Tag Archives: Engagement

7 traits of the Social Leader

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Think about two things: time and emotional energy. You can buy my time: by the hour, by the day or, if you can afford it, for a discounted price called an annual salary. But you can’t buy my emotional energy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptability, Agile, Collaboration, Communication, Control, Effectiveness, Formal Spaces, Informal Spaces, Leadership, Personal Learning Network, Skills, Social Capital, Social Learning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The ecosystem of engagement in learning

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

We do not learn in isolation: we inhabit a rich ecosystem of media, all competing for our attention. TV adverts, posters on the sides of buses, radio, new music, films, the xBox, books, emails from friends, Facebook and Twitter, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Community, Conformity, Creative, Curation, Design, Effectiveness, Engagement, Formal Spaces, Informal Spaces, Learning, Learning Design, Learning Technology, Mediocrity, Pace, Stories, Storytelling, Teaching, Training, Variety, xBox | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Learning technology: are we using it right?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

Technology can be a great enabler for learning, but it’s not guaranteed to make us learn better. Used correctly, it can enhance, equalise and facilitate learning, used poorly it simply commands and controls. It’s both an infrastructure and a mindset, … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Agile, Authority, Broadcast, Control, Diagnostic tools, Engagement, Experience, Forbidden, Interactive, Knowledge, Learning, Learning Journey, Learning Technology, Meaning, Media, Mindset, Mobile Learning, Narrative, Personal Learning Network, Publishing, Push Notifications, Scaffolding, Sharing, Social Learning, Stories | Tagged , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Inequality: can we afford to leave anyone behind?

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

The thing about travelling is that it broadens your perspective, it gives you views you never had when you stood still. Whilst travelling by train through Europe at the weekend, a friend commented that she’d never realised how restrictive her … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Authority, Collaboration, Communication, Community, Connections, Control, Conversation, Culture, Dialogue, Diversity, Engagement, Freedom, Gender, Global, History, Inclusivity, Knowledge, Learning, London Riots, Love, Meaning, Narrative, Perspective, Privacy, Responsibility, Sharing, Social Capital, Social Learning, Technology, Worldview | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Social Learning: from theory to practice

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Formal learning is abstract, defined by time and place, divorced from our everyday reality. It can be academically interesting, it can be fulfilling and all consuming, it can be delivered badly or delivered well, but unless it’s social, it’s incomplete. … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Authority, Blended Learning, Choreography, Community, Context, Demonstration, Footsteps, Formal Spaces, Informal Spaces, Instructional Design, Knowledge, Learning, Learning Culture, Learning Design, Learning Technology, Legacy, Meaning, Narrative, Reflection, Scaffolding, Social Capital, Social Learning, Theory | Tagged , , , , , | 16 Comments

Challenges in the creation and curation of social learning spaces

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

I was talking to someone yesterday about the challenges of creating a company wide social learning space. These spaces fall between the formal world of work and the informal social spaces that surround it: they are semi formal with open … Continue reading →

Posted in Authority, Brand, Broadcast, Challenge, Collaboration, Community, Conversation, Culture, Curation, Dialogue, Engagement, Environment, Formal Spaces, Informal Spaces, Learning, Moderator, Social Learning, Social Media, Social Networking | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Creative learning: how do we capture creativity

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

Creativity is an elusive beast: turning up in the most unusual places, but also liable to be scared off like a rabbit at the first sight of a dog. You can’t just assume that it will turn up and, once … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative, Effectiveness, Engagement, Innovation, Learning, Learning Design, Learning Methodology | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Mood lighting: the importance of the learning environment

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Whilst i was away last week, my favourite cafe disappeared. Quite a shock to the system to find that, today, i am sat in a new space that smells of paint and is altogether smarter than the old one. Sure, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aesthetics, Change, Coffee, Community, Design, Formal Spaces, Functional Design, Graphic Design, Informal Spaces, Learning, Social Learning | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

What is social learning? Part One: the personal experience

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

In this series of three articles, i want to explore social learning from the perspective of the individual and the organisation in today’s workplace and then take a look to the future, to where social may take us. Social learning … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Just in time' learning, Challenge, Community, E-Learning, Informal Spaces, Knowledge, Learning, Social Capital, Social Learning | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments