Training Best Practices/Informal learning

"Informal learning is simply that, which is not directed by an organization or somebody in a control position." - Jay Cross

It is about converting Tacit knowledge to Explicit Knowledge by documenting the Tacit Knowledge.

Informal learning is adhoc. It can be in the form of:

• Collaboration
• Communities of practive
• Access to Experts
• Mentors
• Knowledge banks

Tools which support Informal learning are:

• Wiki
• Blogs
• Podcast
• Videoblog (vlog)
• FlockPod

Wiki

Definition of Wiki

• A website created by a group; rather than by an individual
• In Hawaiianm, Wiki means "quick"
• What I Know Is... (descriptive of the process of collaborative content development.)

Blog

Definition of Blog

• Webpages made up of regular entries in reverse chronological order, containing commentary by the blog owner
• Used for information sharing, collaboration, and debate