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The second part of the workshop was brainstorming the questions that need to/should be asked in working with each aspect of the model. What follows is the output of that session. Attention How to get/keep attention Is it required? Does it form new behaviour? How does discipline fit in How to increase Distractions Have we always been distracted Is there an organizational tool that can be leveraged? Have brains developed differently because of changes in technology and activities Are there patterns that should be recognized/accommodated? Collaboration Have to be willing/allowing for failure How to collaborate, what that means? Different ways to collaborate Is there an occupational hazard in collaborating? Culturally determined? Best when there’s a lack of ego Needs to be reciprocity How to address conflict in styles between command and control vs. open source How to address competition: for an end, vs. for a purpose/value Danger in consensus Checks and balances, accountability, how are these determined/used? Participation Respect (presence) What’s in it for me Motivation Types of participation: Active/passive, Named/anonymous, Public/private and when should they be allowed/used/permitted Does an individual’s participation make a difference? Are there monetary issues? Inclusive/exclusive Critical Consumption What is the assessment of the platform the … Continue reading →

This is a little different blog post for me, I usually talk about some aspect of Knowledge Management, and while this is related to the work that I do, it may not be immediately obvious that it is KM-related. I had a request to post a blog about a workshop I attended on the weekend, so here are my thoughts and notes, let me know what you think. “A Howard Rheingold Workshop, Harnessing Social Media and Smart Mob Thinking for the Enterprise” (September 25, 2010) I attended the workshop named above, and enjoyed and learned from it, but the title doesn’t do it justice, what we learned was so much more valuable than the title might lead one to expect. The session was in fact about digital literacy or literacy in the 21st century. Howard spoke to us about a model he has created, a model that describes what we need to survive in this digital, connected age we live in. In previous centuries we needed to know how to read and write, but in current times we also need to know how to pay attention, participate, collaborate, consume critically, and be aware of our network. During the workshop we … Continue reading →