Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs). PLNs connect them with a global network of contacts and resources. An Educator’s Professional Learning Network.

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Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs). PLNs connect them with a global network of contacts and resources. An Educator’s Professional Learning Network.

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Social Networks Network Ning Education 198

eLearning Brothers

AUGUST 18, 2015

You can contact her via LinkedIn or Twitter. The first platform we’re going to explore is Twitter. The discussions and resources on Twitter provide the eLearning community with information, connections, and inspiration. The eLearning community on Twitter is an active one. Curious what we’ve been learning on Twitter?

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Tony Karrer

MARCH 24, 2010

In a recent conversation, I was asked what I thought about twitter as a learning tool. But I also think that there’s a lot more help now around how to make effective use of Twitter as a learning tool. I thought it would be worthwhile to pull together these resources.

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Learning Rebels

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

My name is Shannon and I used to be a twitter chat addict. Seriously, it was nothing to participate on some level in no less than three twitter chats a week. However, there is something happening with the state of twitter chats that is making me less engaged than in years past, and has put me in a bit of a conundrum.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Earlier this week, I attended a Twitter Camp billed Twitter is not for dummies. I had the privilege of facilitating one of the breakout sessions, which focused on the business applications of Twitter. In a nutshell, I see the business applications of Twitter falling into three main categories: 1.

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Jane Hart

JULY 17, 2016

Here are 100 Twitter feeds to follow for philomaths, the curious and those who would like to improve their general knowledge – from both institutions and individuals – some with a twist and many that will bring you a daily dose of learning! Hubble : @NASA_Hubble The official Twitter account for the NASA Hubble Space Telescope.

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Learning Rebels

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Last week our conversation centered around the twitter chat. How twitter chats, in general, may be improved and I have to say the response was great. If CSI can do it, surely we can make it happen in twitter chats? A modern day intellectual salon is how I always viewed twitter chats. You all KILLED IT!

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Jane Hart

AUGUST 4, 2011

In recent postings I focused on how L&D can support the content needs of the Smart Worker, but in fact it is clear, that most people first try and solve their problems by calling upon the people they know to help them, so this is the topic of this posting.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 29, 2012

Build your network and always think in networks. Your allies, your connections, can help you to navigate the larger number of challenges that can ultimately derail a startup company'. We all need help. I am connected, and I am thinking now as Reid Hoffman advised, in networks. Other networks are available.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 18, 2009

These are my notes from the Learn Trends: Networked and Social Learning online mini-conference. I wanted to actually participate in the chat and watch Twitter too, and I couldn’t juggle all of it at the same time. Intro to Social Networks. Social & Networked Learning combines psychology and technology.

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Jane Hart

JULY 3, 2011

BBC News – Over-50s flock to social networks – [link] #. Resetting learning and work from @ hjarche [link] <We need to help workers take control of their learning #. Teaching Lifelong Learning Skills with Twitter: A Lesson for Leaders [link] #. Interesting visualizations of spread of Twitter messages [link] #.

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LearnDash

MAY 25, 2021

Having a clear purpose will help convince learners that your course is meant for them. But you can go a long way if you have a good idea for the design you want to achieve, and making a good start can help you in the long run. Quora is another great social network for educators. Attend networking events.

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ID Reflections

JANUARY 28, 2015

The four topics we are planning to deep dive into in the first two weeks are: a) Networked learning, b) Personal Learning Networks, c) MOOCs, and d) Communities of Inquiry. Here''s a list of related posts on learning in a networked world. We can find them and connect with them on Twitter, LinkedIn, Quora, Pinterest.

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OpenSesame

JUNE 27, 2014

Twitter is a powerful tool for connecting people, keeping up-to-date with professional conversations, and expanding your perspective on the world. Even better, these courses are now optimized for mobile, bringing the Twitter tips you need to your mobile device—where you’re probably most likely to be using Twitter!

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 17, 2012

If you’re on Twitter , you may have come across hashtags or people talking about participating in chats. Twitter chats in education are popular because they give educators an easy way to participate in a community around a specific topic that matters to them. For those unfamiliar with Twitter chats, first things first!

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Dashe & Thomson

JULY 4, 2011

Here at Dashe & Thomson, we made a New Year’s resolution for 2011 to dig a little deeper into social media and explore how to use it for social and informal learning, increasing website traffic, and building networks. Of course, Twitter was on the list of tools we were nudged to start using on a regular basis.

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Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

JUNE 6, 2021

I’m sure many will recommend Twitter, MOOCs, or LinkedIn Learning, or some other 60 second CPD type activity, and they are all really good. What has helped me more than any other CPD type activity is a mix of the activity itself and the support network that comes with it. And I’ve used them all too.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 3, 2010

Those who get Twitter and those who don't. OK, I'm joking, but Twitter does seem to divide people. Well, anyone who uses Twitter on a regular basis will tell you that the power of the tool is not so much in its content, but in its ability to connect you to other people. There are two types of people in the world.

