I’m sure you’ve heard the cliche that is the self-described non-techie confessing that “My VCR still blinks 12:00.” (OK I know…VCR? What’s that? Humor me here). I think this statement however speaks more to who we all are rather than just a segment of the not-so-tech-savvy among us. Furthermore I believe the statement transcends technology […]
Think of the Doer and doing, not the Learner and learning Read More »
This morning I got out for my first ride of the spring. Its been a long winter and so some of my mechanics and cadence were off and I forgot my riding glasses but it didn’t take too long to comeback (it’s like riding a bike…heh). If you do cycling at all then your probably
Cycle Learning: Acceleration and Power Read More »
In a previous post I explored the idea that a form of learned helplessness is to blame for executives and L&D’s inability to accept and embrace social & informal learning in their organizations. Simply put, my argument was that after years of “control” by formal learning (public education, higher education and training organizations) there may
Cognitive Dissonance and the Denial of Social/Informal Learning Read More »
What I’ve learned about Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) I have learned socially, informally and “non-formally” too (See Harold Jarche’s @hjarche PKM Workshop opportunity in @C4LPT‘s Social Media Centre). Mostly I’ve pulled my understanding from a knowledgeable network of people of my choosing. Recommendations of people have been presented but not in a traditional formal method. My
My PKM approach: People, Simplicity, and Discipline Read More »
Many discussions about learning lead to the very accurate point that we have been learning socially (and informally) for thousands of years. Images of early people gathering around fires, writing on walls or in the sand with a stick have been used to help people better understand social learning and that like then it is
Real Learning is in the Real Work Read More »
