professional development

Do not wait to take control of your professional development [Jarche]

On 09/26/2012, in career development, professional development, workplace, by Daniel Christian

Do not wait to take control of your professional development –– by Harold Jarche

Excerpt (emphasis DSC):

What happens when freelancing becomes the norm?

The US is no longer an industrial-based society where you can count on having a job for life and a sparkly new watch at your retirement party. (And forget about that pension.) According to the Freelancers Union, one in three workers are now toiling as freelancers, temps, “permalancers”, perma-temps, contractors, contingent workers, etc. That amounts to some 42 million freelancers in the US – people who are working without the benefit of employer-sponsored health insurance, 401k plans and flexible spending accounts. – How America is becoming a nation of freelancers

Tagged with: career development • professional development • workplace

12 features of supporting social collaboration in the workplace [Hart]

On 08/31/2012, in career development, collaboration, professional development, social learning / networks, strategy, web-based collaboration, workplace, by Daniel Christian

12 features of supporting social collaboration in the workplace — from Learning in the Social Workplace by Jane Hart

Excerpt:

I am often asked how to support social collaboration in the workplace. As I showed in my recent blog post, there are some big differences between learning in an e-business and learning in a social/collaborative business.

So it is not just about adding new social approaches or social media into the training “blend”, supporting social collaboration is underpinned not only by new technologies but by a new mindset. In other words, it means ..

Tagged with: career development • collaboration • corporate / business world • corporate training / universities • professional development • social learning • strategy • web-based collaboration • workplace

YouTube.com’s Creator Hub

On 07/17/2012, in digital audio, digital video, Google, professional development, training / L&D, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: digital audio • digital video • Google • professional development • training

3 solid paid training options for Moodle [Thibault]

On 06/22/2012, in CMS/LMS, professional development, by Daniel Christian

3 solid paid training options for Moodle — from Moodle News by Joseph Thibault

Tagged with: CMS/LMS • Moodle • professional development

Hard at work in the jobless future [Lee]

On 04/03/2012, in Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Deep Learning / Algorithms, career development, corporate / business world, dangers of the status quo, emerging technologies, future, game-changing environment, play, professional development, quality, robotics, trends, workplace, by Daniel Christian

Hard at work in the jobless future — from WFS.org by James H. Lee
Jobs are disappearing, but there’s still a future for work. An investment manager looks at how automation and information technology are changing the economic landscape and forcing workers to forge new career paths beyond outdated ideas about permanent employment.

Excerpt:

The Future of Work: Emerging Trends
Work will always be about finding what other people want and need, and then creating practical solutions to fulfill those desires. Our basic assumptions about how work gets done are what’s changing. It’s less about having a fixed location and schedule and more about thoughtful and engaged activity. Increasingly, this inspiration can happen anytime, anyplace.

There is a blurring of distinctions among work, play, and professional development. The ways that we measure productivity will be less focused on time spent and more about the value of the ideas and the quality of the output. People are also going to have a much better awareness of when good work is being done.

Unified opens an online university for social media marketers — from TechCruch.com by Anthony Ha

Services > Unified University

The social media landscape is complex and constantly evolving, leaving top global brands and agencies with the challenge of staying on top of the latest trends and best practices. Unified University is a first of its kind – an all-encompassing training, continuing education and certification program, complete with access to the industry leading best practices knowledge base. Unified University is designed to help marketing and agency executives become experts and internal thought leaders on social strategies, platform insights, earned media measurement, and more.

Through Unified University’s comprehensive training program, a social team can get certified on the Unified Social Operating Platform and learn about the latest advances in social advertising. Certification ensures that a team is up to date on the latest options within the social web, including the benefits of advertising across social ecosystems including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, StumbleUpon and more.

Teams learn that brands may require very different strategies to ultimately achieve similar results. Unified University assures that teams know how to strategically represent brands across all social options while delivering high quality results and maximum ROI.

From DSC:
Is this a part of the future? If higher ed doesn’t respond more forcefully, I’d say so.

Along these lines, from page 408 of the Steve Jobs book:

One of Job’s business rules was to never be afraid of cannibalizing yourself. “If you can’t cannibalize yourself, someone else will,” he said.

Innovate. Reinvent. Staying relevant. This goes for the accreditation agencies as well.

Also see:

Bretford University

Staying Relevant

Tagged with: accreditation • career development • corporate / business world • corporate training / universities • cost of getting an education • dangers of the status quo • Daniel S. Christian • future of higher education • game-changing environment • innovation • marketing/social marketing • online learning • professional development • real-world assignments • reinvent • social media • staying relevant • Walmart of Education

YouTube for Schools

On 12/14/2011, in collaboration, digital learning, digital video, Google, innovation, open courseware and systems, professional development, student teaching/teacher education, student-related, teachers, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: collaboration • digital learning • digital video • Google • innovation • open • professional development • student teaching/teacher education • student-related • teachers • web-based collaboration

Special section from Education Week re: virtual professional development

On 11/03/2011, in K-12 related, professional development, teachers, teaching & learning, trends, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: K-12 • professional development • teachers • teaching & learning • trends

The 2011 State of the Industry: Increased Commitment to Workplace Learning [Green & McGill]

On 11/02/2011, in career development, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, learning ecosystem, lifelong learning, professional development, training / L&D, workplace, by Daniel Christian

The 2011 State of the Industry: Increased Commitment to Workplace Learning — from ASTD.org by Michael Green and Erin McGill

Excerpt:

Despite current economic challenges, senior executives continue to invest in developing their employees and understand that a highly skilled workforce is a strategic differentiator. Data from more than 400 organizations across all major industries demonstrate that learning and development is critical to drive growth and sustain a competitive advantage.

