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This is a three page summary from Jay Cross about informal learning, accompanied by a great poster  (finally worked out how to do ’tile’ printing after a few discussions with the printer). Everyone I’ve shown it to so far has given it rave reviews.

I particularly liked this bit…

Free-range Learners

Training is something that’s pushed on you; learning is something you choose. Many a knowledge worker will tell you, “I love to learn but I hate to be trained.” Knowledge workers thrive when given the freedom to decide how they will do what they’re asked to do. They rise or fall to meet expectations.

and this bit…

Learning Ecology

The informal learning train is leaving the station. Why now?

• The generation coming into the work force has no patience for spoon-feeding, single-track instruction, or working alone.
• Soon, the Boomers will leave the work force, taking their knowledge with them unless it is transferred to newcomers by informal means.
• As the global economy shifts from factory work to service work, workers need the human, judgmental expertise and emotional intelligence that one doesn’t learn in class.
• Time is speeding up. It’s impractical to try to learn in advance when what you need to know won’t stand still.

The use of the graphics and snippets of text are very powerful. Hmmm, maybe rather than doing summaries in text, I should be scanning my mindmaps. It is easier to search text later and copy and paste it into other documents though. ?Both?