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CrossKnowledge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The newest offering in Wiley’s CrossKnowledge professional learning portfolio offers a unique blend of premium content and expert facilitation to help unlock the full human potential of employees. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn and Instagram. Visit us at Wiley.com.

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ID Reflections

MAY 28, 2009

Why am I writing about Twitter? Because it is a powerful social networking tool that is fast becoming a social learning tool. I think like all new applications/technology, Twitter will face its share of scepticism and rejection. Refer to the article on Twitter Quitters.

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Tony Karrer

JANUARY 21, 2009

For people new to the concepts of social media and reviewing their tool set, is Twitter a good choice as a tool? My concern about twitter is that it will be too random for most people, especially those who have not established any relationships / understanding of the people they are following. There is one exception to this.

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Learning Rebels

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The goal is to help us make connections matter. One would say I’m in my third act, and my purpose for my network has taken on new meaning. While years ago, my network helped me gain important knowledge and made me a more well-rounded learning professional, my need for my network has evolved.

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OpenSesame

JUNE 11, 2015

With a reach of over 284 million active users on Twitter, it’s no surprise that businesses now consider it almost a necessity to have an account. To help you and your business, we’ve highlighted a few of the most important tips and tricks to help your business live up to its full Twitter potential.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 4, 2011

I've been discussing the merits of Twitter as a professional social network recently in conversation with colleagues. One of the regular objections to using Twitter professionally is that there is too great a noise-to-signal ratio. The answer to effective Twitter use, I point out to them, is the manner in which you use it.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Over the last few days I’ve been working through Stephen Downes’ paper Learning Networks and Connective Knowledge. He explicitly rejects the ‘isomorphic’ view of mental contents, and instead describes a network of distributed representations. we can identify the essential elements of network semantics.

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WhatFix

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Here, we’ll explore the importance of handover documentation, learn how to design and structure it, and show you four effective and helpful documentation templates you can use in your organization. Depending on the nature of the job role, it might be helpful to share the entire company calendar with the new employee.

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Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

With news of redundancies and layoffs at Twitter, and similar news from other tech and EdTech businesses, I wanted to let you all know it happens and you will recover. Impact – I left with a very generous redundancy package which helped go some way to help pay for my wedding and honeymoon that year.

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OpenSesame

JUNE 27, 2014

Twitter is a powerful tool for connecting people, keeping up-to-date with professional conversations, and expanding your perspective on the world. Even better, these courses are now optimized for mobile, bringing the Twitter tips you need to your mobile device—where you’re probably most likely to be using Twitter!

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Learning Rebels

JULY 29, 2016

It’s day 17 of our 30 Day Brainstorm Challenge – Trainers Helping Trainers. We need to work more on reaching out for help. The other 14, well… so question then becomes – why don’t we reach out more to help each other? They knew they needed help, but why not search for help?

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Tony Karrer

MAY 8, 2008

My twitter status just changed. Along the way, she convinced me that Twitter was something that I should stop resisting. Along the way, she convinced me that Twitter was something that I should stop resisting. She did this by sending a tweet out that asked how Twitter helped people with their personal learning.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 6, 2009

Another principle that resonated with me was, in my own words: Social networking is king. Social networking has been around since the dawn of time. However, the exponential growth of online platforms such as Facebook and Twitter has taken it to a whole new stratosphere. They help grow it. The goal posts have moved.

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TalentLMS

OCTOBER 23, 2017

By leveraging your personal learning network to get the information you need, you can become instantly productive. What is a Personal Learning Network (PLN)? The idea behind a Personal Learning Network has its roots in a learning theory, called the Theory of Connectivism, advanced by George Siemens back in 2005.

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Cloudshare

OCTOBER 10, 2019

While you probably won’t meet too many high-profile sales engineers personally, the magic of Twitter enables you to connect with them on a day-to-day level. Follow his Twitter for useful sales articles and the occasional funny personal story. The field of sales engineering is a complex and competitive landscape. John Care @PreSalesMTS.

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

It truly does feel like a (virtual) networking event. Interestingly, one of the people who connected to me suggested we might want to do the same on Facebook and Twitter. However, this is not really the case with the way I use Facebook and Twitter. Both Twitter and Facebook really are my CANs and FANs.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 24, 2011

The ability of someone within an Intranet or Internet to mark or tag a blog entry, a link or an article within the network as important or interesting to them. What makes it social is that, with the right permissions, individuals on the network can view all of the tagged articles and blog entries and see which were tagged the most.

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Tony Karrer

JANUARY 14, 2009

Mercenary Rationale for Network Work & Learning As I discussed in Evaluating Performance of Concept Workers , evaluating the performance of a concept worker is difficult because there's no right answer and most often the evaluator knows less about the subject than the worker. This is why I say that Leveraging Networks is Key Skill.

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