I believe that Luis Suarez has started something in Curmudgeons Unite! And, funny enough, they all happen to be some of the most popular ones. It’s not just about owning your data online, though I think this is important, but also the fact that social media come and go and even change the rules. My own list includes URL shorteners like Ow.ly MORE >>

OK, I need your help. have been playing around with this idea of triangulation (possibly not the right term) for a couple of months. Lilia has written about it to help me, but now I need my network to help me sharpen my thinking. Can you please read this and give me your feedback? THANKS. Introduction. This can block success. The Three Phases. MORE >>

One of the most powerful learning experiences in my time at Digital Equipment included immersion in a set of practices for effective communication. What I and my colleagues called "Contextual Management" was derived from philosophies articulated and propagated by Fernando Flores. These same speech acts are at the foundation of Landmark Education. MORE >>

The USA's Project Information Literacy has published its latest research report Lessons Learned: How College Students Find Information in the Digital Age , which describes results from a survey of 2,318 students carried out last Spring at six U.S. universities. There were also some follow-up interviews. and Eisenberg, M. MORE >>

After our session at Online Educa this morning (well, it was early morning for me anyway) I thought some more about one of the models I used. Training is of little use in developing the necessary emergent practices for dealing with complex problems in our work environment. My basic guideline for the workplace is that: Simple work will be automated. MORE >>