What is learning? Learning is to practice and reflect (teaching is to model and demonstrate). We can only create an environment in which learning can occur. For personal learning we use the social network (physical) to create neuronal connections (personal). Learning is ‘being’ in an environment. What is knowledge? MORE >>

This month’s “Big Question&# from Tony Karrer jolted me out of my sun-gardening-induced blogging lethargy to reply to this question: In a Learning 2.0 learning professional (or any learner, for that fact. What the heck IS a learning professional??) Learning is about others’ discovery of their answer. MORE >>

It is estimated that professionals learning informally for 80% or even 94%. Personally I'm convinced of this principle though semi-formal events or workshops can play a crucial role in directing learning. As Harry Vos states in his dutch blog "more formal or workshop learning supports informal learning and not the other way around ". MORE >>

 . It’s funny how we all associate Google with learning , rather than just s earching. But searching and learning are not one and the same. Consider After hours of related search I’m not learning much, relative to the time I put in. Learning English on the basis of of serendipity is not a learning strategy. MORE >>

have long been a fan of learning from failures. Be in a learning journey with others. While you are working with people, see your work as a learning journey and share questions and inquiries with your team. What we learn from those experiences is deep, both about ourselves and our work. It was juicy and relevant. MORE >>