Embracing the Future of Information Sharing

Each of the four resources for this week's module delve into the world of information and how to share it.  This has always been the goal of education, but as Diana Laufenberg points out in her Ted Talk, the way we receive information has changed drastically.  Technology has permeated every aspect of our lives.  While I grew up in a time where the most powerful piece of tech in a school was a Texas Instrument graphing calculator, my children have devices that bring the whole world into the palm of their hand.  According to the InfoWhelm and Information Fluency, by the year 2009 we had created enough new information that if printed would deforest the Earth 12 times.  With so much information out there how do we find what we need?   Brian Alexander uses a three step process similar to the one Jane Hart created shown below.

Jan's Daily PKM Routine

I have to say that at first look this process was a bit overwhelming.  It seemed like you would have to sit in front of your computer or on a smart phone all day.  Then I took a closer look.  I soon realized that I had to make the technology work for me.  The goal here is to create a method of collecting, filtering, and sharing information.  For me that means finding a tools that gathers information from a variety of sources into one easy to navigate location. Rebel mouse has allowed me to do just that.  Now I don't have to spend countless hours scouring the Internet.  After a few clicks of a mouse the Internet comes to me.  The next step is to help my colleagues and students learn to utilize similar tools to help them save time and learn to find the information they need.