Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Surfing the Net: Waste of Time or Personal Directed Learning? Only recently has the training industry begun to tap into this realm of informal, social learning. I argued that they were both dead wrong. Properly d.

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Challenge to Learn

APRIL 14, 2011

As any type of informal learning you can’t organize this, but you can facilitate this. A tool that could support you in this is Yammer. It is a Twitter-like tool where you can post tweets, but there are some differences with Twitter. You can have longer messages than Twitter and include files and links.

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Social Networks Yammer Social Network Twitter 150

E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 12, 2014

As learning in the workplace becomes increasingly informal, the motivation of employees to drive their own development becomes increasingly pivotal to their performance. You see, we love learning. Again, when the expectation of active participation is not met, everyone’s learning experience suffers.

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Dashe & Thomson

JULY 6, 2011

He says the best way to start implementing social and informal learning processes is to begin with a focused project and then let demand drive additional initiatives. Search the wiki or Tweet using Yammer or Twitter to see if there is a previous solution to their problem. Learning Process. Microblog in Yammer.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 30, 2011

We also use tools such as Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media. 2-- Share “real world” learnings with each other after the training is complete. What a great way for them to collaborate and discuss the informal learning that is taking place on the job. By Dean Hawkinson. 3-- Create an Alumni group.

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OpenSesame

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Getting “on Twitter” is just the first step. To make the most of Twitter for professional development and learning, you need to build a network of people with shared interests, unique experience and insights to network with and learn from. Still not on Twitter? Still not on Twitter? Tony Karrer ?(@tonykarrer)

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Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs). A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). An Educator’s Professional Learning Network. What is a PLN?

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Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs). A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). An Educator’s Professional Learning Network. What is a PLN?

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Social Networks Network Ning Education 198

Clark Quinn

APRIL 10, 2009

Last night we held the first #lrnchat , a Twitter learning chat. As mentioned before, it was an idea from Marcia Conner based upon her previous experience with other chats and enthusiasm for Twitter. Harold Jarche also opined that maybe Twitter wasn’t the right tool for chatting. The risks of popularity, I guess.

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eLearning Cyclops

MARCH 1, 2009

The March Big Question from Learning Circuits is What will workplace learning look like in 10 years? Here are some of the things I see in 10 years: We will see much more informal learning and knowledge management. Participants will have much more control of learning events. Soft skills training (e.g.

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From the Coleface

MARCH 13, 2012

Social media includes technologies like Linkedin, Twitter, Yammer; a list which is constantly evolving and expanding. In broad terms the answer “what should L&D do about/ with Social Learning” question seems to depend on whether it’s informal or formal social learning we’re dealing with.

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Social Learning Social Social Media Yammer 100

Learnnovators

JULY 6, 2015

In the online world, this ease can be created by a community space or platform that is easy to access, like Twitter or Yammer. Introductions get casually made. What matters is the participation and the contribution. Some help from a community manager in the case of an enterprise community is helpful.

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eLearning Strategy Strategy Blended Learning Community 133

The Learning Circuits

JULY 9, 2012

Social media and mobile technologies have turned the spotlight on social learning concepts, which in turn have made more of us think about the large, ill-charted dark matter of culture : informal learning. Their work here is done , because everyone in your care now understands the value of social and informal learning.

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eLearning Cyclops

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Twitter - Another way for me to share, learn, and connect with others in the e-learning field. I expect either it or Yammer to play a larger role for informal learning at my company. Windows MovieMaker - Editing videos prior to using them in courses.

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Mindflash

OCTOBER 13, 2014

People tend to have a preference for formal learning (instructor-directed) or informal learning (experiential, self-directed, impromptu learning). Whatever your preference, flexible learning strategies include a combination of both types of learning and more, as needed. Supporting Performance. Going Global.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 15, 2009

Now I stop first at Twitter. Tweetdeck Im officially hooked to Twitter and use Tweetdeck to organize and group those I follow. Not only is Twitter great for the occasional laugh, but also a great source of information and links. Ask your Twitter network! Also really starting to get into Yammer.

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Mindflash

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Whether or not we can prove it, most of us “know” that we learn most of what we need to know about our jobs through some form of informal learning. Most of us will cite experience or on-the-job (OJT) training as the most popular form of learning we use to learn our jobs.

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eLearning Cyclops

JUNE 20, 2011

Twitter Yammer Storify (create stories using social media) Video - Create your own video and post it, find relevant videos already out there, and/or get your learners to make and share their own video. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Informal learning. Maybe I Can Informally Assess. Jeff Goldman.

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Mindflash

MARCH 17, 2014

Informal learning. Google changed everything, and as long as people can just Google anything they want to learn, people will demand informal learning. You can follow him on Twitter or on Google+. They are certainly more aligned with people’s short attention spans. Let’s face it.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

This flexibility and ease of use could encourage impromptu learning events and meetings that can be set up in a moments notice, increasing the informal learning opportunities within and outside an organization. Users can create and join groups, connect with friends, display a profile, blog and microblog (similar to Twitter).

