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An article about my appearance on the KQED Forum radio program, focusing on my remarks about infotention. -- Howard
"The onslaught of information from the wired world can be overwhelming to anyone — even the savviest online audiences. But rather than completely shut out the digital world, the smarter solution is to learn how to manage it, says author Howard Rheingold." Via Howard Rheingold 
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You are not alone if you feel that your social media program has gotten a bit unruly. You may or may not have adaquate team coverage to stay on top of everything.
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Beth Kanter These are some productivity tips from luminaries like Tony Robbins and Craig Newmark that look at how successful people spend the first hour of their day. Two that I think are good habits Don't check email first thing Eat the frog - or do the task you're avoiding first
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A poll of almost 300 social media users found more than half agreed Facebook or Twitter had changed their behavior and of those, half said their lives had taken a downward turn.
Glen Gatin's comment,
July 9, 2012 11:36 AM
No link to the study? No question that people need to exercise a little emotional intelligence about social media.
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Is social media getting the best of you? Here are seven ways to overcome your anxiety.
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The swing to smartphones and more immersive experiences using apps is having a major knock-on effect with how mobile handsets now figure in our lives.
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This post on the HBR blog is written by Kare Anderson, a communications consultant and journalist. The article talks about the importance of full attention to relationships.
What resonates from the article First, that whatever you pay attention to — or not — has a huge effect on how you see the world and feel about it. And second, it's much easier to see your own attention patterns if you take the time to learn about someone else's. As leaders, what you pay attention to not only controls your own brain, but sets the example for your team. Yet as with any scarce resource, you can only intelligently allocate your attention if you know where you're spending it. To learn about your own attention patterns, examine someone else's. Most motivational speakers, self-help writers, therapists and pharmacologists encourage us to focus on "me." They suggest that we look inward to understand and improve ourselves for a happier, better life. That's not wrong; it is just incomplete. Instead of just asking, "What most preoccupies me? Does it make the make the world seem welcoming or withholding?" reach out to someone else. Be the best listener they've had in months. This is the first and most basic ingredient in any interaction. Simply gazing steadily and warmly at that person, nodding at times and reiterating what you heard will activate an empathic, mirror-neuron response in both of you.
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I selected this piece by Michael Poh for Hongkiat.com
I found some of his suggestions helpful, things I know I should do but now I'm going to take his advice. I hope there's something here for you too!
Excerpt:
"In a time when the world is connected to the Internet 24/7, it’s hard to imagine how we can survive a day without it".
Here's what caught my attention:
Unsubscribe From Email Lists
**We get subscribed to various email lists whenever we purchase or register products and services. That’s how they can market us their latest products or simply update us with what they’re up to
**If your inbox is often flooded with spam, you’ll be surprised at how good it feels when you only get emails that you want to read.
Clear your inbox
**It’s a kind of discipline that you should impose on yourself as you try to keep your Inbox clear.
**It means that once you receive an email that requires your action, you have to act – reply, forwards, follow up, double check, confirm etc – and be done with it ASAP - Yes!!
Have time-0uts or Days Off
**Everyone needs a breather, and enjoy quality time away from such tension. Take an hour or so of quality offline time each day, or a day during the weekends.
**Just switch off from the Net. You’ll realize that you feel much more energetic and alive when you’re moving around and talking to people.
Curated by Jan Gordon covering "Content Curation, Social Business and Beyond"
Read full article here: [http://bit.ly/JLuu10] Via janlgordon
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My colleague Alex Samuels disagrees with Turkle and says that online life is what we make it - and that face-to-face conversations can be just as shallow. Alex points out that Turkle's generational argument doesn't necessarily hold true for all.
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Hat Tip to Howard Rheingold for selecting this article by George Siemens. It is from 2010, the the diagram of the process is still highly relevent. Beth Kanter
Excerpted from the original source by Paulo Simoes
"Managing resources is one of the most important skills for students (people!) to master. I started blogging in 2000 and have spent a significant amount of time trying to devise an information management system that I can use to make sense of a topic or discipline. I've attached an image below that highlights the process and tools that I use." (George Siemens) Via Paulo Simões, Howard Rheingold
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Jason W. Womack wrote this article for all of us, who struggle with information overload. I selected it because.......
