Almost all the knowledge is already available on the web. All you need is someone to guide you to it.

@woutlabanwww.gibbon.co

What is the impact of the social web on how we learn?

Social Learning = Receiving & sharing knowledge

Social Learning = Receiving & sharing knowledge

Social Media: - Twitter - LinkedIn - Facebook - Quora - etc.

Yet, what changed over the last few years is what do we do with this information.

Social Networks: - Twitter - LinkedIn - Facebook - Quora - etc.

Productivity Tools: - Evernote - Pocket - Dropbox - Google Drive - etc.

Everybody shares,

Everybody shares, everybody curates!

Everybody shares, everybody curates!

- Articles - Videos - Presentations - Photos - etc.

- Evernote - Twitter - Linkedin - Pocket - Gibbon - Zeef

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What is Social Learning

Personal bubble of knowledge created by different social networks.

Combination of receiving and sharing.

Casual/informal learning (no testing, repeats, or control).

A personal and chaotic process.

Continuous & small chunks.

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What is the impact of the social web on how we learn?

Learning, working and personal tools are merging. Personal and professional learning is under control of the individual.

— Jane Hart

But context and relevance are often still missing…

Simple lists to collect & share the knowledge of the web

Simple lists to share the knowledge of the web.

Playlists for Learning

Curate and follow, any topic on any device.

Februari 2014

Learning, working and personal tools are merging. Personal and professional learning is under control of the individual.

— Jane Hart

What can curation do for companies & more important for Learning & Development within companies?

The current situation

Industries are changing faster then ever.

Individuals are taking control of their own development.

Formal, classroom training is ineffective & expensive.

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How we learn in organizations

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What is Social Learning

Personal bubble of knowledge created by different social networks.

Combination of receiving and sending.

Casual/informal learning (no testing, repeats, or control).

A personal and chaotic process.

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“You can facilitate it, you can support it, you can help make it happen… But you can’t manage it!”

— Charles Jennings

🏢Your role as on organization is to facilitate an environment

where this knowledge can be shared.

Empower experts to bring knowledge form their network into your organization.

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Social learning for organizations

Use the personal knowledge bubbles of your employees.

Make knowledge accessible. (Gibbon ;-))

Chaos is ok, it’s not about control here.

Community/culture driven.

Empower experts in your organization to share about their domain.

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At a relevant time

Knowledge you need

5 tips, to create a Social Learning environment:

1. Remove al hierarchical barriers to share knowledge. Make it peer-to-peer.

2. Allow curating and consuming within the daily workflow.

3. Encourage to share personal thoughts and ideas with the curated resources.

4. Create room for social interaction.

5. Find the right channels to access knowledge that fit your culture.

I would love to talk, let’s get in touch!

wout@gibbon.co| @woutlaban

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