Dashe & Thomson

MAY 18, 2011

An example cited by Martin and Lin is called “ VBS 2 ” and runs on laptops. The game has an open platform that allows new details to be constantly added, reflecting lessons learned from a recent mission, for example. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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MAY 11, 2011

If we separate the human aspect of social networking from the technology, we can learn a lot more about the power of networks – not just from today’s pundits, but from many years of sociological research on the topic. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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JANUARY 30, 2011

And by showing them examples, you’ll help them see [training] from various perspectives. He ends the blog with this key message: The goal is to build a course appropriate to your client’s needs. Sometimes the need is simple and sometimes complex. By clarifying their objectives you’ll know what type of course to build. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 27, 2011

Accelerated Learning attempts to change this imbalance by including activities that trigger the other intelligences, for example, Brain Gym® , games that involve movement, MindMapping® tools, songs and raps, and word cards. The term “Accelerated Learning” was actually coined by a British educator, Colin Rose. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 25, 2011

Even with the help of the newest technology tools to communicate and educate including social media, wikis, and Google, we still need to transform our ILT classrooms and training sessions into integrated blended learning environments. One night in the classroom I decided to use a relevant example from their reality: Coke or Pepsi. “In

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 23, 2011

For example, writing “All milestones will be completed on time” as a success factor doesn’t give enough leeway that you may need in the normal course of events. Finally, don’t oversimplify when writing out the success factors, but don’t over-measure, either. William Duncan suggests using a structured format to overcome oversimplication.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 7, 2011

In an aptly named article, “ Why Charlie Sheen Should be Your Social Media Manager ,” Osas Obaiza at iMedia Connection brings up an interesting example of how this plays in the external marketing world: Take a look at the McDonald’s Twitter account, it boasts at paltry 90,925 following. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

For example, did you know that there are now devices that can be implanted to assist and even take over the pumping action of a failing heart? The session was part of a series I am attending on research and advances in regenerative medicine. Fascinating stuff. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

As support, Anderson provides examples in which exceptional performers (elite dancers, TED Conference speakers), learn from their counterparts around the world by watching them online. The best aspects of the observed performances are emulated, and new ideas and innovations added. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 21, 2011

Those are extreme examples, but the very same thing can happen when you are told you have to attend training you don’t want or need. You may not show it outwardly, but you feel angry, put upon, depressed…and you are pretty much worthless to do any quality work for the rest of the day. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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JANUARY 7, 2011

Have you ever heard someone say, “I hate learning!&# ? (I I wrote about the love of learning and mobile phones in a blog a few weeks back if you want to take a look). During the performance Kanye starts freestyling about how he creates lyrics. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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JANUARY 7, 2011

Have you ever heard someone say, “I hate learning!&# ? (I I wrote about the love of learning and mobile phones in a blog a few weeks back if you want to take a look). During the performance Kanye starts freestyling about how he creates lyrics. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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MARCH 8, 2011

When we are assigned a required task, like completing a boring eLearning module, often the only motivation is to finish so we can get on with our real work. Then when the time comes much later to apply what we learned, we can’t quite remember what to do and need help. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2011

. * The connection between the personal and the collective is a key ingredient in lifelong learning. The speed of light, for example, is probably not going to change… The twenty-first centry, however, belongs to the tacit. When information is stable, the explicit dimension becomes very important. Properly d.

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APRIL 11, 2011

If you have another minute, check this out this Inkling anatomy “textbook&# example.) I think the real trick will be to keep up with technology, which might require that we bolster our teams with savvy tech enthusiasts. (If Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

A remarkable example of this phenomenon can be found in Wikipedia, a completely user-driven Collaborative Knowledge Support System (my own term) that has become not only the most all-encompassing compendium of knowledge in world history, but increasingly the resource of choice for information on current events. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 2, 2011

While Nancy’s post is not directly focused on corporate learning, she notes that one of the major benefits of internal social media use is its effect on streamlining operations, which can certainly be said for how social media can streamline knowledge uptake and act as an “ exo-brain ,” for the overworked employee. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 26, 2011

Take the film industry as an example. For example (and you really should check out this link) this guy , who blows stuff up with automatic weapons, is so cool (at least to his viewers), he’s like a modern-day Fonzie. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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