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What Exactly is a Backchannel? #SLBootCamp

By on January 30, 2013 in General

The next Social Learning Bootcamp is fast approaching, taking place March 7-8 at Georgetown University Conference Center in Washington D.C.  In addition to connecting with other attendees in-person at the event, you can also connect with others on Twitter via the event’s backchannel, using the hashtag #slbootcamp. The backchannel is an excellent resource that adds […]

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Twitter for Learning Professionals: Resources shared at #ASTDTK13

By on January 26, 2013 in General

At the 2013 ASTD TechKnowledge conference, Anne Scott and I are conducting a Creation Station entitled Twitter 101 for the Learning Professional. The session is taking place twice on Wednesday January 30th (at 10:45am and 1:15pm) so if you’re attending the conference, please feel free to attend. This blog post is being set up a […]

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Learning Technologies 2013 Conference Backchannel: Curated Resources #LT13UK

By on January 25, 2013 in Curated Backchannels

This post collects the resources shared via the backchannel of the Learning Technologies 2013 Conference, being held January 29-30 in London, England. 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 […]

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Backchannel Tips: Explore the #DevLearn Conference App

By on October 30, 2012 in General

Most conferences now use dedicated smart phone applications for the events. It’s a great idea that was built upon a simple concept: What if we could take all the information about the conference that we provide in printed form – including the schedule and session descriptions – and make it available on demand on a […]

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Backchannel Tips: Check Out #DevLearn Hashcaster

By on October 30, 2012 in General

In addition to the curated backchannel resources I will be posting on my blog, The eLearning Guild is pleased to announce the return of another option for monitoring the conference backchannel: Hashcaster. Hashcaster is a real-time social media platform that transforms events into conversations. It constantly monitors the DevLearn backchannel feed and dynamically filters content […]

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