The findings of ASTD’s 2011 State of the Industry Report show that organizations are just as committed as ever to learning and development (L&D). ASTD estimates that U.S. organizations spent about $171.5 billion on employee L&D in 2010. This amount includes direct learning expenditures such as the learning function’s staff salaries, administrative learning costs, and nonsalary delivery costs. Sixty percent ($103 billion) of total expenditures were spent on internal expenses and the remaining 40 percent ($68.5 billion) contributed to external expenses.

Tagged with: career development • corporate / business world • corporate training / universities • learning ecosystem • Lifelong learning • professional development • training • workplace

The Pro-D(evelopment) Flip [Truss]

On 10/18/2011, in 24x7x365 access, flipping -- inverted learning, informal learning, learning ecosystem, lifelong learning, professional development, by Daniel Christian

The Pro-D Flip — from November Learning by David Truss

Tagged with: 24x7x365 • flipping -- inverted learning • informal learning • learning ecosystem • Lifelong learning • professional development

Blogging for Art Educators [Balsley]

On 10/10/2011, in art, blogs / blogging / vlogging, K-12 related, presentations, professional development, streams of content, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:
This brings to mind another graphic…

Tagged with: art • blogging • K-12 • presentations • professional development • streams of content

iversity.org — The (new) collaboration network for academia

On 09/30/2011, in adjunct faculty, career development, collaboration, communities of practice, faculty, professional development, research, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: adjunct faculty • career development • collaboration • communities of practice • faculty • professional development • research • web-based collaboration

Multiple items re: iPad deployments, teacher PD, usage, ideas

On 09/20/2011, in digital learning, digital textbooks, K-12 related, mobile learning, professional development, strategy, tablets, by Daniel Christian

iPad deployment and teacher PD –– from Langwitches.org by Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano

Excerpt:

I have been reading my fair share of blogs, wikis and other documentation as schools around the world are deploying iPads in their classroom. It is finally our turn at the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School to welcome 20 brand new shiny iPad2s (no cart, just individual iPads).

In the spirit of passing on the trials and errors, as we get the devices ready to be used in the classroom by teachers and students, I am documenting our process.

Also see:

Many U.S. schools adding iPads, trimming textbooks — from eschoolnews.com
Apple says more than 600 K-12 school districts have launched iPad programs—with two-thirds of them beginning since July

Addendum on 9-22-11:

Lessons from an iPad Rollout — from The Journal.com by Bridget McCrea
Florida’s “first iPad high school” has deployed 1,000 iPads to its high school teachers and students. Thanks to preparations on the infrastructure, training, and security fronts, the fall rollout has proved relatively snag-free. In March and June, THE Journal reported on The Master’s Academy and the challenges it was tackling on the way to becoming Florida’s first iPad school. The private, interdenominational Christian institution in Oviedo has since handed out nearly 1,000 of the devices to students in ninth through 12th grade. According to Mitchell Salerno, principal, the transition to a more digital educational environment has gone surprisingly well so far.
10 Ways to Quickly use the iPad in your Classroom — from Electric Educator

Tagged with: digital learning • digital textbooks • iPad • K-12 • Mobile learning • professional development • strategy • tablets

Inside AR (Augmented Reality) Conference — 9/26-9/27 in Germany

On 09/14/2011, in Augmented Reality (AR), emerging technologies, Europe, innovation, professional development, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: augmented reality • emerging technologies • Europe • professional development

Some items re: Elliott Masie’s Learning 2011 event

On 09/14/2011, in adult learning, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, learning ecosystem, lifelong learning, productivity / tips and tricks, professional development, social learning / networks, tablets, training / L&D, by Daniel Christian

Learning 2011 Breakout Session Formats:

Thought Leader
Learning Story
“Learning @” Session
Targeted Session
Panel
Discussion
Workshops
FLIP Sessions
Supplier Showcase
Ten Ways Session
Author Sessions
Learning Café
Step-by-Step How-To Session

Spotlight Award: iPad as “Game Changer”

The Learning CONSORTIUM is proud to announce that the iPad will receive a special “Game Changer” Learning Spotlight Award at Elliott Masie’s Learning 2011, November 6-9, in Orlando, FL.

Tagged with: adult learners/learning • best practices/tips • corporate / business world • corporate training / universities • learning ecosystem • Lifelong learning • productivity • professional development • training

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Do not wait to take control of your professional development [Jarche]

YouTube.com’s Creator Hub

3 solid paid training options for Moodle [Thibault]

Hard at work in the jobless future [Lee]

The 2011 State of the Industry: Increased Commitment to Workplace Learning [Green & McGill]

The Pro-D(evelopment) Flip [Truss]

iversity.org — The (new) collaboration network for academia

Inside AR (Augmented Reality) Conference — 9/26-9/27 in Germany

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