Social Media for Trainers (PDF)

A how-to resource for incorporating social media into
training



Whether you work in a traditional or virtual classroom, social
media can broaden your reach and increase the impact of training.
In Social Media for Trainers, e-learning and new media expert Jane
Bozarth provides an overview of popular tools, including blogs,
wikis, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, SlideShare, Flickr, and others.
You'll learn to leverage each medium's unique features and
applications to deliver training, facilitate discussions, and
extend learning beyond the confines of a training event. This key
resource offers a new set of powerful tools for augmenting and
enhancing the value of your training.

PRAISE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA FOR TRAINERS

"Clear explanations and practical examples of the use of social
media for learning, make this book essential reading for all
workplace trainers."

--Jane Hart, founder, Centre for Learning and Performance
Technologies, and founding member of the Internet Time Alliance

"... a practical, intelligent book teaching trainers how to
effectively utilize technology for real learning outcomes."

--Karl Kapp, professor of Instructional Technology at
Bloomsburg University and author of Learning in 3D and Gadgets,
Games and Gizmos for Learning

"Trainers who want to succeed in the new social learning world
should read this book. Jane has made social media easy, practical,
and simple to use."

--Ray Jimenez, PhD, Chief Learning Architect,
VignettesLearning.com