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18 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest – 11

Upside Learning

The last week saw Facebook announcing the launch of its first cell phone, followed by Twitter launching its own version of Facebook’s ‘mutual friends’. Research: Less Girl Game Time Down To Multitasking Behavior With Tech. Twitter Launches ‘Connections,’ Its Own Version Of Facebook’s ‘Mutual Friends’.

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8 Characteristics of Adult Learners Every L&D Pro Should Know

eLearningMind

Share on twitter. According to the National Center for Education Statistics , adult learners make up around half of all students enrolled in higher education. Balancing jobs, families, hobbies, health, and home, they’re much more seasoned at multitasking than younger learners, and are more selfish with their time.

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Twitter Research - Best of eLearning Learning

eLearning Learning Posts

Multitasking - eLearning Technology , October 6, 2009. Video Games, Education and Entertainment Statistics - Kapp Notes , October 5, 2009. To get Twitter you gotta Tweet! Free Powerpoint Twitter Tools , October 6, 2009. Twitter (50). Free Powerpoint Twitter Tools , October 6, 2009. Other Sources. Hot Topics.

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How we spend our time in the UK

Clive on Learning

The statistics suggest people in the UK spend seven hours a day – almost half their waking lives - "engaging in media and communications activities" The article goes on: “However, the average person actually squeezes in the equivalent of nearly nine hours of media and communications by multi-tasking on several devices.

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Google Wave - Twitter - eLearning Learning Best of October 2009

eLearning Learning Posts

Twitter for learning - Sticky Learning , October 25, 2009. Presentation Backchannel Multitasking - eLearning Technology , October 29, 2009. Video Games, Education and Entertainment Statistics - Kapp Notes , October 5, 2009. To get Twitter you gotta Tweet! Free Powerpoint Twitter Tools , October 6, 2009.

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Mobile Learning: Definition, Examples, Advantages and Disadvantages

Xyleme

Social platforms like Twitter, Vine (RIP), and YouTube have vastly changed how individuals get their information and seek out learning and entertainment. Multitasking might not be the best for learning retention. The below infographic outlines relevant data and statistics and how to make the change to mobile learning.