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Expanding the Value of the #DevLearn 2011 Backchannel

By on October 18, 2011 in Conference, Twitter

In just about two weeks one of the best development opportunities for professionals in the Learning and Performance field will be upon us: DevLearn 2011. The annual DevLearn conference, hosted by The eLearning Guild, continues to be one of the best events to attend if you want to learn about what organizations are doing in […]

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Learning 3.0 Conference Backchannel: Collected Resources #Learning3

By on October 4, 2011 in Conference, Curated Backchannels, Social Learning, Twitter

I am a huge proponent of backchannel learning.  There are many conferences I would love to be able to attend, but my budget can only accomodate one or two each year.  The backchannel is an excellent resource for learning from a conference or event that you are unable to attend in-person. I find collecting collecting and reviewing backchannel […]

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Your Most Powerful Search Engine is Your Personal Learning Network (PLN)

By on September 26, 2011 in Social Media, Twitter

The use of search engines like Google, Yahoo, or Bing for research is commonplace in today’s online world. In fact, many of us go to these sites instantly when the need to find something first arises, be it something as trivial as finding out when a movie is playing, or as part of a multi-million dollar […]

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#140EDU Conference 2011 Backchannel – Collected Resources

By on August 3, 2011 in Conference, Curated Backchannels, Social Learning, Twitter

Last Update: 8/7The conference may be over but the backchannel continues!  I will add a ‘Date Added’ to each new resource that is added to make it easier for return visitors to see what has bee added since their last viewing. If you know of any additional resources not shown here, please let me know. […]

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What’s a Twitter Chat?

By on July 7, 2011 in Social Media, Twitter

A number of my blog posts are reflections of twitter chats, such as #lrnchat and #realwplearn chat.  As vibrant a community these chats represent, I sometimes forget that the participants in these chats represent a very small percentage of the overall community of Learning and Development Professionals. At a recent ASTD Chapter meeting, I was […]

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