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APRIL 19, 2011

Most of the time we end up brainstorming ways to incorporate tools like Twitter or Facebook into his lessons, because even though I may have more experience using social media, the tools are so new that no one really knows the best way to utilize them, for anything really. But, in the end, they’re just ideas.

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MARCH 6, 2011

Allow them to discover information in bite-sized portions through self-directed activities such as eLearning, and then follow-up with a workshop, discussion group, open lab, or other opportunity to apply the new information. 5 Tips for Creating Better Blended Experiences Remember “Transition to e-Learning” Development Tools.

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MARCH 25, 2011

Textbooks, blackboards, and overhead projectors remain the tools of choice for many teachers, at a time when their students are geared to learn from iPads, PowerPoint, and instant messaging. The result is a lost message, and a lost opportunity. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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JANUARY 30, 2011

Train Your Client On Training by Paul on January 31, 2011 in Instructional Design , Training Development In the enterprise learning industry, when you sit down with a client to discuss an opportunity, oftentimes the client has a good idea what they want. View all posts by Paul → ← Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool?

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Not Everyone is a Social Customer by Paul on February 11, 2011 in Development Tools , customer service , social learning A couple weeks ago I wrote a blog about the need to train your clients on the various methods of…training.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Continue to grow and develop your network along with your own personal growth and development. What are your favorite tips and tools? Alert people when you change your contact information, and be sure to keep your contacts current. Make it as easy for them to find you as it is for you to find them. Enjoy people; embrace life!

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Finding ways to incorporate these elements can be difficult for instructional designers, curriculum developers, and, especially, creators of eLearning. Discovered via Brent Schlenker’s Corporate eLearning and Development blog. Now, quick go see the movie before the Academy Awards this Sunday. Properly d.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Most of the time we end up brainstorming ways to incorporate tools like Twitter or Facebook into his lessons, because even though I may have more experience using social media, the tools are so new that no one really knows the best way to utilize them, for anything really. But, in the end, they’re just ideas.

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APRIL 6, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Sound of Silence by Jim on April 7, 2011 in eLearning At what point does narration really add anything to an eLearning module, and at what point is it simply being added because “it’s what’s expected?” Think about it.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? But why is video so much more effective at accelerating innovation than, say, print – or even eLearning? tool chest. less big companies, for more than 20 years.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

Of course, the person “next to you” might just as often be consulted via email or other online tool, but it doesn’t change this fact: the amount of workplace learning done in formal training sessions is a tiny fraction of of the learning that takes place one-on-one, between coworkers. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d. Properly d.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Freemium Three: Three Free Tools That Will Work Wonders For Your Next Training Project. Wrike.com Wrike is a tool that I’ve only recently come across, but it strikes me as being a very flexible project management resource.

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MAY 18, 2011

In addition to the use of video games for recruitment purposes, which have been available for some time, the Department of Defense has begun embracing the use of combat simulators, culture-based eLearning , avatars, and even cell phone apps, all designed specifically for military use. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d. Properly d.

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MAY 8, 2011

Maintaining the status quo is no longer sufficient if we, as learning and development professionals, want to stay relevant to the businesses we serve. It has been around for all of my 15+ years as an instructional designer and training developer, and goes back much further than that. We have to evolve, or be left behind.

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MARCH 22, 2011

Military May 19, 2011 Give User Adoption the Respect it Deserves May 17, 2011 How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties May 11, 2011 Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ May 9, 2011 Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning May 5, 2011 Gregg Sean: Nice review of the topic , I was seeking to see wh.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Because of these job role changes – and the potential impact on employees’ careers – large pockets of passive resistance to the change can develop. Obviously, these changes have a potentially large impact on people working in the organization. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Freemium Three: Three Free Tools That Will Work Wonders For Your Next Training Project. Wrike.com Wrike is a tool that I’ve only recently come across, but it strikes me as being a very flexible project management resource.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. Properly d.

