote that: "The age of social technologies has radically transformed the way we live our lives, and that includes how we learn and teach. 2002) Smartmobs: The Next Social Revolution.

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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Networking comes naturally for some people, but not-so-much for others. So how do you build your network? 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.

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How to Create a LinkedIn Quiz

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LinkedIn quizzes have created a new wave in the era of social networking. That’s because LinkedIn is the go-to place if you’re looking to hire employees, expand your network, or use it as a marketing tool. Reasons to Create a Quiz on LinkedIn. But that’s not all. Audience Engagement. Lead Generation.

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My Learning Resolution For The Year (Hint: It's not “to be.

Dashe & Thomson

Nothing new, really, but it reinforced the idea that effective training can only be accomplished by doing , not being told. In effect, he was driving; I was just executing the commands. How did this come about, you might wonder? So what did this teach me about learning? Playing to your audience , perhaps? Collaborative learning?

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Can you say future book deal? Going beyond this anecdotal story on the power of social media, however, my colleague Jim Thomson’s latest blog post describes how companies using Web 2.0 He broke to the world what is most likely going to be the biggest story of the year, while it was happening in complete secrecy. Properly d.

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Work as Improv Theater: Teaching the Right-Brained Learner.

Dashe & Thomson

To start answering these questions, we have to acknowledge that formal learning, as we know it today, will not be effective in the future. Instead, they will focus on organizing and tagging information, and creating systems – technical and social – that let individuals learn how and when it’s best for them.

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

Dashe & Thomson

While we may like to believe that directing and guiding our learners to new understanding is the most effective way to educate, the traditional Instructor-Led Training (ILT) model fails to recognize that our learners have changed. Don’t Throw Out the Baby with the Books. What’s working? And more importantly, what’s not working?