Seeking is finding things out and keeping up to date. Building a network of colleagues is helpful in this regard. It not only allows us to “pull” information, but also have it “pushed” to us by trusted sources. Good curators are valued members of knowledge networks.
Sensing is how we personalize information and use it. Sensing includes reflection and putting into practice what we have learned. Often it requires experimentation, as we learn best by doing.
Sharing includes exchanging resources, ideas, and experiences with our networks as well as collaborating with our colleagues.
The multiple pieces of information that we capture and share can increase the frequency of serendipitous connections, especially across organizations and disciplines where real innovation happens. As Steven Johnson, author of Where Good Ideas Come From says; “chance favors the connected mind”.
Jason Dillon on 01 May 14This site allows teachers to search for prospective collaborating students and teachers. You can search by age range, language spoken, academic subject, key words, geographical region, etc. In my initial attempts to look around at projects, the quality of engagement seems to be lacking in many cases. Still, there are some interesting tools if any of our students wanted to make their work accessible to this online community.