Category Archives: Social Learning

“Growing Up” Learning Out Loud

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Tom Spiglanin

Learning out loud – what does that mean to you? I was surprised a number of people hadn’t heard the term, which is actually a metaphor of sorts unless audio is involved. There are many ways to do it, including creating … Continue reading →

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Is Performance Support Training? Nah, No Way.

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Tom Spiglanin

Earlier today I wrote about how the word “training” (replacing “learning”) was back in style in L&D. Clark Quinn (a.k.a. @Quinnovator) then asked the question whether performance support was now considered training. My knee-jerk reaction was, “Hell no.” But then I thought … Continue reading →

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The Platform Google

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Tom Spiglanin

I like to look at the fundamental nature of things like, “What are social media?”  All their core, each social medium is first a medium, which means a communication channel that enables storage and transmission of information. What distinguishes social … Continue reading →

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Serendipity – An Aptitude for Luck?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Tom Spiglanin

I admit, I love the word Serendipity. It rings magical, of good fortune and happy happenstance. Without much thought, I recently wrote that serendipitous discovery was one of the ways I learn, but somehow I felt I’d cheated. Serendipity alone wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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What is an Online Community?

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Tom Spiglanin

I thought I knew. Others thought they knew. Someone must be right, but that implies others are wrong. So, what exactly is an online community, and how does it differ from an online network? I’ll start off with some thoughts … Continue reading →

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How We Learn

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Tom Spiglanin

Those of us working in the field of Learning and Development continually look for ways to create meaningful experiences that our customers/employees/co-workers can learn from. It’s often useful to look at how we learn ourselves. Do we learn well from … Continue reading →

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