There is broad based consensus amongst the L&D community that encouraging employees to ‘work out loud’ is amongst the most important ingredient within social learning. It’s also an effective way to build a learning culture. Bryce Williams who coined the term more than 3 years ago, described it with a simple formula: Working Out Loud = Observable Work + Narrating Your Work.
What we can surmise from this information is that using technology and making connections are linked. Combining connectivism with constructivist methods in the classroom offers students an opportunity to gain 21st-century skills. The following infographic, in my opinion, is a good representation of the concept of connected learning – one that is production centered, openly networked and has a shared purpose. The words active, relevant, real-world, effective, hands-on, networked, innovative, per
Informal/Social Learning Design Competencies. Informal/Social learning is one of the major revolutions happening around us that demands a shift in the mere thinking of ‘learning’. It requires us to unlearn and relearn some of the traditional notions related to the learning style/preference, and the dimensions and the elements of learning design.
Informal learning helps employees stay knowledgeable and ready for industry shifts. Want to initiate more informal learning in your organization? Check out these tips!