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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Wikis are an easy place to start the promotion of collaborative learning spaces, and clients seem to be willing and able to accept this informal tool into their everyday lives. However, wikis are only the tip of the iceberg. Every day, social media and informal learning entrench themselves more into the fabric of our everyday lives.

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Social media: 4 opportunities for secondary education

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

Not too long ago I went to an evening session about social media at the secondary school of my daughter. It struck me how the subject of social media is approached from fear. You can imagine that it was not about fear, but about the 4 opportunities that social media offer.

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Who's Building the Social Learning Roads? | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

by Paul on April 20, 2011 in Classroom Learning , Informal Learning , social learning Over the last few months I’ve discussed with my brother, a professor at Bethel University here in Minneapolis, how to incorporate social media into his classes. I’m merely attempting to show how confusing this new world of social media is.

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Hey, That's Social Learning!

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Hey, That’s Social Learning! by Jolene on December 14, 2010 in social learning Recently I witnessed a fabulous and fascinating display of social learning – a high school chamber music concert.

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Hey, That's Social Learning! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Hey, That’s Social Learning! by Jolene on December 14, 2010 in social learning Recently I witnessed a fabulous and fascinating display of social learning – a high school chamber music concert.

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Not Everyone is a Social Customer | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

This ever-changing technological landscape is currently held captive by social media, and for good reason. Are people still just people, customers still customers, and social media simply tools we can all add to our ever-growing belt? But for every argument there is a counterargument.

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Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

His methodology encouraged positive engagement with learning using a wide variety of techniques that included art and music. There was a group that listened to 19 th century music performed using spoons, an autoharp, and fiddle. I am an avid film goer, music lover, bridge walker, and supporter of the Dashe & Thomson running team.