Having a PLN | doug --- off the record In case you missed it, Sylvia Duckworth released another of her wonderful Sketchnotes last week. This time, it deals with reasons why you should have a PLN. It’s well worth sharing for those who aren’t connected well with other educators or organizations. I strongly agree with all of the 10 points in the Sketchnote. Once you do have that “PLN”, whether you call the P Personal or Professional, it’s equally important that you work it. As we tell our students, just because it’s on the internet doesn’t necessarily make it true. It’s also important to give back. Next time you hear someone say “I’m connected” or “I gots a PLN”, stop for a moment and ask them what it means to them. For yourself, you’ll be that much richer. And, I could go on forever but you can see those who I’ve put into Twitter Lists. Paper.li creates newsletters of the best of these that I devour daily as part of my learning. I have added this Sketchnote to my Sylvia collection on Flipboard. Like this: Like Loading... Related
The Evolution of Workplace Learning in a SlideShare Timeline Jane talking about informal learning at the e-Learning Innovations Symposium held at George Mason University, Washington in June 2012 I am often asked about the keynotes, presentations and workshops I give at different events around the world – either in person or online. Wherever possible I upload them to SlideShare, so that others can benefit from them too – although as I try to avoid lots of text on the slides themselves, this means it is sometimes difficult to understand them without the context. Embedded below is the SlideShelf of the slidesets I have shared – 78 presentations that go back 8 years.
Everyday Workplace Learning: A quick primer Everyday learning is the learning that takes place everyday as individuals do their jobs – individually or working with their internal colleagues, as well as connecting with others in (online) professional networks and channels. It’s about continuously acquiring small pieces of information or skills (often unconsciously) that over time build up into a large body of knowledge or experience, which means an individual becomes proficient in their job and knowledgeable about their industry or profession. In other words, as the diagram to the left shows, everyday learning happens as part of daily working – from a variety of everyday experiences at workas a personal daily learning activity – in whatever way(s) best suits the individual concerned But things are changing. Supporting everyday learning is therefore the new work of workplace learning professionals, but it is a very different type of work from designing, delivering and managing courses and resources Want to find out more?
Professional ecosystem How do you stay current, relevant and up-to-date with the new technologies in education? What Connected Educators do Differently has answers for educators looking to start and cultivate a professional (or personal) learning network (PLN) to stay current and connected. Following are key takeaways from the book and from two other resources that go beyond the basics of starting a PLN. Connected Educator Defined: “Being a connected educator is not a formal title…we define connected educators simply as ones who are activity and constantly seeking new opportunities and resources to grow as professionals” (Whitaker, Zoul, Casas, 2015, page xxiii) Practical, concise and geared to the novice, the book provides advice and examples on how to start and build a personal network using digital tools. Two of the best chapters are chapter 6, “Relationships, Relationships, Relationships” and chapter 8 “Know When to Unplug”. 1. 2. 3. References
Modern Professional Learning (MPL) meets Modern Workplace Learning (MWL) | Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies Modern Professional Learning (MPL), an approach which many professionals are now (consciously or unconsciously) adopting, involves taking responsibility for their own career and self-development through continuous learning, on demand problem solving and getting the most out of their daily work. A large part of it happens, of course, outside of their organisation – primarily on the Web. Modern Workplace Learning (MWL) is an L&D approach that recognises how modern professionals learn in today’s world, and enables and supports their activities in the workplace – not just by organising modern approaches to training and e-learning and ensuring they have access to useful resources, but by helping to build a social organisation that values the learning that comes from working with others. ELL is where MPL meets MWL.
Working Sydney: How to change careers as an older worker and learn new skills Updated After years of working in the IT industry, followed by a failed attempt at running a small catering business during the global financial crisis, Jock Brown found himself unemployed in his 50s. He spent five years being "casually underemployed" before he decided on a complete career change at the age of 57. He retrained as a florist. "I thought I'd retrain to do something with my hands and something creative and I didn't want go back to the corporate office role," Mr Brown said. "It was all about taking the leap to do something you really enjoy. "I had enjoyed playing with flowers for school events, had done a couple of funerals for extended family and a wedding, and thought I should do something serious about this." Mr Brown has been working at the florist shop at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital since January. While he was only one of a few mature age students in his class at TAFE, he said it "was fun" returning to school. Over 45s without a job increasing Tips for changing careers
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Supporting the Social Workplace Learning Continuum | Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies In my previous blog post I explained how I recognized it is difficult for a lot of organisations to support informal and social learning in their organisations, because they are unable to jump the two mindset hurdles of (a) thinking that learning only happens in training courses, and (b) that all organisational learning needs to be controlled by Training/L&D departments. Although there is undoubtedly still a need for organized structured learning initiatives in an organisation, it also becoming clear that an increasing number of organisations do realize that the traditional “course” model has become an outdated way of learning for many people, and that they now need to offer more creative and appealing learning opportunities – with similar features, if you like, to those that informal, social learners have now become used to. But in order to support the full SWL Continuum, there are 5 points to take on board. 1 – Think “learning spaces/places” not “training rooms” Want to find out more?
Unexpectedly unemployed: How to cope with losing your job Posted Anyone can lose their job. So if it happens to you, what do you do? The ABC spoke to three people who have found themselves jobless to find out how they are coping with the experience. A couple of weeks ago, Ash Thorpe's life couldn't get any better. He was away on holiday, and while away he proposed to his partner, who said yes. It was only on returning home that things went a bit pear-shaped. "I was made redundant — unfortunately, a week after coming back from holiday, so that was unexpected," Ash says. Ash worked as a state sales manager for a footwear company, and when the company changed the way it did business in Australia, his role was no longer needed. "I had been working for them for 10 months, so being under a year I didn't have any [redundancy] package." After going through his first redundancy, he "feels like a grown up". Currently working casually in a warehouse and looking for long-term work, Ash has a positive outlook. "Understand that you should seek support.
The Modern Professional Learner’s Toolkit – Modern Workplace Learning Magazine There is a lot of interest in the behaviour of the Modern Learner, but in the context of work it is more appropriate to talk about the Modern Professional Learner. The Modern Professional Learner learns for, at and through work in many different ways – i.e. not just in formal training or e-learning, but through everyday work experiences as well as on the Web. In doing so the Modern Professional Learner makes use of a wide variety of tools. The diagram below shows the key tools a Modern Professional Learner might use in 12 different contexts – many of which appear on the Top 200 Tools for Learning 2016. A Personal Learning Space lies at the heart of the Modern Professional Learner’s Toolkit. Web browsers are essential to get the most out of the Web. Social networks are where individuals build their own professional network (of trusted connections – from practitioners to thought leaders). News readers let an individual subscribe to and aggregate posts from blogs and web feeds.