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Written by Nadine Graham
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 What is WorkPlace learning?
(also workplace training) learning or training undertaken in the workplace, usually on the job, including on-the-job training under normal operational conditions, and on-site training, which is conducted away from the work process (eg, in a training room).
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Written by Nadine Graham
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 Have you ever been working away from your usual workstation and wished you could access your favourite websites? For those of us who travel or find ourselves sharing / changing workstations, here’s a solution for you - Social Bookmarking. For a definition, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_bookmarking and read all about its history.
In short, social bookmarking lets your access your saved bookmarks from anywhere on the internet. You can also add a descriptive note and keywords or tags that will help you re-locate your bookmark at a later date. For those RSS feed junkies out there, those can be added too!
An overview of top 5 social bookmarking services can be found at http://www.pandia.com/sew/327-social-bookmarking.html
Happy networking!
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Written by Nadine Graham
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 Ask the average person, "So, what did you learn today?" and you may well get a puzzled look or a response like, "It's just the same old, same old". Suggesting that an adult participate in a formal class is enough to send some folks running the other way.
My mom used to encourage us kids to strive to learn something new everyday. Some days that happens by mid-morning. Other days it may take a while. But nearly everyday I'm faced with the need or opportunity to learn something. It might be learning how to use my new cell phone, learning how to introduce my husband to a new Spanish-speaking friend or participating in a formal class. Life is full of opportunities to learn new skills - whether they're learned formally or informally.
It seems that my Mom was onto something "way back then" and learning that continues throughout life has now earned its own term: Lifelong Learning. So what is meant by this phrase? And what's so great about it?
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Written by Nadine Graham
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If you're considering acquiring a new set of skills, you might want also to consider your learning style. In other words - how do you best learn? What helps / hinders your ability to learn new material?
No doubt you have had an experience, be it positive or negative, in which you were quickly able to say, "It was so easy (impossible) to learn from that person / that environment". Beneath this statement lies a fundamental truth about yourself and your individual learning style. While a presenter's skills influence our ability to learn, equally important is whether or not the presentation style suits our learning style. To learn more about learning styles and take a quick questionnaire to help you determine your learning style go to http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire.
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