I continue to be amazed at how much I learn each and every week from following key people related to the subjects of social learning, collaboration and community management. By taking the time to read the articles linked in their many posts, I am getting a better and more relevant education now on these subjects …
Book Review: “Social Media for Trainers” by Jane Bozarth
Those in need of information need it--and need to know how to find it--in the moment, not when the training department happens to offer it. And they have learned to find that information from one another, rather than depend on traditional, slow, inefficient, and often inaccurate top-down means. It is critical, if workplace trainers intend …
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Worth Retweeting (week ending 4/30/2011)
Most of what I learn these days I learn via Twitter - not because of what is in the 140 characters themselves but mostly because of the articles and other content found in the links provided. If someone ever says to you "You can't teach or learn something in 140 characters," they are dead wrong. …
Separating the Personal from the Professional
I almost stopped following two well-known professional educators today on Twitter. Why? Because of their frequent rants in recent days about personal dissatisfaction with their country's political election results. Certainly they are entitled to their opinion and can tweet about it all they wish. I don't question that. But I do question the wisdom of …
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Worth Retweeting (week ending 4/23/2011)
Of the few thousand tweets I read and countless links I followed for the week ending April 23, 2011, here are the 67 I found worth retweeting. Grab your favorite beverage, get cozy and follow these links for some interesting and worthwhile reading. And if you're inclined to thank me for all the time I …
