I was just referred to Tom Foremski’s Silicon Valley Watcher post on Curation and the Human Web… which argues that curating the content of the web will be a big topic in 2011. I don’t think so, at least not as it is characterized in the post. Curation is like knowledge management. If there is no business model, there is no incentive for people to curate content. Small start-ups … [Read more...] about Curation Not The Future of The Net, Unless You pay
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Management by Design Workshop at KMWorld
I want to thank the people who attended my KMWorld 2010 pre-conference workshop that used the principles of design from my new book, Management by Design, to think about learning environments. The presentation part of the workshop wasn't that good. I have to rethink how to conceptualize the methodology before just jumping into it. The methodology reads much better than it … [Read more...] about Management by Design Workshop at KMWorld
Why An Improving Economy Alone Won’t Fuel An Employment Recovery
On Thursday, October 19, 1967 The New York Times published the following, from an Interview with Herman Kahn, who was predicting that tourism would be the biggest industry in the United States. By the year 2000, people will work no more than four days a week and less than eight hours a day. With legal holidays and long vacations, this could result in an annual working … [Read more...] about Why An Improving Economy Alone Won’t Fuel An Employment Recovery
It’s Time for an Education Revolution
I spoke to at a local education conference today in the Seattle area. As I was discussing the uncertainties in the future of education, I realized that these angst ridden deliberations on the future of education are very timely in an unintuitive way, and that may be the key to innovation. America has the opportunity to seize the future of learning as the emerging markets … [Read more...] about It’s Time for an Education Revolution
Public Institution Planning and Budgets
Public Institution Planning and Budgets Planning for the future can seem like a waste of time when just keeping the lights on is a struggle. Budget cuts are hitting many public institutions, including schools, colleges and universities. The gut reaction is to put the future on hold and deal with the present. That approach has some major drawbacks. First, if you don’t have … [Read more...] about Public Institution Planning and Budgets