Here’s what grabbed my attention on Twitter this past week.
Networked Life means less command & control; but more self-control Euan Semple
via @jclarey Confessions of a Learning Consultant: I have designed and delivered programs with no more than minimal impact on my client’s business.
via @moehlert “Students who spend 8 yrs in grad school are being seriously over-trained for the jobs that are available.” Harvard Magazine [good debate in the comments]
via @cammybean is a 2002 study at Sara Lee by Atos KPMG (link to translation from original Dutch) that 80% of learning occurred spontaneously during work [paraphrased]:
What surprised the participants at the workshop was that a large proportion of learning was self-directed by workers. Nearly 80% of their learning fell within the categories of “spontaneous learning at work”, “networking with colleagues” and “consulting manuals and instructional materials”. Based on these definitions, learning at Sara Lee is about 80% informal and 20% formal learning.
Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences & scientific stupidity: Donald Clark
via @kwheeler Why Silicon Valley beat Route 128 in Boston. Good article. TechCrunch
via @Socialearning The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education – Curtis Bonk
via @mathemagenic A personal view on knowledge work: Mathemagenic
via @dstojanovic Using twitter in academic setting? Here is how to cite. RT @GersteinLibrary: How to cite Twitter and Tweets
via @SoulSoup “The Complete Guide to Google Wave“, a free book you can download & share.
