Posted on January 2nd, 2011 by Harold Jarche
TweetAs we do more of our work in networks, workplace learning becomes an interdependent activity. Social and collaborative learning support the development of emergent practices needed for more complex work. Esko Kilpi looks at different work tasks with the same framework as the above figure: independent, dependent or interdependent. The Internet-based firm sees work as networked [...]
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Posted on January 1st, 2011 by Harold Jarche
TweetI was asked to make some predictions for 2011 but missed the deadline. Instead of predictions, I think there are some trends that may cross the chasm this year. This follows on a post I wrote a year ago that included this table: (2009) Innovators Early Adopters Crossing the Chasm Technology Simulations Micro-blogs Blogs Role-playing [...]
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Posted on January 1st, 2011 by Harold Jarche
Tweet I don’t read much fiction but I must say I truly enjoyed Cory Doctorow’s Makers, set in the near distant future. It is neither techno-utopian nor dystopian. Doctorow has matured as a writer since Eastern Standard Tribe, an interesting novel but lacking the depth of characters and storyline of Makers. I think it’s also [...]
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