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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Business networking not only brings new business and new talent, but it supports collaboration – whether it’s collaborating with internal team members or making connections outside of the organization. Networking comes naturally for some people, but not-so-much for others. So big deal, you say. Why is networking so important anyway?

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

Dashe & Thomson

The power of tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Yammer, are pretty astounding. I am a member of the Dashe & Thomson running and biking teams, and captain of its small but emerging chess team. These tools give us a way to connect with people faster and more easily than ever before. More about me here.

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Twitter for Learning – 55 Great Articles

Tony Karrer

is up - Adventures in Corporate Education , April 18, 2009 Facilitating a twitter chat - Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning , March 9, 2010 To get Twitter you gotta Tweet!

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Our Many Hats

eLearning Cyclops

Social Media (SoMe) expert and Informal Learning Catalyst - Sometimes I''m the go to guy to coach staff on utilizing SoMe or I''m the guy implementing informal/social learning. Then appropriately incorporating them in courses, your Intranet, Yammer, etc.

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Surfing the Net: Waste of Time or Personal Directed Learning.

Dashe & Thomson

IOL is facilitated through the use of tools like Yammer that connect coworkers across the globe. Most of my PDL is done reading daily news articles, marketing blogs, adult learning webinars and more via the internet. ASL, by definition, can happen anytime, anywhere.

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5 ways to create a learning culture in your organization

Elucidat

Encouraging team members to reflect on their work and share their learning. From sharing experiences to providing feedback, lots of learning happens in teams. In an effective team learning culture, time and resources are prioritized for formal and informal learning. Of course, learning environments come in all shapes and sizes.

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Pop Quiz! Do You Really Need Quizzes in Online Training?

Mindflash

The answers can be entered in a free-form question type, through face-to-face communication, or via a micro-sharing tool like Yammer. As a review, ask teams of learners to create quiz questions that will be handed off to another team to answer. Or send a crossword puzzle or game that tests learner retention.

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