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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

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A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking. My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. More about me here. Properly d.

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Leveraging the Law of the Few to Manage Change in the Workplace.

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Just as the corporate world thought they had caught up to adult learning norms with the adoption of eLearning, and some with blended learning, along comes social learning. Many accuse him of creating hasty generalizations, while others believe he provides wonderful insights about our world and ourselves.

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The Impact of Social Learning: Will You Be The First? | Social.

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Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Impact of Social Learning: Will You Be The First? by Andrea on February 23, 2011 in social learning The other night I attended a lecture at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

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Work as Improv Theater: Teaching the Right-Brained Learner.

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The era of “left brain” dominance, and the Information Age that it engendered, are giving way to a new world in which “right brain” qualities-inventiveness, empathy, meaning-predominate. I’ve often wondered what all this right-brained thinking means for the learning industry. We thought we could train them to do their jobs.

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Supercomputer's Win on Jeopardy: Little Comfort to Those.

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Right this minute, thousands of hard-working corporate employees around the world are pulling their hair out trying to get meaningful data out of their ERP, CRM, PLM and other enterprise software systems. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it. less big companies, for more than 20 years.

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The $2 Whiteboard Shows Power of Peer-to-Peer Learning | Social.

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Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it. I am a member of the Dashe & Thomson running and biking teams, and captain of its small but emerging chess team. instead choosing to learn from those around him (check out Jon’s post on peer-to-peer learning here). More about me here.

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Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? | Social Learning Blog

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Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? The myth of the lone genius having a eureka moment that changes the world is indeed a myth. Innovation has always been a group activity. tool chest.