To be a good content curator, the first step is knowing how to harness your attention, to be able to filter, focus, and find the best and be able to leave the rest
**It's important to keep refining your daily habits and the author has some great suggestions on how to do that.
Excerpt:
Jason Womack warns "in the age of information overload, when it comes to what we have time to focus on, we are often forced to sacrifice quality for quantity.
Here's what caught my attention:
**Stop multi-tasking When you multi-task, you can't give your undivided attention the the things you're working on.
**Set a timer for 15-minute intervals Womack says that our days are actually made up of about 100 15-minute intervals. In fact 15 minutes is just about the right "chunk" of time for us to be able to stay focused, minimize interruptions and work effectively
**Know when you're not focused and implement ways to refocus When you're working with your timer, write down eah instance when you lose focus-even if it's just to look at a clock to see what time it is.
**Carry a camera with you Carrying a camera with you is actually a great way to become more in tune with your environment.
**I do this one and it really helps bring me into the present moment
**Listen more There are three different learning styles: visual, auditory and kinesthetic. Everyone in your network falls into one of these categories.
**(very important tip, when you're not talking and focusing your attention here, it's an amazing experience on so many levels)
Curated by Jan Gordon, covering "Content Curation, Social Business and Beyond"
Read full article here: [http://bit.ly/xoqha6] Via janlgordon
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This piece was written by Evren Kiefer for Paper.li talking about a challenge we all face - information overload and how we streamline our diet. Or can we?
"Content doesn't have a season -- the feast is all year round" Overload or gluttony?
Here's what caught my attention:
“Information overload”, I hear you say, “we know that already”. Is it really the problem, though?
**As Clay Shirky argues in his talk “It’s Not Information Overload. It’s Filter Failure”, information overload is our new environment of plenty and not a problem that needs solving.
****It lies upon us to create internal and external filters to manage our time and attention because they are our most precious resources.
My commentary: I think this is most important for all of us, continually refining our ability to select only what we need and leave the rest. Today everyone is a publisher and everyone has an opinion. Aren't we suffering from meaning overwhelm as well?
What are your thoughts? How are you dealing with this? I'd love to hear your comments.
Selected by Howard Rhinegold and Jan Gordon covering "Content Curation, Social Business and Beyond
Read Full article here: [http://bit.ly/wkij56] Via Kelly Hungerford, Howard Rheingold, janlgordon
Beth Kanter's comment,
January 21, 2012 1:20 PM
BTW, I like how you frame the "meaning overwhelm." Even if we are power users of aggregation tools and newsmastering tools to bring us more on target content for our needs - we can still suffer from this.
It is the act of going back and forth between scanning quickly - and then going in for a deep dive and reflection. I watch the stream. I check things out and if I find something that is like "wow" - my audience would love this - or "wow" slightly different take or framing on the topic - then I add in my collection,think about it, and share. The thing I'm trying to fight - in part because I curate many different topics. I tend to focus on different streams of keywords or sources for particular topics. But I might find something through serendipity that is on another topic I curate and it is good, but I'm not focusing on that topic now. So, sometimes I grab and have in a holding place until I look at it in more depth. All this to ask you about: What is your practice for curating multiple topics? What do YOU do to avoid meaning overload? 
janlgordon's comment,
January 21, 2012 5:06 PM
Beth Kanter
For me, it all begins with managing my attention and establishing criteria for selecting content that aligns with my brand message and my purpose for being online. This is my compass. My focus for the day that fits this framework and everything flows from there. I love Howard Rhinegold’s work and the mindmap is brilliant. I’m finding these to be excellent resources in helping me to refine this process and I feel I'm definitely on the right track. I have some quiet time before I ever go to the computer and focus on my agenda for the day. It’s like going into a library. Everything you could ever want is there but if you don’t have a hypothesis, you can drown in the sea of knowledge and information. I cover lots of topics but there’s a recurring theme that connects them and it revolves around the evolving world of curation and the many forms it takes; how we have to learn to curate our selection not only of content and information but activity such as social networking as well. It's learning to manage my time and evaluate how I spend it. I ask myself if I do this, will it take me towards or away from my overall plan, the answer always gets me back to where I need to be. As you know, we can schedule priorities and life comes charging in and sometimes I have to shift to do something that needs to be taken care of. Even if this happens, I can get back to my theme for the day at some point. I don't hold the reigns too tightly on this, it's just there to keep me grounded. If I find something as you say serendipitously and it’s off my daily plan, if it’s really a "wow", (again, here I've established some criteria for this, otherwise, I'd find many wows throughout the day), I stop and pay attention to it to see if it’s something I should work on. For me, there’s a certain rhythm to all of this and intuition plays a part. It takes practice and trusting yourself and not over-thinking things. As for meaning overload, there are two things I will do If a piece is particularly heady or difficult to read, I will search for the simple thread that relates to the message I am seeking to put out to my audience. The other aspect is more simple. If I feel that my head is just too full, I have to step away for a few minutes, take a few deep breaths, maybe grab a drink of water. Sometimes meaning overload is just brain overload, and I really need to know when to step away and find my way back.
