Tony Karrer

JANUARY 8, 2009

Harold Jarche, Michele Martin and I are pleased to announce a new workshop offering that relates to the recent posts on Tool Set 2009 and to the issues of Work Literacy. Work Literacy Skills Workshop Was the last formal training you had on knowledge work skills the use of a card catalog and microfiche reader?

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Wiki Skills ASTD 100

Clark Quinn

JUNE 1, 2008

I'm very happy to announce that Michele Martin and I have just launched Work Literacy - a network of individuals, companies and organizations who are interested in learning, defining, mentoring, teaching and consulting on the frameworks, skills, methods and tools of modern knowledge work. In fact, we all have blind spots.

Social Bookmarking 100

Social Bookmarking RSS eLearning 2.0 Poll 100

Tony Karrer

JUNE 1, 2008

I'm very happy to announce that Michele Martin and I have just launched Work Literacy - a network of individuals, companies and organizations who are interested in learning, defining, mentoring, teaching and consulting on the frameworks, skills, methods and tools of modern knowledge work. In fact, we all have blind spots.

Social Bookmarking 100

Social Bookmarking RSS eLearning 2.0 Poll 100

Tony Karrer

JANUARY 5, 2009

I thought I'd kick off this year by posting a series of posts on topics related to tools and methods for work and learning. What are the most important methods to adopt in addition to the tools? First, let me say that we all have a tool set and a set of methods and frameworks that go along with that tool set.

PWLE 122

PWLE PLE Tools PKM 122

ID Reflections

DECEMBER 25, 2010

I have recently been reading Building Expertise: Cognitive Methods for Training and Performance Improvement at a colleague’s recommendation. It is now common knowledge that an organization’s ability to innovate is its competitive edge in today’s economy. I am talking about knowledge work here.

Learner 177

Learner Diversity Training Expertise Cognitive 177

Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Work Literacy eLearning 2.0 Fourth Grader Wikipedia Update New Work and New Work Skills Work Skills Keeping Up? Knowledge Work Framework Tilde Effect Concept Worker Knowledge Work Not Separate from Learning Tool Set 2009 Search Better Memory Network Learning Information Radar Remote Collaboration Common eLearning 2.0

Social Networks 102

Social Networks ASTD Wiki eLearning 2.0 102

Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Tapping the Social Grid Date: Friday, February 27th Time: 9 - 10 am PACIFIC, Noon - 1 pm EASTERN Register Here Over the past 20 years, knowledge work has been transformed by the explosion of information sources and information flow. This has caused fairly radical changes in core work tools and methods.

Social 100

Social Free Sun IBM 100

Tony Karrer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

I'm struggling a bit with the question of whether what we need to do around Work and Learning has changed or is it only that the Context and the Methods have changed. However, when I look at what I do day-to-day and what other people do day-to-day as part of their work and learning, I don't see it as really being different.

Change 100

Change Methods eLearning Tools Learning 100

Tony Karrer

JANUARY 7, 2009

It starts by looking at your key knowledge work: Roles Projects For myself, these might be: Roles Small Business Owner Manager Acting CTO Community organizer Expert / Speaker / Writer Client Advisor Family Vacation Planner Fine Dining Planner etc. What methods and tools do I use for that task? What's a top-down strategy?

eLearning Strategy 100

eLearning Strategy Strategy Scanning eLearning 2.0 100

Tony Karrer

JANUARY 6, 2009

In New Work and New Work Skills , I discuss the fact that most of us have not participated in formal learning since college on foundational knowledge work skills - especially metacognitive skills. Drucker We are truly in a time of incredible innovation of work skills. We are struggling to keep up.

Work Skills 102

Work Skills Skills Information Overload Search 102

Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Who is responsible for ensuring this works? In some organizations it’s the information services group, or the knowledge management group. This doesn’t come for free. This should not be threatening or anxiety-inducing! Training used to be important, as skilled workers were critical.

Training 161

Training Train Pattern Performance Support 161

ID Reflections

JANUARY 3, 2011

The Adaptive Thinking Training Methodology (ATTM) and Think Like a Commander (TLAC) represent a method and tool for training adaptive leaders. Now the question remains, how will this help knowledge workers deal with complex and chaotic challenges that are unprecedented? This is precisely the aim of Adaptive Thinking.

