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Presentation looks at how you can drive your own Professional and Personal Development using Twitter.
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Using twitter to MAKE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & BLENDED LEARNING EFFECTIVE Helen Blunden Founder of Activate Learning Solutions Jeevan Joshi Director Client Solutions – Asia Pacific
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Presenters Helen Blunden Founder of Activate Learning Solutions Jeevan Joshi Director Client Solutions – Asia Pacific
Using twitter to build a Professional learning network My name is Helen Blunden and I’m @ActivateLearn
What do you use twitter for?A poll… What do you mainly use Twitter for? (Select one response) What's Twitter? I don't use it. Sharing, learning, connecting and networking Having a whinge or sharing an opinion Conversations with friends Stalking celebrities
What do you think about Twitter? Write your comments in the box provided
What do you think about Twitter? No-one is interested in what I had for breakfast! I’ve got nothing to say! BUSTED! I don’t know anyone on Twitter! It’s a waste of my time! There’s no real purpose for it It’s for young people!
What we will cover today… The benefits of using Twitter as the tool to create, build and grow your own learning network
What is twitter… 140 Read More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter Graphic: Google Images – labelled for reuse
SOCIAL MEDIA EXPLAINED http://www.geek.com/geek-cetera/social-media-explained-with-donuts-1466613/
BUT WHY WOULD YOU NEED A NETWORK? WELL CONSIDER WHAT HAPPENS ONLINE… IN A MINUTE http://www.go-gulf.com/blog/2012/12/05/60-seconds-things-that-happen-on-internet-every-sixty-seconds-infographic
Is your reality is out of date? Image by EmmiPJPEG URI: http://mrg.bz/KWk8tb
Networks make us....Entrepreneurial Learners In a world of increasingly rapid change, the half life of a given skill is constantly shrinking, at around 5 years. So it’s going to become a vital skill for everyone in this new world of flows, to stay on top of all the new knowledge and skills relevant to today’s employment market place. Jane Hart, Learning in the Social Workplace (@C4LPT)
Benefits of a network Increase your capability Keep up-to-date in your field Build networks into new fields, areas, industries, interests and passions Collaborate with others locally, nationally, internationally Create value for your team and your organisation Engage with your work, increase your productivity and become more creative and inspired
Twitter grows your network…but you have to work at it Networking, not tweeting… • Participate don’t lurk • Contribute don’t shirk • Share don’t hold • Trust don’t fear Graphic: Google Images – labelled for reuse
WATCH THIS…(when you get a chance) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVdHkjJVuxQ
Image by debs http://www.flickr.com/photos/debschultz/528230215//
What if they find out what I write? What if what I write online is misconstrued? Who To Follow? Should I use another name? Another profile? Will I lose my job? How do I explain this to my boss? My colleagues think this is geek stuff Are you afraid? Don’t be…
Dip Your Toes in the Water • Open a Twitter account • Follow leaders in learning and then see who they follow • Join in on the conversation • Participate in a Tweet Chat • #OzLearn: 2nd Tuesday of every month at 8pm • #Lrnchat: Every Friday at midday
Workshops on offer for your learning teams… Twitter for Professional Development Using Yammer in Learning Blogging for Professional Development Content Curation & Tools
Find me on my website Website and Blog: www.activatelearning.com.au Phone: 0438 884 730 Email: helen.blunden@activatelearning.com.au Twitter: @ActivateLearn About Me: http://about.me/helenblunden
Twitter – Scale & Size @UpsideLearning 10, 500 tweets 5413 Following 7575 Followers Copyright Marisa Allegra Williams (@marisa) for Twitter, Inc. 645,750,000Total number of active registered Twitter users 135,000Number of new Twitter users signing up everyday
Twitter – Scale & Size Copyright Aaron Durand (@everydaydude) for Twitter, Inc. 58 million Average number of tweets per day 9,100 Number of tweets every second 40% of Twitters who don’t tweet but watch other people tweet
TWITTER in BUSINESS Customers Partners Employees Customer Service Partner Training, Comms Employee Comms Learning Innovation Project Work Marketing Sales 5.85 M 56.9K
Employee use of web 2.0 Business and Web 2.0:McKinsey 2013
UPSIDE LMS – Designed for Social Learning • Integration with Live Twitter • Internal Microblogging • Friends & followers concept • Photos and videos sharing and rating • Blog • My RSS Feeds • Integration with Wiki
Employee use of web 2.0 Business and Web 2.0:McKinsey 2013
UPSIDE LMS – recognised for social 2 Golds for Blended or Informal Learning 3 Silvers for Social Learning Technology 2 Silvers for Learning Management Technology for SMBs 1 Gold for Compliance Training
Twitter for LEARNING ONLINE COURSE ONLINE COURSE LMS HR OR TALENT SYSTEM PORTAL
Implementing social learning Governance & Expectations Content Curation Quantity + Quality Community Management Flow + Value Add
USER CASE 1 – CLASS ROOM TRAINING Classroom Training Post Classroom Activities Pre Classroom Activities Perf Support Where can you use Twitter &/or Microblogging ? Use Chat Box
USER CASE 1 – CLASS ROOM TRAINING Classroom Training Post Classroom Activities Pre Classroom Activities Perf Support • Requirements gathering • Course logistics • Pre Reading • Gather comments & insights • External resources • Feedback • Reinforce key learning • Feedback • Reinforce key learning • New resources
USER CASE 2 – ONLINE TRAINING Online Training Post Classroom Activities Perf Support Where can you use Twitter &/or Microblogging ? Use Chat Box
THANK YOU Contact Us Call to Action Visit our websites Follow up on Twitter Ask for a demo of the social features of Upside LMS Helen Blunden Activate Learning @ActivateLearn www.activatelearning.com.au Jeevan Joshi Upside Learning @UpsideLearning www.upsidelearning.com @jeevesj