InterAct Book Summit: Preventing Information Overload

LEARNING EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WEB

Denise R. Jacobsdenisejacobs.comcssdetectiveguide.compapilloneffect.com

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The InterACT Summit June 11, 2010

Explore the Curriculum interact.webstandards.org/curriculum

Get the Bookinteractwithwebstandards.com

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







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







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”







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







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







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







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







(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







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







Delicious.com

• Simple features

• Well-known and a lot of users

• Very social and much sharing of bookmarks

• Can gauge a resource’s popularity







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







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







(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




ISO: Tools that Consolidate

• Single source updating

• Planned updates in advance




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




A couple others…

• Ping.fm

• Hellotxt.com




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

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