tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post9106700269339889550..comments2023-05-18T05:31:23.428-04:00Comments on bozarthzone: Social Media in TrainingJane Bozarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09179488095482056918noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post-58265986595302704262009-12-24T13:57:26.856-05:002009-12-24T13:57:26.856-05:00The NC State Fair used Facebook in 2009 in a very ...The NC State Fair used Facebook in 2009 in a very successful and engaging manner. While it may have been more of a marketing endeavor, I do think there are training lessons to be learned from it. Check it out.Angelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post-14548599650278993542009-11-20T01:00:20.904-05:002009-11-20T01:00:20.904-05:00Blog - Have instructor post a couple weeks prior t...Blog - Have instructor post a couple weeks prior to the training event, asking the ubiquitous question "What do you hope to learn / hope to benefit from this training?" Rather than it being simply a nicety at beginning of training event (kinda too late), the instructor can actually adjust curriculum based on responses (blog comments) since done well in advance.<br /><br />Social networking profiles of students -- connect learners to each other a few weeks before the training event. They can learn about each other (and the instructor) -- history with organization, other work history, education background, areas of expertise, hobbies and interests -- whatever they are comfortable sharing. How much better will the P2P learning, how much better will the relationships between learners be? If I know the stranger next to me shares some common interests, I'm more likely to talk with them during the snack breaks, etc.<br /><br />Forums and/or Blog Comments -- a great way to combat the Forgetting Curve that will set in after a formal learning event, and/or between the training dates of an extended, several month-long training program. Rather than waste 30 minutes recalling what was taught last time, if people ask/answer application or reflective level questions in forum or blog between the events, they will not only permanently, they won't need the refresher at class 2, class 3, etc.<br /><br />Just some of the examples I give in my "Blending Web 2.0 Technologies with Traditional Formal Learning" conference/webinar presentations. :-)Thomas R. Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03207169780849832475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post-67102936447547607512009-11-19T10:23:23.468-05:002009-11-19T10:23:23.468-05:00Hi Jane,
Some trainers in Germany are using the b...Hi Jane,<br /><br />Some trainers in Germany are using the blog as a discussion board. You can ask questions and give feedback about your experience. So far nothing really new. <br />But the most intersting thing is, how the trainers are answering the questions of their learners.They produce a short videoclip. In the videoclip they schow how to deal with certain problems. This videoclip you can wath even from your mobile phone. For the learners who are travelling a lot it's a very comfortable way to learn from the others.Andreeanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post-23664023382397434532009-11-14T20:09:06.999-05:002009-11-14T20:09:06.999-05:00Joe-- Long comments welcome! As you recognize,so m...Joe-- Long comments welcome! As you recognize,so much focus goes into organizational acceptance of SoMe,culture change, and influencing the C-Level. And yes, of course developing a learning culture, a social learning climate, and a community for sharing knowledge are our bigger goals. <br /><br />But lots of my friends are "just" trainers, and while many do work to have a voice and cultivate organization-wide influence, most are just trying to do their jobs. And most of those are looking for new approaches -- especially low cost ones!-- that will engage their learners and let them utilize new technologies, but they don't know where to start. While building some Web 2.0-based activities into traditional training may not in itself bring about culture change, I don't see any harm coming from a multi-front attack!Jane Bozarthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179488095482056918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post-16746450867478107082009-11-14T19:41:16.002-05:002009-11-14T19:41:16.002-05:00Hi Jane,
You are absolutely right. Everyone talks ...Hi Jane,<br />You are absolutely right. Everyone talks about using social media in training but nobody backs it up with examples of how they are using it. For me it has been a struggle gaining participation from learners when utilizing social media tools but I have experienced some success with structured activities like your examples. I think you have to formalize the informal to get things kick started.<br />An example I am working on right now is going to be part of a product knowledge training program for sales people using a discussion board. The instructor will start threads labeled with various product features then the learners will be required to post what we call "FABRs" for a minimum of 2 features. An FABR is basically a sales close for a feature. The goal of this will be to build a database of FABR's and to share best practices.<br />My comment is getting a little long winded so I hope you don't mind if I close it off with a link to a blog post detailing the struggles and wins I have had using social media in training.<br />http://joedeegan.blogspot.com/2009/05/promoting-social-learning.htmlJoe Deeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222566841920170710noreply@blogger.com