tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post3383848037966711250..comments2024-03-28T15:53:35.595-07:00Comments on eLearning Technology: Personal in Personal Knowledge ManagementTony Karrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-24453215815093766752009-07-26T14:13:26.215-07:002009-07-26T14:13:26.215-07:00Kia ora e Tony!
I'm inclined to agree with St...Kia ora e Tony!<br /><br />I'm inclined to agree with Stephen on this one. Even when a specific job associated with sorting or categorising 'knowledge' is given to someone, the end result depends heavily on interpretation of:<br /><br />1 what's important knowledge<br />2 how a sort should be done<br />3 what a category is<br />4 criteria for categorising<br />5 etc.<br /><br />I think we have to be pragmatic here, for nothing is 'transparent' when it comes to interpretation and the analysts tell us that personality has a lot to do with how each of us sees things.<br /><br />The same applies to process. It may seem complicated when the process is defined but it becomes complex when humans start following the complicated procedure. As dogmatic as a managerial approach to this idea may be, it's simply not simple.<br /><br />Catchya laterBlogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-80133115104495156202009-07-23T07:12:38.071-07:002009-07-23T07:12:38.071-07:00Tony, I'm curating a wiki on information mappi...Tony, I'm curating a wiki on information mapping here:<br />http://www.informationtamers.com/WikIT/index.php?title=Special:AllPages<br /><br />Horses-for-courses is a major theme running through that. The wiki aims to help its readers choose the most appropriate map <br />style for their task in hand at the time.<br /><br />Feel free to add topics if you feel that 'informationtamers' is a suitable base for Personal KM wiki articles.Argeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160478171380046327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-89074341621920634872009-07-23T06:32:39.336-07:002009-07-23T06:32:39.336-07:00@Argey - I agree with you. Thanks for the comment...@Argey - I agree with you. Thanks for the comment. And good point that similar situations may have elements that imply different methods.<br /><br />@Barbara - that's an interesting point that I had not really considered. There are some slower changing methods that I execute on a consistent basis. For example, blog reading, processing, blogging as an on-going learning routine. Then there are methods I use on a case-by-case basis.<br /><br />There might be some interesting ways to structure this.<br /><br />What's interesting though is that there's not a catalog of these methods. It would be great if Work Literacy could head that way.<br /><br />Maybe a Work Literacy wiki that captures methods akin to the Wiki Patterns. Actually, patterns might be the better form to use to capture these.<br /><br />Any thoughts?Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-35694750691654511292009-07-23T05:52:51.029-07:002009-07-23T05:52:51.029-07:00I think of it as practices / processes at two diff...I think of it as practices / processes at two different levels: 1) things I do routinely that are part of my broader PKM approach, which is constantly evolving, but slowly; 2) things I do that are PKM-related but address the specific needs of a project or activity, something more time-bound.Barbara Filliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614073589045014522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-88604873467350558312009-07-22T21:08:20.690-07:002009-07-22T21:08:20.690-07:00While I'm in strong agreement that no one appr...While I'm in strong agreement that no one approach to PKM works for everyone, I think it goes further. No single approach works all the time, even for one person. Flexibility is important, and having a handful of techniques that suit an individual's style for use in different circumstances has always been necessary for me.<br /><br />Yes, techniques or methods are not process. The inputs, environment and resources available at times when I want to record and manage some new knowledge are so variable, it's hard to conceive of an overarching process that would suit all contexts. But maybe that's just a case of limited imagination...Argeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160478171380046327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-13276613765197491602009-07-22T14:02:31.167-07:002009-07-22T14:02:31.167-07:00Stephen - are a set of methods considered a proces...Stephen - are a set of methods considered a process? Not really right?<br /><br />I think there are some bigger methods that I might call a process, such as what I talk about in top-down strategy. But the day-to-day is not really a process.<br /><br />It's a set of methods that you basically fire upon certain situations. That follows the classic model for what the crux of knowledge work is all about and why we need to be aware of those trigger points and aware of the methods we use.<br /><br />I do take a bit of issue with saying that things are "random and chaotic" where that might imply that you can't be ready with triggers and methods. I feel the way you've positioned it leaves room for people to ignore that there might be other ways to handle things.Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-58809574499105739882009-07-22T08:14:54.963-07:002009-07-22T08:14:54.963-07:00But you don't touch on the hard question of wh...But you don't touch on the hard question of whether there is a process. See my follow-up http://www.downes.ca/post/49614Stephen Downeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209noreply@blogger.com