2. By end of session you will be able to:
◦ Define what is meant by informal
learning
◦ Demonstrate an awareness of some of
the most useful social networking tools
3. Traditional Training
Function
Informal Learning Paradox
Social Media’s Role in
Informal Learning
Most Popular Social Media
Tools
6. Traditionally, 80% of training budget spent on
formal learning
Recognised that 80% of workplace learning
occurs informally!
◦ Watching people
◦ Asking questions
◦ Trial and error
◦ Looking things up in book
7.
8. Individuals use social tools to build a trusted
network of friends and colleagues – a “Personal
Learning Network”
Ask and answer questions
Exchange resources, ideas and experience
Brainstorm and solve problems together
Keep up to date with what colleagues are
doing
Learn from each other, often without realising
it
12. Informal Learning in 10 minutes – Jay Cross
Social Media for Informal Learning
Social Networking: Bridging Formal and
Informal Learning
100+ Examples of Using Social Media for
Learning
A Practical Guide to the Top 100 Tools for
Learning