Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
For the past year I have been telling people that I learn more from Twitter than from any other resource. The reason is because of the insightful comments and the host of links to other resources like articles, blogs, reports, videos, research, etc. Most of the learning isn't in the 140 characters themselves, but in …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #69: Twitter is the Most Important Learning Resource on the Planet
Like much of the rest of the world on January 1, I can't help but reflect on the past and look forward to the future. When I think of this blog and where I'd like for it to go, there are two major things I can do to improve. Be more consistent. 16 posts in …
When I began this blog in April 2011 I expected to devote the space nearly exclusively to the subject of social learning. It is a topic of enormous interest to me. I am a strong advocate of it where I work. I spend way too much time pursuing the matter on my own time outside …
Each day about 3pm Eastern Time a new edition of my "Social Media & Learning Daily" comes out online at http://paper.li/jeffkross/smlearning. As is the case with all "papers" at http://paper.li, it's automatically generated from links in tweets of selected people I follow on Twitter and who I have listed on a social media and learning …
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 …
Continue reading Book Review: “Social Media for Trainers” by Jane Bozarth
