Category Archives: Social Learning

How to Build and Moderate a thriving Social Learning Community: Part 1 – Forming

Posted on July 30, 2014 by

Social Learning happens within and alongside our communities: semi formal spaces where ‘sense making’ activities take place. Agile organisations create the right permissions and environments for these communities to thrive, remembering at every stage that they can nurture them, but … Continue reading →

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Reflections on #mLearnCon: learning from our social lives

Posted on June 24, 2014 by

I’m at mLearnCon in San Diego this week: exploring developments in technology and methodology over the last year. The impacts of social collaborative technology, mobile devices in every aspect of our lives has been huge: in both our formal work … Continue reading →

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What you need to know about ‘The Social Age’

Posted on June 13, 2014 by

Everyone understands that things have changed, but not always how much and how far we still have to go. The Social Age is defined by change: changes in how we work, how we learn, how we lead, how we connect … Continue reading →

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Social Technology: it’s the little things that count

Posted on April 11, 2014 by

After a month of travelling, i’m back in the UK and settled in to start editing the book. Starbucks is a favourite local writing spot: somehow i’m more productive in busy, noisy environments. I use their loyalty card App, which … Continue reading →

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On the fifth day of Christmas Learning: Social Learning

Posted on December 13, 2013 by

I’m dedicating the last twelve days of writing to a series of reflections on key trends and features of learning in the Social Age. Today: Social Learning. It’s late, too late for a small child to be up, but there … Continue reading →

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On the third day of Christmas Learning: the sound of jingling bells

Posted on December 11, 2013 by

I’m dedicating the last twelve days of writing to a series of reflections on key trends and features of learning in the Social Age. Today, it’s all about social collaborative technology. I’ve got myself a new iPhone and, in the … Continue reading →

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Miley Cyrus vs Sinead O’Connor: feminism, mental health and the ecosystem of the Social Age

Posted on November 15, 2013 by

You may have seen this saga playing out: Miley Cyrus is a former Disney sweetheart, reinvented as raunchy teen seductress, selling records and generating profits for fat middle aged white men whilst being chastised by wiser, older, pillars of the … Continue reading →

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