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LEARNING EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WEB
Denise R. Jacobsdenisejacobs.comcssdetectiveguide.compapilloneffect.com
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Tips for Preventing Information Overload
1. Control the imposing influx2. Earmark for eventual access3. Contribute controlled broadcasts
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The goal
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(1) Control the Imposing Influx
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Leverage advanced operators
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Leverage advanced operators
• Term synonyms: ~ Matches term and similar terms- example: web ~design would match design, designer, designed, and art
• Number range: ..- example: computer backpack $25.00..$100.00 would find backpacks between $25-$100
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Leverage advanced operators (contd)
• To find definitions of words, phrases, acronym use define:- example: definite:ostentatious
• To find with specific kinds of files use filetype:- example: web design contract filetype:pdf
• To find text on the page use intext:- example: intext:“web conference”
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Engineered RSS
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Engineered RSS
• Be deliberate about the feeds you add- Don’t be afraid to unsubscribe later
• Create categories from the beginning, but keep them simple
- everyday folder- must-read folder- unread folder
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Engineered RSS (contd)
• Search for specific terms in the feed text
• Pay attention to your reading trends- Will help you determine which feeds to keep and
dump
• Track your time
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An Intentional Inbox
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An Intentional Inbox
• Subscribing- be deliberate when subscribing- unsubscribe from any lists that don’t interest- change newsletter subscriptions to RSS
subscriptions
• Create inbox filters and labels/folders
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An Intentional Inbox (contd)
• Touch emails once only- do something about it immediatelyOR- get rid of it
• Access email a limited number of times per day
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(2) Earmark for Eventual Access
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Some Power Tools
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Evernote.com
• Great for visual learners and thinkers
• Multi-platform
• Integrates with a lot of other app sites
• Can save a lots of different kinds of information
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Diigo.com
• Can annotate the information you save
• Can use to collaboration on research items- ideal for teaching and learning
• Saved information can be public or private
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Delicious.com
• Simple features
• Well-known and a lot of users
• Very social and much sharing of bookmarks
• Can gauge a resource’s popularity
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Jott.com
• Voice to text
• Can be a huge time-saver
• Can add information to other saving tools (like Diigo, Evernote, and Google Calendar) hands free
• Good for audio and kinesthetic learners
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Gettin’ Crafty With It
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A few ideas
• All great tools, but each have (slightly) different strengths
• Worth using all and tying together
• Could do it through RSS feeds- Jott to Evernote or Diigo- Delicious to Evernote- Evernote to Diigo
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(3) Contribute Controlled Broadcasts
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The Goal: Simplify
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“All Your Social Media Base Are Belong to Us”
Social media is taking over our lives
• Blogposts
• Updates for Twitter, Facebook, Friendfeed, etc.
• Posting social bookmarks
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ISO: Tools that Consolidate
• Single source updating
• Planned updates in advance
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Hootsuite.com
• Can manage multiple accounts on multiple sites
• Can manage multiple users on a single account
• Can schedule updates and save drafts of posts
• Can establish RSS feeds to post to SM accounts
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A couple others…
• Ping.fm
• Hellotxt.com
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FURTHER INFORMATION:
Additional resources and articles:delicious.com/denisejacobs/iasummit
Slideshow:slideshare.net/denisejacobs
Read the entire “Learning on the Web” chapter from the book on PeachPit.com:http://bit.ly/bzlgHr