You don’t need to read this. I’m really just writing for myself.

My post Working Out Loud Week Lesson: Ignore the Network apparently struck a chord. And what's most interesting to me is that it did so among people whose work I truly admire. They've reminded me of what's really important about this "out loud" process. And where working out loud may be falling short. In the … Continue reading You don’t need to read this. I’m really just writing for myself.

Working out loud week lesson: Ignore the network

I am still reflecting on the experience of the #msloc430 working out loudĀ  week. Yes, this definitely was one of those let's-just-do-this-and-see-what-happens events. But I am beginning to see lessons. One lesson is - ignore the network. Or put another way: It's ok to chat up the fire hydrant. This is counter-intuitive. But I think … Continue reading Working out loud week lesson: Ignore the network

A design challenge update: Diversity (and quantity!) of working out loud posts

Last night I posted a bit about the design constraints of our enterprise social network system in trying to mimic some of the serendipitous interactions that you experience when working out loud on the web. Or participating in a cMOOC, which encourages learning and thinking out loud. It was pretty clear at that point that … Continue reading A design challenge update: Diversity (and quantity!) of working out loud posts

Diversity of working out loud topics and the constraints of #ESN design

We're at the end of day two of our Working Out Loud week within the full M.S. Learning and Organizational Change (MSLOC) community - about 220 graduate students, staff and faculty. Let me reflect here for a bit on two observations: The diversity of topics we're covering and the impact of features/affordances on how this … Continue reading Diversity of working out loud topics and the constraints of #ESN design