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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

These people hold the secret to effective networking – it’s not all about you ; it’s about all of you. 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 Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

The power of tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Yammer, are pretty astounding. They found that the employees near the edge of a cluster were more effective at problem-solving than those in the middle of a cluster. These tools give us a way to connect with people faster and more easily than ever before.

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My professional use of social media and communication tools

Challenge to Learn

Easy to use and very effective. It will collect all new posts through RSS. We did consider creating a community there for our free edition, but in the end we decided to go with Yammer (see communities). We did setup a community for our free users in Yammer and I like that a lot more. I think it works great.

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Curating the Content Overload

OpenSesame

My RSS reader and inbox taunt me with unprocessed information. In our personal lives, we can’t effectively prioritize the information we need for recreation, play and enjoyment. Quora or Yammer-type apps organized by profession or industry type, rather than by company.

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10 Social Media Tools For Learning

The eLearning Coach

Key features include recording through a microphone or mixer, digitizing recordings from tapes, audio editing, importing and exporting audio files, effects and quality adjustments. One way to learn and solve problems more effectively is by visualizing information. Category: Interactive Webinars and Live Presentations. MindMeister.

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What Can You Expect in 2013?

CLO Magazine

” Some apps connect students to study groups or link to dynamic content such as RSS feeds. Learners can use RSS feeds to keep current on topics. Collaborative learning also can be informal discussion groups in Yammer, rating content on SharePoint or mashing up a video.

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mLearning Feature Sets: Possibilities Wide & Deep

mLearning Trends

Examples of on-demand content span access to appropriate (and compatible) web sites and RSS feeds, mobile-friendly publications in traditional Adobe Acrobat/ PDF format and long-form materials in more contemporary eBook and ePub formats. Social Networking.