2009-07-21 FeedMingle.com feedmingle@eulogik.com urn:uuid:9cf68369-28a6-9422-d27a-702d58b6c9c2 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:29:43 UTC This evening, I got into a Twitter conversation about how to make change happen. There's been a lot of talk about change recently in education and in workplace learning; I've called for it myself. But what makes the difference between someone who just calls for change, and doesn't really achieve much and someone who makes it happen. I've worked with both types of people. The first say they want change and then think of all the reasons why it won't happen, so all they do is "tinker with the same old", as I call.it. My colleague, Clark Quinn, reminded me... Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:34:03 UTC A Practical Guide to using Social Media in your Job View more presentations from Jane Hart. You can view the complete Guide online for free at bit.ly/some4job You can purchase the PDF version for £10 at http://c4lpt.co.uk/workingsmarter/pdf.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:35:21 UTC Following ths sucess of last year's E-Learning Debate at the Oxford Union, hosted by Epic, this is taking place again this year on Wednesday 6 October. This year's motion is: This house believes that technology-based informal learning is more style than substance. Speaking FOR the motion is Dr Allison Rossett, Professor of Educational Technology at San Diego University. Speaking AGAINST the motion is my colleague and Chair of the Internet Time Alliance, Jay Cross. Chairing the debate, once again is... Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:33:37 UTC This morning whilst I was out in the car (not driving BTW) I read a tweet from JudithELS that said: "Naughty employees - well rules are there to break, aren't they? http://tinyurl.com/28r8mvg" The link took me to a Mashable post, entitled Employees Ignore Social Media Policies, Play “FarmVille” on Company Time [STUDY] that reported a Cisco study that showed ... "that workers in the enterprise are accessing their favorite social networking sites on company-issued equipment even when corporate policies prohibit them from doing so." I groaned .. not yet another study on the evils of the distractions of social media... Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:02:37 UTC Voting for this year's Top 100 Tools for Learning has been underway for just over a month. At the time of writing this blog there have been 277 entries, which means the list is off to a good start. And from the numbr of tweets, it appears this is becoming a popular resourcee around the world. So here's just an update on the list so far. The Top 5 tools are currently Twitter YouTube Google Docs Delicious Slideshare You can... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:26:17 UTC Julie Carle has been producing a great series of videos (using Xtranormal) called Bob and Sue "Meet Bob and Sue to listen to their perspectives as adult learners returning to University to study Technology Enhanced Learning." Her latest video, The Tipping Point , is embedded below (Thanks for the namecheck, Julie) To see all the Bob and Sue videos go to Julie's Bob and Sue page on the Cloudworks site. Here's the link to the Xtranormal site Follow Julie Carle... Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:20:11 UTC I have just read a posting on the FastForward blog, What Social Employees Should Expect from the Business, and Vice Versa: a ‘Social Employee Manifesto, which referred to this article on the SmartData Collective blog: The Social Employee Manifesto. Although I tweeted the link, I have decided to write a short posting about it, because I wanted to make sure it was properly recorded as it concurs with our thinking in the Internet Time Alliance. Michael Lascette, the author, starts by saying: Traditional relationships, roles and leadership models are being challenged every day in our post industrial, social web enabled,... Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:58:20 UTC Find out more about the resource I have produced to help those new to social media find out how to use it in their job or professional practice, in my blog posting on my Social Media for Working and Learning blog: - A Practical Guide to using Social Media in your Job Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:54:20 UTC I have been at a lot of events recently talking about social media and social learning, and there is usually a very wide range of experiences with social media amongst the participants - from those who know absolutely nothing to those who have been using a wide range of tools quite extensively for sometime. Trying to pitch a presentation or run a practical session at the right level to suit all needs is therefore something of a fine art. What concerns me however, is that I often get the impression that those who have very little experience expect to find... Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:16:08 UTC I just read about Historius - a social bookmarking tool - on The Next Web - and thought I would pass on the link. Not ANOTHER social bookmarking tool, you are probably thinking! But the Historius website explains more: "Do you bookmark most interesting sites and articles? If not, is it because bookmarking a lot is too tedious? If yes, how often do you go back to your bookmarks and how easy is it to find things you're looking for?...