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MARCH 1, 2011

I don’t think I’m alone, however, in being unimpressed with this development. Another similar (though paid less) group of thousands are the training developers whose jobs are to help others use the software once it’s working. A lot of people, apparently, agree. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Properly d.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

While many large corporations still fear wikis for internal communication because they are “hard to control,” a number of intelligence agencies have been using a wiki tool – called Intellipedia – for several years. Apparently, it’s working. Some might confuse the use of wikis with sometimes controversial organizations like Wikileaks.

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DECEMBER 12, 2010

While many large corporations still fear wikis for internal communication because they are “hard to control,” a number of intelligence agencies have been using a wiki tool – called Intellipedia – for several years. Apparently, it’s working. Some might confuse the use of wikis with sometimes controversial organizations like Wikileaks.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

It’s not that there is anything in particular wrong with Visio as a flow charting tool. Rather, it’s the access to the tool. I needed a flow charting tool that could be accessed by the entire group with nothing more than an Internet connection. It has a ton of great features.

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MARCH 2, 2011

Military May 19, 2011 Give User Adoption the Respect it Deserves May 17, 2011 How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties May 11, 2011 Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ May 9, 2011 Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning May 5, 2011 Gregg Sean: Nice review of the topic , I was seeking to see wh.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. Properly d.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. Properly d.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

This happens far more frequently with “tell-me” eLearning than it ever should. What other good eLearning resolutions are out there? In effect, he was driving; I was just executing the commands. Once he had gotten out of the car, I was completely unable to take over his role. Paul I rarely ever visited. Collaborative learning?

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APRIL 12, 2011

IOL is facilitated through the use of tools like Yammer that connect coworkers across the globe. Most of my PDL is done reading daily news articles, marketing blogs, adult learning webinars and more via the internet. ASL, by definition, can happen anytime, anywhere. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d. Properly d.

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MARCH 13, 2011

Since I became an active Twitter user a few months ago, the application has grown on me to the point where it’s now far-and-away my favorite social media tool. And I use the word ‘tool’ for a reason. This is a tool you use to react to something you see, hear or do and an opportunity to create a voice. Properly d. Properly d.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Military May 19, 2011 Give User Adoption the Respect it Deserves May 17, 2011 How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties May 11, 2011 Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ May 9, 2011 Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning May 5, 2011 Gregg Sean: Nice review of the topic , I was seeking to see wh.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Both in a classroom and an eLearning setting, a new skill is generally presented as a demonstration, then students try the new skill on their own. Work to develop business ideas often happens in teams because the knowledge and experience of many is always better than one. It’s sort of the ultimate contribution to social learning.

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MARCH 8, 2011

The gist of it was that even though we have an enormous amount of tools available to enable social learning across far reaching boundaries, the self-study type of eLearning seen in so many workplaces today can potentially cut learners off from any type of social interaction during the course of the learning.

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MARCH 21, 2011

The now-common blended learning practice of assigning one or more eLearning modules prior to attending classroom training is similar to the Khan/schoolteacher model. The eLearning modules act as the “lecture”, which learners do on their own time. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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MARCH 7, 2011

the reason behind a new software rollout, or the need for an elearning module). The same strategy that has worked for Sheen and Old Spice may very well work for the internal expounding of your company’s message, whatever it may be about (e.g. Make it interesting and unexpected, and your employees will take notice. Properly d.

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APRIL 28, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network by Jolene on April 28, 2011 in Informal Learning , Instructional Design , Training Development , Video , social learning According to the 1996 report from the U.S.

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JANUARY 7, 2011

Terrence talks of the promise Facebook shows as a tool for developing training, specifically in its role as an LMS (Learning Management System). There’s also an app that lets you develop and exhibit eCourses and track the learning experience in real-time. There are whiteboard apps you can add for synchronous learning.

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MARCH 27, 2011

I found out that Accelerated Learning originated with a theory called “suggestopedia,” developed by a Bulgarian educator named Georgi Lazanov. The American developmental psychologist, Howard Gardner developed a theory of multiple intelligences and how intelligence relates to learning. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Temporary Staffing Revolution by Paul on December 28, 2010 in Temporary staffing A few weeks ago, I grabbed coffee with a long-time family friend that happens to be a training developer. Depends on the client. Should I use it?

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