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The Return of the (Digital) Native | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Return of the (Digital) Native by Jim on March 25, 2011 in mobile learning In recent years, we’ve all heard a lot about digital natives. The result is a lost message, and a lost opportunity. It is amazing ho.

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The Importance of Informal Learning at the Workplace

Origin Learning

In this blog post, we examine ‘informal learning’ and see how it can play a major role in modern workplace learning. Understanding Informal Learning? You start looking at various travel websites, blog posts by travel bloggers, and follow travel groups on Facebook for further information. 20% of learning is social.

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How Mobile Apps Can Act as Social Learning Tools

Origin Learning

Social learning and mobile learning have a lot in common. Instant messaging, e-mails, texts, social media interactions- all of these have become an inseparable part of our lives ever since the smartphone revolution has taken place. A lot of social learning is already happening on the mobile platform. Native Apps.

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Mobile, Social, and eLearning-based L&D is the Future

Inkling

Employees crave interaction via instant message or message boards, and eLearning-based content platforms ensure that they have access to up-to-date information and resources. Provide a social component, because knowledge is meant for sharing. it occurred during a discussion or an informal social experience.

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“Seeding” Social Media for Engagement

Kapp Notes

The other day someone emailed me with a question of how to get social media usage going in an organization. Here are a few suggestions, First, I often “seed&# the use of a social networking tool with a basic question like “What do you think [this tool] can do for us?&# “What do you already know about [topic]?

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Some Tools for Social Learning and How they Help Learning

Kapp Notes

Here is a table with some tools for social learning, short description of the tool, the best use for social learning for the tool and some examples. Collaborative sharing and commenting on information. Short Text Messaging. Social Bookmarking. Social Network. Definition of the tool. Best Use of Tool.

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A quick guide to knowledge sharing (L&D)

Learning Pool

The rest comes from learning on the job – learning by doing – and informal learning, from our peers. The knowledge gained in the context in which it’s applied has more impact, improves retention of information, and makes what’s being learned more relevant and useful. Facilitate social learning: Social learning means learning together.