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Volkswagen turns off work email for workers during non-work hours!
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Remember when you used to have a period at the beginning of every day to think about your schedule, catch up with friends, maybe knock out a few tasks? It was called home room, and it went away after high school.
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Mindfulness involves self-deprogramming -- Howard
"Recognize that programming is everywhere, and it isn't all bad. Your programming started with your parents teaching you things, and both consciously and unconsciously programming you with all of their beliefs and attitudes. That is not necessarily bad — it is usually good. You are better off for having had parents who cared about you and wanted to teach you. But unfortunately, you also inherited all of their misinformation, superstitions, mistakes, and irrational and untrue beliefs." Via Howard Rheingold
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Focusing on more than one thing decreases your productivity by 40% and lowers your IQ by 10 points, according to Harvard Business Review. And it almost goes without saying how dangerous it is to multitask while driving.
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Be An Email Ninja Are you one of those people who spends more time communicating about a project than actually doing the project? Stop. Only allow yourself to check your email a few times throughout the day. If you have important emails that need to be sent out, try scheduling them with Boomerang. And to limit your time even further, check out five sentences or less, which stops you from sending emails longer than five sentences. To make the most of your inbox, and time spent in it, try ActiveInbox, a Gmail/Google Apps plugin that helps you organize your emails into to-do lists. So organize your inbox, write your five-sentence email, and then get the hell out of that inbox. http://www.boomeranggmail.com/
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Curated by Beth Kanter Next time you run a Google search, think about the fact that it’s just one of 2 million that Google will receive in that minute. In the same amount of time, Facebook users post 684,478 pieces of content. All the more reason to have good attention and focus while working online. Otherwise, distraction sets in.
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Curated by Beth Kanter These are useful tips for keeping focused. I like the one "disconnect with extreme discipline" This is about training your mind to be aware and avoid multi tasking.
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My take? “Information overload is a symptom of our desire to not focus on what’s important.” It’s a choice.
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A wiki for teaching critical thinking via Howard Rheingold
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Sherry Turkle argues in this opinion piece that we've sacrificed conversation for mere connection. She describes how being connected to so many people online does not allow the depth of connection and relationship building.
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This slideshare by Kristen Purcell Pew Research explores the rapid growth of mobile connectivity and social networking and its impact on every facet of our lives in the U.S.
*families *communities *work *home *daily lives *education *health care *civic and political life
We all know it's happening, it's fascinating to see the research in this report.
Selected by Jan Gordon covering "Content Curation, Social Business and Beyond"
See Slideshare here" [http://slidesha.re/H1rU7S]
Via janlgordon
Beth Kanter's comment,
March 30, 2012 11:35 AM
I'm doing a plenary panel at conference next week on integrated social and mobile strategy and one of the panelists pointed to this excellent study. Thanks for highlighting it
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Curated by Beth Kanter AssistedLivingToday created an infographic called “How Social Media is Ruining Our Minds” and it says over the last ten years the average attention span has dropped from 12 minutes to a shocking 5 SECONDS! I know that trying to maintain work and social media makes it so difficult to stay on task. I may be doing several things at the same time, but I know that I am not doing them well until I shut off social media. This infographic needs a squireel
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Ken
This is a great summary of Rheingold's ideas on focused attention in "Net Smart." If you're thinking about checking out the book (see other Scoop link), this is a great teaser.