ItsDevelopmental - content + technology + people

Using social networks to spread positive behaviours

How about applying this research to the workplace? A lot to be gained from using internal networks not only to share/co-create but to spread positive behaviours . . . especially useful in the learning and development
 space . . .

Presentation: The History Of The Button

Great presentation on the history of the button from Bill DeRouchey. Many thanks to Juras Vetrau for pointing to it.

History of the Button

View more presentations from Bill DeRouchey.

Low carbon + technological change = economic renaissance

Fantastic film by Newsnight's Paul Mason (a former colleague of mine on Computer Weekly) on changing economic models.

It is well worth watching and having a think about the implications. The film challenges how we have done things and how we could do them in the future.

Lots in it to think about. I loved the line about making things is good - which is the whole reason we need apprenticeships!

On a personal level I like the idea of 'enough' profit. Rather than maximising margins we should be optimising business to provide enough. It is this notion of optimising  - borrowed from nature - that could define a different type of workplace - one that is more engaged with the production process, the customer, the owner. And one that provides a different kind of reward culture.

The evolution of online communication

Amazing set of infographics here . . . thanks to @podnosh for the recommendation.

Social Media Infographics

View more presentations from Oscar Berg.

Learning meets social media

Am getting very interested in social learning - where social media tools meet learning, in particular workplace learning. Had the pleasure of meeting Don Taylor last night at the ConnectingHR tweetup and we had a good chat about our social learning project - Elevenses - at RBI.

I am going to kick start a new blog dedicated to social learning with a look at how Elevenses works - more of that to come.

In the meantime, I have added my thoughts to an interesting post by don on core competencies for the learning professional.

Hopefully posts will be a bit more shareable

Thanks to my blog mentor @adders I have now switched on some social media tools on the footer of my posts :-)

Video: personal learning environments in primary schools

Interested in how this kind of work crosses over into workplace learning . . .

Training tools directory

Jane Hart at the Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies has compiled (and continues to update) this list of training tools.

Video: social retailing

BBC's learning design toolkit

Excellent work here from the BBC with the launch of its learning design toolkit. If you design or deliver online learning then this is well worth a look. What is particularly pleasing to see is that the emphasis is on the learner and how they like and want to learn rather than thinking first about content and delivery.

Usability is key to the experience, but do those designing elearning put usability high up the priority list?

take a look at theses resources - they will help you in designing you next elearning offering.