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Additional Thoughts on Social Media and Social Learning…

By on January 18, 2014 in General

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of speaking at the local Long Island ASTD Chapter meeting. The topic of my talk was Social Media and Social Learning for Learning Professionals. It was the type of speaking engagement I really enjoy, as it was less of a presentation and more of a discussion. I usually […]

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ASTD Chapter Leaders Conference Backchannel: Curated Resources #ASTDALC

By on October 19, 2012 in Curated Backchannels

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 accommodate 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 and reviewing backchannel […]

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Truths about Training Evaluation: Resources shared at ASTD Long Island Event

By on October 16, 2012 in General

Last night I had the pleasure of speaking at a professional development event for the Long Island ASTD Chapter. The topic of the discussion was “Truths About Training Evaluation”. During the session, we explored the history of training evaluation, the benefits and challenges of how organizations currently evaluate training, as well as alternative ways that […]

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ASTD Chapter Leader Conference: Backchannel Collected Resources #ASTDALC

By on October 16, 2011 in Conference, Curated Backchannels, Mobile Learning, Social Learning, Social Media

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 accommodate 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 and reviewing backchannel […]

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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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