Cognitive 136

Cognitive Diversity Training Information Overload Behavior 136

eLearning 24-7

JULY 27, 2022

They are variables and factors to consider before jumping head first into it, and then espousing how it boosts knowledge, people retain more, and everyone is collaborating in such a way, that it taps into a combination of informal and formal (which cohort does). An activity is collaborative with P2P learning – and knowledge sharing.

Learning System 103

Learning System System Trends Online Learning 103

Tony Karrer

APRIL 7, 2009

Mathemagenic " PhD conclusions in a thousand words: blogging practices of knowledge workers Web 2.0 Tools Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A Summary PR 2.0: Applications in Learning Rethinking Learning Styles Understanding E-Learning 2.0

Social Networks 139

Social Networks Blended Learning Authoring Tools PLE 139

Tony Karrer

APRIL 20, 2010

Question 1 - As the notion of “learning as an event” begins to be replaced with true “just-in-time” learning, (in the form of learning communities and availability to portals of knowledge and information) do you think off-the-shelf eLearning programs in professional skill development will continue to be one component of a learning solution?

Simulations 123

Simulations Trends Games Social 123

Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Work Literacy and the eLearning Guild are partnering to provide you with a great (and free) opportunity to get up to speed on Web 2.0 This 6-week, highly active, social learning event will introduce you to new methods and tools. tools and their implications for learning professionals. 0 experience. The goals of this program are to.

Web 101

Web Social Networks Wiki Free 101

ID Reflections

DECEMBER 30, 2010

My interpretation of the Agile philosophy I am trying to acquire better ways of learning and building personal knowledge networks and helping others do it. And to track my understanding over time… The original Agile Manifesto, which is my source of inspiration, can be found here. This is the state of being truly adaptive and agile.

Agile 179

Agile Expertise Cognitive Collaboration 179

Tony Karrer

MARCH 11, 2009

This also means that a key skill is develop better memory methods that help us individually deal with the fact that we are skimming more stuff and will have an ever increasing need to quickly get back to it. And likely the answer is that it also depends on the topic, length of the item, the timing, and way too many other variables.

Long Tail 100

Long Tail Design Courseware eLearning 2.0 100

Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 14, 2009

I’m convinced that we are all struggling to have our Work Skills Keep Up. When I look at my particular skills, methods and tools for 2009 and compare them to 2008, I would say that it’s mostly a question of degree of use and certainly my use of Twitter has grown. And many of my 2009 Top Posts and Topics are related to exactly this.

Diversity Training 109

Diversity Training Scanning PWLE Case Study 109

Tony Karrer

AUGUST 31, 2009

Training Method Trends suggests that social learning tools are beginning to take off. And you cannot Separate Knowledge Work from Learning. And the risk is pretty severe as described in the Business of Learning. This will be a slow evolution. And surveys such as Web 2.0 The audience has to be large enough.

Trends 121

Trends Blended Learning Social Networks eLearning 2.0 121

Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 3, 2008

for Learning Professionals Ten Predictions for eLearning 2008 Test SCORM Courses with an LMS Request for Proposal (RFP) Samples Training Method Trends Corporate Learning Long Tail and Attention Crisis SCORM Test Web 2.0 37) Training Method Trends (27) Examples of eLearning 2.0 (26) June 1, 2008 was when Work Literacy Launched.

Authoring Tools 100

Authoring Tools Social Networks Long Tail eLearning 2.0 100

Kapp Notes

MARCH 22, 2010

The best method I have found is if you can draw a person in with a demonstration and show them that learning is occurring. We know from research that distributed practice or learning a little bit at a time is an effective method and that video games can play a role in that process.

Second Life 100

Second Life Games Education Augmented Reality 100

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Management’s job is to assist this dynamic flow of sense-making and to respond to workers’ needs, within a trusted network of information and knowledge sharing. The main objective of the new training department is to enable knowledge to flow in the organization. Management needs to support self-learning, not direct it.

Training 40

Training Train Instructional Design Pattern 40

Tony Karrer

MARCH 3, 2009

A few of the tools and methods I use to tap into the social grid. Leveraging Networks is Key Skill and the most important Knowledge Worker Skill Gap. Tools and Methods for Networks and Communities - Discusses specific tools and methods for using Networks and Communities as part of Knowledge Work.

