I’m busy preparing for the FocusOn Learning conference that will be taking place 8-10 June in Austin, Texas. I’m leading a pre-conference workshop titled Guerrilla Video Techniques for Beginners, as well as two conference sessions. The first will be on … Continue reading →
When I started using Twitter for my professional growth and development, I didn’t realize that I was also starting to build my personal learning network. I simply found myself tweeting at a learning and development conference using its hashtag and others began … Continue reading →
David Kelly recently wrote a post about, “How to Recognize Snake Oil in Your Personal Learning Network.” Seldom do I read a post beginning to end more than once, but I read this one three times through, and then began dissecting the key … Continue reading →
I mused before about online communities and how they’re different from online social networks. In that post, I concluded that residency–investing time productively and caring for the community as a whole–is a key characteristic of a community, whether it’s physical … Continue reading →
I met Marisa Davis at the ASTD International Conference and Exposition in Dallas last month. She spent time between conference sessions and volunteering for ASTD to help make the conference a success. She’s the founder and President of In The Know … Continue reading →
David Kelly suggested his colleagues around the world participate in this How I Work series. I think it’s a great idea, and here’s my contribution. This is how I work. Locations My home base is Rancho Palos Verdes, CA; I … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
