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The key to informal learning is autonomy

Jane Hart

Jay Cross, the author of the 2007 seminal book, Informal Learning, Rediscovering the Natural Pathways that Inspire Innovation and Performance , recently wrote a blog post in which he explained that although there has been a lot of talk about “informal learning” in the last five years, there has been very little action.

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Informal Learning Center

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Formal training and workshops account for only 5% to 20% of what people learn from experience and interactions. Order the Informal Learning book or read a summary or download the Informal Learning Poster. What is Informal Learning? Start with these: What’s informal learning?

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eLearning Innovation 2010 – Top 30

Tony Karrer

Google Buzz , Google Wave and PKM PKM stands for Personal Knowledge Management, which is a definite passion of mine (see Work Literacy and Social Media for Knowledge Workers ). Making Sense Of The iPad For Online Learning , February 8, 2010 Apple's iPad: What does it offer for e-Learning? I’d be curious your thoughts?

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Mentoring Results

Clark Quinn

Though one of the nice things about cognitive apprenticeship is that it naturally incorporates collaborative learning, and can develop that as it develops understanding of the domain. If they’re not producing good output, they either need to develop the person or replace them, which indirectly affects the product.

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July Informal Learning Hotlist

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Informal Learning Flow Hot List. New skills for learning professionals - Informal Learning , July 1, 2009. Creating your PKM processes , July 20, 2009. Layar Wants More Layers, Opens Augmented Reality Platform To Developers , July 8, 2009. July 1, 2009 to July 30, 2009. Fast Company , July 28, 2009.

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Agile, Lego and Training: The common factors.

ID Reflections

What does Agile have to do with Informal Learning and Instructional Design? Agile means the willingness to be in a perpetual state of Beta, accepting that there is no closure, can be no closure with information, requirements, needs, business opportunities changing at lightning speed. Other PKM processes (Harold Jarche) 4.

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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | August 28, 2020

Mike Taylor

Accelerated Learning: Learn Faster and Remember More. People can end up stuck with a static amount of knowledge because we don’t just passively absorb new ideas and information. Learning something new requires active engagement. At FS, we see learning as part of our daily job. link] learning /.