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Work Skills Keeping Up?

Tony Karrer

In New Work and New Work Skills , I discuss the fact that most of us have not participated in formal learning since college on foundational knowledge work skills - especially metacognitive skills. 85 percent agree that not being able to access the right information at the right time is a huge time-waster.

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Too Much Information or a Skills Gap

Tony Karrer

Too Much Information) (found via Stephen Downes ). Information Overload and Learning.” Jonah Lehrer suggests the danger of too much information is “it can actually interfere with understanding.” And I think that we need to recognize that it's more than the "Too Much Information" aspect of the issue.

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Top-Down Strategy

Tony Karrer

What's a top-down strategy? I'm sure there can be many top-down strategies, but for myself and in workshops I use a particular top-down strategy. Projects Design and Conduct Workshops New product design Online workshop eLearning Learning product design Staying up-to-speed on eLearning 2.0 Spring break plans etc.

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Top 6 Microlearning Courses to boost Employee Career Resolutions in 2024

Thinkdom

This is how it works: Skill Acquisition: Microlearning simplifies complex skills into digestible parts, ideal for learning new abilities without getting overwhelmed. In an ever-changing job landscape, clear career goals help maintain relevance and competitiveness.

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What to Look for In Online Manufacturing Training Courses

Convergence Training

If you’re looking to add some online manufacturing training at work, you’re going to need to take a few things into account. You’ll want to consider how they fit into your learning strategy and learning ecosystem , of course. Streaming or eLearning Courses? eLearning Courses & eLearning Standards.

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Dilbert Warns Me About Work Literacy

Tony Karrer

Maybe reading blog posts about the topic is okay :) Tool Set 2009 Work Skills Keeping Up Top-Down Strategy Better Memory Information Radar Processing Pages with Links Networks and Learning Communities Collaborate Twitter as Personal Work and Learning Tool Search Browser Short Cuts Work Literacy Workshop eLearning Technology.

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Social Media for Knowledge Workers

Tony Karrer

One of the questions that always comes up is: How do I find more information to help me get started? The answer is that this information is a bit hard to come by. There’s a lot out there, but it’s often hard to find information that helps you get start. This was a major reason that I started down the path with Work Literacy.