A
major element in both improving intellectually and emotionally involves the
formation of personal goals. The video Carol Dweck: Mindset Interview
provides a great overview of how remembering that with perseverance and a
positive attitude, anything can be accomplished. Understanding that the brain can grow with
training is the ultimate key in reaching any goal. Earlier this semester, I created some personal
goals for myself. In pursuit of reaching my digital fluency goals, it is time
to complete a self-check to determine how far I have come in reaching my goals.
Goal
1: How do I know if the information I am finding is a reputable source?
Currently
I search for references in many of the blogs and infographics I find. As I review my list of sites, many are from
vetted sources, but I must admit, sites such as Edutopia or NSTA, I do not
review the sources or question the information as much. Also, I can not reference many of the infographics
I have on my Pinterest boards. After
this self-check, I will use the Digital Information Fluency Model to
guide me in measuring my progress. I need to continue to progress towards
summarizing my sources and supporting them with resource validation (a new goal!). I like the way Robin Good set up his PLN
to include summaries and references.
Goal
2: How can I catalog my resources so that I can find them easily to share them
with others?
As
I am progressing in this area, I also realized that I have been doing this in
various forms prior to setting this goal.
My preferred curation site is Pinterest. I have several boards with information that I
refer to and share with friends and colleagues. I share news, politics and
recipes on my Facebook page, but do not have them cataloged through personal
groups or pages. I have been sharing information via Google+ and Twitter and
will increase my postings. I now have a Symbaloo
account and am using it to store and catalog important sites.
Goal
3: How can I share my creations with others?
This
is one of my most lofty goals. I am a
collector by nature, but sharing is something I am progressing toward. Currently, I only have a few Twitter
followers, but it is increasing. The more
pertinent information I share, the more retweets and the followers will
come. I am also posting more frequently
on Google+ and my followers have increased.
I need to do more research in this area in the upcoming weeks to
increase the impact of what I am sharing to increase the number of people I can
support.
In
these short four weeks, I learned a lot and curated just as much. It is amazing the way technology has enabled us
to save all the great information out there. I truly appreciate the individuals
that have organized it and shared it with the world to make all our lives
easier. I am excited about becoming a
curation hero, sharing vetted information with all of those that choose to
benefit from it…. (cue Star Trek theme song)!
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