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To test and configure your microphone and playback device, select the Tools menu, then Audio, and then Audio Setup Wizard. Follow the prompts.

Click the Talk button to turn on your microphone and turn it off again when you are done speaking.

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Use these buttons to vote, raise your hand, smile, or show your status.

Or click on the tool icon and follow prompts.

Word Search: Coffee Break Agenda!Use whiteboard tools to mark the found wordsACCESS BLEND CLASSROOM COLLABORATION DISSEMINATE ECONOMICALFACILITATE FORMAL IMPROVE INFORMAL INTEGRATE LEARNING MEDIA ONLINE ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE SOCIAL SPEED SUPPORT

LINGOs Virtual Coffee Break

Informal Learning & Social Media for Learning

Tito Spinola, Learning and Knowledge

Systems FellowHabitat for Humanity

InternationalCatriona Moriarty, Conservation International

Shannon Cavallari,PATH

Marian Abernathy, LINGOs

Informal Learning Definition

Formal learning vs. Informal learning

“The terms formal and informal learning relate to who controls the learning objectives and goals. In a formal learning environment the learning department sets the goals and objectives, while informal learning means the learner sets the goals and objectives (Cofer, 2000)”

Examples of Formal and Informal learning

Informal Learning Definition

> Introduce examples of Formal and Informal Learning that you are using in your organization

Which types of needs is each method best suited for?

Informal Learning Definition

- New hired- Likes structured learning, and

need to be told what to learn and

how to learn it.

- Need to add information to an already existing body of knowledge- Like “messy”, unstructured learning, find out things for herself and make the connections with the knowledge she already has

Community of practice

> Put a mark on the learner best suited for the learning solution in the blue box

Informal Learning Definition

- New hired- Likes structured learning, and

need to be told what to learn and

how to learn it.

- Need to add information to an already existing body of knowledge- Like “messy”, unstructured learning, find out things for herself and make the connections with the knowledge she already has

E-learning course proposed by LOD

Which types of needs is each method best suited for?> Put a mark on the learner best suited for the learning solution in the blue box

Learning in some organizations

Let me set the goals and objectives for your learning.

Thanks honey, but I know what I want and I know were to find it.

Informal Learning Definition

Informal Learning accounts for ______ of the learning taking place in organizations today.

20% 40% 60% 80%

Informal Learning Reasons

Institute for Research on Learning (and other sources)

> Put a mark on the percentage that you think could fill the blank

Formal Learning Informal Learning

Top-down control Bottom-up control

Stage 1Classroom learning

Stage 2E-learning

Stage 3Blended Learning

Stage 4Social Learning

Stage 5Collaborative learning/working

Trainers Online courses, LMS

Trainers, online courses, LMS

Same + Social Media / SLMS

Facilitators, colleagues, UGC, Collaboration Platform

Traditional approach to workplace learningmanaged and controlled by L&D

Working = Learning = working; autonomous learners

Informal Learning Outcomes

Jane Hart, Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT).

Formal Learning Informal Learning

Top-down control Bottom-up control

Stage 1Classroom learning

Stage 2E-learning

Stage 3Blended Learning

Stage 4Social Learning

Stage 5Collaborative learning/working

Trainers Online courses, LMS

Trainers, online courses, LMS

Same + Social Media / SLMS

Facilitators, colleagues, UGC, Collaboration Platform

Informal Learning Outcomes

Jane Hart, Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT).

> Which stage is your organization in? Put a mark on the white space

Social Learning vs. Social Media for learning

Social Media for Learning Definition

Social Learning vs. Social Media for learning

Social Media for Learning Definition

Examples

Social Media for Learning Definition

> Type in ways in which Social Media can be used for learning

Discussion…What Social Media do you use for your personal learning?

Reasons to use Social Media for Learning

Social Media for Learning Reasons

Informal Learning

- Facilitate learning communities for social networking

- Facilitate micro-learning with social media

- Facilitate performance support with social media

Formal Learning

- Deliver courses with SM learner collaboration

- Deliver stand alone content via social media

Results of using Social Media for learning in organizations

Social Media for Learning Outcomes

How are organizations supporting/managing Informal learning?

Social Media for Learning & Informal Learning

Evaluation

- Networking patterns

- Sense of belonging

- Learning efficiency

- Contribution patterns

- Content quality…

Facilitation

Guy who needs to know

Guy who have the answer

Implementation

Bottom-up approach:

- Support - Build - Encourage - Provide

Both external social media tools and internal collaboration tools.

What are some challenges supporting informal learning?

Social Media for Learning & Informal Learning

Technology / Internet access

Cultural / Motivation

Time

Language

Budget

Measuring results

Others

> Put a mark on the options that represent a challenge for you. Add other challenges.

DiscussionHow is your organization supporting informal learning?

Social Media for Learning & Informal Learning

Examples

TECHNOLOGIES:

ORGANIZATION:

Our goal with using social media is to reach and communicate with LINGOs members, explore in a non-systematic way and have an open communication.

LINGOs LINK Newsletter + Announcement Feeds

TECHNOLOGIES:

ORGANIZATION:

A friendly interface would probably increase the use of the e-groups.

TECHNOLOGIES:

ORGANIZATION:

- Don’t write something that we will have to remove - Be respectful- We are not interested on what you had for breakfast or how you feel today. Keep it professional

TECHNOLOGIES:

ORGANIZATION:

Critical for success of any CoP: People have to be proud of being part of the CoP.

Conclusion

Social Media for Learning & Informal Learning

Discussion…What Social Media is your organization using for learning?

Save the Date: LINGOs eventsJune 26-27 Virtual Training Mastery Series (Members Only)July 10 Last Mile Learning Coaching Workshop & Focus

Group (Nairobi)July 11 Project Management workshop & Focus Group

(NBO) July 12 Virtual DemoFest Last Mile Learning PrototypeJuly 17 LMS Administrator Q&A (registration

required)July 18 LINGOs Mid Year UpdateAug 9 Virtual Coffee Break – topic TBD

Nov 28-29 LINGOs 2012 Member Meeting, Washington, DCNov 30 Optional Post-Meeting Workshops – Washington, DC