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Training vs. Learning and the Role of Mobile Devices

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We still get our information from other people, but instead of having to go to a classroom or library to take it in, we can all sit down at a computer to learn just about anything we would ever want to learn, when we want to learn it. Our world has evolved into a just-in-time learning society.

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Training vs. Learning and the Role of Mobile Devices | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

We still get our information from other people, but instead of having to go to a classroom or library to take it in, we can all sit down at a computer to learn just about anything we would ever want to learn, when we want to learn it. Our world has evolved into a just-in-time learning society.

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

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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. Properly d.

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Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? | Social Learning Blog

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Because video is, apparently, a perfect manifestation of social learning theory. My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. But why is video so much more effective at accelerating innovation than, say, print – or even eLearning?

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Moving from Teacher to Facilitator | Social Learning Blog

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Even with the help of the newest technology tools to communicate and educate including social media, wikis, and Google, we still need to transform our ILT classrooms and training sessions into integrated blended learning environments. So how do you keep it real? Move from being a teacher to facilitator. Properly d.

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The Impact of Social Learning: Will You Be The First? | Social.

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Medical students and residents regularly learn new skills by first observing a procedure, then practicing the procedure under supervision, and finally teaching, or modeling, the procedure for another. In medical education, “see one, do one, teach one&# is a common mantra. Properly d.

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Facebook or Kanye West: Which Pop Icon Has a Future in Enterprise.

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by Paul on January 7, 2011 in LMS (Learning Management System) , social learning People love to learn. Have you ever heard someone say, “I hate learning!&# ? (I I wrote about the love of learning and mobile phones in a blog a few weeks back if you want to take a look). It’s true. Properly d.