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Thinking Tools: A Hands-On Workshop On The History And Use Of Personal And Social Knowledge Amplifiers |
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Howard Rheingold July 22, 9:00-5:00, Wallenberg Hall
$100 The personal computer and the web were both
inspired by visions of technologies that could "augment human
intellect" in the words of pioneer Doug Engelbart. From the
beginning, these tools were envisioned as both personal and social,
enabling individuals and groups to think, communicate, and
collaborate more effectively. This workshop begins with a look at
the early visions of Vannevar Bush, JCR Licklider, and Doug
Engelbart (with a nod to little-known pioneers like Paul Otelet who
preceded these visionaries). We then proceed to examine and try our
hand at social bookmarking and building information radars, filters,
and dashboards. The use of powerful and complex contemporary tools
-- DEVONthink, Scrivener, and Personal Brain are introduced in the
afternoon segment. These tools are powerful and complex. A wealth of
tutorial information exists, and instructor will provide customized
online how-to pages. However, participants should understand that the
purpose of this workshop is to introduce these tools, not to master
them. We're going to make a rapid and high-altitude investigation that
ought to get participants started -- but additional hours of work will
be required to master these tools and methods. Tutorial and other
supplementary materials will be provided Before class, participants will be required to
sign up for a free account on
http://diigo.com and on
http://netvibes.com
and to download free versions of DEVONthink (
http://www.devon-technologies. Knowledge workers, students, and educators would
all benefit from an introduction to this category of software and
methodology of knowledge acquisition, organization, and sharing. Howard Rheingold Howard Rheingold is an independent scholar and lecturer in the
Communication Department, Stanford University and the School of
Information, University of California, Berkeley |
