Back channelling takes a step forward by Nic Laycock
Editor’s note: Nic Laycock takes a look at the #chat2lrn Twitter chat and how Twitter backchannels are benefiting learning professionals who aren’t physically at the conference.
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Why learning should be child’s play
Editor’s note: The CIPD’s John McGurk – he’s their advisor on learning and talent development – is blogging on a range of issues that affect learning. John has a broad perspective and his posts are worth a look, especially as they give some insight into his work and thinking at the CIPD. In this post he says that that the neuroscience behind how children learn and develop is something learning practitioners should be aware of.
Anthropological study by Google on our magic relationship with mobile devices
Editor’s note: What is the emotional relationship people truly have with the mobile space and how they make meaning there? Google carried out some research to find out . . .
7 ways to stimulate your capacity for creativity
Editor’s note: ‘Your most creative insights are almost always the result of taking an idea that works in one domain and applying it to another. Every “new” idea you have, personally, is based on some combination of previous concepts in your own mind, even if you combined these concepts subconsciously.’ A look at the importance of context in creativity and innovation.
What is personalised learning?
Steve Wheeler, associate professor of learning technologies at Plymouth University, closed day one at World…
Taking an open source approach to learning management at Tesco
Jane Williams, head of elearning at Tesco, told World of Learning conference delegates that open…
New directions in self-study e-learning: social interactions
Editor’s note: Clive Shepherd shares some thoughts on social interactions in elearning based on judging entries in the E-Learning Awards. Some great innovations that are raising the bar on elearning.
The Glass Wall: Managing the social network for 21st century leadership
Editor’s note: An interesting experiment that combines an action learning set with social networking. Can organisations develop ways of integrating 21st century phenomena, such as crowdsourcing, with cutting edge learning and development techniques, such as action learning?
Google award for Do Something Different
Editor’s note: Behaviour change app Do Something Different has won the Google Outstanding Use of Technology in the Field of Diversity’ category at the European Diversity Awards, 2012. The app is worth a look – it is on your mobile and based on the neuroscience of behaviour change ie doing lots of small, achievable activities to make change happen.
Happiness at work depends on a good salary, but also on how much colleagues earn
Editor’s note: Researchers show that an important factor in happiness at work is not how much you earn but how what you earn compares to your peers.
Changemakrs looks to reinvent inspirational quotes for a more social web
Editor’s note: We all love a good quote and now good quotes will be easier to find thanks to start-up Changemakrs . . .
Time for L&D professionals to embrace new thinking on learning, says CIPD
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development is calling on L&D professionals to move away…
Live blog from World of Learning: How can L&D deliver?
Live blog from the after lunch panel discussion entitled ‘Reduce costs, increase performance, support growth …
Google says apps for education now has more than 20 million users
Editor’s note: Changing the way students and teachers collaborate? Apps for education is growing at five million new users a year . . .
MindTouch social help system aligns with Salesforce ecosystem, exemplifies what Oracle lacks
Editor’s note: What a user guide or manual could be like . . .