Have you come across this term before? If so, do you have one? What does it look like?
David Hopkins writes a blog: elearning blog don't waste your time. He has been fascinated by PLN and wrote about it here.
21 December 2011
16 December 2011
Social Learning and Social Media
I've been reading a bit lately on Social Learning:
I expect you like me have learned most about a job on the job with someone with more experience, workplace knowledge to guide us along the way. If, like me, you were able to combine study (theory) with practical workplace experience, then you usually end up as a well rounded worker.
I'm only just starting to think about social learning from a trainer/assessor perspective and do not have any definitive answers. However, I believe, the aim of any good trainer and assessor is to 'help learners to become more aware of learning". In reading this article I realise that as a workplace assessor I've been guiding the learner to see possibilities (for evidence) in most aspects of their day to day work. I try to offer ways of gaining evidence by discussing their work role and then relating that to the relevant unit of competence(s).
I'll continue learning about Social Learning with the view of incorporating this into my work practice.
Have you come across Social Learning sites or discussions? What do you think?
social learning happens continuously, informally and frequently invisibly in the workplaceWhat strikes me about this is that now people working in training, assessment, human resources seem to be realising that informal learning is not recognised in a formal way (excuse the possible oxymoron).
I expect you like me have learned most about a job on the job with someone with more experience, workplace knowledge to guide us along the way. If, like me, you were able to combine study (theory) with practical workplace experience, then you usually end up as a well rounded worker.
I'm only just starting to think about social learning from a trainer/assessor perspective and do not have any definitive answers. However, I believe, the aim of any good trainer and assessor is to 'help learners to become more aware of learning". In reading this article I realise that as a workplace assessor I've been guiding the learner to see possibilities (for evidence) in most aspects of their day to day work. I try to offer ways of gaining evidence by discussing their work role and then relating that to the relevant unit of competence(s).
I'll continue learning about Social Learning with the view of incorporating this into my work practice.
Have you come across Social Learning sites or discussions? What do you think?
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