This morning at the ungodly hour of 4:30 am PDT (GMT -7) I shared some of my ideas about connecting the formal learning in universities to the wider, networked world to a group of learning professionals at Tartu University, in Estonia. During the conference you could watch the conference online [link]. What do you think? MORE >>

If you have long-time, successful employees, at some point along the way you will need them to train coworkers on the job. Experienced workers transfer knowledge to ramp up new employees, to cross-train existing employees who are changing roles, and to prepare for their own departures when they retire. Wisdom. MORE >>

Written by Dawn Foster. Keeping up with online conversations can be a daunting task. As a freelance consultant, I not only need to keep up with what people are saying about me and my company, but I also need to monitor the latest industry trends to learn new skills and stay relevant. Use a Dashboard. Filter Your Feeds. TweetDeck is a good choice. MORE >>

[this is a comment on why do people share? from sim hua soon.] i feel people share either because it benefits themselves directly or indirectly. it can be. less work for them; to let others know they are knowledgable or experts in the MORE >>

I don’t know anything about growing grapes and making wine, but an old college buddy of mine has hatched a second vocation/avocation as a grape grower and wine maker. I’ve enjoyed reconnecting with Craig through his blog. Recently he has been sharing some of his practice (I.e Gopher trapping and pruning. That’s just what you do. MORE >>