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The key to informal learning is autonomy

Jane Hart

Jay Cross, the author of the 2007 seminal book, Informal Learning, Rediscovering the Natural Pathways that Inspire Innovation and Performance , recently wrote a blog post in which he explained that although there has been a lot of talk about “informal learning” in the last five years, there has been very little action.

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eLearning Innovation 2010 – Top 30

Tony Karrer

Google Buzz , Google Wave and PKM PKM stands for Personal Knowledge Management, which is a definite passion of mine (see Work Literacy and Social Media for Knowledge Workers ). Effectiveness Informal Learning Reaction? So, here’s what we are already seeing this year. Interesting to me to see that these pop to the top.

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eLearning Learning – March 1 – 15 2009

Tony Karrer

Adult Learning in the Workplace – Research Findings Top Keywords PKM eLearning Tools Informal Learning Swish Adobe Captivate Twitter LinkedIn Tools Harbinger Adobe Google Articulate Microsoft eLearning Technology. Browse eLearning Content

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The differences between learning in an e-business and learning in a social business

Jane Hart

Learning =Working, Working=Learning. Learning is a natural continuous process that takes place as you do your daily work. Learning is a means to an end. Formal learning. Primary model of learning: instructional. Informal learning. Social learning. instructional design, training.

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Revisiting My Learning Journey on Social Media

ID Reflections

Just prior to that, I had finished reading Jay Cross’ Informal Learning: Rediscovering the Natural Pathways That Inspire Innovation and Performance and was primed to explore new ways of learning. All that l learned here, I took back to my work. Such is the power of a learning network and community.

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Agile, Lego and Training: The common factors.

ID Reflections

What does Agile have to do with Informal Learning and Instructional Design? Agile means the willingness to be in a perpetual state of Beta, accepting that there is no closure, can be no closure with information, requirements, needs, business opportunities changing at lightning speed. Other PKM processes (Harold Jarche) 4.

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LearnTrends: The Immernet Singularity

Experiencing eLearning

We say “we’re instructional designers, we don’t deal with autonomous learners&# but they go out and use Google anyway. We focus on formal learning & productivity but ignore informal learning and performance. Web 1.0 “Connect To&#. Web 2.0 “Connect Through&#. 3Di “Connect Within&#.