Author Archives: Tom Spiglanin

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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oneQube SmartStream as a Twitter Chat Client

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Tom Spiglanin

I don’t usually write about tools, but there’s been a lot of talk on Twitter about the potential demise of Tweetchat, and those of us who regularly engage in Twitter chats are rightly concerned. This morning I was introduced to … 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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Does Vine Have a Place in Learning & Development?

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Tom Spiglanin

Vine is a mobile service from Twitter that enables capturing and sharing short (six second) videos. It currently requires an iPhone or iPod Touch – it’s not on the Android platform as of this writing – and there’s no third-party … 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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