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eLearning Learning Posts

JANUARY 5, 2010

Top 20 E-Learning Blogs for 2009 + Some Reflections on 2009 - The E-Learning Curve , December 14, 2009. and Change Present Challenges to Many Learning Executives - Informal Learning , December 13, 2009. Top Learning Resources of 2009 - Learn and Lead , December 23, 2009. Jing + Twitter = Magic!

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ATD Learning Technologies

MARCH 22, 2016

Share a learning tech tip or a link to a tech resource where members of your PLN, colleagues, or clients are likely to see it. This could be LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Yammer, Slack, or any ATD online community of Practice. Take advantage of a formal or informal learning opportunity at least once a month.

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Tips Develop Social Networks Yammer 40

eLearning Cyclops

JUNE 3, 2010

learn today in order to be a valuable eLearning professional in 2015." Social/informal learning: Microblogging (e.g. Yammer or Twitter), blogs, social bookmarking (e.g. Games : We are already seeing more and more games in e-learning and I think that will increase even more in the next five years.

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Twitter, Yammer), wikis, blogs, discussion groups, etc. open up exciting opportunities for people to access relevant information where and when they require it. Learning content will be transformed for easier consumption. Success metrics for learning will be based on content access, views, involvement and downloads.

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Mindflash

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Having the ability to discuss learning content encourages learners to process information. Gauri Reyes is a talent developer and learning leader with extensive experience in roles ranging from software management to managing the learning function in organizations. Follow her on Twitter , LinkedIn or Google+.

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Big Dog, Little Dog

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

While the Learning Department needs all four to properly deliver and evaluate the learning process. Note that this post uses as actual problem that is based on informal and social learning for the solution. Identify and capture “Lessons Learned&# in an AAR, post them on a wiki, and tweet them using Yammer.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2013

According to a December 2011 issue of Business Insider, the mobile apps analytics firm Distimo said many popular apps were games such as Angry Birds, social networking such as Facebook, Skype and Twitter, and other content such as Google Maps and iBooks. These tools are changing the way adults learn.

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Authoring Tools Social Networks Blended Learning Webcast 74

Big Dog, Little Dog

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The other part of a complex environment is providing better means of informal learning as all this learning taking place would be quite inefficient if placed in a formal learning platform. Part of its inefficiency is capturing lessons learned. How do you plan on supporting the informal? Microblogging.

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Mindflash

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Having the ability to discuss learning content encourages learners to process information. Gauri Reyes is a talent developer and learning leader with extensive experience in roles ranging from software management to managing the learning function in organizations. Follow her on Twitter , LinkedIn or Google+.'

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ATD Learning Technologies

JANUARY 14, 2016

” She notes that the environment includes “social learning communities of practice that are tied to courses, along with formal and informal learning events. That’s all built into this personal learning portal, which also enables employees to earn badges as they complete specific learning tracks.”

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

How we connect — in person, through blogs, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or through other methods of online collaboration — says more about us than we may realize. Informal learning from peers, mentors and supervisors can be just as impactful, if not more so.

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Mindflash

DECEMBER 30, 2013

While a free-for-all learning strategy might not be the most effective way to run a training department, Stephanie Ivec argues for keeping informal learning, informal , “Trying to turn informal learning into formal learning diminishes [its] unique benefits” writes Ivec.

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eLearning Learning Posts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Podcasting for E-Learning: Recording Audio - The E-Learning Curve , September 14, 2009. The Free e-Learning Page Hits 100 - MinuteBio , September 13, 2009. Corporations need to catch up on open content - Informal Learning , September 17, 2009. What does a real life e-learning strategy look like? -

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Knowing Doing Gap Compliance Training eLearning Strategy Corporate eLearning 40

Mindflash

MARCH 30, 2012

Note: Bill Cushard will be the special guest of a Twitter chat on Friday, March 30 at 10 a.m. However, Linda Honold describes excellent strategies for developing employees who love to learn. PST (1 p.m. EST) in which he’ll discuss this article, plus other answer other training questions. See you there!

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Social Networks Industry Help Social Network 65

Big Dog, Little Dog

MAY 23, 2011

Task Two: Quickly find product information. elearning : Explains the company's database and how to find product and service information. eLearning Branching Scenarios : This course will take the learners through a number of scenarios for finding information that a customer requests. Can the employees now perform as expected?

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Big Dog, Little Dog

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

A classroom environment allows the learners to ask questions; however, there are good tools that allow you to compensate for this in a dL (distributed Learning [ only the L is capitalized ]) environment — Twitter (free) or Yammer (if you need a more secure environment).

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Learnnovators

JULY 20, 2015

The parallel concept of Bring Your Own Content (BYOC) has also been suggested and, as mobile devices – smartphones and tablets – have circumvented corporate firewalls, the ability for learners to source, select and consume their own learning materials when and where they choose is becoming a reality.

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