Rewards and reward schedules in gamification
Editor’s note: Great insights into how to use rewards using ‘player journey diagrams’. If you are looking at gamification then this is a good read.
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What-the-heck happened in 2012? Review of the top three events in education
Editor’s notes: And the three are: MOOCs, data and start-ups . . . so where was the excitement in L&D in 2012?
What did you learn in 2012? How we reflect on learning and create our personal narrative
Editor’s note: Yesterday’s #chat2lrn Twitter chat was on the subject of reflection. It’s that time of year and Julian Stodd shares his approach.
A personal look back at 2012
Editor’s note: Donald H Taylor is a familiar face to many in L&D. It has been a big year for Don, the Learning and Performance Institute and the Learning Technologies conference, all of which he reflects on in this piece.
35 of the best productivity and lifehack apps of 2012
Editor’s note: On a personal level, some useful apps to explore. On a professional level, some great apps to take inspiration from.
Social learning startup Grockit raises $20M
Editor’s note: Grockit, owner of Learnist, the Pinterest for learning, has raised another big chunk of funding. There’s plenty of venture capital in education technology and it is interesting to see this spill into the general life-long learning space.
Knowledge management and social learning
Editor’s note: Slide deck from Andy Petroski on knowledge management and where it fits with social learning. Some useful slides explaining the difference between training, knowledge management and performance support.
Teaching with content curation
Editor’s note: How school children are using content curation tool Learnist to gather, filter and share information as a part of their studies.
2012 ed tech trends: insights from insiders
Editor’s note: With the surge in interest in education technology it is good to see what else is actually going on. You won’t be surprised that it reflects some of what goes on in corporate learning.
Scientists debunk the IQ myth
Editor’s note: Researcher’s identify the problem with a standardised measure of how intelligent you are.
Infographic: the social media shift in business
Source: socialtimes.com via LearnPatch on Pinterest
Five HR technology trends for 2013 – and three critical action items
Editor’s note: If these are the trends – and they seems pretty realistic – how will they impact on L&D?
Who do you work with?
Editor’s note: There’s a lot of jargon in L&D. That includes the people who are at the end of L&D interventions. Andrew Jacobs takes a tongue in cheek look at what to call your learners.
The best videos for educators in 2012 — part one
Editor’s note: A great list of videos from Larry Ferlazzo – wide ranging too. Whether it’s Bloom or Khan, there will be something worth watching.
Top 10 sustainable business stories of 2012
Editor’s note: The mega forces driving sustainability deep into business — such as climate change, resource constraints, and transparency — are getting stronger and leading companies continue to evolve more sustainable strategies and tactics.