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Formal Training Vs. Informal Learning: Which Makes More Sense?

Mindflash

There’s been a great deal of discussion over the last few years related to informal learning. Today, just about any training magazine, website, or conference probably devotes significant time to talking about informal learning. The wrench is, in fact, an excellent tool, when used in the right context.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Lance Dublin: Formalizing Informal Learning

Learning Visions

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Lance Dublin: Formalizing Informal Learning [My notes from a webinar. Lance Dublin: Formalizing Informal Learning … &#%!? Formal learning is intentional. [I

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Tools for conviviality? Illich and social media

Learning with e's

However, informal learning does exist in the form of collectives, adult education classes, informal exchanges, and even the emerging fixer and maker cultures. In his later work entitled Tools for Conviviality (1973) Illich began to expose some of the societal trends and excavated the role technology played in shaping work.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: eLearning Authoring Tools Review -- Help!

Learning Visions

Monday, September 21, 2009 eLearning Authoring Tools Review -- Help! I am working on a presentation in a few weeks about eLearning authoring tools. A high level overview for learning and development types who dont actually use the tools, but want to know whats out there, when you might use it, and some of the pros and cons.

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Best of informal learning since September 1, 2010…

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Informal Learning Flow. Next month, a new aggregator on Working Smarter from Internet Time Alliance , sponsored by Xyleme , will replace Informal Learning Flow. Open Source eLearning Tools - eLearning Technology , October 13, 2010. Creating tone of voice in eLearning. - Learning Visions , October 15, 2010.

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January 2010 Informal Learning Hotlist

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Top Informal Learning links for the first month of 2010. Protecting Reputations Online in Plain English - Common Craft – Explanations In Plain English - , January 6, 2010. Tools for Finding Creative Commons Images - Full Circle , January 2, 2010. Informal learning is like that.

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14 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest – 18

Upside Learning

Whatever your philosophy regarding frontal teaching methods and the uses of Smartboards, there’s no denying two facts: Smartboards have become extremely popular tools in educational institutions & are relatively expensive and eat major portions out of our shrinking school budgets. Where Does Informal Learning Fit In?

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