Sometimes in cooking one throws together a casserole dish from whatever is in the refrigerator. So, now, I have thrown together a review of a number of smaller e-books I’ve gathered on Evernote when the cost was from free to … Continue reading
For today’s blog, I’d like to take a break from the discussion of content curation tools in order to review a key book in the development of the content curation movement. In 2011, Steven Rosenbaum wrote Curation Nation: How to … Continue reading
I don’t like to make New Year’s resolutions. I don’t need an external authority to rebel against; I can rebel against my own authority! So no resolutions, like “I am going to learn to process information better so I can … Continue reading
Personal Learning Networks – Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education is by Will Richardson and Rob Mancabelli. It was a Bronze medal winner for Education Book of the Year in 2011. Will Richardson (http://willrichardson.com/) is also the author … Continue reading
I’ve been looking at ways to help graduate students cope with reading and taking notes as they deal with more, and more complex and subtle, material. As a librarian working with graduate students in the humanities and social sciences, I … Continue reading
We’ve heard about being “in the Zone” or more recently, experiencing “flow.” Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D, introduces us to “The Element.” The Element, like experiencing Flow, or The Zone, is that magical place where your intrinsic talent is paired with … Continue reading