Remove Informal Remove Information Remove Social Bookmarking Remove Teach
article thumbnail

TCC08: Social Bookmarking to Support Professional Practice

Experiencing eLearning

Using a Social Bookmark Site to Assist in Diffusion of Online Information to Support Professional Practices. Working to improve information literacy skills in nurses. Can’t find the information she wants when she needs it–it’s at home when she needs it at work, etc. Social Bookmarking Sites.

article thumbnail

The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). There are two main types of tools for building a Professional Learning Network: information aggregation and social media connection. Information Aggregation. Social bookmarking tools (i.e.,

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). There are two main types of tools for building a Professional Learning Network: information aggregation and social media connection. Information Aggregation. Social bookmarking tools (i.e.,

article thumbnail

Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | October 25, 2019

Mike Taylor

Educators make countless decisions about their teaching and course design that are likely to impact on how well their students learn. The What, Why, & How of Social Bookmarking. Social bookmarking is one of the easiest ways to get started with sharing valuable information. Looking for a previous edition?

article thumbnail

Presentation to Research Working Group on Multigenerational Knowledge Transfer

Kapp Notes

These postings and links support the presentation and provide additional information on the topic of "Tools for Transferring Know How." Blog Posting Books to Consider Reading for the Gamer/Boomer Knowledge Gap Hard Sell: Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning Brain Drain: Where in the World is Everybody Going?

article thumbnail

Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | July 30, 2021

Mike Taylor

Acclaimed science writer Annie Murphy Paul says that in order to think the intelligent, informed, original thoughts we’re capable of, we can’t rely on the brain alone. This is a beginner’s guide that will teach you some principles, show you two quick wins you can apply right away, and – if you want more – goes into the nerdy details. (I

article thumbnail

Wired Not Tired: Is Curation the Cure for What Ails You?

Mike Taylor

You identify topics and that leads you to a collection of resources from which you cull the best information to present in the proper context. First, the pace of change today is faster than ever and the lifespan of skills and information is getting shorter and shorter. What information do they want? Social Bookmarking.