Last week I read a piece on Shane Parrish's excellent Farnam Street blog -- "We nurture the fantasy that knowledge is always cumulative" -- highlighting commentary on that topic from author Kathryn Schultz (Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error). I tweeted the link and it struck a chord with a number of people … Continue reading On nurturing the fantasy that knowledge is always cumulative
Earlier today I had a short Twitter exchange with Alison Seaman (@alisonseaman) about some resources she found and shared related to new work on web and digital literacies. I noted in the exchange that I am very interested in the work on digital literacy specifically from the perspective of adult learners (in contrast to children … Continue reading The motivating power of good questions
I'm continuing to explore the concept of digital literac(ies) as it pertains, in particular, to adults and working professionals. This is not to undervalue the importance of this concept and the work around it related to public-school education and policy. But my professional interest is in how literacy plays out in expanding the continuing development … Continue reading More on digital literacies
It is the beginning of a new academic quarter and I am back in the classroom - an enjoyable experience for me because it's an opportunity to continue learning (and unlearning as well). In the time I had to do a some reading before the quarter began, I stumbled across a wonderful 2010 piece by … Continue reading Here’s to ‘acting as if’
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to share some thoughts about KM, learning and change with members of KM Chicago. I love these events. I learn more than people might imagine. And what I learned last night (or was reminded of) is just how deeply KM practitioners understand the (seemingly) small things about technology adoption that … Continue reading The common ground of learning, KM and change
