Recently I was sucked into a tweet… @jenisecook reacted inquisitively to a post by @guywwallace in which he wrote “Just because a Learning Professional can determine a valid K/S need – does not in and of itself warrant meeting that need.” My tweet of “Me too” was in response to Jenise’s desire for more background
Social Learning happens constantly in organizations, but the moment you recognize and work to formalize it by adopting social media, the skeptics appear. Many organizations view learning as happening by and through training only. i.e. if we’re not training, they’re not learning… Therefore when you present ideas that drive learning without training, bottom up solutions
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Has there ever been a tool more loved or hated than the company vending machine? It’s simple right? Transparent box, centrally located, displaying a variety of convenience foods for those in need. Yet, it is often seen as a scourge; mocked as a tool of the devil …leading people away from a healthy lifestyle. Regardless
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Today I was inspired to share my thoughts about mlearning due to a post from TrDev and http://bit.ly/bUb9jK. (Link through Twitter) the comments of Robert Bacal. Here's my thoughts about mlearning and the time to learn. I believe mlearning is very much "pull" learning. And like any learner, one only absorbs when motivated, and those
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Recently I held a live #lrnchat event for members of CNYASTD. About 8 of us met in a facility where each had their own computer and we could project Tweetchat on a large screen. The reason I did this live is to help people dispel myths about Twitter and social media tools being for dimwits
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