Social Networks 102

Social Networks Social Ning LinkedIn 102

Xyleme

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Jane argues that the requirement for traditional training departments will shrink “as knowledge, work and learning become indistinguishable, [and] social learning (powered by social media tools) becomes an organizational imperative.”

Social Media 68

Social Media Training Train Social Learning 68

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

Sometimes it’s more effective to imbed the knowledge in the work than to plant it in the head of the worker. Old-style training enraged many managers because it was separate from work. Why isn’t Sally at work today? It needn’t be this way, particularly since knowledge work and learning are nearly indistinguishable.

Instructional Design 46

Instructional Design Agile Instructional Instruction 46

Tony Karrer

AUGUST 10, 2009

There are some great resources on this such as: Ten tips for choosing & using social software Adoption of Web 2.0 and eLearning 2.0 Revisited Social Media - The Challenge of Adoption - Rob’s Dummies Guide The secret sauce to successful Enterprise 2.0 adoption Facilitating Adoption of Web 2.0

Social Software 116

Social Software Adoption Adopt Social Networks 116

Jay Cross

MARCH 19, 2012

The hierarchical organizational pyramid is a model that has worked for centuries. It’s premised on the beliefs that management has access to the necessary strategic information and knowledge. This requires information, knowledge, trust and credibility. The Internet has created interconnectedness on a massive scale.

Authoring Tools 46

Authoring Tools CD-ROM Compliance Training DDI 46

Tony Karrer

MARCH 25, 2009

One of the favorite quotes I used to use during presentations was Drucker - The most important contribution of management in the 21st century will be to increase knowledge-worker productivity. This is a big reason that I started Work Literacy. My guess is that someone like Tom is in a different league from most of us Knowledge Workers.

Productivity 100

Productivity Product Social Networks Knowledge Worker 100

Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Microlearning – the learning that results from “micro” content published in short form and limited by the software and devices used to view it – offers alternatives to traditional development methods for workers who deal with web-based information as part of their job. Specifically focusing on OTJ skills & knowledge. tension.

LearnTrends 262

LearnTrends microlearning Learning Objects PLE 262

CLO Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2018

If insights are buried in knowledge repositories or traditional learning management systems or learning experience platforms and not accessible via digital workplace platforms and devices that enable critical thinking, they may never make it to those in need. Writing insights effectively is important to their adoption, fruition and use.

Informal 71

Informal Business Authoring Tools Score 71

Jay Cross

JUNE 28, 2009

At the same time, we are shifting into an era in which knowledge work and learning occur where re-engineered business processes collide with a participative and interactive ecology of information flows. The impacts of collaboration-based knowledge work are accelerating. What You Can’t See.

ROI 66

ROI Social Networks Network Authoring Tools 66

ID Reflections

JANUARY 15, 2015

My interpretation of the Agile philosophy I am trying to acquire better ways of learning and building personal knowledge networks and helping others do it. This way, those who may not have been a part of the meeting but has relevant knowledge and inputs, can pitch in and provide valuable insights. Adaptive over predictive 2.

Agile 100

Agile Social Networks Expertise Collaboration 100

Learnnovators

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Jobs are changing where there is a clear move from role-based work to task-based work, less transactional work and more work that requires decision-making and dealing with ambiguity. Also, workers who provide the greatest value to organisations are inevitably those working with tacit information and making decisions.

Performance Support 113

Performance Support Compliance Training Social Learning Ratio 113

Learnnovators

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Jobs are changing where there is a clear move from role-based work to task-based work, less transactional work and more work that requires decision-making and dealing with ambiguity. Also, workers who provide the greatest value to organisations are inevitably those working with tacit information and making decisions.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Performance Support Compliance Training eLearning Consultant 100

Jay Cross

MARCH 14, 2010

Knowledge Workers. The knowledge worker’s objective is to learn what it takes to do the best she can. A great knowledge worker can be several hundred times as productive as his peer. The incoming generation of knowledge workers demand opportunities to learn through their work; otherwise, they will pick up and go elsewhere.

Business 52

Business Metrics Director Knowledge Worker 52

Tony Karrer

MARCH 29, 2009

This aligns with the eLearning Guild's numbers that I discussed last fall in Training Method Trends. And you cannot Separate Knowledge Work from Learning. As part of this solution, the normal kinds of reporting done by the individual nonprofits feeds into a knowledge base that then can be tapped by people in other nonprofits.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Blended Learning Compliance Training Write Blog 100