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by Learning Pool on March 11, 2010
This may sound like a strange combination but e-learning really can be of benefit in almost any circumstance.
I compete in fencing - no not putting up fences - the Olympic sport fencing. And yes, I have heard this joke about one thousand and one times.
Believe it or not I have used e-learning to my advantage.
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by Learning Pool on March 8, 2010
I will say up front here that my experiences with social networking have been pretty limited.
A couple of times I have crashed and burned. Being banned from Friends Reunited and retiring from Facebook are just few examples.
So, social networking guru I am not.
But, this is Learning Pool. Networking, socialising and spreading the message are our fortes.
As such, [...]
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by Learning Pool on March 1, 2010
Blogging was the initial kickstart for social networking, and has since become a major marketing and learning resource for us.
Since working with Learning Pool I have been involved in setting up blogs for ourselves and customers. Deciding on the best open source solution came from my past experiences.
You see WordpressMU (WPMU) isn’t only a blogging content [...]
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by Dave Briggs on February 10, 2010
On 17th February - next Wednesday as I am writing this - we’ve been asked to attend and speak at an LGComms event, entitled The impact of digital communications, which is taking place in Coventry. Here’s the agenda for the day (PDF).
Our session is called Digital Communications - why is it crucial for local government? - [...]
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by Learning Pool on February 1, 2010
Just before Christmas I wrote to our steering group to ask them about what was going on in their Learning Pool related world. My request was 3 fold: what had they achieved in 2009, what was in the pipeline for 2010 and what had gone spectacularly wrong during 2009 that they had learned from.
As usual, [...]
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by Learning Pool on January 8, 2010
Revealing the secrets of digital engagement at the TFPL Connect Conference on 24-25 March 2010 will be Learning Pool’s own Community Evangelist, Dave Briggs.
Dave will be exploring what the power of technology holds for the new consumer – and who this new consumer actually is.
This is the first conference of the highly successful TFPL Connect [...]
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by Learning Pool on December 4, 2009
Our meeting in Barnsley kicked off in quite chilly weather but we were quickly warmed up by all the lovely pastries and hot drinks served up at Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
Learning Pool’s second public sector e-learning networking meeting in as many weeks came hot on the heels of a successful networking meeting in Brighton the week before, where we were [...]
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by Liz Azyan on December 4, 2009
What did you think about Dave Briggs presentation on social media in the public sector?
I have seen Dave’s presentation more than once now, and as Dave openly admits, the jokes are the same. However, I find Dave really interesting. Some of his ideas, are what I call ’set in concrete’. What Dave does is explain some of [...]
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