Training Best Practices/Informal learning
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"Informal learning is simply that, which is not directed by an organization or somebody in a control position." - Jay Cross
It is about converting Tacit knowledge to Explicit Knowledge by documenting the Tacit Knowledge.
Informal learning is adhoc. It can be in the form of:
- Collaboration
- Communities of practive
- Access to Experts
- Mentors
- Knowledge banks
Tools which support Informal learning are:
- Wiki
- Blogs
- Podcast
- Videoblog (vlog)
- FlockPod
Wiki[edit | edit source]
Definition of Wiki
- A website created by a group; rather than by an individual
- In Hawaiianm, Wiki means "quick"
- What I Know Is... (descriptive of the process of collaborative content development.)
Blog[edit | edit source]
Definition of Blog
- Webpages made up of regular entries in reverse chronological order, containing commentary by the blog owner
- Used for information sharing, collaboration, and debate