In 1986, 75% of the knowledge that a worker needed was stored in their heads. The needed information is no longer in the worker’s mind but it is “out there” in the minds of others. We are moving from the information age (knowledge workers) to the conceptual age (conceptual workers). In this new era of work, the potential value that a worker can create is 200 times greater than average, because they no longer have physical limits. MORE

Knowledge work and learning to work smarter are becoming indistinguishable. It needn’t be this way, particularly since knowledge work and learning are nearly indistinguishable. By contrast, instructional designers are accustomed to building new programs from the ground up, like architects who begin by chopping down trees and leveling contours so they can plan from a blank sheet of paper. Industrial age workers created value in factories. Technology, be it web 2.0 MORE

Grows - But Creating "eLearning 2.0 The role of the learning leader is shifting from being a program manager to a solution architect. Device Diversity is the “New Normal” Mobile Apps Become Essential to Enterprise mLearning Pad/Tablet Use Explodes Authoring Tools Will Evolve Private Social Networks Win Over Public Market Consolidations Will Occur Here Come the Experts! This has real value for the enterprise. MORE

The Ability to Lead Remote Employees Will Become the Next 2.0 E-Learning along the curve: adapting to knowledge workers learning needs - The E-Learning Curve , February 18, 2010 Formally-structured approaches to learning are best deployed to novices in the relevant discipline or skill area. The result is a perfect fit to these unique competency-based programs, one that also supports the students after graduation. Enterprise 2.0 Best of eLearning Learning. MORE

The Org Structure of Enterprise 2.0 - trainingwreck , April 18, 2010 I’m lucky to be a member of the 2.0 As a member, I have access to a plethora of sharing, information and intellect as it relates to how individuals are driving Enterprise 2.0 More Random Web 2.0 Statistics - Kapp Notes , April 12, 2010 Here are some more random Web 2.0 Budgeting for Learning 2.0: Enterprise 2.0 - do the tools really matter? MORE

Cross is a champion of informal learning, Web 2.0, They are currently refining informal/web 2.0 A Research Design to Evaluate E-Learning Projects - The E-Learning Curve , July 8, 2010 The case study design is useful when answering “how” and “why” questions, and in understanding the particulars, and diversity of a learning program. linking, linking, 2.0=participation, Knowledge transfer at its most basic. Best of eLearning Learning. July 2010. MORE

But there was another significant trend in the answers… Learning and Work Converge In a world where Knowledge Work and Learning is Inseparable , finding ways to support and improve work is the same as finding ways to support and improve learning. Jay Cross in Ten Years After puts it: In a knowledge society, learning is the work. In this world, you can't really distinguish the mandate of Management Consulting from the mandate of: Enterprise 2.0 MORE

Culture Change or Enterprise 2.0 Do we first require an organizational culture adaptation prior to any meaningful Enterprise 2.0 PKM in a nutshell - Learning and Working on the Web , March 22, 2010 Personal Knowledge Management: A way to deal with ever-increasing digital information. Social Media for Knowledge Workers - eLearning Technology , March 30, 2010 Lot s of information on different social media tools that knowledge workers should know about. MORE

I sensed that learning and knowledge management were converging and invited bloggers form both sides to get together at the Tidehouse to share viewpoints and guzzle beer. Looking through the program, I’m delighted to see that many of the sessions could easily play at DevLearn and vice-versa. Andrew McAfee , Principal Research Scientist , Center for Digital Business – MIT Sloan School of Management and Author, Enterprise 2.0. Today, Enterprise 2.0 MORE