iLearner on CCK08

Exformation is a very beautiful expression. You can sense the meaning of the word, when you know: ‘information’. It explains some aspects of what we are exploring about learning in a complex world. In the process of transforming data into information into knowledge, we throw away information. The thrown away context (exformation) give meaning to a more condensed information. Words and concepts are full of meaning, and they make sense for us if we share the same context.

Wikipedia has this example:

In 1862 the author Victor Hugo wrote to his publisher asking how his most recent book, Les Misérables, was getting on. Hugo just wrote “?” in his message, to which his publisher replied “!”, to indicate it was selling well. This exchange of messages would have no meaning to a third party because the shared context is unique to those taking part in it. The amount of information (a single character) was extremely small, and yet because of exformation a meaning is clearly conveyed.

I read ‘Developing Online from Simplicity toward Complexity: Going with the flow of Non-liear Learning‘ one of the papers for this week. I don’t think I find much new stuff. One point is, that complex learning can’t take place in linear ways. Learning complex matters is a complex process. But is the only way to learn to swim to jump into the deep water? You either sink or swim? Can/must we as teachers take away some of the complexity to ease the leaning process?  Or do you have to be in ‘complexity’ to make your own sense of matters? Is that what the network helping you through? Creating exformation in common?

Is poetry exformated information? Do long blogposts need to go through the exformation-machine? See Andreas’ post on that subject.

/Jorgen C

Now another week passed, too fast. I have spent too little time creating connections and converting connections into valuable relations. I have had a few comments and reactions on my participation, but I still feel ‘alone’.

My new strategi will be

• to give more and take less
• write more read less
• follow up on connections
• follow up on cck08forcredit-group
• be brave

How are you doing with your connected learning? Are your connections growing into valuable relations? What did you do?

I have an assignment and some cMap postings to manage today. From the forcredit-group I heard that I’m not the only one doing a late job. But I think it’s positive to make assignments to keep things going, focusing on your own thoughts, although it’s difficult to fit it into my “NewDaily”

According to cMapping: It’s beginning to work for me, after some technical problems. It’s giving a lot to my learning proces, though it costs on timespending, an investment not so well scheduled on days  where  timeaccount is low. I think ROI is positive!

/Jørgen

I am still working on my study-blog. It is going to be the place where I reflect on my learning in a connected setup.
In the first days I was confused and looking for some anchor, some of the right people with lots of insight, and opinions worth reviewing. I was looking, searching and forgot to work out my own thoughts.

I’m part of a network, many networks, on this course, if I create a relation. Yesterday on Twitter, someone wanted to follow my Twitter. I have an account on Twitter, but i have never found a purpose for it. So it was a surprise, when someone became a ‘follower’. I don’t know Blanche Maynard (yet), but to find out if we have some common interests, there has to be a connection which is established now.

I must learn to publish my thoughts without being limited by the audience. I’m the master in this forum, still wanting to interact establish conversations.

Do you have any advise conserning personal blogging? How did your take of on CCK08 go?

My name is Jørgen Carstensen. I live in Odense, Denmark.
This is my blog for the cck08-course.
Untill november i stay in my summer-cottage by the northern beach of Fyn. I’m looking forward to move into my new apartment on Odense harbour.
I usually write in danish. But thats not adequate when I’m the only person on the course to understand this language. On this blog I write in english! And thats a challenge for me.